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Summary
Claude Bosi’s “casual chic” alternative to his flagship upstairs occupies the foyer of the iconic Michelin Building on Brompton Cross and also aims to provide “superb food and the very best service”, but in a more dressed-down manner to the mothership upstairs. Under Claude, the offering has expanded considerably from the old days when it only provided cold oysters, crab and other ‘fruits de mer’ – there’s now an extensive menu incorporating hot fish mains and they’ll even grill you a steak. Top Tip – “it’s particularly enjoyable amongst the lush floral display in the front courtyard in warmer weather”.
Summary
The “plateau de fruits de mer takes some beating” at Claude Bosi’s oyster bar, downstairs from his grand – and rather more expensive – flagship restaurant, in the foyer of Chelsea’s iconic Michelin building. (Some hot alternatives to the cold luxurious seafood bites were introduced a couple of years ago.)
Summary
“If you fancy oysters or other seafood, head for the Michelin Building” – one of London’s few venues that truly deserve the adjective ‘iconic’ – where the “cheaper” alternative to Claude Bosi’s grand restaurant upstairs is his “classic oyster bar (nice wines too)” in the elegant foyer of the building, in which “you can sit, nibble on light fare and watch the world go by”.
Summary
“You can’t fault” this luxurious seafood bar in the foyer of Chelsea’s historic Michelin garage: an offshoot of Claude Bosi’s upscale restaurant upstairs. It’s a “lovely setting, with original ceramic depictions of Michelin tyre car racing victories from the 1900s”. The food – from a small menu that nowadays includes cooked dishes alongside the crustacea – is “exceptional”, although it comes at “shocking prices”.
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Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD
Restaurant details
Bibendum Oyster Bar Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Casual yet chic, superb food and the very best service. You can never fault a meal downstairs at Bibendum; only go upstairs if you've taken out a fifth mortgage."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £195.00 |  |
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| Lunch | £145.00 | |
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| Dinner | £165.00 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £15.00 | £23.00 | £6.00 | £8.00 |
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| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD
Opening hours
| Monday | 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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