Trattoria Raffaele; Let's hope prices stay the same

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Lord Summerisle
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Trattoria Raffaele; Let's hope prices stay the same

Post by Lord Summerisle »

Nice recognition for a nice restaurant here. Following on from the Millennium Tandoori's high praise the other year I wonder whether the Standard has a Sydenham dweller working for them!! Either way, the food is lovely, I just hope this doesn't bring the prices up!

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/n ... 87601.html
Mayowthorpe
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I think its a great article, and love that Sydenham is now attracting the Chinese and Americans in their droves.

Could it be the start of more restaurants wanting to come to Sydenham?
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Yes, congratulations to Raff and family. Trattoria is a real local asset.
michael
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... unfashionable corner of south east London...
How dare they.
Mayowthorpe
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... unfashionable corner of south east London...

I am glad they said that. Will keep all those Dulwich-ites from flooding over the hill.
Hissing Syd
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Post by Hissing Syd »

I love Tratt Raffs, and am glad they have the exposure/recognition, but I thought the article was a nasty, snide, passive-aggressive piece of journalism. I'm not bothered by "unfashionable part of SE London" - if that's what he thinks, his opinion, his loss, but why open by remarking that it's just a few doors up from Lidl? Ho, ho, ho, let's all sneer at where the poor people shop - notwithstanding the hordes of middle classes who go there for the capers and chorizo. Could there really be a restaurant of quality in such close proximity to the great unwashed?!

As for "could be worth a trip over the river"...Christ! - don't bother, Marie-Antoinette, stay in North London; I hear the view from the ivory towers is much better there.

Apologies for the rant!
Pally
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Post by Pally »

I had some similar thoughts Hissing Syd ...not sure why Lidl or the river had to be mentioned!! But I was pleased for Trat Raff
Nigel
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Hissing Syd
Agree - I had a great night there a fortnight ago with Mrs Nigel and two dear chums - food great , service excellent , atmosphere ditto - the sort of night where one couldn't give a flying you-know-what for Ms Mark Chandelier and his ilk .
If " unfashionable " means
having a great mix of people , strong local community and excellent restaurants like Trattoria Raffaele then I'm there , with a mullet haircut , a 7 kilo mobile phone and a Best of Coldplay album . I certainly don't need Marcus Candelabra to tell me where to eat .
A very good evening
Nigel
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