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Cigala is that uncomplicated but increasingly rare enterprise: a neighbourhood restaurant with a talented chef/patron who has a coherent culinary stance, friendly staff, a beguiling and fairly priced drinks list and a general attitude of wanting to please.

Jake Hodges, owner and chef, was one of the founders of Moro in Clerkenwell. His own gaff in Lamb's Conduit Street, which opened last week, perpetuates a commitment to Spanish food and wines.