In an age that idolises cool, cutting edge design and food it is refreshing to find simple style and authentic heritage, and Bakalki has this by the bucket load. Greek heritage cuts through every aspect of the operation, from the look and feel to the welcome and the food. It’s taken a breezy, modern-day taverna template, imbued it with a contagiously cordial atmosphere and is now delighting regulars with judicious, high level Greek cooking at workaday prices.
Take the edge off your appetite with some crispy, lemon-drizzled fried anchovies, refreshing tzatziki or panfried bakaliaro cod with a delicious garlic dip. Follow up with the most exquisite grilled octopus in the freshest batter, grilled seabream or a ribeye steak. The menu takes in a host of other delights but it's the salads and oven baked veggies that are the other stand-outs.
Locals are more than happy to "highly recommend" this place, and we can see why.