My Old Dutch-Holborn

My Old Dutch

020 7242 5200

http://www.myolddutch.com/Contact/Holborn.aspx

 It's tough to find a cheap dinner in London, especially in a place that has delicious food. But we've found it in My Old Dutch on High Holborn.

My Old Dutch is known for its traditional Dutch pancakes, which are more like crepes than American pancakes. They serve a variety of sweet and savory, making the decision on what to get more perilous. I choose a sweet and a savory and when the waitress come to take my order I say the first I can think of.

The sweet variety is best for breakfast. The first time we went, I had the very simple and delicious pancake with butter and maple syrup. My friend Rebecca ordered her pancake with apples and vanilla ice cream and Richard had apples with bacon and maple syrup.

The pancake is thin but it is amazing how full I was, and I couldn't finish it.

Their savory plates are delicious as well. My favorite so far is the Ratatouille with creamed spinach. The ratatouille has massive chunks of vegetables and a nice zesty sauce. The spinach is wonderfully creamy. They fold the pancake over to keep it from running out. A lovely combination of cream and zest.




My friend Aurore ordered a Smoked Salmon and Mushroom in a creamy dill sauce number that was also very good. Finally, Rebecca ordered an asparagus, olives, spinach and mushrooms.

All day Monday, all pancake dishes are 5 pounds. There are multiple locations but the Holborn branch is in the best company with the historic Princess Louise just across the street.