Brasserie Angelica and Gambit Bar open at The Newman
Two new ventures from London-based hospitality company Kinsfolk & Co, Brasserie Angelica and Gambit Bar, have opened within The Newman in Fitzrovia.
Brasserie Angelica is a contemporary all-day brasserie offering dishes that are simply presented and showcase ingredients from esteemed London suppliers and UK producers. A menu of comforting classics, leaning on northern European influences, comes from Executive Chef Christian Turner.
Techniques like curing and smoking bring a lightness of touch to familiar dishes such as gravlax with fermented cucumber salad; Västerbotten cheese tart with smoked onion purée and broad beans; and a West Coast salad with shrimp, mussels, crab and mushrooms.
Meanwhile, mains include Sutton Hoo chicken pie with cep cream sauce; confit duck leg with haricot beans and parsley salad; and a double tranche of halibut, alongside a premium selection of meat and seafood from the wood-fire grill. Sides include potato and sprat gratin and leeks vinaigrette. Desserts range from crème caramel with toasted brioche and blueberry tart with lemon curd to cardamom bun and canelé.
London-based design studio Lind + Almond has led the interiors, drawing on Fitzrovia’s history. The brasserie blends historical references with contemporary design, featuring Art Deco illustrations, Victorian-style joinery and glass panelling. A monochrome palette and graphic aesthetic pay homage to pioneering local figures, including writer and activist Nancy Cunard. The space also nods to furniture designer Gerald Summers, whose Charlotte Street workshop helped shape the area’s design legacy, through bespoke plywood details and a focus on craftsmanship.
Gambit Bar is a destination in its own right, where guests can enjoy cocktails crafted by Head of Food and Drink, Eder Neto. The 60-cover bar offers serves including Excitement and Fate, with rum, pineapple, cherry, shiso and sesame, and a reimagined Picante, True Gift, made with tequila, lime, bird’s eye chillies, blood orange and smoked salt. A succinct menu of bar snacks includes flatbreads, oysters and rullepølse (Danish cold cuts).
The bar venue also hosts a dynamic events programme, from in-house DJs to regular chess nights inspired by its namesake. Channelling its neighbourhood’s bohemian legacy, the design of the space takes inspiration from artist Percy Wyndham Lewis, who called Fitzrovia home. Founder of the Vorticist movement, Lewis’ style is reflected in a coffered ceiling and the abstract geometry of a burr veneer frontage running the length of the bar. Green booths and high-top seating line the room on either side, creating an intimate setting where guests can linger late into the night.
