the ledbury

it's like the best fried chicken you've ever had. except it's not chicken, it's rabbit. each piece is skewered, then nestled in a greenery, like it fell and got caught in a shrub, where it's waiting for you to discover it.

a special occasion meal in 2010, the venue surely a no brainer. the ledbury , awarded 2 stars in michelin's annual guide, was raved about by everyone who dined there. i was beyond excited it goes without saying. we decided to go for the tasting menu and rather than babble on about each dish i'll keep it brief as i'm sure by now most people are aware that brett graham and his team are dishing up some of the most consistent and exciting food in the city at the moment. to begin, bread, a choice of three, i tried each throughout the evening, bacon and onion, chestnut and wholemeal. a canape, fois gras parfait then the amuse bouche, deep fried quails egg on a chestnut puree with truffle shavings. next up was the now legendary scallop ceviche with kohlrabi and horseradish 'snow'. followed by the signature dish flame grilled mackerel with cucumber, mustard and shiso. a fine dish, perfectly representative of graham's adventurous use of ingredients and exemplary cooking skills. perhaps the bigg

as i was a little early to my lunchtime meeting at the ledbury with an old friend, i dashed in looking for some respite from the cold. they seated me immediately, poured me some water and offered me a magazine to read. it was a very good start. the servic

what can i say about the ledbury? with its chef, brett graham fired off the 2010 year to an explosive start with being lauded 2 michelin stars. the food having been tasted and rated and loved by the foodie gourmet world. for my birthday this year, a dear

the best i have had in my 30 years of london...

brett graham, a young-ish australian chef expat, is perhaps the name london foodies must have come across at some point, and the reasons are good, too.  the ledbury , where he is head chef, has received international acclaims, one of which's being it

the chef behind the ledbury is brett graham, an aussie and philip howard protégé, who in 2005 was tasked by the howard/platts-martin team of running their newest venture.

within a few weeks after we first moved to london 4 years ago, the peanut gallery was researching london restaurants for my birthday dinner. the man does not hold back when it comes to restaurant research.

the ledbury is tucked away in a quiet corner of westbourne grove, which a decade or so ago was better known for drug dealers than michelin-starred restaurants. there is a fairly relaxed atmosphere in this high-ceilinged dining room. although there is a wo

all aussies love a true ‘rise to fame’ story and brett graham’s rise from his newcastle roots, to the chef owner of the ledbury restaurant fits the bill perfectly. brett himself is rather charismatic and tells the story of his move rather humourously. as

ormally one to dive straight into a tasting menu (because more food = more good, right?), i studied the list and found a few courses i felt rather indifferently about and conversely, there were dishes on the a la carte menu which coerced from me the famil

after the amuse bouches (foie gras meringues) we were presented with the tomatoe salad and things started to make sense. an incredible bundle of herbs, flavours and of course tomatoes, every bite was a discovery and we knew that we were in safe hands.

what elevates the ledbury’s cooking into its very own league is the quite unbelievable variety of texture, both in each individual dish and across the whole menu.

the chef brett graham is only 30 years old and has accomplished 2 michelin stars for his restaurant (for a more detailed description of the chef’s cv and some beautiful pictures of the food at the ledbury i refer you to the excellent post by cheese and bi

the food was wonderful, with the mackerel and the deer dishes being particularly inspiring.