Bar Vacilando

Updating my review after 4 years. I first encountered this place pre-covid and it seemed to have changed hands after, which made me a bit nervous. My nervousness was unneeded, however. The food and drinks and place were still as creative and interesting as I remembered it. I had the very good fortune of living just around the corner for 2 whole years and looked forward to going. The staff are such a friendly bunch and the menu shifts sometimes to keep you on your toes. Their meatless options are far better in my opinion than even their meat ones and the sides are always a treat. This place will always have a place in my heart and I'm so sad I'm moving and won't be as close.

A really great, albeit surprisingly quiet, place to have lunch and read some books from Ada's next door. We were having coffee next door and wanted something to eat, so we stopped in around 1pm on a Saturday. The venue is really nice, well appointed with tall ceilings and a very European/London feel. The service was great, friendly and made us feel comfortable. The food blew us away, I had the chicken on naan sandwhich and was absolutely shocked on how good it was. From the description I was expecting the classic orange Indian-American chicken on naan affair I've had a million times, but what I got was a perfectly balanced brined and charred chicken, pickle-y, crunchy sandwich. Going again for sure.

My partner ordered the BLT which I did not take pictures of, but picture a stock photo of a perfect BLT cut triangle-style (best style) and that’s what it looked like and tasted like. He said, “I don’t normally care about BLTs, but I think I loved that one.” Well said, sir. I had the Earl Grey panna cotta and hot tea. The place is very beautiful inside and relaxing. They also played Waiting Room by Fugazi so 5/5 stars from me.

Booked the patio for a private event this past weekend and it was great! The staff was super nice and helpful in getting things organised ahead of time (food and drink menu), quick to answer questions when they would come up and amazing during the event. We had about 32 people on the patio and probably could fit a bit more without it feeling super tight. Would highly recommend people give this a consideration when looking to book a party!

Such a fun place and really lovely outdoor space to enjoy in the warm weather (patio in the back). Cocktails were the star of the show - try the holy smokes and the tequila one heh. We got the tuna melt, the Reuben, and the ortolana. Also fries and onion rings 🥰 Generally, everything was great, but more of a heavy food place. By that I mean, if you’re looking for a lot of lighter options, it might not be the spot for you. But if you’re looking for delicious sandwiches, burgers, pizza… this is a great spot with the ambiance to match. ALSO: they have a very accessible menu (see photos) and actually tell you exactly what is GF, DF, NF, veg, etc. really appreciate that!

I loved this place and the food and ambiance are awesome! Both our dishes were very tasty, generous portions and really delicious flavors. The design and overall feel of the space is wonderful! So bright and fun. The only thing that was disappointing was the drip coffee. This place is really wonderful and it would really level-up your service if you offered quality espresso-based beverages to go with brunch!