Ploussard Menu

Ploussard is an intimate neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar at 97 St John’s Road near Clapham Junction. Chef Matt Harris and cofounder Tommy Kempson shape the experience around concise seasonal menus, careful ingredients and a relaxed dining room of only a few dozen covers. Guests can order individual plates or let the kitchen choose a longer sequence through the carte blanche menu.

Small dishes show the kitchen’s precise and playful approach. Recent combinations have included Jerusalem artichoke with chestnut and black truffle, an oyster with grape granita, and a tempura chicken wing with vin jaune. Lamb and anchovy appear together in a crisp croustade, while house bread, savoury pastries and delicate seafood bites make an expressive beginning.

Larger plates change with the seasons and may bring together cured fish, citrus and vinegar or pair trout with potato and brown shrimp butter. Chicken can be served with black trumpet mushrooms, cabbage and vin jaune, while raw beef, smoked mussel, mushrooms, egg yolk and aged cheese show the menu’s interest in deep savoury flavours. Vegetable dishes receive the same attention to sauce, texture and contrast.

Desserts can move from fruit and sorbet to chocolate, rye, hazelnut and salt caramel ice cream, with carefully matured cheese as a savoury finish. The wine list favours small producers and low intervention bottles, including wines connected to the Jura grape that gives the restaurant its name. Set lunch and counter dining offer shorter visits, while the carte blanche format provides the fullest view of the kitchen.

Address: 97 St John’s Road, Battersea, London SW11 1QY, United Kingdom