BumpkinWhere Fashionable Notting Hill
What’s cooking Laid-back country fare with a British bent. Free-range, pesticide-free meat and produce are used to whip up seasonal dishes like lamb rump with root vegetables, mint and macadamia pesto.
Specials The atmosphere emulates an eclectic country house. The top floor houses two Whisky Rooms equipped with games and comfy chairs.
Covers Bumpkin’s brasserie seats 40, as does the restaurant. The private dining room, kitted out with AV equipment, is ideal for hungry corporates and can accommodate 30.Contact +44 20 7243 9818 LocaleWhere Locale is a neighbourhood restaurant in the heart of Fulham
What’s cooking Seasonal Italian home-cooked dishes including antipasti, pizzas and pastas.Specials The restaurant reopened in January following an extensive refurbishment andrebranding. The new look incorporates pleated wallpaper, antique mirrors and chandeliers. This laid-back restaurant is a good venue if you want to avoid the centre of town.
Covers The restaurant is split into two dining areas, an outside terrace and a privatedining room, seating a total of 147 people. The cocktail bar also seats 20.Contact +44 20 7381 6137
Langtry’sWhere Langtry’s is part of the opulent Cadogan Hotel in Knightsbridge.What’s cooking A nostalgic British menu to which head chef Robert Lyons has added his own signature touches.Specials An oak-panelled corridor leads to the main dining room, where bright redvelvet banquettes and a Carrera marble fireplace are complemented by ornamentalscreens and oversized mirrors.Covers The restaurant seats 40 and may be hired on an exclusive basis.Contact +44 20 7201 6619Web www.langtrysrestaurant.com
Theo Randall at The InterContinentalWhere Theo Randall is the new restaurant at the recently reopened InterContinentalhotel on London’s Park Lane.What’s cooking Fine regional Italian cuisine with an emphasis on seasonality.Specials This is Randall’s first independent venture following a decade as head chef and partner at the River Café. The restaurant is softly lit, giving it a warm and relaxed feel.Covers The restaurant seats 124 in total, including a private dining room that seats upto 24, and there is room for 20 in the bar. Contact +44 20 7318 8747Web www.theorandall.com
