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May Fair Kitchen Located in the award-winning, five-star May Fair Hotel, the recently

Another of the restaurant’s signature dishes is the sharable French-

opened new grill and seafood restaurant, May Fair Kitchen, is bringing

trim fore rib of beef and the 12-hour cooked British pork cheeks with

back a sense of classic taste to the heart of London’s elite.

griddled, charred free range Blythburgh pork rib cutlet, rare-breed

The modern restaurant, elegantly decked out in subtle hues of

sausages and acorn-fed Iberico ham. We chose to start, on Emma’s

yellow and blue, has taken the place of former Quince, to showcase

suggestion, with the Iberian Peninsula spiced chorizo and smoked garlic

a change of direction for the hotel’s dining offerings. Boasting a daily

tiger prawn skewers, and continue with the Bideford wild caught turbot;

and seasonally changing menu based on top-quality meat and fish

BBQ short beef ribs; and Marbled beef fillet. Acompanied by a dressed

from around the world, complemented by an international selection

green salad, real chips, samphire and ginger and the incredibly

of wines, the May Fair Kitchen also offers guests the chance to interact

indulgent Lobster mash, tarragon and capers.

As General Manager Shan Raja told us, he wants people to leave

Now we don’t mean that guests help cook, of course not, however

feeling like they’ve had a well portioned meal, not hungry for more

diners are invited to hand-pick their chosen dish from elegant displays

as can be the case in many upscale eateries, and my is he right. The

of seafood and meat, sourced from Alden’s from Oxfordshire. The

portions are spot on. Large enough to feel that you are getting your

seafood display is particularly impressive with, a variety of large

monies worth but not so large that you cannot manage dessert –

langoustines, tuna, lobsters, scallops and oysters.

something that is hard to ignore as the decadent trolley of gateau’s,

Showcasing traditional class and style that the May Fair Hotel is now renowned for, the staff on hand are nothing but impeccable from their uniform to their impressive knowledge of the menu. Our waitress Emma was only too keen to help us picking from the array of delights.

tarts and chocolate treats are wheeled around the room to other guests.

The fillet was cooked to perfection, as was the turbot and the ribs simply fell off the bone. Starting with the tiger prawn skewers to share

Start your meal with a glass of champagne while perusing, dishes

was a great idea as they really are not to be missed. The chorizo is

include modern takes of British classics such as the Mixed grill with

plump and juicy while the tiger prawns are simply huge and delicious.

Pommery infused pig’s hind leg, Horseradish-Crusted Grass-Fed Beef

Guests can also receive wine and food matching advice from the

Fillet, succulent lamb cutlets and Stornway black pudding pudding

restaurant’s experienced sommeliers who are only too happy to help.

for meat-lovers and Spiced bean and vegetable croquettes, Griddled

The classic dessert trolley offerings change on a daily basis and are

Green Zebra tomato and BBQ haricot beans for vegetarians.

hard to turn down, finishing off an already sweet evening perfectly.

The May Fair Kitchen is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.

For reservations and menu details, visit www.mayfairkitchen.co.uk or telephone 020 7915 3892.

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with the kitchen playing a major part in their meals.

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