The Cocochine

Perhaps the best non starred fine dining joint in London

caviar canapes

Opened in 2024, The Cocochine nestled in Mayfair at 27 Bruton Place, is a four-story restaurant that harmoniously blends fine dining with art. The Cocochine's interior exudes understated elegance, featuring herringbone parquet flooring, brown leather chairs, and a marble wine island. The intimate ground-floor dining area comprises just eight tables, each subtly separated to create private dining experiences. Chef Jayasekara, formerly head chef at Michelin-starred Pétrus and a National Chef of the Year winner, brings a wealth of experience to The Cocochine. The menu showcases imaginative and ornately presented dishes, with most of its seafood sourced from its own farm Tanera Mòr in Scotland.

White asparagus, morel, miso, caviar

Mushroom parfait, truffle

Scallop, bacon, kombu, chicken jus

For my 3rd visit, I have decided to let the chef decide what to give me. The XXL Scottish scallop was a thing of beauty. The scallop was cooked just right with such a sweet umami flavour, I enjoyed the bacon and chicken jus, which offered a savory element, which offered a good contrast to the sweetness of the scallop. The dry-aged Rowler Farm Sika deer, while the cooking was fine, I found it used too many garnishes, which created confusing flavours on the plate. It felt it is one of those less is more things. Dessert was a poached Yorkshire rhubarb dish which had a white chocolate outer layer wrapping around some rhubarb and blood orange. It had an inviting, sweet and sour taste, and tasted light and fresh, just what I needed after some very rich dishes. 

Sika deer, beetroot, walnut, chocolate, foie

Yorkshire rhubarb, blood orange, white chocolate

Lemon meringue, sorbet and verbena

The price point at The Cocochine is undoubtedly high, reflecting its Mayfair location, the pedigree of its chef, and the quality of its ingredients. A meal here is an investment in an experience that extends beyond mere sustenance; it is an immersion in a world where every detail is thoughtfully considered, from the cutlery to the final bite of dessert. I found my second visit to be the most enjoyable out of my 3 visits, that is down to the dishes I was given in my second visit are more 'my type' of dishes that would order if it was in an ALC format, I guess when you go for a blind tasting menu, you have no idea what would be dishing up. 

Food 4/5


What I paid: 
£280 per head with wine

Average cost without drinks and services:
£145


27 Bruton Pl, London W1J 6NQ

https://www.thecocochine.com/