Dover Street Restaurant & Jazz Bar
This is one of the few places in London which consistently offers a combination of fine cuisine with top live music acts and dancing every night until 3am. The restaurant has recently been refurbished and serves modern French/Mediterranean style food. This is a great place to go if you want a lively atmosphere and entertainment in a West End location. What's cooking? King prawns with lobster sauce, Dover Street gravadlax, toasted goats cheese with Mediterranean roast vegetables, char grilled fillet steak, pot roasted duck with carrot puree, braised parsnips and potato sautee.
Dining on the Thames
The Symphony — London's best restaurant view! Step aboard the Symphony, London's floating glass palace,for an evening's dining, dancing and maybe dreaming against a backdrop of London from the River Thames. See London from a different view.
The Medieval Banquet
Vaulted cellars, flickering torchlight and Henry VIII's wench's, all just a stones throw from the Tower of London. The Elizabethan Banquet is the big medieval night out in London that all the family can enjoy. Where in London can you find jousting knights and strolling players singing medieval ballads? Where can you eat and drink in historic surroundings as they did in medieval times, served by dancing wenches who invite you to join the revels? The Elizabethan Banquet at the Beefeater by the Tower in London is all this and more. Your host for this historic pageant is Henry VIII. He's joined by a cast of colourful characters from England's past. Sit back and enjoy your show, as Henry's medieval court entertainers provide a breathtaking and magical display for your delight. Afterwards, there's music and dancing.
Zuma
In my opinion this place is one of the best places in London for an all round innovative Japanese feast. The thing with this place is that after several years the atmosphere still buzzes the beautifully plated dishes of fresh top quality ingredients combine perfectly to explode greatness in the palate. Zuma is an inventive Japanese restaurant, whose dishes may begin get old but one never tires of eating a trendy bar at the entrance superb service. The grill offers an alternative for those of you that prefer their food cooked. A place worth visiting if your budget allows it.
Zafferano
The award-winning Michelin star restaurant Zafferano first opened in the heart of London's exclusive Knightsbridge area in 1995. Since then we have enjoyed good review after good review. The AA Restaurant guide 2004 said - "Accomplished Italian cooking notable for its use of best quality ingredients. Flavours are clear and delicious." With our two rustic rooms and informal interior with brick walls and casual furniture, we hope you will sit back and relax, to enjoy the fabulous italian cuisine. Zafferano have already begun work on expanding the restaurant to accomodate an additional 20 seats for the restaurant, and the addition of a private dining room, which will accomodate another 20 guests.
The Wolseley
The atmosphere in the Wolseley shimmers with glamour and excitement. Iron chandeliers hang from vaulted ceilings like in a central European castle; the gilded chinoiserie of the wall panels and fittings adds fun and lightness; and the dining room is filled with a lively social energy. It’s a sought-after venue at any time of day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea or dinner. Waiting staff are warm and professional, and the tables are laid out with good linen and silverware, as you’d expect. The quality of the food ranges from humdrum to excellent. On our last visit, the chopped chicken livers with dill pickles and cream crackers were simple and delicious, and a salad of fresh broad beans and peas with asparagus, radish and herbs just right for the season.
Hakkasan
Hakkasan retains its title as London’s choicest Chinese restaurant by some distance. The sultry basement, lit in shades of purple & filled with beautiful fretwork, oozes sex appeal & attracts a good-looking crowd. But it’s not a case of style over substance. Being one of only two Michelin-starred Chinese restaurants in the capital (the other is sibling & dim sum specialist Yauatcha), the food hits many a high note: from perfectly formed dim sum (the prawn har gau & venison puffs come in for particular praise) to more traditional salt & pepper squid, & less conventional stir-fried rib-eye beef with Merlot sauce.
Nobu
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s third London restaurant attracts a dressed-up crowd eager to be sprinkled with the stardust of celebrity that his international chain attracts. The simple first-floor dining room, bounded by floor-to-ceiling windows & with a sushi bar for solo diners, might lack the slick glamour of the bar downstairs but it’s a terrifically buzzy space in which to sample Nobu’s distinctive brand of cooking: expertly crafted sushi filled & topped with creative combinations of vogueish ingredients; the toffee-sweet classic of black cod marinated in miso; meat & fish from the wood oven; & rice & noodle bowls.
The Ivy
When owner Abel Glandellini and Maitre d'Hotel Mario Gallati joined forces in 1917, their modest cafe soon made friends and gained favour amongst the theatre community and The Ivy was born. Subsequent redevelopments over the years have evolved the dining room as we know it today, a space closely resembling the grand restaurant created by the original duo back in their heyday. Mario Gallati was to continue his success story when he opened Le Caprice in 1947, and another legend was born. Relaunched by Caprice Holdings Ltd in 1990, following an extensive refurbishment, the restaurant was restored to its former glory. Currently owned by Richard Caring, The Ivy once again boasts its position as London's favourite theatre restaurant.
Locanda Locatelli
This desire to find the imperfect in everything is, so celebrities like to inform us, that uniquely British trait known by Australians as "tall poppy syndrome" (build 'em up to knock 'em down) - and I can't claim that the chance to redress the balance with Locatelli would have been unwelcome. No one likes to run with the crowd
Cipriani
This London sibling of Venice’s famous Harry’s Bar continues to cause impassioned debate, with some completely seduced, others left cold by its Italian charms. Not a single aspect of the place achieves consensus, with everything from price to service & from atmosphere to food dividing opinion. Jibes of it being boring, over-rated, over-priced & just plain rude are hurled by the naysayers, while devotees gush over what they call a first-rate, star-studded experience. Perhaps the key to getting the most out of a visit is to follow one regular’s suggestion: ‘order simply & persuade your companion to pay’. Certainly with most starters approaching £20 & mains around £30 this would seem like sound advice; sample the likes of tuna tartare followed by veal chop or scampi, washed down with a bottle of Chianti or Frascati, & watch your host wince on receiving the bill. Still, at least there’s a chance of spotting Naomi Campbell at the next table.
Le Caprice
This Green Park institution was a hit when it first opened its doors in 1947 and since then it has remained a favourite amongst London’s dining elite. The interior is similarly timeless, with a warm neutral colour scheme, monochrome photographs, and a popular bar that runs the length of the restaurant to ensure that solo diners or last-minute latecomers have somewhere to perch. Like its sister restaurant, The Ivy; it’s ideal for business lunches, romantic liaisons and special occasions alike. The menu showcases modern European favourites, presented with flair but without fuss, and includes classic dishes like Salmon fishcake with buttered spinach, crispy duck salad and steak tartare.