There’s no white linen, ornate plating or out-of-the-box creativity at this no-frills Greek-inspired establishment, just tasty food highlighting the benefits of simple cookery.

For those who aren’t ordering takeaway, friendly and accommodating staff welcome diners in to the fresh Med-style eatery containing shared high tables and bar seating, while a few tables outside provide relief from the smoky rotisseries spinning some of the tastiest chicken and lamb you’ll find this side of Mykanos.

It’s a smart but relaxed space that lends itself to the casual menu, including chargrilled octopus with lemon, featuring a single, XL tender tentacle, lightly charred with just a hint of smokiness and the seasoning on point. Equally pared back are lamb ribs, which slide straight off the bone, and chargrilled corn soaking in lashings of oregano butter and seasoned with shavings of Parmesan-sharp sheep’s milk cheese.

The lauded souvlaki comes with either lamb or chicken and topped with the choice of onion, parsley, mustard mayo and chips, or onion, tomato, lettuce and tzatziki so good it should be bottled. It might be street food in Greece, but expert meat cookery, pita bread as fluffy as a pillow, and the freshest of ingredients make this a dish to crave well beyond any 3am antics. These same great ingredients also come deconstructed on ‘small plates’.

There is certainly nothing fancy going on at The Lamb Shop, but when the food is as real-deal as being in Yaya’s kitchen, there doesn’t need to be anything added.

Must-eat dish: Lamb souvlaki with onion, tomato, lettuce and tzatziki
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