London’s best asparagus dishes

Asparagus is a hero vegetable, says Samuel Fishwick, so tuck in
Go green: seasonal asparagus with poached eggs and prosciutto at The Ivy

Asparagus is a hero vegetable. Each spear packs a punch of vitamin K and vitamin C. The British variety is only in season for eight weeks a year but the good news is that the season starts now. Here are a few plates to tickle your fancy.

Spring

Skye Gyngell’s restaurant, always first out of the block with seasonal produce, is already plating up English asparagus with fonduta.

Info: Somerset House, Lancaster Place, WC2, springrestaurant.co.uk

Merchant’s Tavern

Orange is the new ... well, everything, and at Merchant’s Tavern’s the Wye Valley asparagus, poached duck egg and orange hollandaise is a tangy treat.

Info: 36 Charlotte Road, EC2, merchantstavern.co.uk

Aqua Nueva

Enjoy grilled white asparagus, Manchego custard, girolles, garden peas and shaved truffle.

Info: 5th Floor, 240 Regent Street, W1, aquanueva.co.uk

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The Ivy

Eggs are in vogue for Easter, so tuck into the Ivy’s Eversham asparagus with prosciutto and poached Burford Brown egg.

Info: Across London, the-ivy.co.uk

HIX Mayfair

It’s asparagus week at HIX Mayfair from Monday, with highlights including roast rump of County Antrim spring lamb with whipped asparagus and oyster mushrooms.

Info: Brown’s Hotel, 33 Albemarle Street, W1, hixrestaurants.co.uk

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