Hidden Cave & Garden Bistro

I love hidden cave and enjoyed very time with my friends

Dropped in here for lunch with a friend and we were excited to find really cheap panini that came beautifully presented with salad. The sucuk and halloumi panino wasn’t outstanding but for £3 I was completed satisfied! The server was also so sweet and helpful. I would definitely recommend this for lunch in the area. They have outdoor seating and lots of space inside so it’s good for groups too. There are several extensive menus so if you’re feeling indecisive leave some extra time!

We arrived in Dalston and had some time to spare before meeting up with friends. We spotted the Hidden Cave & Garden Restaurant because it looks really welcoming and certainly stands out from the establishments around it. I had the Hidden Cave Pasta which was a creamy pesto sauce with cherry tomatoes and haloumi. It was delicious. My partner had the Sautéed Mixed Seafood which was a very large plate of calamari, mussels prawns and salmon, served with vegetables and rice with a white wine, garlic and lemon juice sauce. In his own words, it was «outstanding». Our friends shared a selection of meze platters and starters which seemed to have very generous portions.
The service was really good and both the waitress and manager helpful, efficient and fast. We were impressed with the prices (most main courses n the £7 to £12 range) and although we live nowhere near the area, we’d consider travelling back just for this restaurant.
We were surprised to find that the restaurant is only newly opened and only discovered this when we tried to check in and couldn’t find it. They seem to be off to a great start, with many tables filled and none of the teething problems you might expect from a newly opened place.
The final touch on our meal was a complimentary vodka and blackcurrant cocktail. A lovely touch to a fabulous evening.