Town Hall Hotel, home to Nuno Mendes restaurant Viajante, opens

Town Hall Hotel, home to the new Nuno Mendes restaurant Viajante, has opened its doors to the public in London’s East End.​

The re-imagined Bethnal Green Town Hall has been transformed into a 98 bedroom hotel and apartments by Rare Architects, and features art throughout produced by local artists.

A member of marketing consortium Design Hotels, the property now features a swimming pool and gym in its basement.

Nuno Mendes​

Viajante​, which opened last month, is the chef’s first public restaurant since Bacchus closed two years ago and is located within the hotel.

The Portuguese chef, who once ran underground private members supper club The Loft from his house in east London, has been compared to Catalan chef Ferran Adria for his experimental tasting menus.

Viajante serves a menu taking inspiration that Mendes has found in both his home country and travels through Spain, Asia and Scandinavia.

It features dishes such as Charred Sea Bass and Green Apple, Black Olive and Crispy Ponzu; Smoked Aubergine, Potato and Soymilk, Uni and Truffle; Umami: and Do mar a montanha (Iberico Pork Neck and Langoustine).