London Dining

[christm]

Hi

Going to London in January with a set of parents. Wanting to treat them to 'special' meal - would have done Le Gavroche but it's not open on 3rd January which is when meal needs to be.

Any suggestions on where to go? Nothing too offal driven as they won't have that but happy to do any styling of food outside that.

Thanks

Martin

[david goodfellow]

Is this an evening meal or lunch?

Michelin or not?

Posh or laid back semi posh?

[nickloman]

Galvin La Chapelle (as an alternative to Le Gavroche)

[rudallrose]

The Ledbury and Launceston Place are well thought of... also Pied A Terre.

[olicollett]

Marcus Wareing?

[christm]

Thanks for replies. Ideally somewhere with a tasting menu as we'd like to do that.

We thought of Launceston Place - what's the current thoughts about it?

I'll check out the others as well - thanks.

Martin

[david goodfellow]

Launceston Place is a decent neighbourhood restaurant which we would be happy to have local to us, but,

On our only visit my main, mutton chop, was tough and verging on sending back. In fact if it happened today I would send it back.

This is not a recent visit, I may add, its perhaps eighteen months or more ago, but Tristan Welch is still the chef.

Fair do's the Maitre'D, who's name escapes me, compted most if not all of my meal. My wife's meal was "enjoyable". Service was very good just a shame the food on the day, for me at least, was a disappointment.

There is a fantastic choice in London currently. See my posts for more info.

[Harters]

I'm looking forward to a meal at Hibiscus next week - not least to see if it remains our favourite place.

[sheepish]

I'll throw The Square into the pot. I haven't been to any of the others mentioned though, but this is at least as good as any other 2 or 3 * places I have been to.