Review: Lunch at The Fourteenth Colonie

Clerkenwell has a whole host of fine pubs and restaurants, so when a new one opened up opposite to my office the girls and I felt like it was a good excuse to explore The Fourteenth Colonie, named for Brooklyn which was called ‘Bruijkleen Colonie’ by the Dutch settlers.

The Fourteenth Colonie is a Brooklyn themed bar and restaurant and offers food, beer and wine designed for social sharing, to London. The interior reminds me very much of a quirky loft conversion from an American movie with wooden tables, blue booths and a shabby chic white painted brick wall. All this makes a light, airy, relaxed and contemporary space which I really like.

There are  two menus at The Fourteenth Colonie a daytime menu from 12-3pm and an evening menu from 4-10pm, and they are proud that the kitchens uses quality produce from local friends and suppliers. I am a cider drinker and decided to try the Thistly Cross Cider which comes bottled, I was surprisingly pleased with the drink as it was quite sweet and had a nice scrumpy feel to it.

You never know what vegetarian options will be available, so I was very happy to spot the ‘Shroom’ burger, a deep fried Portabello mushroom with  goat cheese, onion marmalade, rocket and  garlic aioli which comes with chunky fries and salad.

The combination of the mushroom, goat’s cheese and onion was delicious with the creamy cheese being balanced nicely by the sharp zing of the onion. I loved the tasty chips which are reminiscent of traditional chips from a fish and chip shop, being chunky and fluffy on the inside with a bit of crispness on the outside. I appreciated the addition of the salad leaves which was nicely dressed and gave some additional freshness to the dish.

I very much enjoyed my meal at The Fourteenth Colonie in Clerkenwell, the food was delicious and the service was friendly, helpful and patient with the big group of us. I award The Fourteenth Colonie 5 out of 5 stars and I look forward to visiting again soon.

There is a special offer on during the Clerkenwell Design Week: 20% off bill for pre-booked tables Mon 18th to Thursday 21st May

My workmate’s chicken burger (buttermilk fried chicken, swiss, bacon, lettuce tomato, chilli mayo)

One of my workmate’s ordered a simple big bowl of chips!

My Shroom Burger!