Andy Jaeger

Taken out to dinner at the Buddha Bar this evening. It has to be the darkest restaurant I’ve ever eaten in – genuine squinting at the drinks menu when we arrived – but the food is stunning. It was worth saving myself for pudding. Star anise pannacotta and black cherry sorbet is not a combination you’d think to put together, but it works perfectly. The pannacotta was silky smooth, and the sorbet cut through and bursted with flavour. Just gorgeous.

Still, seriously, it’s way too dark. One woman I was there with walked into the gents loo because she couldn’t see the sign on the door. That’s atmosphere for you.

The enormous Buddha in the middle of the restaurant is stunning. I’m sure it’s the lighting, but his eyes follow you round the room. I can’t help but wonder what he’d think about the conspicuous consumption going on under his nose. I hope he’d think that pannacotta and sorbet is part of the path to enlightenment. I certainly did!

Tags: Buddha Bar, Food, London