Charlotte Street has a new show-off, and it’s not another small plates place pretending to reinvent the wheel. La SPOT has arrived, and it has decided that brioche is the star of the show. Forget your polite slice of toast. This is buttery, golden bread getting dressed up in ways Mary Berry would probably faint over.
Brioche, but Make It Naughty
Let’s start with the Octopus Hot Dog, because how could we not? It’s part fever dream, part genius: a whole tentacle tucked into brioche with onion marmalade, Makato cheese, paprika, and just enough swagger to make you forget you’re technically eating seafood street food in Soho. Then there’s the Oxtail and Cheddar, as decadent as it sounds, and the Red Prawn version, which manages to make shellfish feel like a proper guilty pleasure. Even the veggie option refuses to be boring, smuggling in garlic, green apple and cheese.
Basically, if you thought brioche was a breakfast sidekick, La SPOT will ruin you forever.
Tapas, But Soho-ified
Of course, they couldn’t stop at bread. The tapas menu is shamelessly European with a Soho flair. Croquettes that actually crackle when you bite, fries upgraded into Patatas Cheddar with jamón, and a tuna tartare wearing trout roe like jewellery. By evening, the lights dim, the downstairs Wine SPOT beckons, and suddenly you’re in your “cosy, wine-sipping, maybe-text-your-ex” era.
Drinks That Don’t Require a Sommelier Degree
Here’s a relief: the wine list is written in human, not wine snob. Pair your brioche binge with something that actually makes sense, or just dive straight into the cocktails. They are cheaper than your average Soho order by about 30%, which means more budget for churros. And yes, you’ll want the churros.
Brunch That Slaps
Weekends are when La SPOT really struts. Brioche toast stacked with red prawns and cheddar sauce, jamón and truffle, or straight-up chorizo if you’re feeling classic. Spanish tortillas that could double as a hangover cure, plus matcha French toast and churros dripping in black and white chocolate, just in case you thought you’d stop at savoury.
Why It Works
La SPOT doesn’t take itself too seriously. The question cards on tables basically dare you to stop scrolling and start talking. The food has the kind of confidence you only get when someone is actually having fun in the kitchen. It is part brioche cult, part tapas playground, and somehow still affordable.
So, if you’re bored of Soho’s overpriced “concept dining” and want something bold, cheeky, and properly good, you’ll find your spot. Literally.
@laspot.london
18 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 2LZ
