The Brave

Name: The Brave
Address: 340-342 Essex Rd, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, N1 3PB
Telephone: 020 7226 9799
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.5

4.5

7 Reviews

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

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2 people

Dec 2, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 10 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Phone number
020 7226 9799
Website
https://www.thebravelondon.co.uk/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
340-342 Essex Rd, London, Greater London N1 3PB
Neighbourhood
Canonbury
Parking details
None

Whipped chicken liver parfait, blood plum gel, brick tartlet crispy chicken skin£6.00
Homemade soda bread, Whipped yeast butter£4.00
Pickled cucumber, aged beef tartar, confit egg yolk, crispy seaweed£10.00
Scottish razor clam ceviche, quince, bacon, pine nut£9.00
Whitstable rock oyster, smoked bone marrow vinaigrette, dill£4.00

Plates

Mangalitza brawn, gherkin ketchup, gem lettuce, pork scratchings, anchovies£14.00
Chargrilled spiced Orkney scallop, tikka masala sauce, roe, coconut£16.00
Coal roasted Harrietsham leeks, confit onion, coolea, truffle hollandaise£14.00
Potato dumplings, slow braised shin of beef, hay emulsion, Montgomery cheddar, beef gravy£16.00
- Wiltshire truffle£10.00
Crisp mutton belly, pickled Cornish mussels, butternut squash£14.00
Roast Aylesbury duck breast, glased beetroot, shallot puree, roast onion£26.50

Puddings

Baron bigod cheese, brioche soldier, seasonal chutney£12.00
Vanilla ice cream, aged sherry, shaved truffle£16.00
Chocolate mousse, bay leaf ice cream, Armagnac prunes£14.00

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Energetic

7 Reviews

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Maggie
London
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A Sunday soft opening so quite busy but staff as efficient as they could be. Sunday menu limited to roast beef or chicken with a veggie option but very good quality beef and generous portions with several side dishes and enormous Yorkshire pudding included. We had no room for starters or dessert. Only downside was the food served on cold plates — they had apparently run out of hot ones— but this would not be the norm.
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Nicholas
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Went during soft launch, so somewhat chaotic service and plate delivery easily understood. Also went on a Sunday which is no place for a pescatarian when it’s all roasts! Will try it on other days to give the regular menu a go.
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Michelle
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely people and friendly atmosphere. A fabulous roast, everything tasty and cooked to perfection. Good wine list.
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Tom
London
62 reviews
vip
4.0
62 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Opening night. Food no problem, delicious. Service, no problem, friendly and attentive. However there was a disconnet in order taken and order received. We waited 25 mins for starter and then 30 mins for mains, worth the wait in the end but seemed unnecessary with a better co-ordination between ordering, preparation and delivery. There is a symbiotic rtelationship with food and wine so delivering wine fast and food slow doesn't work. Opening night teething problems are to be accepted and expected, just seems a shame if food is first class but the comms and connections aren't quite up to scratch. Get that disconnect solved between order and delivery and they are on to a winner here.
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Catriona
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really delicious food and great wine list - will absolutely be coming back
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Petra
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Naughty food, served in a size that doesn’t make you feel guilty. WINNING. Do not miss the potato dumplings with beef shin, crispy mutton belly, and the leeks… oh Lordy… let me lick that plate! And defo have the cheese AND both sweet desserts. You will get FOMO otherwise. As it’s a ‘come as it’s ready’ type affair, you’ll want to share all the dishes or get 2, so you don’t feel like you’re missing out or waiting. Floor manager is an angel, as are the other waiting staff, and Chef was sooo lovely too. Defo going back!!!
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Michael
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great time food was good only downside was the portion's were a little on the small side great atmosphere looking forward to going again.
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The Brave is rated 4.5 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Dec 2, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 10 times today

340-342 Essex Rd, London, Greater London N1 3PB

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Canonbury
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://www.thebravelondon.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7226 9799

The Brave

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

Snacks

Whipped chicken liver parfait, blood plum gel, brick tartlet crispy chicken skin£6.00

Homemade soda bread, Whipped yeast butter£4.00

Pickled cucumber, aged beef tartar, confit egg yolk, crispy seaweed£10.00

Scottish razor clam ceviche, quince, bacon, pine nut£9.00

Whitstable rock oyster, smoked bone marrow vinaigrette, dill£4.00

Plates

Mangalitza brawn, gherkin ketchup, gem lettuce, pork scratchings, anchovies£14.00

Chargrilled spiced Orkney scallop, tikka masala sauce, roe, coconut£16.00

Coal roasted Harrietsham leeks, confit onion, coolea, truffle hollandaise£14.00

Potato dumplings, slow braised shin of beef, hay emulsion, Montgomery cheddar, beef gravy£16.00

Crisp mutton belly, pickled Cornish mussels, butternut squash£14.00

Roast Aylesbury duck breast, glased beetroot, shallot puree, roast onion£26.50

Puddings

Baron bigod cheese, brioche soldier, seasonal chutney£12.00

Vanilla ice cream, aged sherry, shaved truffle£16.00

Chocolate mousse, bay leaf ice cream, Armagnac prunes£14.00

What 7 people are saying

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