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Tasting £175Wine barHackneyChef Andy Beynon
Andy Beynon's one-Michelin-starred fish counter on the edge of London Fields in Hackney London, opened October 2020, runs an 18-seat kitchen table.
OrderWhatever Cornish day-boat fish opens the menu.
Book6 weeks ahead
TipOne sitting per service; book six weeks ahead. The relaxed wine bar at the front takes walk-ins and pours from the same list.
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Tasting £175West AfricanFitzroviaChef Ayo Adeyemi
Aji Akokomi and Ayo Adeyemi's West African tasting-menu kitchen on Berners Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2020 and Michelin-starred since 2022.
OrderThe Suya-spiced lamb course and whatever the smoked-jollof preparation is on the night.
Book6 weeks ahead
TipSit at the counter to watch the open kitchen. Wine pairing leans into Lebanese, South African and English wines.
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Tasting £140SpanishSohoChef Tomos Parry
Tomos Parry's Soho London second restaurant on Beak Street, opened 2023 above a wood-fired open kitchen, runs Welsh-Spanish cooking and has held one Michelin.
OrderSmoked sardine flatbread, the wood-roast lamb shoulder and whatever pudding is on the chalkboard.
Book6 weeks ahead
TipCounter seats around the pass take walk-ins from 17:30. Bookings open six weeks ahead through Resy.
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Tasting £275British gastropubNotting Hill BayswaterChef Clare Smyth
Clare Smyth's Notting Hill London dining room, opened 2017, was the first three-Michelin-starred restaurant run by a British female chef. Tasting menu £275.
OrderThe Core potato dish, kept on the menu since opening night, plus the seasonal lamb course.
Book12 weeks ahead
TipBook the kitchen counter for the Chef's Table service; same kitchen, fewer covers, eight weeks instead of twelve.
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Tasting £235British gastropubNotting Hill BayswaterChef Brett Graham
Brett Graham's Notting Hill London tasting-menu kitchen, re-opened 2022 after a refurbishment, holds three Michelin stars and runs ingredient-first British.
OrderWhatever wild-game course is on the autumn menu, and the Sika deer if it appears.
Book8 weeks ahead
TipTuesday lunch is the easiest slot to book and the kitchen runs the same menu. Wine pairings start at £180.
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Tasting £200French fine diningSouth Kensington ChelseaChef Matt Abe
Gordon Ramsay's Royal Hospital Road three-Michelin-starred kitchen in Chelsea London, opened 1998 and held its three stars longer than any other restaurant.
OrderThe Pressed Foie Gras course and the lobster ravioli that have been on the menu since opening.
Book10 weeks ahead
TipLunch (Tuesday to Friday) at £140 is half the dinner tasting price with the same kitchen run.