Managed to get in without a reservation for lunch. It took a 25 min wait but the staff was very thankful for my patience. Got the meatfruit which is chicken paté with a orange gelee on the outside which is painstaking to do, paired with crusty grilled garlic and rosemary bread. Very good. Wish there was another slice of bread with it. Main course of Hereford beef was tender but I didn't care too much for the sauce. Tasted like a thinner beefier version of the mushroom ketchup. Thrice fried chips was good. Would have preferred tomato ketchup but it was a unique experience especially with the mushroom pieces in the mushroom ketchup. Tipsy cake was boozy with a soaked brioche roll in rum and sugar and vanilla, with grilled pineapple on the side. Lots of tables and I would just get the meatfruit and tipsy cake next time. read more

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Dinner was my favorite meal during our London trip in May. I still think about their rib eye, thrice fried chips, tipsy cake, and meat fruit -- happy delicious memories i'll never forget! The ribeye was tender, juicy, and crispy on the outside. The meat fruit lived up to the hype, and memories of the Tipsy Cake can almost literally bring tears to my eyes. Okay, being dramatic but that soft brioche soaked in warm brown butter was so freakin' good. I don't want to overhype it - just go try it lol the chicken with bone marrow was a fun dish with many different elements, textures, and flavors. the cheesecake was okay but nothing remarkable. my only complaint is the table side bread. it may have been buckwheat, was kind of hard and just wasn't good. I loved how they explain the history behind each dish. Made the experience more fun and interactive. read more

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WOW! Show stopping cuisine in a warm and tasteful decor with exceptional service is a must have for anyone seeking a memorable fine dining experience in London. read more

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - Pineapple dessert - British Near Me - London, XGL

Food was so fun and unique! Really good. The meat fruit and the tipsy fruit were the "must try" items. Service is great, they had a server and sommelier for the table. Ambiance was kinda basic, not super upscale. Such a good choice if you want a Michelin in London! read more

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Came for the prix fixe lunch, which was an amazing deal. Both the food and the service were excellent. Started with the smoked salmon appetizer, salt cod for the main, and the pineapple brioche dessert. Would recommend springing for the pineapple dessert, as it was spectacular. read more

Last year at The Fat Duck, I had one of the best meals and drink pairings of my life, so I had high expectations for Dinner by Heston. We came here for the Luncheon menu, as well as a few a la carte add-ons including the signature meat fruit and triple cooked chips. I like the idea of reviving centuries old recipes, but sadly nothing really stood out as tasting great. Also, the service was a bit worse than that of other 2 Michelin star restaurants I've been to, although I'm not sure if their lunch and dinner service are comparable, as most others I've been to were for dinner. read more

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My very favorite restaurant in London. I have been 5-6 times over the last 10 years and the meal is always superb and the attention from staff and waitpersons is phenomenal. They keep notes of previous visits, because they always remind me of things I ate or things I said from earlier meals. This time we had the tasting menu. I'll let the posted menu and photos do the talking. If you have nothing else, you have to try the Tipsy Cake for dessert. read more

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In our ongoing quest to eat at every Michelin restaurant we can possibly afford, we had dinner at..... Dinner. We ordered the tasting menu, as one must, and I will admit to being a little fearful of what we'd be eating, since the menu is a riff on ancient English recipes. We all know England isn't known for its cuisine, now or at any point in history. The descriptions made me very nervous. Thankfully my fears were completely unfounded. Every course was an absolute delight. In particular, the pineapple dessert, was insanely delicious. We also ordered the wine pairing package, which was full of thoughtful and unique pairings. Unfortunately, the wine pairing is where they are losing a star from me. These had to have been the stingiest pours I've ever had from a Michelin-level wine pairing. The wines being served were not extremely expensive wines, so we felt like this pairing package was not worth the expense, which is probably the first time we have *ever* felt that way about a wine pairing at a Michelin dine. And that's saying something. Other than that, the interior was jaw-dropping gorgeous. They have a card system where you can indicate the level of interaction you want to have with the staff surrounding your dishes and wines, which I thought was a very nice touch. All in all, I do highly recommend this restaurant, but skip the skimpy wine pairing and just buy your own bottle--or-two-- and get what you actually pay for. read more

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Overall a fine meal, food was pretty good-good, nothing really outstanding or over the top. The a la carte menu is nice, as are the stories about the dishes. The space is pretty dramatic with high ceilings and an "open" kitchen behind glass. Service is hit or miss, it can be slow and water cups weren't regularly filled. But once our food started coming the meal was pretty well paced. The cocktails and wine were decent. The experience is not on par with 2 star restaurants, but neither is the price (feels cheap!). This is closer to a 1 star michelin but I assume holds 2 because of the name and location. Not a bad meal, just not somewhere I'm itching to go back to. read more

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Unanimously, our favorite meal this trip was lunch at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. The menu reads like a brief history of English food, with dishes dating back to the 14th century. For that signature H.B. whimsy, we were given cards, not unlike those you'd find in a tarot deck, that dictate how much engagement we'd like from the waitstaff. After this first flirtation, I'm jonesin' for more Heston Blumenthal in my life. The dishes I ordered came from the vegetarian menu; it had a version of Rice & Flesh (c. 1390) I could stomach, substituting artichoke (one of my favorite veggies) for the sweetbread & smoked eel in the original recipe. For starters, I had The Truffle (c. 1500), a mushroom parfait coated in truffles which spread like butter on a delicious piece of grilled toast. Like the Meat Fruit dish they're known for (chicken liver spread shaped into a mandarin), The Truffle is meant to look like something it isn't. We split three desserts: Tipsy Cake (c. 1858) which takes over an hour to prepare so order this pineapple & brioche dish upfront; Sambocade (c. 1390), a goat's milk cheesecake; & the one I now constantly yearn for, Chocolate Bar (c. 1730), which is filled with a decadent passionfruit jam & topped with gold flakes. Exquisite, every single one of 'em. It's easy to see how & why Dinner by Heston Blumenthal maintains their coveted two Michelin stars. Our waiter & those assisting him were all so lovely. The restaurant gives you a view of the kitchen on one side & a gorgeous English garden on the other. And, of course H.B.'s imagination & creativity is unparalleled. I'm planning my next London trip around when I can get a reservation to his other restaurants, & that's no hyperbole. read more

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Yum! We were looking forward to different flavors while visiting London. We were able to get a late lunch reservation, so it was very quiet. Service started out great and everyone was attentive. After we finished our first glass of wine, we had to wave to get the attention of another server because our original server was now gone? Service after that was mediocre. The food was good, although I am not sure we would go back due to the price and service. You get to choose between the Adventurer, Guide and Maverick, however, we had a very difficult time understanding what they were saying. In the beginning we asked them to repeat the description of the course, and then gave up. Restaurant is inside the beautiful Mandarin Oriental. read more

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We went for lunch service over the holidays and had a decent experience. The restaurant was empty when we entered and filled up about 70% by the time we left around two. We sat at a nice table facing Hyde Park. We ordered a la carte to try more variety of dishes between the two of us. The signature dishes were good (meat fruit and tipsy cake at the end). Tipsy cake is literally a bed of butter so probably a heart attack! The confit chicken and scallops were both good as starters. The ribeye was your typical ribeye with fries, nothing special at all. Expected more out of a Heston slab of steak. The squab was good but smaller pieces on the bone rather than cuts of just meat. Lastly, the service was just ok for a two Michelin star restaurant. Plenty of servers, but most were standing around trying (and failing) to look busy. The floor supervisors were busy. Would we come back? Yes. Would this be our first choice to eat? No. read more

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A must try restaurant imo! The meat fruit and tipsy cake are both classics and must orders. Enough has been said about them so I'm not gonna pile on but let's just say I had really high expectations and they didn't disappoint. My sea bass main was perfectly cooked. The side of fries was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft inside. The dining experience can be customized as well depending on how much you want to learn about the food, it's history, or just have a quiet meal. Amazing. Definitely gonna try and come back again the next time I visit London. read more

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Located in the opulent Mandarin hotel, this restaurant provided me with a memorable dining experience while visiting in London. Though the dishes are elegant and modern, they are rooted and inspired by historic British cuisines so be prepared for that. We elected for the tasting menu as opposed to the a la carte, and felt full by the end. When you were seated, you are given three large cards by the host, which allow you to A.) Sit in silence and enjoy the dishes, B.) Dive into the preparations and details of what you're eating, or C.) Learn the history behind the dish. You can obviously change the card throughout the dinning experience, but we found C to be the most fun in discovering the history behind each of these dishes that were brought back from the past with modern re-invention. In addition to the food, they have a great list of wines available, as well as three wine pairing options to choose from (Classic, Premium, Prestige). We chose the Premium and Classic, which had a nice variety of bubbles/wine to pair with the meals. Highly recommend you give this place a try at least once the next time you're in London! read more

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Despite the three stars do not expect an consistent attentive kitchen or staff at this restaurant. Upon entering the rococo Mandarin oriental hotel we were left to find the restaurant despite being well dressed. Although this might have been the problem as many of the clientele are dressed in T shirts. The dining room has a casual appearance with bare tables. Since we were there for the food that wasn't too off putting . The first courses of "Meat fruit" which was a delicious chicken liver parfait humorously prepared as a tangerine and the Truffle which was a tiny truffle mushroom parfait also delicious and carefully prepared albeit a bit tiny. The Major disappointment in the kitchen was the Powdered Duck Breast at 60£ . The preparation was explained as the skin being separated from the duck breast and cooked so that the fat is dissipated and then it is reattached to the duck breast. The kitchen had overlooked a major piece of food preparation as the skin had never been detached from the duck and it was the standard preparation of a 1/4 inch of duck fat on the skin as it had been the day it was butchered. It was tasty but anyone can throw the breast on the grill. The first waiter insisted that the duck breast had been removed despite being shown the duck that had never had the skin or fat removed the second waiter mumbled something about "that happens". There was no effort to apologize or even acknowledge this big kitchen mistake our main regret was that we hadn't called this error to the hard to summon waiter before we struggle to deal with the duck. Since the service was slow and inattentive we left without sampling the desserts as we hope the dessert station is as attentive than the starter station. read more

This is a good restaurant. However, it is entirely incongruous with its promise. It has two Michelin stars and is priced accordingly. It has pomp and pride you'd really only find elsewhere at the French Laundry. The food is OK. There is absolutely no way that this food would get a single star in the US, France, or Italy. But it's good food. I will go further--for all I know, this may very well be the best food in the UK, but that's not a terribly high bar. read more

A great 2 star michelin restaurant. Great food, very creative. Almost every dish had a twist. The bread was amazing. Wine pairing (premium) wss superb And the service was friendly and professional read more

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Heston Blumenthal is a legend. Trying his triple cooked chips alone was worth the price of admission. Having said that, the food was not the best I have ever had. The ambience was great. The service was good but once we were finished, they forgot about us and I had to finally wave at someone to bro g us the bill. Overall, I would probably try other Michelin star restaurants rather than returning. But if you've never been, you should try it. read more

Heston Blumenthal is a legend. Trying his triple cooked chips alone was worth the price of admission. Having said that, the food was not the best I have ever had. The ambience was great. The service was good but once we were finished, they forgot about us and I had to finally wave at someone to bro g us the bill. Overall, I would probably try other Michelin star restaurants rather than returning. But if you've never been, you should try it. read more

10/10 recommend. This was our first time at a 2 star Michelin and it did not disappoint. Every bite was full of carefully crafted flavors. The experience was just magnifiqué. They boast meals from 13th century England and beyond with a twist. I had the duck and it melted in my mouth. It was so good I had to pause a moment and just savor it before swallowing. The atmosphere is a subtle nod to that old English time period and you can choose how you want your meal explained (if at all). If you ever have the chance you MUST visit. read more

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Clearly swanky, but not overly stuffy. The cozy booth tables overlooking an exposed kitchen offered dinner and a show. Once we were greeted by the hostess at the neon pineapple stand, and had our coats stored away, we were led to our table to enjoy a modern take on traditional British dishes. We started off with some fresh, soft, pillowy bread with a crunchy crust and a small slab of butter atop a miniature slab of stone. £22.50 Meat Fruit (c.1500) - Mandarin, chicken liver parfait & grilled bread: The presentation was impressive. The faux orange was so uniformly round all the way around and the outer texture was so convincing. Not to mention the decorative green leaves make it look even more like an orange plucked from an orange grove. It was served with just four pieces of grilled toast, which leaves you with a generous serving of very deliciously, creamy chicken liver pate with a sweet, fruity, tangy outer surface. £45 Powdered Duck Breast (c. 1850) - braised & grilled red cabbage, spiced umbles & pickled cherries: The duck breast was very tender, not too chewy, but I would appreciate it if the skin was more crispy. It may have been sweetbreads coated with bread crumbs on top, which I enjoyed. The pickled cherries were not bad, but quite acidic for me. £48 Hereford Ribeye (c. 1830) - mushroom ketchup & fries: Such a juicy, springy, fatty slab of beef with a slight char on the outside and a slight pink medium rare on the inside. It appeared to have been topped with some diced pineapple on top and that added some sweetness and acidity to the flavor profile. £18.50 Tipsy Cake (c. 1810) - spit roast pineapple: This cake consisting of five evenly distributed sections was damn near perfect looking. It arrived in a miniature cast iron Staub pot. I sunk my fork into one section and revealed a sweet, creamy sauce at the bottom. The brioche was so soft and fluffy. The roasted pineapple looks like one piece, but it is actually several bite size pieces arranged into a perfectly neat row. It was excellently caramelized to a golden brown on the outside and warm and juicy to the bite. The meal concluded with a complimentary biscuit and a small serving of chocolate ganache. Every dish was executed excellently and classically satisfying. I appreciated that the menu also educates you about what time frame the dish was introduced to the world. It was also very enjoyable to watch the pineapples slowly roasting away into the night. Hearty, satiating food with great service to be had here. read more

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I hate to give such a low rating to such a lovely restaurant and staff but if we were just basing this on the food, three stars would be generous. Let's start with the positives. I liked the restaurant and atmosphere. Located in the Mandarin Oriental hotel, it was classy but not at all stuffy. The staff were friendly and attentive without being overbearing or pretentious. The wine selection was great. The chicken liver parfait was good and the fries were excellent, the fries or 'chips' I should say, were some of the best I've ever had (even better than the duck fat fries at Stripsteak in Mandalay Bay). The plating was also beautiful and the pace was good. Now the bad: The beef was borderline terrible. It was chewy to the point of being sinewy. The sauce was delicious but this was a ribeye cut, with little to no fat. Even grass fed ribeye cuts I've had contain more fat and were far more tender than these slices. To the kitchen's credit, the beef was cooked to a perfect medium-rare. However, of course, the perfect medium-rare cooking only accentuated the terrible quality of the meat. Since the ribeye was our main course, this was a letdown. The remaining dishes were not particularly memorable. There was a quail dish with smoked consommé, the consommé had a sweetness and tanginess that tasted disjointed from the quail. Their famous tipsy cake was mostly good but really sweet, couldn't take more than a few bites. Decades ago, by some featured restaurant article that now eludes my memory, The Fat Duck was not only ranked the best restaurant in England but the world. I've wanted to try it ever since I first read about it. When I heard the same chef had opened this restaurant in London, which was way more convenient for a tourist such as myself to visit, I had to try it. If my bill were cut into half or a third, it wouldn't sway my opinions about how much I didn't enjoy the dishes. At 1/2 or 1/3 the price, it would merely incite bewilderment, I'd think, "how could they afford so much staff and time plating such delicious looking dishes at 1/2 or 1/3 what we paid in such a venue?" Conclusion? Maybe too much spent on ancillary benefits and not enough on the food. read more

Ambience is fabulous. We had drinks at the bar before our fav meal in London . Their recreation of dishes from the Middle Ages through the Victorian Era were informative and delicious: Meat fruit (chicken liver mousse created in a mandarin orange shell) Amazing lobster over curry rice Succulent pork chops Tender juicy duck breast Signature Tipsy Cake: the softest fluffiest brioche in sweet creamy sauce with spit roasted pineapple Awesome customer service. We will be back on our next trip to London! read more

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We had the a la carte menu for dinner; the meal had a British food influence. A very pleasant evening with very good service. read more

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Robotic and rushed service. Really poor value for the price point ($600+), food was nice but not with two stars -- 1 would be much more fitting. Wines were priced exorbitantly. Ambiance was fine, a little too modern read more

I didn't expect that there would be cheating on consumers in the Michelin two-star restaurant. The sommelier recommended a bottle of 2012 Italian red wine that was not on the wine list. When we asked the price, he replied that it was 650 pounds. All six of us at the table clearly heard that it was six fifty, but when we checked out, he said it was 6500 pounds read more

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - Check the price only £359 - British Near Me - London, XGL

Service was excellent. Went for a birthday and had a great time! Thought rice and flesh was a little too salty after a while. But that's my only issue. Tipsy cake, meat fruit and chips are a must to order. read more

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Dinner has been recommended by a couple fellow foodies so I thought I'd treat a couple of my staff to celebrate a job well done for this London visit. Dinner is located inside the 5 star Mandarin Oriental and the service from the moment we stepped out of our ride until we left demonstrated why this hotel and the restaurant is worthy of the high praises and prices. To reach the dining room we walked through some narrow corridors and up a flight of stairs that sort of took us back to a bygone century. The dining room itself is fairly modern. The food served at Dinner is sort of a celebration of English food heritage mixed with some modern day creativity. The signature Meat Fruit was indeed worthy of it popularity. The chicken liver parfait was encapsulated in a perfectly deceiving Mandarin orange peel made with marzipan. The liver pate was smooth and full of flavor without any unpleasant bitterness. The Salamangundy was a dish dated back circa 1720 consisted of several of the precious chicken oysters (those 2 small oval shaped tenders at the top of the chicken thighs where they connect with the backbone), crunchy salsify and marrow atop a delicious horseradish cream was probably my favorite dish. The bone-in Hereford prime rib had that nice dry-aged flavor that is slightly smoky and livery. The mushroom catchup went well with the trice fried chips. I would have to say though that I'd expect a 2 star restaurant would have served a better marbled piece of beef. The fat on this particular piece was not evenly distributed therefore it was not as tender I had expected even if they did sous vide it. While the signature dessert, Tipsy cake, was good it didn't blow me away. The brioche was great; but the pineapple was not sweet. I also thought the spit roasting was a bit of overkill. The open flame grilled pineapple served at some churrascarias would have served the same purpose without the elaborate roaster and the length of time it took to prepare it here. The open flame would have also helped better caramelize a coat of sugar on it, too. The salted butter caramel on the brown bread ice cream was also a little too salty that it overpowered the sweetness of the ice cream, the pear and the cake underneath. The prices at Dinner was fairly reasonable by London's standard. Expect to fork over about 100 quids per person sans drinks. Overall, besides the Meat Fruit and Salamangundy, the rest of the meal while good didn't really blow me away. read more

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Exuding ambiance and class, Dinner by HB is a refined meal that delivers not only on high-end feel, but delicious food with exceptional service. As others have mentioned, Dinner is located inside a luxurious hotel that actually feels as high-end as it looks. Every member of the staff from the moment you enter the hotel as you walk to the restaurant is polite, courteous and helpful. In such a short period of time, I had so many people greet or serve me while I was dining alone... but what made this special was how kind and attentive they were. They did not have to give such service to a single dinner, but they did - they made small talk when I wanted and let me be when I was enjoying my meal. I felt well taken care of - inside a gorgeous venue. Eating during lunch time, the windows were wide open on a sunny London day, I had a great view of a park with copious amounts of light illuminating the fancy fixtures and tasty treats. Food was fantastic. First dish was smoky with a nice almond crunch, the greens were rather fresh and brightened up the dish. The sweet breads were perfectly textured, crispy and rich. Crunchiness of the entire plate was a good compliment to the sauces tangy profile. Looking absolutely gorgeous, the mandarin pate was perfect, rich, savory, well plated and unique overall. It's thin, sweet skin on the pate was fun to peel back and great to eat. Fish plate was cooked perfectly, temperature was spot on while the texture easy and light. While I don't remember what the "green" sauce was, I do recall it being overpowering but not harming to the dish. Pigeon was very tender with the sauce that accompanied robust in flavor. While the seasoning was perfect and the plating classic, the skin wasn't as crispy as I hoped but that's a personal preference. Overall, Dinner is your classic high end experience, in a great setting with even better food. Highly recommended. read more

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At Dinner, Heston Blumenthal heavily draws his inspiration from historic British dishes. Next to each item on the menu, you can find the approximate decade that the dish originated from. The back page, meanwhile, lists exactly which cookbooks the recipes are based off of. There is even a separate sheet that details the origins of the first afternoon tea. Interesting stuff! The service and ambiance at Dinner are nothing short of stellar. The restaurant is, after all, located in the Mandarin Oriental. With its delicious food and gorgeous presentations, this 2-Michelin starred restaurant is easily one of my favorites in London. In fact, my dining experience here convinced me that I now have to visit The Fat Duck (but perhaps after several more paychecks). It also got me to check out the renowned chef's cookery program called "Heston's Feasts". You should have a look too; it's quite the series. // Meat Fruit (c.1500) (£18.50) - 5 stars This appetizer is so aesthetically pleasing that you will not want to cut it open. It is a chicken liver and foie gras parfait enclosed in a thin layer of mandarin-infused jelly. The ingredients complement each other well, as the paste is neither too heavy nor too light. // Spiced Pigeon (c.1780) (£40.00) - 4 stars The pigeon was perfectly seasoned with a crisp skin and juicy meat. I devoured this fowl to the bone since it was so succulent and tender. Everything about the dish was brilliant. I just wish the price tag weren't so steep. // Tipsy Cake (c.1810) (£14.50) - 5 stars Nuggets of pillowy-soft brioche balls drenched in brandy cream, served with a slice of spit roasted pineapple. If that description doesn't get your taste buds going, I don't know what will. read more

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Stellar fine dining experience that doesn't leave you feeling you're hungry or penniless after. The decor is modern and the space is quite large and cavernous. On a Thursday night, it was lively though not completely full and it wasn't too loud. Service is stellar with so many people working your table around the clock you start to lose track of who does what cause they all want to make sure you are enjoying your meal. Meat Fruit (4.5/5) - The signature dish doesn't disappoint. It's visually stunning and it tastes fantastic. I'm not sure if I'd repeat it again if I came back mostly cause the novelty wears off quickly but I applaud the artistic mastery at play here and the fact it doesn't sacrifice taste. It does taste relatively light compared to getting foie gras or bone marrow. Iberico Pork Chop (4/5) - Perfectly cooked so it's very tender and moist. The accompanying side had a weird texture (I think the splet wheat was covered in some sort of fat) that just felt a little unusual. Brussel Sprout Side (3/5) - Nothing extraordinary here. Just your usual veggies. Powdered Duck Breast (4/5) - Also expertly cooked. The long thick cut was nice and a welcome reprieve from the usual small medallion like cuts for Western style duck. I found it very moist though personally I prefer a crispier skin but as I'm not sure the cooking technique here used, may not be appropriate. Tipsy Cake (5/5) - hands down one of the best desserts I've ever had. It looks super simple but it has incredible flavors which is what ultimately counts. The spit roasted pineapple is delicious and tastes so decadent you can't believe it was a regular old pineapple a hour before (you have to pre-order when you sit down). The brioche buns are just heavenly. Overall, I thought this place didn't disappoint and the starter and dessert nailed it. I thought the pricing was very reasonable given the level of quality here, and because they let you order a la carte (rather than force you into some really long set menu) I came away feeling it was a relatively great value all things considered as long as you were ordering a normal amount of food (3 courses). -Victor read more

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Located in Mandarin Continental, DHB is a top notch dining experience. Inspired by traditional British dishes and truly reinvented, light, upscale and tasteful. Service was warm and professional. The salamagundi chicken confit was savory with crispy skin, fillet de beef perfectly prepared, the crisps apparently takes 24 hours to prepare and mushroom ketchup predates tomato ketchup, rainbow trout with green sauce was light and paired well with the chenin blanc. Dessert tipsy cake should be ordered early, and if your waiter is a wizard, would have predicted that you would order it and held one for you, ice cream is made with liquid nitrogen at the table side. Cap off with sambuca. read more

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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is located inside the Mandarian Oriental hotel. We arrived a few minutes before opening time at lunch, so the bartender took our drink orders while we waited. I got the Gosling's Black Seal Rum because I always love ginger beer. This was one of the best crafted cocktails I've ever had! The interior is elegant and modern, with lots of light coming from the large windows overlooking Hyde Park. Throughout the meal, our server Madeline was wonderful, attentive without being overbearing. In fact, I liked the atmosphere in the restaurant, as it seemed classy without being stuffy. People trickled quickly, and the room was bustling in no time. Of course had to order the Instagram-famous meat fruit. I thought it was good, certainly a unique creation and flavor. My wife actually loved it, proclaiming it her favorite course that day, and one of her favorite dishes of all time. Next was the 3 course lunch, with my selections being Potted Pork, Salmon Dressed in Champagne, and Chocolate Tart. What can you say that hasn't already been described with much more complexity by food critics. It was all amazing. When dining becomes this fine, it is honestly hard for the average person to nitpick at any aspect of the flavors. They've been meticulously planned and perfected over the years. All I could do was savor each bite and enjoy being in that moment. I will say, the salmon was one of the best entrees I've ever had. As a bonus, it was presented like a work of art. Afterwards, we got a bonus desert that was decorated with gold, and even had some solid espresso before finishing up. For the cost of 45 pounds per person, the lunch menu is an excellent value! Even though there are several Michelin star options in London, I would gladly come back to this restaurant in the future. read more

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Great service and historical ambiance with descriptive wine and food menus. The wine menu that provides details on the origins of the wine selection from every region and the food menu dates back to the 1700s. Great spot for a royal British dining experience. read more

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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal was an unforgettable meal while visiting London. This Michelin starred restaurant is located inside the beautiful Mandarin Oriental hotel. With British recipes hailing from the 13th-18th centuries, the menu itself is a marvel to read as it lets you know which year and cookbook the dish is inspired from. We started with the much buzzed about meat fruit which is chicken liver wrapped in a mandarin gelée and served with grilled bread. I didn't think it could be as good as everyone was making it out to be but with one bite, I was in awe. This is definitely a must order as long as you enjoy foie gras. We also got the roast marrowbone which had snails, parsley, anchovy, mace and pickled vegetables. It was pretty good but the meat fruit definitely stole the show. For our mains, we ordered the powdered duck breast and Hereford ribeye with mushroom ketchup and triple cooked chips. The duck was perfectly cooked and melted in your mouth unlike any other duck I've ever tried. The ribeye was also phenomenal. While it felt funny to be eating chips in such a fancy restaurant, these were the best cooked chips (french fries for Yankees) I've ever had. Seriously. At the beginning of the meal, our waiter suggested to preorder the tipsy cake for dessert and I'm so happy he did. It's like a boozy bread pudding with pineapple. Definitely a must order. We drank one of the finest red wines I've ever had during the meal, and finished with a Sauternes with our dessert. It was amazing how attentive the service was without being intrusive from beginning to end. As mentioned, the restaurant itself is beautiful. We were seated near one of the windows that lets you peer into the kitchen to see all the busy chefs at work. It was awesome! Definitely make your reservation at least a week before heading to London as it fills up fast. All in all, I wouldn't hesitate recommending Dinner by Heston Blumenthal to anyone looking for a nice meal out in London. I know I'll be dreaming of going back! read more

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Overall a fine meal, food was pretty good-good, nothing really outstanding or over the top. The a la carte menu is nice, as are the stories about the dishes. The space is pretty dramatic with high ceilings and an "open" kitchen behind glass. Service is hit or miss, it can be slow and water cups weren't regularly filled. But once our food started coming the meal was pretty well paced. The cocktails and wine were decent. The experience is not on par with 2 star restaurants, but neither is the price (feels cheap!). This is closer to a 1 star michelin but I assume holds 2 because of the name and location. Not a bad meal, just not somewhere I'm itching to go back to. must try restaurant imo! The meat fruit and tipsy cake are both classics and must orders. Enough has been said about them so I'm not gonna pile on but let's just say I had really high expectations and they didn't disappoint In our ongoing quest to eat at every Michelin restaurant we can possibly afford, we had dinner at..... Dinner. We ordered the tasting menu, as one must, and I will admit to being a little fearful of what we'd be eating, since the menu is a riff on ancient English recipes. We all know England isn't known for its cuisine, now or at any point in... read more

Dinner here ranks among my top three meals of all time, but sadly it's "across the pond" for me. I was disappointed that when we came to London, Fat Duck was closed for renovation. But Dinner made up for it, if not better. From the minute we walked in, everything was top notch. We were seated by the window with a view of Hyde Park, our servers were friendly, and knew us by names (probably because we were staying at the hotel). Menu was very interesting, the number after each item represents the year of the original recipe that chef got his inspiration from. Because they only offer tasting menu for Chef's table, which I believe is for 4 people only, we had to choose among all the yummy options on the menu. We had the meat fruit, seafood porridge, duck breast, and beef royale, which was actually part of the tasting menu, hence not part of the normal menu and they only offer limited quantities to the dinning room. Meat fruit lived up to the hype, and just when I was wondering how I was supposed to finish it with my one last bite of bread, they brought another piece of freshly toasted bread to the table. Talking about service! My duck breast was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and perfectly complimented by the jus and duck heart. My husband's beef royale, per him, is the best piece of beef he's ever had. Based on the look, the meat looked tough, but it melted in your mouth and exploded with flavors. Ashley Palmer-Watts is a genius. For dessert, of course we both got the tipsy cake. The tipsy cake itself was already good enough and balanced by the pineapple. But our lovely server recommended this dessert wine that brought out the sweetness of the cake even more. PLEASE ask for dessert wine recommendation to go with the tipsy cake, because I don't remember what we had. I promise you won't regret it. I really need to make an annual plan to return here, my wallet may hate me, but my stomach will thank me. read more

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This is my 4th Michelin Star restaurant, and this is by far the nicest presentable establishment. The big open space, decor and lighting, and big window sills facing the park makes this a truly fine dining experience. Service was of course excellent and food was fantastic. ~A P P E T I Z E R S~ LOBSTER & CUCUMBER SOUP - 4 stars - Lobster salad, smoked onion, rock samphire & sorrel. Lobster was fresh with a great and delicious, and the cucumber sauce gave it a nice kick. Great appetizer, recommend! MEAT FRUIT - 4.5 stars - this was great. Foie Gras spread on the toasted bread was fantastic. The spread alone was too rich, but on the bread was just perfect, and our servers brought more when we asked. Definitely a must order when coming to Dinner. The meat fruit is shaped liked a mandarin orange to give thanks to the Mandarin Hotel, which is where this restaurant is located. Clever, eh? ~M A I N S ~ SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY - 4 stars - Yum! Peas pudding, bacon, and mint oil from Tuscany Italy. The slow cooked pork belly was extremely tender, and combining with the peas pudding, mint oil, and chicaron was a great taste combination. I don't even like peas! But it complemented well with this delicate dish. ~D E S S E R T S~ CHOCOLATE BAR - 4 stars - Passion fruit jam and ginger ice cream. It was a pretty simple dessert, but nevertheless good. TIPSY CAKE - 5 stars - MUST order!! My boyfriend thought it was too sweet, but I don't even have a sweet tooth and I loved this!! Warm, creamy brioche that was epic in rich flavor and had the sweetness of the pineapple that has been roasting for at least 4 hours. Mmm, the best for last. OVERALL: Excellent food, service, and decor/ambiance. Had a wonderful Lunch at Dinner and I highly recommend. read more

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Not quite sure how Dinner has two Michelin stars. To my thinking, a Michelin star rating should be indicative of not just excellent food, but also of excellent service and elevated atmosphere. The food, service and atmosphere were good, but they were not exemplary. The first issue was that our servers, although very nice, were more often than not rather difficult to understand, due to quite heavy accents of unknown origins. This made grasping the rather silly and unnecessary tarot card presentation at the meal's start somewhat tricky. We opted for "adventurer", which means "bring the food and we'll eat it, no lengthy explanations." Not sure what the other three options were. The food itself was fine. But at no point during the meal did I ever think "OMG this is amazing! I've never tasted anything quite like it! I would come back and just order a massive dish of that!" The flavors were well executed, but not very unique. Presentation was competent, but on the basic side. With the exception of the meat fruit, no one dish stood out as unforgettable, unlike multiple dishes I've had at places like Blue Hill in NYC or Chicago's Alinea. I don't need dinner to be an Andrew Lloyd Weber production, but the steak medallion we were served at Dinner, while nicely cooked and tasty, sat lonely on a bare plate, and was served warmish, not hot. While the meat fruit was excellent, it came with a large slab of bread, as did the "truffle". That would have been fine, but these were the very first course, served immediately after the bread service that we ate while waiting for the first course. Had we known there'd be so much bread, we might have passed on the bread course. The restaurant itself was a mixture of opulent oddity and uninspired. A private dining area was quite inviting, as was the chef's table. But the rest of the place, while comfortable, wasn't transportive or anything I'd call luxurious, unlike many other Michelin star places we've been. The bar was interesting looking, but rather dead for a Friday night, and the bottles were behind some sort of odd glass cage, so you couldn't easily browse the selection for inspiration. Overall, the space somehow just lacked the magic of places like Daniel or Le Bernardin. The worst aspect of dinner at Dinner was the duration. and the lag between courses. The pace started off ok, but by the last 3 dishes, we were waiting 15-20 minutes between servings, while food came rushing out all around us. By the end of the meal, all the other diners around us, who'd arrived around the same time as us or later, had left. The entire meal clocked in at nearly 2.5 hours. All in all, a decent meal that was excessively long, in a comfortable but underwhelming environment. No need to return. read more

We were visiting at a time when there would be no Fat Duck...so we looked around and decided to get a seat at this restaurant. Located in the Mandarin Oriental (and thanks to that we saw a Porsche 918 spyder!! Were!!!), the food are all recreations of historic British recipes -- with the year of publishing printed next to each dish. While the dishes might sound commonplace, the presentation and taste certainly wasn't. The biggest takeaway from this meal is that it was surprisingly light. This is meant as a compliment - by the end of the meal, while everyone felt fulfilled, no one thought they were going to die of a food coma, and our palates weren't slammed to the extreme. It was just clean, crisp and fresh, a very interesting way of presenting contemporary British food. I started with the salamagundy (chicken oysters!), had the roast pork chops as my meal, and rounded the meal out with the sambocade (goat cheese cake with fruits and nuts). The chicken oysters were delicately layered amongst different greens, while my favourite part of the pork chops dish was the roasted cabbage. Who would have thought such a humble vegetable would be the star of the dish? The sambocade, while exotic sounding, turned out to be a refreshing dessert made of goat cheese, resembling more of a cheese plate rather than a heavy sugary dessert. All in all, the flavours of the dishes weren't groundbreaking, but the care put into cooking the side dishes and the assembly of the plates were exemplary. It is one of the finest examples of culinary excellence. read more

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