Turnips restaurant in Borough Market has announced its closure on April 25th, 2023. The restaurant, which was launched as a pop-up from chef Tomas Lidakevicius (formerly of Jason Atherton’s City Social) in 2020, and became permanent the following year, was known for its veg-forward small and sharing plates. The closure was announced on Instagram, with the team saying that the Borough Market trustees had revoked the license for restaurant use.
The Turnips team wrote about the closure on Instagram, saying: ‘It is with a great sadness that we write to you today. The Borough Market trustees have revoked the licence for restaurant use and as a result we will be forced to close our restaurant on the 25th of April.’ They added: ‘The journey has been incredible for us, we want you all to know that it has been our greatest pleasure to be able to look after you. We have felt the love and support at every turn. Our hope is we went some way to showing you what heights the humble vegetable truly can reach.’
In 2022 Turnips released a book, Turnips’ Edible Almanac: The Week-by-week Guide to Cooking with Seasonal Ingredients, which featured recipes by Tomas Lidakevicius. So if you still want the taste of Turnips, it might be time to pick yourself up a copy.
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