Ever wanted to know what it’s really like working in the heat of the kitchen? Well now you can, as StyleNest round up the best chef’s tables in London.
Pull up a chair and hope you can stand the heat, as some of London’s finest, coolest and quirkiest restaurants are opening their kitchen doors to reveal a chef’s table.
From the Michelin-starred restaurants of Knightsbridge to a Notting Hill pub’s secret chef’s table; watch the theatre of the kitchen unfold from prep to plate. Restaurant experiences don’t come more authentic than this.
The Mall Tavern Chef’s Table
Notting Hill lovelies will be familiar with this local boozer, but little know about its brilliant chef’s table. Take it from us, the theatrical, Pulp Fiction meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, part performance part dessert is worth the booking alone. Fancy chef’s tables needn’t mean fancy restaurants.
The Mall Tavern, 71-73 Palace Gardens Terrace, Notting Hill Gate, London W8 4RU / Tel. 020 7229 3374 / www.themalltavern.com
Chef’s Table at Corrigan’s Mayfair
If you can’t stand the heat, get out the kitchen. Well, at Corrigan’s you can sit just next door and watch all the theatrics, effing, blinding and flambéing on mute – thanks to the handy glass partition. With a menu that celebrates the best of British, as well as seasonal and foraged foods, it’s a dining experience to remember.
Corrigan’s, 28 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1K 7EH / Tel. 020 7499 9943 / www.corrigansmayfair.co.uk
Marcus Wareing At The Berkeley Chef’s Table
Nestled up on a higher level, this chef’s table provides the perfect peeping spot to view the heat of the kitchen. This extra special experience will treat you and your fellow diners to a bespoke menu, created by none other than the Head Chef. Throughout the summer, the restaurant will also be serving up for a special lunchtime menu at the chef’s table. Ever wanted to see what it’s really like working in a Michelin starred kitchen? Take your seat.
Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, Wilton Place, Kensington, London SW1X 7RL / Tel. 020 7235 1200/ www.marcus-wareing.com
Kitchen Table
Hot dog meets champagne mash up, Bubbledogs on London’s Charlotte Street is also home to one of the coolest chef’s tables in town, aptly named, Kitchen Table. Watch in awe as chef James Knappett and his team cook up a banquet of delights, with not a hotdog in sight. We’ll take the champagne though.
Kitchen Table, 70 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4QG / Tel. 020 7637 7770 www.kitchentablelondon.co.uk
The Chef’s Table at Murano
Angela Hartnett MBE’s beautiful Mayfair restaurant has opened not only its dining doors, but its kitchen doors too. Seven to twelve guests can enjoy a specially created menu at either lunch or dinnertime. Expect everything from Roasted Parmesan Scallops to Marinated Monkfish. We’re already knocking.
Murano, 20 Queen Street, London W1J 5PP / Tel. 020 7495 1127 /www.muranolondon.com
Dinner By Heston Blumenthal Chef’s Table
Goggles at the ready as you take your seat at Culinary Wizard, Heston’s chef’s table. Through 8 delicious and eye-boggling dishes you’ll be taken on a gastronomic journey, learning everything from how each dish is prepared to its historical origins.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, 66 Knighsbridge, London SW1X 7LA / Tel. 020 7201 3833 / www.dinnerbyheston.com
The Chef’s Table at Les Trois Garcons
Eating East? Head to Shoreditch’s whimsical Les Trois Garcons, where your dining room was once a Victorian pub, then a bedroom and now, a chef’s table. Serving up French classics with a modern twist, from escargot to chateaubriand; go hungry.
Le Trois Garcons, 1 Club Row, London E1 6JX / Tel. 020 7613 1924 /www.lestroisgarcons.com
