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“For a very special occasion, there is nowhere better” than this “beyond-compare” Louis XVI chamber, widely acclaimed as “the most beautiful dining room in London”: “it will not only rekindle the romance in your marriage, it’s also great for impressing on business”. “Not to be totally outdone by the surroundings, staff are friendly and unpretentious, and the classic cuisine under head chef John Willliams is measured and precise (if not exactly cheap… but it’s not supposed to be!)”. Top Tip – “a lovely fancy place for an epic breakfast”; also “the dinner dance is special and great value”.
Summary
“For a very special occasion, there is nowhere better” than this “beyond-compare” Louis XVI chamber, widely acclaimed as “the most beautiful dining room in London”: “it will not only rekindle the romance in your marriage, it’s also great for impressing on business”. “Not to be totally outdone by the surroundings, staff are friendly and unpretentious, and the classic cuisine under head chef John Willliams is measured and precise (if not exactly cheap… but it’s not supposed to be!)”. Top Tip – “a lovely fancy place for an epic breakfast”; also “the dinner dance is special and great value”.
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“One of the best rooms in London, if not in the world!” – this “most beautiful” Louis XVI chamber provides a “glorious” riot of bronze, marble, painted ceiling and mirrors. From the kitchen overseen by John Williams, the “traditional Anglo-French dishes served from splendid silver carts” provide “an utterly magnificent and delightfully plutocratic experience… if sadly with prices to match”. “Service treats you like royalty”, and “for a romantic evening, you can’t beat it” (especially, for older lovebirds, if combined with the evenings of music and dance).
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“The most beautiful dining room on the planet” – this “stunning” Louis XVI chamber is “a wonderful place for a celebratory experience”, especially a romantic one. The “glorious classical cuisine” has “stepped up a notch” in recent years, and “even though it’s eye-wateringly expensive it’s always impressive”, and delivered by “knowledgeable and passionate staff”. Top Tip – “the latest incarnation of its weekend dinner dance is also excellent”.
For 30 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
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Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £67.00 |  |
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| Pretheatre | £67.00 | |
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| SundayLunch | £67.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 105.00 | Dinner only | 5 |
| Menu2 | 125.00 | Dinner only | 7 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £30.00 | £47.50 | £20.00 |
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| Wine per bottle | £21.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £8.00 |
150 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9BR
Opening hours
| Monday | 7 am‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 7 am‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am‑2 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm |
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