Harden's survey result
Summary
“It always takes hours to decide on the wine!!” for fans of the grape at Gordon Ramsay’s mutedly luxurious Belgravia haunt, which is built around a wine cage and, of course, named for the famous Bordeaux appellation whose vintages contribute to its list. Though primarily nominated in our annual diners’ poll in the category for ‘Best Wine List’, its modern French cuisine under head chef Orson Vergnaud (at the helm since 2022) returned to stronger form this year and in a quiet way this is again one of the better restaurants in Gordon Ramsay’s stable.
Summary
“Interesting vintages, well introduced by the sommelier” helped win renewed praise this year for this slick, luxurious Belgravian (built around a central wine cage), which was also sometimes nominated for its “romantic” potential. However – as it approaches its 14th year – although its modern French cuisine was often favourably rated this year, there’s little of the excitement in feedback that once distinguished it as one of the flagships of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant portfolio.
Summary
“Interesting and eclectic wine” continues to live up to the name of Gordon Ramsay’s luxurious Belgravian (which is built around a large central wine cage), but its performance this year slipped well below its historic trend: no top meals of the year were reported and instead a big proportion of disappointments. It doesn’t help that prices are “ridiculous” and that there’s sometimes “no atmosphere”.
Summary
“So delicate, so refined and so delicious” – the “elegant” cuisine at Gordon Ramsay’s luxurious Belgravian has proved commendably consistent over the years, and its “wine offering has something to tempt even those most well-trained palates”. Thus, it remains one of the brighter spots in GR’s ever-more middling restaurant empire. On the downside, although the room itself is “swanky – with a huge wine cage in the centre of the space” – its atmosphere can fail to ignite. And then of course there’s the “ridiculous bill”. For most folks, though? “First class!”
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1 Kinnerton St, London, SW1X 8EA
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £45.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
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| Service | 15.00% |
1 Kinnerton St, London, SW1X 8EA
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Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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