Seasonality at the heart of Soutine

Seasonal flavours and good quality produce

Reflecting seasonality, Head Chef, Ken Tolley carefully curates each dish to include variety and fresh flavours to mirror the month and reflect Soutine’s emphasis on French traditions crafted together with good quality produce.

Our Prix Fixe menu, available Monday – Friday changes monthly to reflect produce in season and ensure variety in choice. Choose from 2 courses for £19.75 or 3 courses for £24.75.

This month (April 2025), highlighting fresh aromas through wild garlic and a spring-time crunch from white asparagus, our menu offers fresh and light dishes, perfect for enjoying on a sunny spring day. Head Chef, Ken, talks through his inspiration of the dishes.

 

To Start – Roast Bell Pepper & Tomato Soup with a wild garlic pistou

“Wild garlic was the first ingredient I went foraging for in the UK. I never knew of its existence before and stumbled upon it while walking through the woods on a cut through to the train station in Virginia Water. I could smell garlic in the air and didn’t quite understand what it was. At the time, it was my head chef’s favourite ingredient to use, and we served it then with razor clams and chorizo”

 

To Start – White asparagus, soft boiled hen egg, sauce vierge

“White asparagus is an amazing ingredient, not known to many in the past, but it is white in colour due to the lack of sunlight present during growing, some farmers even mound dirt around it to ensure it sees no light. While it’s a very popular ingredient in France and Germany, it also grows on the darker sandy soil side of the hills in the Rhône valley. Find it in our prix-fixe starter, served alongside sauce vierge and a soft-boiled hen egg.”

 

Visit us to try our April seasonal dishes. To make a reservation click here. Why not pair your visit to Soutine with a tour of St John’s Wood? Take a look at our guide.