Eat to Opera

From the outside, “Little Bay “ looks like a cheap strip joint in blackpool, lurid purple walls adorned with painted scrawls and an oppressive amount of scaffolding seemingly holding it together at the seams. But walk in, and you are transported into a camp theatrical wonderland, set-painted opera boxes for couples to dine in reside majestically above the other diners, who are surrounded by vibrant walls and a canopy of shimmering gold.

But nothing can quite prepare you for the highlight of the evening, the live opera: a tall blonde belts out Puccini arias and Gershwin smashes, seductively wandering from table to table as you contemplate whether you’ve ever experienced anything so wonderfully bizarre over a breadstick.

The food is good and surprisingly cheap for London, with main courses between six and eight pounds. I had goat’s cheese croquettes followed by pork fillet; both were well cooked and excellent value for money.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s no Chez Bruce, but for fancy on a budget it’s well worth a shot, and if you’ve ever wondered what steak tastes like with a soprano on you lap and your dad struggling for the harmonies, there’s nowhere else to go.