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1 Warwick is a members’ house belonging to the Maslow’s family (Mortimer House); the ground-floor "neighbourhood restaurant" is run by executive chef Tom Cenci.

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Summary

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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Enjoyable if not ‘set-the-world-alight’ food, decent service and a nice environment” sums up feedback on this two-year-old bistro-style venue, open to the public on the ground floor of stylish Soho members’ club 1 Warwick. It wins most praise for a “fantastic brunch”, but one or two reporters expected more from ex-Duck & Waffle chef Tom Cenci – “it’s nice enough, but is in a competitive area and could be even better (and maybe it will get better)”.

Summary

£70
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A beautiful setting in a new members’ club” adds lustre to this autumn 2022 newcomer in Soho: a stylish co-working space complex that’s a sibling to fashionable Mortimer House, and with ex-Duck & Waffle chef, Tom Cenci at the stoves. On its bistro menu “some quite traditional dishes are given modern makeovers” which err on the hearty side (Chicken Cordon Bleu, ‘Nessabocker Glory’) and fans say results, especially at brunch, are “fantastic”. Ratings are limited, though, by the odd reporter who feels the cooking’s little more than “food assemblage at top prices”. (Many newspaper critics have rushed along, and the consensus is also somewhat mixed – Giles Coren of The Times – a member of Mortimer House – thought some of the cooking “epochal”, while the Telegraph’s William Sitwell found the whole enterprise a “public-facing cash cow” with a “total charisma bypass”).

Summary

This 100-cover, autumn 2022 Soho newcomer is the work of Guy Ivesha (founder of Mortimer House) and has well-known chef Tom Cenci (whose CV includes Duck & Waffle) as executive chef. A casual bistro format is the aim, delivering a classic seasonal menu. It will sit on the ground floor of 1 Warwick, a sibling members’ club to the original.

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1 Warwick Street, London, W1B 5LR

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Steve C
Enjoyable, if not “set-the-world-alight...
Reviewed 10 months, 25 days ago

"Enjoyable, if not “set-the-world-alight” food, decent service and a nice environment. It’s a nice place but it is in a competitive area and could be even better (and maybe it will get better)"

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£9.00 £25.00 £8.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £6.00
Service 13.50%
1 Warwick Street, London, W1B 5LR
Opening hours
Monday8 am‑12 am
Tuesday8 am‑12 am
Wednesday8 am‑12 am
Thursday8 am‑1 am
Friday8 am‑1 am
Saturday9 am‑1 am
Sunday9 am‑6 pm

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