A theatrical tribute to historic British gastronomy inside the Mandarin Oriental, best known for disguising meat as fruit.
Ordering Strategy
The menu is heavy on starters and desserts; the 'Tipsy Cake' usually requires ordering at the beginning of the meal due to cooking time.
What to order
Meat Fruit
An almost iconic Heston invention where a silky and deeply flavoured chicken liver parfait is disguised as a mandarin orange (or plum), praised for its clever presentation and the way the citrus jelly balances the richness of the liver.
Spiced Squab Pigeon (c. 1780)
A substantial and featured main dish from the historical menu served with onions, artichokes, ale, and malt; highlighted as a key part of the restaurant's reopening selection.
Tipsy Cake
A spit-roasted pineapple dessert (c. 1810) that is widely considered the best thing on the menu alongside the Meat Fruit.
Rice & Flesh
A dish that represents the height of the kitchen's technical obsession; the written recipe for this single item takes up an entire binder, split into different complex processes for every element.
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Signal Score
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Top critic: Andy Hayler (70%)
Editorial Weight 48 pts
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Agreement 7 pts
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Coverage 6 pts
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Public Signal 12 pts
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Boosts 0 pts
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Review signals
2 Elite · 1 Editorial · 3 total signals
Public signal
4.6★ (2,400 reviews)
Good to know
Located inside the Mandarin Oriental hotel. Wine markups are noted as exceptionally high. The liquid nitrogen ice cream trolley offers a fun tableside finish.
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