The Dinner by Heston Blumenthal: a memorable two-star
At Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the ice cream cart is part of the indoor show.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park/Press Photo
Located within the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, the restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal was created by the eponymous chef, pope of molecular cuisine in the United Kingdom.
You can taste fabulous dishes (in the literal sense of the term), where the liver pâté takes on the appearance of a tangerine – the trompe-l'oeil is perfect.
For dessert, pineapple cooked on a spit is one of the must-haves.
As for the ice cream, it is served on a trolley, in a bewitching cloud of liquid nitrogen.
The whole makes up a very nice experience, which draws its inspiration from the history of British cuisine.
We recommend with your eyes closed.
The plus:
the dining room has an unobstructed view of Hyde Park.
There is also a privatized room, and a Chef's Table (or chef's
table
).
Prices:
à la carte, available for lunch and dinner: starter from €31, main course from €58, dessert from €27.
Tasting menu at €192 excluding drinks.
Chef's Table menu from €221 excluding drinks.
Vegetarian menu also available.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
, 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA.
Such.
: +4420 7201 3833.
Core by Clare Smyth: three-star gastronomy
At the three-star Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill, one of chef Clare Smyth's desserts is called Core Apple.
Core by Clare Smyth / Press Photo
Across the Channel, this name rhymes with excellence.
Clare Smyth, whose notoriety has continued to swell in recent years, is the only three-star chef in the United Kingdom.
Coming from Northern Ireland, the one who was for a long time the executive chef of Gordon Ramsay's three-star restaurant in London, opened her own table in 2017, the "Core by Clare Smyth".
Located in Notting Hill, this gourmet restaurant won its third Michelin star in 2021. Clare Smyth signs there seasonal British cuisine, ultra-precise, beautifully presented, carried by constant attention to the product.
A tip: don't miss his cherry and meringue dessert – a delight.
Prices:
during the week, “A la carte” lunch menu at €157, and from €180 in the evening.
The “Classic Testing Menu” is from €215.
The “Core Seasons” menu, from €239.
Price excluding drinks.
Core by Clare Smith
.
92 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2PN.
Such.
: +4420 3937 5086.
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The Clove Club in Shoreditch: cool neighborhood and haute cuisine
At the Clove Club, British cuisine highlights the local terroir.
Per-Anders Jorgensen
This year again, the Clove Club is in the top 50 of the annual ranking of the World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Run by chef and patron Isaac McHale, the Clove Club has a solid reputation, two Michelin stars and is housed in a listed building (this is the old Town Hall in Shoreditch, the trendy district of East London ).
As for the Scottish chef's cuisine, it is elegant and tasty, and puts forward local British products: scallops from Orkney, lobster from Cornwall, strawberries from Kent in summer... No doubt, the places are a value safe.
The plus: the service is professional but relaxed, and the atmosphere, relaxed chic.
Prices:
tasting menu €230;
short version of the tasting menu €182;
vegetarian menu €230.
Prices excluding drinks.
The Clove Club
.
Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT.
Such.
: +4420 7729 6496.
The Berners Tavern: tasty cuisine in a beautiful setting
Berners Tavern at The London EDITION.
The neat decor of Berners Tavern serves as a setting for the cuisine of Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton.
Nikolas Koenig
Chic and tasty at the same time, this address has it all: it will please lovers of good food as well as aficionados of memorable places.
Which Berners Tavern sure is, with its sophisticated decor, high walls lined with paintings and frames, and undeniable showmanship.
In fact, if the cuisine is impeccable (it is signed by the starred chef Jason Atherton), it is also in the dining room that everything is played out where the service does not hesitate to put the small dishes in the big ones, with its cheeses, the cutting of certain dishes in the dining room, and the frozen dessert as beautiful as it is good, which will be flambéed in front of you (this is the aptly named “Flaming Alaska”).
As a main course, we recommend the Lake District lamb rump and its mashed potatoes and broccoli.
Prices:
admission €18 approximately;
dishes between €29 and €52;
desserts at around €17.
Berners Tavern
.
10 Berners Street, London W1T 3NP.
Such.
: +4420 7908 7979.
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Le Lyle's: quality and relaxation
One of the dishes at Lyle's restaurant, a Michelin star which is also in the 50 Best ranking.
Asparagus, herbs, egg yolk.
Cockerel broth.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants / Photo press
Located on one of Shoreditch's main arteries, Lyle's has the advantage of serving quality cuisine (the establishment has one star) in an informal and relaxed setting.
Chef-patron James Lowe signs a modern British score, centered on carefully sourced products.
Everything takes place in a minimalist, industrial and sober decor, surrounded by white walls.
The pluses: the establishment offers a complete vegetarian menu.
In addition, the classic menus change very regularly, sometimes from one day to the next.
Prices:
à la carte choice for lunch;
vegetarian menu at €93;
dinner menu at €105 excluding drinks.
Lyle's
.
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ.
Such.
: +4420 3011 5911.
Rochelle Canteen: perfect for the summer
Unquestionably, the bucolic setting of Rochelle Canteen contributes to its aura.
Nestled inside a former school, since transformed into offices, Rochelle Canteen has several tables in the open air, in what was the playground of the place.
Here you can have lunch or dinner surrounded by flowers, modern British cuisine, mixed with European influences.
The menu changes daily, either partially or completely.
If there is, take the braised lamb, mint and peas, or the mushroom quiche.
Book well in advance – places are always packed.
Prices:
around €40 per person, excluding drinks and service.
Rochelle Canteen
.
5 Playground Gardens, Rochelle School, Arnold Circus.
London E2 7FA.
Such.
: +4420 3928 8328.
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Other good tables
Among the safe bets of the English capital are also the
Holborn Dining Room
, a restaurant located within the walls of Rosewood London, whose flagship dish is the famous “pie” (pie), this essential of British cuisine.
We should also note
The Ledbury
, a very popular starred restaurant in London.
St.
John Restaurant and Bar
is also a hot topic.
Also consider the brand new
Goddard & Gibbs
in Shoreditch, whose menu focuses more on fish products;
and head to
Poppies Spitalfields
for a traditional Fish and Chips.