the ledbury

----3rd september 2014----

thismealbegan with a series of excellent nibbles. a cylinder of red mullet was wrapped in green apple, along with cauliflower and cheese tartlet, foie gras and mead rice cracker, sunflower crisp with artichoke emulsion, and finally steamed brioche with bacon and onion. the latter was particularly enjoyable (18/20).

green beans came with frozen grated foie gras, cobnut and peach. this was an unusual combination of textures but it worked very well (18/20). it was followed by beetroot and smoked eel garnished with horseradish, a pretty dish where the horseradish nicely lifted the flavor of the eel (18/20).

fresh milk curd from hampshire buffalo was served with aged comte, crispy shallots, mushrooms and onion broth. on the side was poilane bread with st nectaire and australian truffle. the truffled bread in particular was superb (18/20).

langoustine tail was wrapped in shiitake, with braised cauliflower sheet and pine nuts; the shellfish was lightly cooked and had good inherent sweetness, pairing nicely with the mushroom and pine nuts (18/20). wild salmon was served with courgette and sauce of lobster coral with chardonnay butter. although the salmon was wild, its flavour was not that wonderful, and the dish for me lacked something to cut through the inherent oiliness of the fish (16/20).

grouse came with a layer of toasted seeds and grain, baked celeriac, girolles and an earl grey and foie gras sauce, with the wing and heart of the grouse served on the side along with a confit grouse sauce. the bird had very good flavour, not hung for too long and so not overly gamey, and the celeriac provided a nice earthy balance (17/20). herdwick lamb came with salt-baked turnip, kohlrabi, padron pepper and garlic, the lamb carefully cooked, the pepper working well with the meat (17/20).

cream of apple and elderflower in vanilla custard was the pre-dessert, very pleasant though for me the elderflower was slightly too dominant (16/20). this was followed by black figs with sourdough ice cream, with the quality of the figs rather letting down the dish; it is hard to eat figs in london after you have sampled those from the markets of the mediterranean (15/20). finally, a red fruit tart featured raspberry, red currant, flavoured with basil and pepper. this had good pastry and the fruit was fine, the pepper an interesting touch (16/20). the bill came to £107 a head at lunch, with water and the odd glass of wine. service was excellent, as it always seems to be here. overall this was an excellent meal, though for me the desserts were unable to keep up the standard set by many of the earlier savoury dishes

----3rd may 2013----

without doubt one of the finest restaurants in london. brett graham is unusually passionate about ingredients, and his cuisine is stylish and inventive. service is terrific here, and the only problem is getting a reservation.

a truly incredible dining experience.

the ledbury is a fine dining restaurant with a real emphasis on fine, as every part of our visit was truly exceptional.

the staff were really friendly and from varied locations. they knew their products, dishes and menu very well. they managed to achieve the perfect mix between professional and personal.

when having amealwith diverse food and many courses, i like to ask that we only find out about the fish after we’ve finished eating it. it adds a whole extra level of enjoyment and appreciation to the food. plus, i always find that my tastebuds are more generous to trying new flavours and items in this scenario.

whilst it is a pricey experience, it is one that was 100% worth it. every dish was made to perfection and i couldn’t stop making yummy noises - always a very good sign.

they say that lunch is the inferiormealof fine dining. then again, “they” are usually the same smh’ers that throw shade on british food, and once again they are wrong. though the ledbury may be more casual by day, their flavors are anything but. i often enjoy the amuse bouches even more than the apps. i love the sneak preview of all that is to come, and the momentary mouthful allows a glimpse into the fleeting whims of a beautiful mind.

my lastmealat the ledbury was back in january, the day after new year’s day to be exact. the kitchen was working on a limited menu and they were very upfront with the fact that this was because of restrictions to supplies at that time of the year. nevertheless, it was a very solidmealand it was nice to see brett cooking in his own kitchen during the holidays, a refreshing change in this day and age when many chefs are much more interested in showing up on tv than they are maintaining the high standards in their own kitchen. for this meal, kang of londoneater had kindly gone to the trouble of booking us a table which these days are booked solid two months in advance. you can read his take of ourmealhere.

we visited here for lunch earlier in the year. we opted for the tasting menu and it didn't disappoint. the restaurant itself was a bit subdued being sunday lunch but is very well presented and i'd imagine would have a great atmosphere in the evening. a slight criticism would be the tables perhaps being a little too close together.

the food and service were top notch as you'd expect. the snacks at the beginning were excellent (especially the dumpling) and themealthroughout was of a very high quality with the highlights being the agen prune and the belted galloway dishes. they even gave us an extra desert to share which was a really nice touch. the manager was very charismatic, knowledgable and passionate about the food.

this is rightfully in the upper echelon of fine dining establishments, it certainly won't disappoint.

really amazing choice for our firstmealin london. we opted for the 4 courses set lunch menu and although the dishes started out small we walked away perfectly satisfied. i wasn't a huge fan of the scallop cevice but couldn't fault how fresh the scallops themselves were. the strawberry tart is definitely one of my fave deserts ever. it seemed so simple in theory but the combination of textures and flavours were perfect.

so i'm trying something new this time. instead of writing extensively about all the dishes, i'm just going to post the pictures of my experience there. i'll comment briefly at the end. please note that this is an occasional thing; i'm still going to be writing other full reviews. a fantastic culinary experience at this two-star michelin restaurant. some dishes pushed my ability to appreciate certain flavours and the presentation was all-round stunning. a very expensivemeal(£100) but nearly worth every penny. posted by kojo london at 21:39

located in the heart of the memorable neighbourhood nothing hill you are going to find the ledbury restaurant.  the venue offer french, european and birtish cuisine. 
the resturant is also know with its contemporary cuisine with 2 michelin stars. 
would recommend to try their lunch menu set with four course with overall price of 45 pounds.
as i am a fan of fish i have been ordered in the venue wild salmon, tomato butter, crayfish & basil with a glass of white  wine! deliciousmealand excellent services!

it was almost like we were getting the lastmealof the day, the place was almost empty and seemed to be ready to shut down. we did reach very late. the food was only okay and not very amazing. however, i really liked the venison dish which was very pleasant in taste.

perhaps one of the few restaurants i have been so eager to go to in the uk is the ledbury. getting a booking in the ledbury that suited the occasion proved far more difficult than trying to solve a poirot plot, nobody but hercule himself knows. the ledbury is not a restaurant you just try to book two weeks in advance, no you must have the idea that you are going months in advance.
well to celebrate the bfs not so special birthday (any birthday that doesn't end in an 0 is not so special) i had the magnificent idea to book the ledbury in july and made a booking for september. so last weekend across we trotted to westbourne park to have sunday lunch there.

so once we were sat, the bf and perused the menu. on a sunday you have two choices, either the al carte menu at £90 for four courses or the set menu for £45 for four courses with or without pairing wines. we opted for the set lunch with pairing wines at £80 per person.

what i absolutely love about fine dining is the attention to detail, the crisp white table cloth and the flowers. for me there is something beautiful about sitting down and having a formal meal. to start our feast we had an array of amuse-bouche, which were all really excellent.

next came the gazpacho, gazpacho is one of those things if done well, then it is delightful and if done badly well it is just a disaster. the gazpacho had an ever so delicate tomato taste, i say ever so delicate because if i didn't know what gazpacho was it would be difficult to find the tomato in it, it's far easier when you know what flavours you are looking for. the dish was so light, with such beautiful flavours that it made me think i could have gazpacho everyday. i loved the way the gazpacho was served, first came the bowl, then came the waiter who delicately poured the gazpacho into the bowl and viola, an amazing gazpacho was ready for us to eat.

the seafood risotto followed the gazpacho and all i can say is what a delight. i make a lot of risotto at home and i profess not a single one of my risottos have remotely come to tasting as good as this. the risotto itself was creamy like a feather on your tongue and then you got the wonderful seafood taste just came through giving you that ahhh feeling without overpowering you.

the beef soon followed the risotto and this was the moment that i felt that i had to take galvin at windows of its podium and put the ledbury on. i absolutely love beef, so once i tried a slice of the beef my exact words were 'omg, omg, omg ....' at which point the bf looked confused but i when i finished my sentence with 'it's so good, it's better than my all time favourite beef experience at galvins' he chuckled.

to finish off ourmealwith i had the meringue with mango and vanilla. when i ready the set lunch menu the desert was the only thing that put me off, i like rich, heavy luxurious chocolate deserts, so when i saw meringue with mango and vanilla it didn't jump out at me. more fool me. this desert taught me that light and creamy can be divine! the meringue was light, smooth and oh so tasty, and as for the mango well that was such a great compliment to the meal.

the bf opted for the cheese at an additional £10 supplement. the cheeseboard at the ledbury is not the best i have seen to date in terms of having an extensive selection but the quality of the cheese was certainly excellent.

great for - an extravagantmealfor a special occassion . as much as i like amazing food and fabulous restaurants i think restaurants like the ledbury should be for a special occassion just because they are so special. after all the queen doesn't where her crown every day (secretly i think she does i know i would) so some things need to retain an element of magical moments only.

this was an amazing lunch, and easily the bestmealwe had in the city. it is at par with some of the best restaurants of the world, and is simply fantastic. the place was decorated in a beautiful yet unpretentious manner, and the service was perfect. we requested for the tasting menu and matched wines along with the food. it was a genuinely amazing experience. if i had to make one complaint, it would be that the food is so generously proportioned, some of it was wasted. otherwise, this place is flawless.

this place turns out to be a paradise for seafood lovers. almost each dish that i ordered was amazing and turned out to be better than the previous one. few of the must haves in my opinion are flame grilled mackarel with cucumber, cornish turbot with asparagus, roast quail breast. sum up yourmealwith chocolate mousse cake. the service was quick and prompt. highly recommended!

the choice to have ourmealhere turned out to be a good choice. the food tasted absolutely delicious and the staff was quite attentive all the time. the service was top notch. the atmosphere was also quite lovely. all the dishes we had were equally good and i strongly recommend you all to try this place.

i really had good englishmealhere. mymealwas so good that i was not at all missing my family.
i had cornish turbot and it was cooked very perfectly and the presentation of mymealwas also very good.
for desserts i had sommelier and again the presentation was awesome and so was the dish.
if you are looking for awesomemealin london then you should surely give this place a visit.

we went to this restaurant a couple of weeks ago for lunch, and ordered a 3 course meal. themealincluded an amuse-bouche and the yummiest bacon i've ever had. they also served some cheese brioche rolls which were very well prepared and tasted delicious.
the service was impeccable and quick. the food was fantastic and we had a lovely dining experience.