Six by Nico London Childhood, relive childhood favourites but with a twist

Six by Nico is a restaurant like no other which can be found within Charlotte Street, London, W1. At Six by Nico diners get to enjoy a gastronomic six course tasting menu which reflects a different theme which changes every six weeks, hence the name Six by Nico.

I had the pleasure of attending their first themed menu when they opened back in July on a complimentary basis as an ambassador for Six by Nico. This September I yet again had the pleasure to experience Six by Nico’s second newest theme ‘Childhood’ which brings food we all grew up with on our plates but with a twist.

Six by Nico

Nico Simeone whom is a Scottish chef learned his trade at Michelin-starred Number One at Balmoral before opening the much vaunted 111 in Glasgow before moving into the bistro game himself in March 2017 with his first restaurant Six by Nico in Glasgow his home town. Within a year, he launched a sister restaurant in Edinburgh. 2019 Nico added four more Six by Nico restaurants to his portfolio one in Belfast, Manchester, another in Glasgow and one in Liverpool. Now he brings Six by Nico to London with further plans of popping up with potentially one in Dublin, and a second in London.

Learn more about Nico and watch his four part series as it shows his mission to take his brand across the UK.

Six by Nico concept is simple, a new six course tasting menu every six weeks giving diners fine dining experience with a twist. The Chippie was his first themed six course tasting menu which he served at his original Glasgow restaurant and he has now bought it back upon his reopening after being closed down for a couple of months due to the pandemic.

His latest themed six course tasting menu Childhood (3 September to 18 October). Childhood six course tasting menu is designed to catapult you back to your fondest childhood memories, that will not just satisfy your palate but help you rediscover your inner child!

Remember the excitement you used to have when tucking into one of your grans classic desserts? Or coming in after a long day playing outside to be met with your favourite dish waiting for you on the table? From dip dip (eggy soldiers) or fish fingers… mmmm.

Childhood memories is designed are those moments we all cherished as a child and Six by Nico now let’s us relive our most fondest food memories through their culinary recreations letting us all relive our most fondest memories.

Are you ready to tap into your fondest memories & rediscover your inner child?

Childhood (3 September to 18 October) six course tasting menu costs £35 per head with an optional wine float available for a further £33.

All of Nico’s past themed menus are food which is based on his memories growing up from childhood to his visits to New York and beyond all with a twist.

Six by Nico fine dining at its best

Heading into London again for Six by Nico’s second newest theme ‘Childhood’ I felt like a child again heading to a sweet shop but this time for a gastronomic feast all based on food which I loved as a child.

The 76 seated restaurant is beautifully decorated, spaced out and has a relaxed atmosphere. The restaurant design as you can see from my photos is smart, polished and is nicely lit with intimate lighting.

The kitchen is an open kitchen with a pass which gives guests a great look into the kitchen and see the chefs happy at work.

Childhood memories relived

Childhood brings re-imagined childhood favourites to the table with a twist.

• Lasagne – Crispy Lasagne / Ox Cheek Ragu / Parmesan Espuma
• Fish Fingers – Salmon Tartare / Kohlrabi / Lime Gel / Pepper Dulse / Shaoshing Dressing
  Wine pairing – Terre Des Dames, Le Rose 2019, Languedoc, France
• Eggy Soldiers – Cacklebean Egg / Brown Butter & Celeriac Espuma / Celeriac Soldier / Lovage
  Wine pairing – Strange Kompanjie, The Tea Leaf 2018, Western Cape, South Africa
• Mac ‘N’ Cheese – Truffle Mac’n’Cheese / Cauliflower / Aged Cheddar / Gherkin Ketchup
  Wine pairing – The Underworld, Grenache Blanc 2018, Western Cape, South Africa
• Duck Duck Goose – XO Duck Breast / Leg Bonbon / Gnocchi / Pumpkin & Black Garlic Emulsion
  Wine pairing – Les Pivoines , Beaujolais Villages 2017, Burgundy, France
• Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses – Savarin Creme / Raspberry / Lychee / Rose
  Wine pairing – Araldica, Alasia Brachetto 2018, Piemonte, Italy

All for just £35. Plus a matching wine pairing can be added at just an extra £33 each.   

As an added extra you can also purchase at £5.00

• Beef Burger Doughnut – Sourdough Bread & Roast Chicken Butter

The price for the whole tasting menu is less than half the price of other tasting menus within London making this menu not just exciting of the culinary delights on offer but the price making it affordable for all. Why? as Nico wanted to bring an exciting but affordable six course tasting menu to his diner and this certainly does cover that.

I enjoyed the six course tasting menu along with the wine pairing plus I bought the additional side of the Beef Burger Doughnut.

Beef Burger Doughnut

This mini doughnut like a mini doughnut but instead packed with jam it contained beef turning this doughnut into a dough burger. It was gorgeous with the fluffy flavour the doughnut dough along with the taste of meat.

Lasagne – Crispy Lasagne / Ox Cheek Ragu / Parmesan Espuma

The first course of lasagne even though small it was ever so flavoursome packed with the richness of Ox cheek ragu. Plus it came served up with a nice crunchy Parmesan crisp.  

Fish Fingers – Salmon Tartare / Kohlrabi / Lime Gel / Pepper Dulse / Shaoshing Dressing
Wine pairing – Terre Des Dames, Le Rose 2019, Languedoc, France

This second of fish fingers was a take on the classic yellow bread crumbed fish and fingers but a more classier take. Packed with little cubes of salmon tartare this fish finger was like no other. The taste was fishtastic with zesty notes from the dressing. The crisp topping also gave the whole take on this fish finger a nice crunchy added texture.  

The wine which was paired with this dish was a glass of Terre Des Dames, Le Rose which comes from Languedoc in France. This wine had fruity notes and nicely rounded on the palate.  

Eggy Soldiers – Cacklebean Egg / Brown Butter & Celeriac Espuma / Celeriac Soldier / Lovage
Wine pairing – Strange Kompanjie, The Tea Leaf 2018, Western Cape, South Africa

The third course was a take on the classic childhood brekkie dip dip (egg & soldiers). The egg was encased with a outer crunchy coating and a celeriac soldier to dip into the egg. All worked beautifully together.

The wine that was paired with this dish was a glass of Strange Kompanjie, The Tea Leaf which comes from Western Cape in South Africa. Made from stoned fruits interwoven with hints of rooibos tea, it gave notes of tropical fruits, apple and honey.

Mac ‘n’ Cheese – Truffle Mac’n’Cheese / Cauliflower / Aged Cheddar / Gherkin Ketchup
Wine pairing – The Underworld, Grenache Blanc 2018, Western Cape, South Africa

The fourth course Black Truffle Mac ‘n’ Cheese was a mini version of the classic Mac ‘n’ Cheese but with the added truffle element giving it that added extra earthiness and mushroom flavour. A cheesy mushroom explosion.

The wine that was paired with this dish was a glass of The Underworld, Grenache Blanc which is from Western Cape in South Africa. Has a lovely clean taste of lime and great aroma.

Duck Duck Goose – XO Duck Breast / Leg Bonbon / Gnocchi / Pumpkin & Black Garlic Emulsion
Wine pairing – Les Pivoines , Beaujolais Villages 2017, Burgundy, France

The fifth course Duck Duck Goose was cooked perfectly being slightly pink still. All tasted outstanding and the pumpkin and black garlic emulsion worked beautifully given depth to the whole dish.

The wine that was paired with this dish was a glass of Les Pivoines, Beaujolais Villages from Burgundy in France. A very fruity red wine which is made from crushed strawberries. Soft, vibrant acidity and a mouthwatering floral, morello cherry finish.

Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses – Savarin Creme / Raspberry / Lychee / Rose
Wine pairing – Araldica, Alasia Brachetto 2018, Piemonte, Italy

The sixth course which was pudding time was of Ring a Ring o Roses which was a lovely Savarin creme which was creamy and had hints of flavour of lychee and rose with the raspberries and sorbet giving it that added sharpness.

The wine which was paired with this dish worked beautifully. Araldica, Brachetto d’Acqui comes from Piemonte in Italy. This off dry wine has a lovely vibrant ruby colour, and gives notes of raspberry and rose. A very mouthwatering acidity and a juicy wine.

Six by Nico took me rethinking back to my past childhood moments of food which my mum and grandma used to serve but Nico’s take on the old classics I used to love was a great alternate, very classy and grown up.

However Six by Nico is not just all about taking me and others back to past memories or moments within our lives by serving up food with unique twists but to give a relaxing experience like no other and being able to watch the chefs at work is a real treat. As you can see they are all very happy chefs and are all extremely passionate about their job and giving us diners a great experience.

Verdict

Six by Nico provided a great six course menu serving up great classics of childhood dishes with a twist.

Every dish was exceptional and it is very hard for me to say which was my favourite but I must admit I was very fond of the very grown up salmon fish and fingers. The whole dish was beautifully executed and the flavour was exceptional, fresh, zesty and crisp.   

If this theme did not appeal to you then keep an eye out for their next theme as Six by Nico six course tasting menus change every six weeks. Past themes before Covid included Vietnamese Street Food, Chippie 1.0, New York, Forest, Mexico, Route 66, Sicily and Picnic by Nico.

No matter when you go though Six by Nico in London brings a great atmosphere, friendly staff, happy chefs, delicious food and provides an exceptional experience, with Nico’s memories and childhood take on his culinary journeys will now live within your memory forever.

Plus the price is less than half the price of other tasting menus within London making this menu not just exciting of the culinary delights on offer but the price is very affordable.

Which theme appeals to you the most?  

Six by Nico book now

Six by Nico
41 Charlotte Street
Fitzrovia
London
W1T 1RR

E: london@sixbynico.co.uk
T: 020 7580 8143

Enjoy a six course unique tasting menu by Chef Nico and his team in London or one of his other many restaurants.  

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If like me you are a little nervous about social distancing procedures etc. you can learn more about all the well-being elements which Six by Nico has put in place by clicking here https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/wellbeing/.

Plus any other questions in regards to dress code, table sizes etc can be found by clicking here https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/faqs/.   

Thank you to Six by Nico and AKA Comms for the unique experience like no other the Childhood will live in my memory forever. All views are my own honest opinion.