London has some of the most talked-about and Instagramable restaurants and eateries in the world. They usually come with plenty of hype and world-class price tags to match, but if you venture just a few hundred metres outside of the tourist bubble you’ll find My & Sanne and a touch of Mediterranean colour.
With Harrods and Knightbridge to one side and South Kensington with its museums to the other, My & Sanne
is an unobtrusive establishment that you’d skip past pretty easily if you weren’t paying attention. It’s nestled between a pharmacy and a hair salon, and doesn’t shout about what it is – but glance in the window and you’ll be hooked.
As soon as you step through the incredibly large door, you are immediately transported away from the dull, droning dual carriageway outside. The decor is beautifully striking, with flowers and greenery trailing from the ceiling, while pink and white walls and tiled floors pull together what could have become a slightly chaotic Mediterranean style. It oozes charm and warmth. By far the most eye-catching point in the room is the well-lit counter cabinet packed with some of the most mouth-watering cakes and desserts imaginable. Most diners will need to walk past it to get to their table, whetting their appetite as they go – if they were anything to go by, the food was going to be epic.
My & Sanne: The Food
We decided to kick things off with a cocktail and, while the selection wasn’t huge, there were still plenty of interesting options to choose from. I opted for the Blue Bird, a mix of vanilla vodka, lime, blue Curacao, yuzu, Cointreau and fresh blueberries. My dining companion chose the My & Sanne house cocktail, which was a mix of pink strawberry gin, yuzu, cherry brandy, prosecco, tonic and lime juice. When they arrived at our table just a few minutes later, they were impressive. Both were uniquely presented – the house cocktail was hidden under a delicate bubble, ready to burst and reveal its flavours in a cloud of dry ice, while the Blue Bird arrived in the cutest bird-shaped glass – and both were extremely tasty.
The main menu wasn’t overwhelming with complicated choices. Simply presented, the Mediterranean theme becomes much more evident here, with plenty of seafood, along with Greek influences. I selected the superfood salad, while my companion went for Burrata with heritage tomato salad.
My salad was packed with grains, seeds, sweet beetroots and cranberries, and was topped with avocado. It was a meal in itself – so substantial in fact, that I wasn’t able to finish it. The Burrata salad was also a good size, and the selection of fresh, bright tomatoes looked wonderfully inviting. The starters were accompanied by some fantastic freshly baked sourdough, which went down a treat.
Having admitted defeat, I moved forward to the main course. After due deliberation, I chose the vegan option of sauteed gnocchi with tomato sauce and vegan pesto, while my companion selected the corn-fed chicken supreme. Both were excellent choices – the gnocchi was not only great to look at, but tasted incredible. The sauce was rich and flavoursome, and blended well with the rest of the dish, making it moreish and mouth-watering.
When the chicken supreme dish arrived, it was nothing like we had expected. Rather than being accompanied by the thick, cream-based sauce we had anticipated, it was actually served with a thinner jus style sauce but was none the worse for that. Oddly, considering the size of the starters, the dish consisted only of the chicken, the sauce and garnish. Luckily, we had ordered a side of sauteed green beans with toasted pine nuts to accompany it. The dish was delicious – the chicken was superbly cooked, with moist flesh underneath the slightly crispy skin. The sauce added a wonderful hit of flavour too.
After a pause to digest and absorb our surroundings, we headed to the dessert counter to choose from the myriad delights which were contained within. While my companion selected the Walnut and Caramel Honey Cake – a name that makes you think it might be made of nothing but sugar – there was nothing that I could eat. I am, unfortunately, lactose intolerant, and with no lactose-free or vegan option available for dessert, I had to sit this course out.
Across the table from me, however, the dessert was going down well, and the appreciative noises suggest it was just as tasty as it looked.
My & Sanne: The Verdict
My & Sanne is an impressive venue from start to finish, although there are a few quirks along the way. The location is a little off the beaten tourist track, but only a few minutes walk from those well-known landmarks – but it’s well worth the minor detour, though.
The portion sizes are slightly out of whack, with both of the starters being significantly larger than the mains, although everything we ate was sublime. The only disappointment was that there were no vegan or dairy-free dessert options, unlike the rest of the menu. To their credit, every effort was made to sort out the problem, with a staff member even heading a few doors down to their sister venue, L’eto Caffe, in search of a suitable option. Sadly, suitable options were lacking there too.
Despite that glitch, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience at My & Sanne, and heartily recommend it as a place to head for if you’re in that area of London. Having only been open for just under a year, it is perhaps still finding its feet with customers, especially in these trying times, but the offering is superb and it really is a delightful place to spend some time, even if it’s just for a cocktail or coffee and a cake.
What: My & Sanne
Where: 215 Brompton Road, London SW3 2EJ
Web: MyAndSanne.com
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