Levante Bar

Lovely little bar for a glass of wine or a brew. People were friendly. The bar is all and trendy and definitely not food oriented. Staff are young so are the customers. Mostly very young bankers. Made me miss the olé days.

This place really surprised me.
A couple months ago, my boyfriend and i found a tapas bar in the area called La Tasca in the area and on our way there, he noticed this wine bar and thought it looked interesting. It also served tapas so we thought this could be a back up plan if we couldnt find la tasca. There werent very many people in there either, which made it less exciting for me.
This time around, while we were looking for a place to eat in the area, we decided to finally check this place out. When the four of us entered on a Friday night at around 9pm, there was only one table that was occupied. The place was essentially empty — which is exactly why it surpassed my expectations. It’s a wonder how this place can be so empty when the beer and wine selection is fantastic, while the food tasted much much better than it’s tapas serving neighbour (La tasca was only 3 stars for me).
The four of us ordered:
— Pintxo de Manchego (£3.75): Toasted bread topped with manchego cheese and fresh tomato. — meh
— Chorizo Picante (£5.50): Spanish chorizo, marinated in red wine and onions. — good
— Patatas Bravas (£4.00): Potato chunks, served with alioli and a spicy tomato sauce. — GREAT
— Pollo al Limon (£5.25) Chicken breast skewers, marinated in garlic and lemon. — good but a little dry
— Champiñones al Ajillo (£4.75) Grilled mushrooms, marinated in garlic and parsley. — GREAT
— Tortilla (£4.50) A timeless classic, the Spanish omelette made with potato and onion. — GREAT
— Calamari (£5.50): Fresh Billingsgate calamari, coated in our home prepared beer batter then deep fried to a golden brown. — GREAT
— Albondigas (£5.50): Home made beef meatballs in spicy tomato sauce. — GREAT
While the food was a little on the luke warm side, it tasted REALLY DELICIOUS. The service was good, the food was good, the drinks were good. This place is definitely a hidden little gem. The only thing that marred the experience was the patrons, one of whom was laughing like a hyena the entire night (think Janice from Friends).

A great spot for a tet a tet over some drinks and tapas. The food is top quality and the staff attentive and considerate. The menu is extensive so there is sure to be something everyone likes. When our food was taking longer than they thought it should to be prepared we were offered bread and olives on the house.
The indoor part of the restaurant is very small but on a summers day the large outdoor area would be a fantastic place to enjoy the food, drinks and coffee on offer at Le Pont. However when inside it is very cozy and comfortable.
I look forward to going back again.