J’avoue tout: une très bonne amie est sous-chef dans ce «gastropub», la bistronomie de l’autre côté de la Manche… Voilà, c’est dit. MAIS il n’empêche que cet endroit est vraiment très chouette(demandez à Hugh Grant ou au prince Harry, ils connaissent!). L’ambiance est familiale et élégante(cf. le quartier, lycée français/Harrods), nappes blanches et service au top. Mais c’est aussi un pub donc c’est possible de s’installer au bar pour boire un verre et grignoter un bout en regardant un match. Chic mais détendu donc. Côté assiette, le menu change tous les mois mais les plats plébiscités restent… Moi, j’adore le bar-câpres-kale(c’est ici que j’ai découvert ce légume qui monte!) et tous les desserts à l’exception du cheesecake sont fait maison. Tout est très frais et très bien préparé et présenté, cuisine européenne et quelques plats plus british, c’est fin, simple mais toujours savoureux(excellent rapport qualité-prix). La(petite!) cuisine est ouverte sur la salle donc si vous êtes placés à côté, vous verrez les artistes à l’œuvre. L’addition est assez élevée(plats entre £15 et £25 — formules le midi) mais après une expo au V&A ou une virée chez Harrods, c’est un bon point de chute pour boire une bière et manger des quesadillas ou vous laisser tenter par le plat du jour!
Vaulte K.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
More like a restaurant with a Pub attached. Clientele are mostly Chelsea locals. Food attempts to be gourmet but isn’t terribly original, although less pretentious than some of its neighbours. A cut above Gastropub in terms of ambiance with excellent service but food is less adventurous than the competition. Crab cakes tasted pre-masticated and were covered with Fisherman’s foam. But the free glass of wine or beer before 7pm was a nice addition. That was well received. Grolsch on tap was also welcomed. All-in-all a decent place to get cosy and inebriated after a spot of shopping.
Cbat
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
We went here for lunch on Saturday, with bambino in pushchair and they were really accommodating, in fact brilliant. Food was gorgeous, if not a little pricey but we could have eaten more cheaply if we had chosen more carefully. Overall service, was prompt, and they were very smiley. That and the racing was on very discreetly in the corner was a bonus. Really great place and lets face it, I should have known it would have been on the more expensive side of things based on its location. Relaxed, efficient service though still is hard to find and they nailed it.
Robin W.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
Located behind Harrods this cosy small pub /restaurant is very traditional in design and is the place to be seen on Walton Street. Ladies that lunch, celeb’s and the young Chelsea set along with some of the older«gentry» will be found here talking with a plum in their mouths and generally having a «splendid» time eating and drinking. A combination of a wine bar and restaurant with high standards to appease the demanding locals is not easy but here they have achieved it. Impeccable service comes with the territory here and they have it sussed. I have been here on many occasions and cannot help but use it for having a bit of fun, hopefully at their expense. I just cannot help myself and have to make some comment and gently poke fun at them. Bar staff are always polite and courteous, bar is popular so it does get a bit overloaded. If nothing else go for the fun element and see how the other half live in this upmarket and trendy part of Chelsea.
