Park Chinois

Classic revisits

Peking duck

I almost lost count of how many times I have been to Park Chinois now, besides the legendary Ledbury, China Tang, and Launceston Place (When Tim Allen was the head chef), Park Chinois is the only fine dining restaurant I have been to more than 10 times. Park Chinois does Chinese cuisine at a level that nowhere else in the UK comes close to it. The restaurant is all about classic cooking, but done a really refined way using top-level ingredients, handled by a team of very experienced chefs. For my 14th visit, I headed back for some of their classic dishes.

Steamed egg with red prawn and sea urchin

Peking duck in hand made pancake

Steamed king crab legs with egg white and rice wine

Of course, many high-end Chinese restaurants in London are all about the Peking duck, and to say Park Chinois' version is special is an understatement. The skin is air-dried to a level that is very crispy yet retained an explosive juicy mouthfeel once you bite into it. The chef carefully removed the fat layer and deboned all the meat, before reassembled it back into a duck shape. This is simply sensational and easily the best Peking duck you could find in the UK. Another classic of the house is my personal all-time favorite, the steamed king crab legs, cooked with aged rice wine and egg white. It was steamed perfectly with such a bursting joyful umami aroma, the crab was really sweet and goes so well with the bed of silky smooth thick rice rolls.

Truffle potted rice

Wagyu short rib with black bean

Stir fry vegetables and mushrooms

All the classic dishes at Park Chinois were indeed sensational. It wasn't creative or overly ambitious at all, it was just really great Chinese food done at such a refined level, and that is what I like about the place. There are many high-end Chinese restaurants popping up in the Capital in the last few years, while some are very good in their own right, none are near as good as Park Chinois. Simply put, if you are looking for an exceptional Chinese cuisine experience for a special occasion, this is the place.

Food 4.5/5


Average cost without drinks and services:
£80

17 Berkeley St, Mayfair, London W1J 8EA

https://parkchinois.com/