{"id":384710,"date":"2025-08-30T08:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T08:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/384710\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T08:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T08:51:25","slug":"legado-restaurant-london-review-spanish-beyond-tapas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/384710\/","title":{"rendered":"Legado Restaurant, London review: Spanish beyond tapas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nieves Barrag\u00e1n Mohacho\u2019s follow-up to Michelin-starred Sabor in Mayfair sees the Bilbao native move east to launch her second solo restaurant. Legado means \u2018legacy\u2019 in Spanish, and here in Shoreditch, the chef is cementing not only a culinary legacy that includes her stint as executive chef of tapas institution Barrafina, but also introducing Londoners to the kind of regional Spanish food and drink rarely encountered this side of the Pyrenees.<\/p>\n

Wallpaper* dines at Legado, London<\/p>\n

The mood: Moorish tiles, London<\/a> vibes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Barrag\u00e1n Mohacho studied graphic design before becoming a chef, so Legado\u2019s surroundings look every bit as considered as what\u2019s on the plate. Guests can choose between the 60-seat double-height dining room, the 16-seat counter, or the Taberna \u2013 an all-day bar and all-weather terrace for tapas and pintxos. Think San Sebasti\u00e1n in Shoreditch. Just as the menu draws inspiration from across Spain<\/a>, so too do the light-filled interiors, overseen by Applied Studio. The contemporary arches of the entrance reference the traditional b\u00f3veda ceilings of Catalonia, while the natural oak counter encircling the open kitchen echoes the flames licking the logs in the wood-burning stoves<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Legado)<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Legado)<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, London stock brick meets mezzanine metalwork in patterns reminiscent of Basque balconies, pale terracotta floor tiles evoke sun-bleached Andalusian rooftops, and glazed ceramics nod to Moorish zellige techniques. \u2018The food is Nieves\u2019 legacy, and the restaurant is designed to reflect that,\u2019 says Applied Studio director Patrick Abrams. \u2018The design is inspired by Spain but belongs in London. It is a contemporary interpretation of traditional Spanish elements, set within a uniquely London location.\u2019<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Legado)<\/p>\n

The food: Spanish beyond tapas<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Legado)<\/p>\n

At the heart of the kitchen are two hand-built ovens, custom-made for Legado by Jumaco & Maestro in Madrid<\/a>. Just as much attention is lavished on what goes into them: milk-fed lamb from Zamora and suckling pig from Segovia, with whole-animal butchery carried out in-house. But Legado is far more than meat. A seafood wall displays crystalline Mediterranean prawns ready to be finished with smoked paprika and moscatel vinegar, while the catch of the day \u2013 grilled and served by the half \u2013 comes with garlicky ajada sauce: diners can choose between the richly gelatinous head or the leaner, lighter tail.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Legado)<\/p>\n

To drink, a rotating selection of 18 wines by the glass offers a snapshot of the 150-strong Spanish list, spanning sherries, sparkling wines, classics, and bottles from small producers championing the revival of forgotten indigenous grape varieties. Just don\u2019t ask for sangria.<\/p>\n

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Legado Restaurant<\/a> is located at Yards, 1C Montacute, London E1 6HU, UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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