Kitty Fisher’s

Yes! After much anticipation (and unanticipated changes) we made it tonight! Nothing disappointed– quite the contrary! Loved it from start to finish. Thanks to Oliver, Hattie and Izzy. We’ll be back soon!
Oliver, thank you for accommodating our changes. And congratulations on continued success. Best always, Susie and Rich

My first time here but, I have to say, top quality food! Isn’t it nice when you walk by a pace, browse the menu, walk in, and the good is just yummy. Crab salad starter that was very nice and a monkfish tail main course that was just mouth watering good! If you are in Mayfair call in! You won’t be disappointed.

Having dined at Chiltern Firehouse, I was equally eager to try out Kitty Fisher’s when I heard it was the new hottest restaurant in town. They don’t take reservations online, so you have to call them, but they also only have the booking lines open during two 1-​hour windows every day. The first 2 times I called, I was unsuccessful, but when I finally got through, I simply asked them when their next available day was and booked immediately (it was in about 3 months’ time). When the day of the reservation neared, the restaurant texted me the day before and asked for confirmation and numbers. I texted back saying that we were one person less, and then texted again the next day to amend the numbers again. I never got a response, but when we arrived at the restaurant, they had the right number so presumably the message was received.
It’s a cute, small restaurant in Shepherd’s Market, not far from Green Park station in Mayfair. There is a pub next door, and there were a lot of people drinking in the streets, which we could see from our seat on the ground floor. There are only 2 tables on the ground floor, with another 6 or so downstairs in the basement, so the restaurant in all seats only about 40 people. However, there are seats at the bar on the ground floor as well, and apparently those don’t take reservations and were empty when we arrived at 7:30 pm, so I would try that route if I come again! There were also 2 tables outside that seem to be part of the restaurant, but I wouldn’t recommend that given the rowdy pub neighbours.
For what they call «nibbles,» we ordered the cod croquettes, which came with a green aioli sauce. The plating wasn’t fantastic… it was just 3 round balls resembling arancini sitting on a triangle of folded napkin with a wedge of lemon on a white plate. We also got toasted bread with taleggio cheese, honey, and shavings of summer truffle. Both of these were nice, but nothing to write home about. For actual starters, we ordered burrata served with salad, and lamb chops with mint and parsley. Both of these were amazing. The burrata was wonderfully creamy, and the lamb chops were just stellar. It doesn’t seem all that complex — mint and parsley is fairly standard — but it was cooked to perfection. Also to note, this restaurant loves serving meat with all the fat and trimmings included (more on that later).
For our mains, my friend and I got the Galician steak, which was described to us as 12-​year-​old steak that comes from a dairy cow that has lived a good life. This was simply fantastic; I cannot recommend it enough. The steak was rare and cut into bite sized pieces, each ruby red with a charred rim. There were of course all the fatty bits as well, some of them not even cut off from the bites of meat. Personally I love that. The steak was served with a separate plate of roast potatoes with a mild mustard and Tunworth cheese, sautéed spinach and charred onions. The sides were also great, especially since I like my vegetables charred. Our friend got the duck main, which looked ok but she only had 4 bites of meat. It was actually one of the dishes that was nicely plated, but simply could not compare to our steak feast.
Normally, I can’t be tempted by desserts after a meal of so many courses, but we found the dessert menu irresistible. We even tried to order just 2 of them to share between 3 people, but ended up getting all 3. The most intriguing was a brown bread ice cream that tasted like toast, and was meant to have a hint of marmalade in the orange crumbs sprinkled on top. My friends were big fans of the lemon tart, which came highly recommended by the staff and was a bright yellow and had a top coating like crème brulee. I am not normally a fan of lemon tart, but it wasn’t too strong and quite good. My personal favourite was the clotted cream ice cream served with cooked peaches. I haven’t had cooked peaches in ages, and it went so well with a lightly flavoured ice cream.
Overall, I can’t speak highly enough of this restaurant. When we went, there were no celebrities that I recognised, but we were told by the staff that the most interesting person that they’ve met is Pippa Middleton. The dining area is small and intimate, and the staff are so friendly and helpful. It was a place that you could actually talk, without loud music, too-​dim lights, or being too packed next to other tables. There is a little bit for improvement — the plating was unspectacular, and the only knives we were given were butter knives, which we had to use to cut lamb chops and could have been helpful even with the small bites of steak. The takeaway message is that you must have the Galician steak. It is worth every penny.

Found this wonderful restaurant on one of our first evenings in London. Came back: more times to enjoy wonderful wine and conversation with Tim and some patrons of the restaurant. We dined there on our last evening, and the meal was excellent. You will not go wrong trying this wonderful find. But it won’t remain a secret much longer!