What to order at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Must order
The Meat Fruit (chicken liver mousse in a mandarin-orange shell), unchanged from 2011.
Editor tip
Lunch a la carte at £55 for two courses is half dinner. Sit at the open kitchen counter to watch the mousse-shaping.
CuisineBritish gastropub
Price££££
Tasting menu£185
NeighborhoodSouth Kensington Chelsea
HoursMon-Thu 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 12:00-14:30 and 18:00-21:30
ChefAshley Palmer-Watts
Book ahead6 weeks
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