Langbourns | The Arbuturian
Tucked away behind Gracechurch Street and opposite Leadenhall Market – we're in prime City territory here – is the new seafood restaurant, Langbourns. In fact, it's part restaurant, part bar and, perhaps most importantly, part oyster bar. Now I have only truly enjoyed oysters on a handful of occasions. The most memorable was on a small boat in Walvis Bay off the coast of Namibia where they were fresh out of the water and plump as you like. Often, though, they have been a disappointment, even a bit of an effort. And, surely, even for the most devout of oyster-eaters they can get a...