{"id":702,"date":"2010-03-30T10:50:56","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T10:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/?p=702"},"modified":"2010-03-30T10:50:56","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T10:50:56","slug":"the-old-white-bear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/the-old-white-bear\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old White Bear, Hampstead, Restaurant Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Perdie Henderson reviews The Old White Bear, Hampstead<\/h2>\n<p>The Old White Bear<br \/>\n1 Well Rd<br \/>\nHampstead<br \/>\nNW3 1LJ<br \/>\nTel No = 020 7794 7719<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theoldwhitebear.co.uk\">www.theoldwhitebear.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tucked away in the village backstreets of Hampstead, The Old White Bear (<strong>formerly Ye Olde White Bear<\/strong>) has opened its doors once again following a much deserved renovation.  This second venture from restaurateur Jasper Gorst, proprietor of The Oak in Notting Hill, is a welcoming retreat throughout the day for local residents and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The inside interior has been replaced with 19th century handmade English pine dressers, tables and fireplaces. <strong>Sections of the floor and tables are covered in vibrant rustic tiles imported from northern France and the whole look reflects a warm rustic European\/English feel eluding any signs of snobbery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using only the finest and freshest local ingredients, the smart yet relaxed dining area offers imaginative French, Spanish and Italian<br \/>\nclassics with an eclectic twist to bring the wonderful flavours of Europe to Hampstead.<\/p>\n<p>The lunch menu is varied and colourful and offers back to basics fare including seasonal soup of the day and venison ravioli, pecorino and<br \/>\nthyme. There is a good selection of vegetarian treats too, such as vegetable antipasti with grilled marinated aubergine, courgette, peppers<br \/>\nand globe artichoke.<\/p>\n<p>The evening \u00e0 la carte menu covers dishes such as roasted seabass and pepper stew, char-grilled tuna with mixed leaves as well as appetising vegetarian choices. Puddings include the ever popular cr\u00e8me brul\u00e9e, a selection of cheeses and classics such as chocolate brownie.<\/p>\n<p>All the usual drinks are served as well as a choice of guest ales on tap and a wine list to suit all budgets and palettes which can be enjoyed at<br \/>\ncosy bay windows, the bar, or at tables outside (in the summer). The drinks menu is also a reflection of the classic European inspiration with<br \/>\na range of French, Spanish and Italian to complement the lunch and dinner menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Old White Bear serve food seven days a week and offer traditional roasts on Sundays and for special occasions there is a private dining area upstairs for hire that seat up to 14 guests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Old White Bear sits just a brisk 5 minute stroll from Hampstead tube and offers a warm welcome to local businesses, singletons, couples,<br \/>\nfamilies and pub-goers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set to be as popular as its outpost in Notting Hill, The Old White Bear is a welcome addition to Hampstead&#8217;s dining scene and plans not to disappoint.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Old White Bear<br \/>\n1 Well Rd<br \/>\nHampstead<br \/>\nNW3 1LJ<br \/>\nTel No = 020 7794 7719<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theoldwhitebear.co.uk\">www.theoldwhitebear.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perdie Henderson reviews The Old White Bear, Hampstead The Old White Bear 1 Well Rd Hampstead NW3 1LJ Tel No = 020 7794 7719 www.theoldwhitebear.co.uk Tucked away in the village backstreets of Hampstead, The Old White Bear (formerly Ye Olde White Bear) has opened its doors once again following a much deserved renovation. This second&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/the-old-white-bear\/\"><span>read more&nbsp;&#8230;<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[160,163,161,159,162],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":703,"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions\/703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}