Tuesday, 18 January 2022

The Harwood Arms

 The peak of gastropub?


Berkswell Cheese Tart Celeriac and Thyme


Owned by Brett Graham who also runs the much celebrated The Ledbury, The Harwood Arms is the only Michelin starred pub in London, headed up by Jake who was the head chef at The Ledbury. The pub has taken full advantage of Brett's farm network and wild game experience, working with the finest meat you are able to find in the UK, all cooked in a very refined British manner. It offers a 3-course set menu with 5 choices on each course, changing daily depending on the ingredients are available to the chefs. 

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Brat

Basque-style fire cooking


Velvet Crab Soup


I really enjoy the open-fire cooking style of the Basque country in Northern Spain, but with Covid around and not easy to travel these days, Brat in Shoreditch is a good alternative. Chef-owner Tom Parry's cooking at Brat is inspired by Elkano, a legendary seafood restaurant with a Michelin star to its name, as well as within the World 50 best's list. The menu at Brat is simple, with a selection of Basque-style dishes such as hake kokotxas and grilled turbot, with many dishes cooked on an open fire. This is actually my 3rd visit, the menu stayed more or less the same since launched, but sadly getting more expensive with the impact of Brexit which drove up the labor and ingredients cost.

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Bocca di Lupo

Regional Italian cooking expert 


Pappardelle with beef stracotto ragu
 

Since launched back in 2008, Bocca di Lupo has become an extremely popular, hard-to-book restaurant in London. While there are many Italian restaurants in the capital, Booca di Lupo stood tall and to these days, it is still a hot in-demand venue that is not easy to secure a table. The restaurant offers a range of small to large plates of traditional Italian dishes from different regions of Italy, well ahead of its time before small plates become a trend. It also has a range of dishes using animal off-cuts such as trips and pig foot, very rustic indeed.

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Saturday, 1 January 2022

Michelin

A list of Michelin starred restaurants I have covered in my blog. By no means, Michelin is the perfect restaurant guide, but still, a decent source when it comes to searching for top-level dining experience and a guide that is respected by top chefs around the world. 


* Rating as of 2021 guide

 UK

Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester***

 Angler* (1sit visit)

Angler* (2nd visit)

 A Wong*

Behind*

Barrafina* (1st)

Barrafina* (2nd)
Brat* (1st)

Brat* (2nd)

Brat* (3rd)
Core** (1st visit)

 Core** (2nd visit)

Core*** (3rd visit)


Claude Bosi at Bibendum** (2nd visit)

 Celeste* (1st visit)

Celeste* (2nd visit)
Celeste* (3rd visit)




Dinner by Heston Blumenthal** (2nd)
Elystan Street*

Galvin La Chapelle* (1st visit)

 Galvin La Chapelle* (2nd visit)

 Galvin La Chapelle* (3rd visit)

 Galvin La Chapelle* (4th visit)

Harwood Arms* (2nd visit)

Harwood Arms* (3rd visit)

Helene Darroze at the Connaught** (3rd visit)

Helene Darroze at the Connaught** (4th visit)

Helene Darroze at the Connaught** (5th visit)

 Helene Darroze at the Connaught** (6th visit)

 Helene Darroze at the Connaught** (7th visit)

Helene Darroze at the Connaught*** (8th visit)
Hakkasan* (1st visit)

 Hakkasan* (2nd visit)

 Hide*

Kitchen Table* (1st visit)

 Kitchen Table** (2nd visit)

 Kitchen Table** (3rd visit)

Kitchen Table** (4th visit)

 Kitchen W8* (2nd visit)

 Kai Mayfair* 1st visit)

 Kai Mayfair* (2nd visit)

 La Dame de Pic* (1st visit)

 La Dame de Pic* (2nd visit)
La Dame de Pic** (3rd visit)

 La Trompette*

Le Gavroche** (1st)

 Le Gavroche** (2nd)

 Le Gavroche** (3rd)

Le Gavroche** (4th)
Lyle's* (1st)

 Lyle's* (2nd)

Lyle's* (3rd)

 Le Champignon Sauvage*

Murano* (2nd visit)

 Midsummer House**

Marcus * (2nd visit)

 Marcus * (3rd visit)

 Marcus * (4th visit)




Pollen Street Social* (5th visit)

 Portland* (1st visit)

Portland* (2nd visit)

Seven Park Place* (1st visit)

 Seven Park Place* (2nd visit)

Sketch (1st visit)**

 Sketch (2nd visit)***
 
Story*

 St John*

 The Clove Club* (1st visit)

 The Clove Club* (2nd visit)

The Clove Club* (3rd visit)

The Clove Club* (4th visit)

 Trishna* (2nd visit)



The Five Fields* (3rd visit)
The Coach Marlow*

 The Hind Heads*

 Waterside Inn*** (2nd visit)

 Sabor* (1st visit)

 Sabor* (2nd visit)

Sabor* (3rd visit)

Sabor* (4th visit)

Sabor* (5th visit)




Hall of fame

The Ledbury** (2nd visit)

The Ledbury** (3rd visit)

The Ledbury** (4th visit)

The Ledbury** (5th visit)

The Ledbury** (6th visit)

The Ledbury** (7th visit)

The Ledbury** (8th visit)

The Ledbury** (9th visit)

The Ledbury** (10th visit)

The Ledbury** (11th visit)

The Ledbury** (12th visit)

The Ledbury** (13th visit)

The Ledbury** (14th visit)

Greenhouse** (2nd visit)

Greenhouse** (3rd visit)

Greenhouse** (4th visit)
Spain

 Azurmendi***

 Akelare***







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Saturday, 18 December 2021

The Clove Club

New height?


Smoked trout, almond, roe


Pre Covid, The Clove Club was one of the hardest fine dining restaurants to secure a table in the capital. In 2021, the restaurant was rated no 32 in the World's 50 Best lists and retained its Michelin star. It also had a makeover with tablecloths is now a thing, with a range of art pieces installed, which feels like is a gear up for a proper fine dining experience for diners. I have eaten at Clove Club a few times in the past, and I think chef-owner Isaac McHale has indeed got something really special going with his restaurant, turning out modern British cuisine in such a clean and elegant manner. I once again opted for the long-tasting menu for my 4th visit.
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