Testimonials

"Thanks for such a great day on Saturday. So well organised and your staff were great! How do you manage to produce such good food in such numbers? There are loads of restaurants that manage to do small numbers well but I struggle to think or a venue that manages 50+ all at once and maintain such high standards!
Thanks again."" –Amy

"We would like to put in writing our thanks and appreciation for all the hard work you and your team put in to make our birthday party such a success. Your food was absolutely delicious and your service warm, friendly, smooth and so efficient.
All our guests have echoed these remarks. It was a great night largely thanks to everyone at Blenio. Please pass on our appreciation to all of your staff and I expect we shall see you soon when we call in for lunch or dinner." – Terry

"Hi Paula, Thank you SO much for Saturday night! You and your team really made the night special. I loved the personalised menu!
The food was wonderful, please thank the chef. Please do also thank the waiters and waitress's who were so patient with taking our orders and the bill paying!" –Diane

Review

The Argus
- 8 June 2007

Extracts from a Review by Xenia Gregoriadis

At Blenio, Seven Dials’ newest, most stylish and serene all-day bistro, you will find fresh potted herbs on every table, a wine list to drool over and a tranquil atmosphere to smooth even the most furrowed brow.

The writing is literally on the wall. An elegantly scrawled quote, one of several which decorate the interior, reads: “One of the nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever we are doing and devote our attention to eating.”

The food – which they describe as modern European with a French slant – is confident, light and inspired, and the other ingredients which make an evening enjoyable are spot on too, inviting all the senses into the room. The background music is relaxing, the decor is crisp, uncluttered and easy on the eye and the service is friendly without being imposing.

Enjoy a toasted brioche with warm berry sauce and a fair trade cappucino or real mint tea in the morning, or drop in for an energizing salad at midday.

For an evening meal there are more luxurious options such as aromatic steamed cod with a herb sauce, or slow roast belly of pork with warm truffle and new potato salad.

Inside, the white, tile-topped tables are complemented by the powder blue paintwork and exposed brickwork, and there’s an attractive and imaginative attention to detail – the cutlery comes in a ceramic pot and the menus on clipboards, for example.

Sample the menu

Lunch:
Soup of roasted red peppers and vine tomatoes served cold
Olives, sundried tomato and feta cheese frittata with garnish

Dinner:
Starters
Tuna carpaccio, ginger, sesame seeds and avocado
Crispy duck, watercress and white radish salad

Mains
Rye bay wild seabass, lemon grass cream, lime syrup and rice
Slowly roasted tamworth cross pork with warm potato and truffle salad

Desserts
Vanilla and lime cheescake
Spiced pear and chocolate sauce

"Thank you very much for your lovely service, it was impeccable, the staff were excellent and the food, as always, was absolutely divine. You made our day perfect!"

Jenny
"Just wanted to say thank you to you all at Blenio for a wonderful night last. The food was excellent and atmosphere was great and made a lovely evening out for the 6 of us. Many thanks and we will be in touch for another booking soon.!"

Lynne
"Just to let you know we had a really lovely evening last Saturday. The food was excellent and so was the welcome we got from all the staff. Thank you very much."

Scott
"I'd just like to thank you and your team for a wonderful time on Saturday evening. The food was fantastic and service faultless. Thanks again !"

Graham
"Thanks for such a great day. So well organised and your staff were great! There are loads of restaurants that manage to do small numbers well but I struggle to think or a venue that manages 50+ all at once & maintain such high standards!"

Amanda
"Just a quick email to say how great our meal was last Sunday night, it was my girlfriends birthday and the food and service was once again excellent."

David
"Thank you for a lovely dinner last night. You made us feel so welcome and you certainly have not lost your touch Pete! ."

Tanyia & Richard
"This is just to say thank you for helping to make Andy's birthday celebration such a successful event - everyone had a really good time, helped of course by the very good food and wine and pleasant surroundings!"

Anne

Testimonials

Review

The Argus - 8 June 2007

Sample the menu

"Thank you very much for your lovely service, it was impeccable, the staff were excellent and the food, as always, was absolutely divine. You made our day perfect!"

"Just wanted to say thank you to you all at Blenio for a wonderful night last. The food was excellent and atmosphere was great and made a lovely evening out for the 6 of us. Many thanks and we will be in touch for another booking soon.!"

"Just to let you know we had a really lovely evening last Saturday. The food was excellent and so was the welcome we got from all the staff. Thank you very much."

"I'd just like to thank you and your team for a wonderful time on Saturday evening. The food was fantastic and service faultless. Thanks again !"

"Thanks for such a great day. So well organised and your staff were great! There are loads of restaurants that manage to do small numbers well but I struggle to think or a venue that manages 50+ all at once & maintain such high standards!"

"Just a quick email to say how great our meal was last Sunday night, it was my girlfriends birthday and the food and service was once again excellent."

"Thank you for a lovely dinner last night. You made us feel so welcome and you certainly have not lost your touch Pete! ."

"This is just to say thank you for helping to make Andy's birthday celebration such a successful event - everyone had a really good time, helped of course by the very good food and wine and pleasant surroundings!"

for lunch, dinner or takeaway!

The Argus
- 8 June 2007