Chef’s Choice Menu at Straker’s

At Straker’s, dinner feels like stepping straight into the action, only warmer, louder, and far more delicious. This Chef’s Choice four-course experience puts you in the hands of Thomas Straker and his kitchen, where instinct, seasonality, and pure pleasure rule. Courses arrive as a confident procession of dishes you want to eat: modern British cooking with a distinctly Italian accent, full of freshness, generosity, and just enough indulgence to keep things exciting. Expect bold flavours and playful touches that keep you immediately going back for another bite.

The menu is driven by what’s best that day, with Straker’s commitment to sustainability and small-scale producers quietly underpinning every course. There’s a raw, energetic quality to the food, shaped by years spent in some of London’s most refined kitchens and now expressed in a more relaxed, freewheeling style. It’s polished without being precious, comforting without ever being boring.

Alongside the food, a low-intervention, sommelier-selected wine pairing keeps things lively and unexpected. These are wines chosen for character and drinkability, designed to complement rather than compete—bottles that feel alive, vibrant, and perfectly at home with Straker’s cooking. 

All of this unfolds inside the intimate, 40-cover space on Golborne Road, where low lighting, wooden wall panels, and the hum of the open kitchen create a cosy, buzzing atmosphere.