The Bite Magazine - Summer 2012 - Issue 5

H idden away in a Chelsea backstreet, The Surprise offers traditional British classics and delicious comfort food in a cosy gastro pub environment.You may never stumble upon this little tucked away beauty if you never know it was there, but it is certainly well worth discovering! Snug yet quirky, the flamboyant pub is very inviting from moment you walk in. Sample dishes on THE Surprise the menu include Shepherd’s pie with hogget shoulder, Tandoori quail with fennel coleslaw and Rabbit out of the hat (a daily surprise). One of the great things about this pub is the ‘Many Plates’ which is basically a tapas style menu where you can pick a few dishes to share (or have all to yourself).You have to dig into these as the more you can experience, the merrier! NATASHA YEXLEY TRIES A SELECTION OF ‘MANY PLATES’ DISHES AT THE SURPRISE IN LONDON’STRENDYAND AFFLUENT CHELSEA.