A quiet, art-filled Kensington institution serving sophisticated, farm-to-table British cooking with a heavy Californian influence.
Ordering Strategy
Ordering à la carte can be very expensive, so the set menu is widely recommended for better value. The menu changes daily based on seasonality.
What to order
Cornish Crab Salad
Consistently praised as 'delightful' and 'super fresh', often served with tardivo radicchio, lemon mayonnaise, and rye toasts.
Loin of Scottish Fallow Deer
A highlight for meat lovers; critics describe it as 'fabulous,' 'perfectly medium rare,' and 'elegantly cooked' alongside seasonal sides like herbed lentils and baked beetroot.
Home Baked Breads and Olive Oil
The restaurant's legendary bakery output is a must-try; the accompanying 'delicately grassy' olive oil is described by reviewers as so delicious they 'wanted to lap it from the bowl.'
Comice Pear Sorbets with Pistachio Wafers
Hardens highlights this dessert for its 'amazingly good' pistachio wafers, making it a standout finish to the meal.
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: House & Garden (90%)
⚠ House & Garden rated higher than average
Editorial Weight 44 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 6 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 14 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
0 Elite · 3 Editorial · 5 total signals
Public signal
4.7★ (485 reviews)
Good to know
There is no background music, making it perfect for quiet conversation. The venue also features a renowned bakery and shop next door.
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