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Summary
Evens Lopez has been at the stoves since June 2022 at this five-star hotel near the Tower of London. Run from afar by Anne-Sophie Pic – France’s most decorated female chef – it has held two Michelin stars for many years, yet has a fairly low profile largely due to its City-fringe location, in the monumental former HQ of the Port of London Authority (which, apparently, also served as the venue for the inaugural meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in 1946!). A fair number in our annual diners poll who do make the trip say the dining room is a “wonderful” environment with modern French cuisine that’s “just superb”, from a selection of menus starting at £145 per person. What’s encouraging is that criticism of the place is most notable by its absence.
Summary
“A perfect marriage of traditional and modern culinary approaches” is to be found in the “impeccably-run” dining room of this impressive five-star hotel near the Tower of London. The Pic in question is Anne-Sophie, owner of Maison Pic near Lyon and Michelin’s most decorated female chef. Fans say her team’s contemporary French cuisine, led by head chef Evens López, is “on a different level from almost every other restaurant in the capital – presented like modern art and with each dish a lovely surprise”. In fact, given its consistent quality (as recognised by two of the tyre men’s stars) it’s surprising that – perhaps due to its Square Mile location – it still maintains a relatively low profile in the capital’s food scene.
Summary
“As good as the London three star Michelin-rated restaurants”, say advocates for this august dining room, in a plush five-star near the Tower of London (which already holds two of the tyre man’s gongs). Run from afar by Anne-Sophie Pic (Michelin’s most decorated female chef, and owner of Maison Pic south of Lyon), it flies a little under the radar in terms of its local profile, but is perennially hailed in reports for its “exquisite cuisine and exemplary, un-clichéd service”. Even those boosting it, though, note its heart-stopping bills, and it was more often judged as “overpriced” this year.
Summary
“Spectacular setting and superb cuisine” – not, in truth, what you might expect in a “plush” five-star popular with City expense-accounters, but what is delivered by the Pic family’s admirable dining room, within the majestic building that was once the HQ of the Port of London Authority. “The cookery is on another level – it’s beguiling and enchanting with perfume-like layers of aromas and flavours that show the most delicate touch and incredible execution”: some of the most highly rated in London. Service, meanwhile, is “refined” but “friendly” and the grand setting “manages to feel relaxed and modern whilst being a temple of excellence”. The bill is gargantuan, but nobody seems to mind.
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Have you eaten at La Dame de Pic London, Four Seasons Hotel?
10 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4AJ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £100.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 145.00 | Always available | 9 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
10 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4AJ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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