Top End Restaurant

[The Bumblebee]

I want to take the missus to a really fantastic restaurant for her birthday. I looked at the fat duck in oxford, but i'd rather take her somewhere in London. Any recommendations for a top end restaurant?

[bmw2002]

www.pearl-restaurant.com

HTH

Edited by bmw2002 on Tuesday 5th August 19:02

[Papoo]

I personally like MAZE, by Gordon Ramsay, on Grosvenor Square (where the US Embassy is), in Mayfair. Very elegant, wonderful service and we had an awesomely knowledgable wine-buff as a waiter, who was fantastic.

[Papoo]

bmw2002 said:

www.pearl-restaurant.com

HTH

Edited by bmw2002 on Tuesday 5th August 19:02

Yes, also a top choice..

[groucho]

bmw2002 said:

www.pearl-restaurant.com

HTH

Edited by bmw2002 on Tuesday 5th August 19:02

I'd have to have 10 of those dinner meals.

[sleep envy]

The Bumblebee said:

Any recommendations for a top end restaurant?

what cuisine?

[The Bumblebee]

Any cuisine, not fussed. We went to the Boxwood Cafe recently which was great. Thought about Claridges but wondered if anyone knew of anything else.

[grumbledoak]

Pearl (Jun Tanaka) is great, Maze (Jason Atherton/Ramsey) was better.

Also consider Benares (Atul Kochar) and L'escargot (Marco PW).

[sleep envy]

grumbledoak makes some good suggestion

locanda locatelli is also worth checking out

[maximm]

Le Gavroche

[bigandclever]

The Fat Duck in Oxford is probably st. The Fat Duck in Bray is supposed to be quite good though

Not that I can get a booking

Edited to add...

But that's no use to you... you could try the Food and Drink bit (or whatever it's called) of PH

Edited by bigandclever on Tuesday 5th August 19:25

[sleep envy]

bigandclever said:

Not that I can get a booking

it's hard work, had to wait 3 months for a booking

[bmw2002]

Or you could always take her up the 'Tamesa'

[jamiebae]

The Bumblebee said:

I want to take the missus to a really fantastic restaurant for her birthday. I looked at the fat duck in oxford, but i'd rather take her somewhere in London. Any recommendations for a top end restaurant?

Are you confusing the Fat Duck in Bray with Le Manoir near Oxford?

[bigandclever]

sleep envy said:

bigandclever said:

Not that I can get a booking

it's hard work, had to wait 3 months for a booking

Thread tangent alert... how did you get one at all, or have I utterly misunderstood the way you do it? I spoke to the lady at reservations and she said that the book is full for the next 2 months. So each morning at 10am the book opens for the appropriate date 2 months and one day in the future, and it's a bit of a scramble to get through. If you do get through then you can book for that date two months in the future, otherwise no chance (apart from the waiting list) and you have to try again 'tomorrow' - or whatever day fits your desired dining date. I mean, fair enough, it gives you chance to save up the mortgage payment to pay for your grub, but even so

[Whoozit]

grumbledoak said:

Pearl (Jun Tanaka) is great, Maze (Jason Atherton/Ramsey) was better.

Also consider Benares (Atul Kochar) and L'escargot (Marco PW).

I booked Maze for our wedding anniversary last year. The chef's table in the kitchen watching Jason at work all evening and having him wandering over for a chat from time to time. £650 for the table and meal for 6 people, plus wine. Best £1,000 ever - even if it seems a hell of a lot of money, for one of the best and longest (5 hours) meals we've ever had, £170 a head isn't that much really.

[jack_daniels]

The Bumblebee said:

I want to take the missus to a really fantastic restaurant for her birthday. I looked at the fat duck in oxford, but i'd rather take her somewhere in London. Any recommendations for a top end restaurant?

[Maxf]

jack_daniels said:

The Bumblebee said:

I want to take the missus to a really fantastic restaurant for her birthday. I looked at the fat duck in oxford, but i'd rather take her somewhere in London. Any recommendations for a top end restaurant?

Idiot.








That's in Minnesota

[Maxf]

bigandclever said:

sleep envy said:

bigandclever said:

Not that I can get a booking

it's hard work, had to wait 3 months for a booking

Thread tangent alert... how did you get one at all, or have I utterly misunderstood the way you do it? I spoke to the lady at reservations and she said that the book is full for the next 2 months. So each morning at 10am the book opens for the appropriate date 2 months and one day in the future, and it's a bit of a scramble to get through. If you do get through then you can book for that date two months in the future, otherwise no chance (apart from the waiting list) and you have to try again 'tomorrow' - or whatever day fits your desired dining date. I mean, fair enough, it gives you chance to save up the mortgage payment to pay for your grub, but even so

Book for an afternoon slot then cunningly call up and shift the time back slightly (maybe twice)?

[sleep envy]

bigandclever said:

Thread tangent alert... how did you get one at all, or have I utterly misunderstood the way you do it? I spoke to the lady at reservations and she said that the book is full for the next 2 months. So each morning at 10am the book opens for the appropriate date 2 months and one day in the future, and it's a bit of a scramble to get through. If you do get through then you can book for that date two months in the future, otherwise no chance (apart from the waiting list) and you have to try again 'tomorrow' - or whatever day fits your desired dining date. I mean, fair enough, it gives you chance to save up the mortgage payment to pay for your grub, but even so

genrally that is the case but I asked very, very nicely for a specific date

was expecting to be told to get lost but she made an exception for me

worth the effort though for the experience alone