From Clapham to Westbourne Grove

Saturday, February 28th , 2026

Ploussard is a very enjoyable French restaurant in Clapham, serving well-made dishes from an appealing menu. A duck pithivier was a particular highlight, but so was a red mullet dish, and the standard of the dishes was fairly consistent throughout the tasting menu that we opted for. The wine list is also good, and the service was friendly.

Materia Prima in Westbourne Grove serves mainly Japanese dishes, with many ingredients imported directly from Japan. The technical skill in the kitchen is high, and there were some elaborate dishes that worked well despite their complexity. Across the tasting menu there were several really lovely dishes, and essentially no duds, with the ingredient quality shining through. The price is high, not helped by a heavily marked-up wine list, but servicew as excellent.