Tish, London: ‘It's pretending to be a standard restaurant’ – review

Bustling and bright, Tish knows exactly how to cater for the Jewish community who come here. But they aren’t really there for the food…

Tish, 196 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 2AG (020 7431 2828). Starters £8-£16. Mains £14-£29. Desserts £4.50-£8. Wines from £23

Just after our waitress had finished taking our order at Tish I looked up and said, “Is there any question you’d like to ask me?” It sounds terribly passive-aggressive doesn’t it, this interrogation, but don’t worry. Tish is a kosher restaurant in Belsize Park, north London. The room was full of Jews and if there’s one thing my people have nailed it’s passive-aggressive. Our waitress shrugged at her notepad and said: “Meh, I don’t think so.” Then she went, “Actually… Who’s having the soup and who’s having the salt beef sandwich?”

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