Lunch on the terrace

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I revisited the Atrium at 4 Millbank, and ate on the terrace rather than in the inside café as I usually do. It is lighter and more spacious, but the service can be noticeably slower. I was surprised to find how much the food has improved. I began with the scallops with a whirl of potato purée, and found them quite delicious, with a light browning on the outside, but moist and tender inside.

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For the main course I chose the goat’s cheese salad on a bed of peppers. It was superb. There was no toast, no pastry base, just roasted peppers with the cheese above, and garnished with pesto and olive oil. Yet again I chose a South African chenin blanc to drink. The quantities on each plate were small, but that’s how I like it, especially at lunch. I really do not like places that try to “add value” by filling the plate with things you don’t want and probably won’t eat. The Atrium seems sufficiently confident to serve small but delicious portions; or maybe I just chose well.