London’s Top 10 Game Restaurants
From the Times, and Square Meal, the top game restaurants, just right for the season -
Rules 35 Maiden Lane, WC2 “A genuine piece of the capital’s dining history. Rules began life in 1798 and continues to thrive as a gentleman’s haunt, replete with rich, upholstered decor, cluttered walls and a hushed air of maturity…. worth every penny”
Blueprint Caf�, Design Museum, 28 Shad Thames, SE1 “excellent views over the river but they play second fiddle to the head chef Jeremy Lee’s fresh, seasonal food.”
The Butcher and Grill 39-41 Parkgate Road, SW11 “The calm of Battersea’s riverside dining scene has been whipped up by the arrival of this casual bar and restaurant attached to a butcher’s shop.”
The Cinnamon Club The Old Westminster Library, Great Smith Street, SW1 “Look forward to an abundance of dishes such as tandoori grouse with clove smoked black lentils, breast of guinea fowl with fennel and coriander or minced game stuffed parathas”
The Coach and Horses, School Lane, Danehill, East Sussex “The kitchen at this unspoilt, informal country pub gives due deference to small, local suppliers so there’s plenty of game at this time of year.”
Goring Restaurant, Goring Hotel, 15 Beeston Place, SW1 “If you can tear your eyes away from the decor at Goring, you’ll find that the chef Derek Quelch’s resolutely British menu contains masses of native produce”
The Greenhouse, 27a Hay’s Mews, W1 “the head chef at this Michelin-starred restaurant, draws on ingredients and techniques from around the lobe to produce some exceptional and exciting dishes”
Roast Floral Hall, Stoney Street, Borough Market SE1 “no faulting the ingredients on the daily changing menu.”
Simpson’s In The Strand, 100 Strand, WC2 “an integral part of London dining history… this is the city’s most apt setting for good traditional English fare”
St John, 26 St John Street, EC1 “even sceptics tend to be pleasantly surprised by the gutsy cooking, and there’s actually quite a wide range of easy-eating options”
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