New Italian delicatessen and wine bar, Trend 1, offers the finest Italian food and drink to eat in or takeaway in the heart of Leatherhead High Street.
Choose from the finest Italian cured meats, charcuterie, cheese, arancini, desserts, pastries, cakes and the best Italian condiments. It’s extensive drinks menu includes fantastic Italian, French and New Zealand wines and a great selection of cocktails and Italian aperitifs.
From the owner of popular mainstay restaurant, L’Ultimo – located just opposite Trend 1 in Leatherhead; the new Italian inspired venue offers a fully stocked delicatessen on the ground floor – which is now open 7 days a week from 9am to 7pm and a late-night wine/piano bar open on the second floor which opens from 8.30pm till late Thursday to Sunday evenings.
Trend 1 caters for hot or cold food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and takeaways as well as events and private parties for up to 60 guests.
Also available are hampers which make a perfect gift idea for your loved ones this Christmas packed full of Italian goodies. It can be personalised too to suit cheese, meat or wine lovers. Pop in and ask Giovanni and the team to create something special at a budget to suit you.
Trend 1 is a perfect spot, also with an outside lounge terrace, to enjoy fine wine, food and a great atmosphere.
Also, every Thursday to Sunday Trend 1 has live music from 8.30pm till late featuring the best in local talent including local Leatherhead singer and pianist Hannah Perrin and Weybridge singer, lyricist and chart topper Agnes Jones.
OUR EXPERIENCE
We were pleasantly surprised on arrival to Trend 1, the service was warm and welcoming, and we were asked where we wanted to sit – a nice touch in a restaurant when three or more tables were available, as was the case on our Thursday review night.
We decided to sit near to the piano as we heard the great news a live singer was due on at 8.30pm.
We started off with a cocktail – the Mojito was amazing and had lots of lime but not too much sweetness from the brown sugar and the Daquiri was amazing too. The glasses were huge too – another bonus!
We opted for a meat and cheese sharing platter instead of the usual courses and it was the perfect accompaniment to the evening. There’s something truly wonderful about breaking bread with friends – it is so sociable.
Our waiter asked us if we preferred red or white so to pair us with the right wines to go with our dinner. We opted for red and an Italian favourite was recommended. It went so well with our platter and did not break the bank either at £5.50 for a large glass or £27.00 for the bottle.
The singer came on at 8.30pm as advised and wowed the wine bar – the piano playing in the background is such an elegant touch to an evening out. We could have been in Capri not Leatherhead High Street!
SUMMARY
In summary, I have to say we had a blast and stayed on for another cocktail to enjoy the music and ambience.
Food wise there was the widest selection of Italian cured meats and hams and the cheese was sublime. The fresh bread had lots of doughiness and crunchy crust – perfect for eating with the cheese, ham, olive and condiments on offer. Even the breadsticks were good too!
We will definitely be back.
CONTACT
01372 372771
31 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey
