Bermondsey was, for a long time, known as the ‘larder of London’.
Hence the fact that, for their third outpost, the folks at Lahpet decided to lean into the area’s history and name the place Lahpet Larder.
If you’ve not been to Lahpet Shoreditch or Lahpet West End, allow us to fill you in: it’s the work of Dan Anton & Zaw Mahesh, who started out running a supper club with the intention of celebrating their Burmese heritage and sharing recipes that were hard to find here in London. That snowballed into two bricks-and-mortar restaurants, and they remain the best-known spots in London to experience Myanmar’s unique, warmly comforting cuisine.
Now they’ve added Lahpet Larder to the roster. You’ll find it on Bermondsey Street, where it’s been decked out with their now trademark touches of pink, bronze and transportive tropical details like bamboo lining the walls. There’s room for 90 diners, giving the place a relatively intimate feel, with counter-seating lining the bar, an open kitchen at its heart, and a private dining room with space for 24 tucked away at the back.
The menu features a couple of Burmese classics alongside more regional specialities like Dawei Mohinga (a south-eastern twist on the country’s national dish of fish & noodle soup) and a salmon & papaya salad hailing from the western coast. And if it all leaves you feeling inspired, you can pick up some of the harder-to-find ingredients at the front of the restaurant, where they’re lining shelves with Burmese products like the eponymous ‘lahpet’ (that’s pickled tea leaves), to special spices and oils.
And of course, those ingredients have also made their way into some pretty lovely cocktails, including a lime leaf & lemongrass spritz; a tamarind & jaggery sour; and a pickled tea oil martini.
Which will probably leave you feeling a little pickled, too.
NOTE: Lahpet Larder is open now. You can make a booking, and find out more, at the Lahpet website here.
PREVIOUS PERK:Nudge Members got into Lahpet Larder for three exclusive previews prior the public with 50% off food.
Lahpet Larder | 39-45 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3XF
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