A "sophisticated" and "intimate" European restaurant in Bethnal Green has been named as one of the 20 best in England.
The National Restaurant Awards (NRA) revealed its annual list of the top 100 restaurants in the country on June 9 and placed Da Terra in 19th place.
The Patriot Square restaurant opened in January 2019 and gained its first Michelin star just eight months later before going on to win its second in 2021.
Da Terra is the only restaurant in east London with two Michelin stars.
Chef Rafael Cagali opened Da Terra after gaining culinary experience worldwide including at The Fat Duck by Heston Blumenthal and then helping Simon Rogan open Fera at Claridges.
In 2023, Da Terra was named Squaremeal No. 1 Restaurant in London.
"Dishes on the two tasting menus (a 'short' seven course menu is served at lunch alongside a three-course set menu and a 'long' 10-course one) are perfunctorily described by their three main ingredients but deliver much more, including some surprising elements that you won't find anywhere else in the capital."
Located just a four minute walk from Bethnal Green underground station, the restaurant is set within the neighbourhood’s Grade II-listed Town Hall Hotel.
Da Terra says that "service, sommeliers and chefs truly fuse in one cohesive unit, each delivering to table an immersive and interactive presentation, setting an ambience of comfortable ease in which to enjoy some of the most celebrated menus in the city.
"Through Da Terra, Rafael delivers a joyful sensory journey, providing one of the most exciting, gastronomic dining experiences in London."
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