故事发生在1985年的伦敦，Walter与妻子Agnes从塞拉利昂移民到英国伦敦，在这里他们生下了儿子Kobna并建立起了家庭和稳定的生活，但这一切都被Walter的弟弟Valentine的到来打乱，初次离开塞拉利昂，不熟悉英国，但Valentine想要在伦敦有一番作为。

El Barco is the newest tapas restaurant in fashionable Walthamstow Village, and it’s Kerry Jackson’s pride and joy. Wearing her working-class roots as a badge of honour, Kerry navigates the local characters in a bid to make the business a success – without losing herself in the process.