I read through most of the threads it seems Gordon Ramsey is disappointing, don’t want to do Alain Ducasse. So where do I go? I would prefer something with a British focus but it isn’t 100% necessary. Was thinking Heston Blumenthal’s? That seems very British but really have no clue. Staying at the London Edition but more than willing to go wherever.
I loved The Ledbury. Not really British focused but amazing. A bit of a trek to Notting Hill from the Edition, you’ll have to take a cab or the tube with a bit of a walk from the station.
We were not wowed with our tough reservations New Year’s eve dinner at HB’s. Very British, yes. Wine is expensive, but I kinda expected. Good service, but I kinda expected. It’s just that none of our (wife and I) 4-course dishes impressed.
edited to add: went to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Our favorite London restaurant is Le Gavroche. Order the cheese soufflé. A chef friend has been trying to duplicate it for two years. Even with the recipe we are close but still no cigar.
If your going for the high-end michelin/white tablecloth experience, probably Ledbury or Hedone. If you want to check out something wine-focused maybe Noble Rot or 110 Taillevent. My personal favorite is St. John (nose to tail eating) and 40 Maltby Street (neighborhood wine bar/restaurant open Wed-Sat south of the river) but both are more casual.
We had a largely wonderful meal at The Ledbury. And they had a surprisingly well priced wine list. But it was a pain to get to.
That meal did suffer from having a friend of the house seated next to us so we got to see all sorts of wonderful extras constantly appearing on his table that did not show up on ours.