Archipelago
ADDRESS
110 Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 5ED
TELEPHONE
020 7383 3346
OPENING TIMES
Monday: 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00
PRICES
Over £45
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Exotic, lavishly decorated restaurant with a daring and unusual menu.
Probably one of the most unusual dining experiences in London, a meal at Archipelago is an appealing assault on the senses. From the imaginatively-named dishes (“Saigon Seduction”, “Serengeti Dusk”) filled with exotic ingredients (kangaroo and crocodile, emu and wildebeest) to the lavishly decorated, candlelit interior (palm trees, peacock feathers, statues and screens) and pungent, aromatic fragrances, this is a full-on 360 degree eating event. The anticipation begins from the moment you book your table and are given a “secret” password to use when you arrive. When you do arrive, a short walk across a floor filled with pebbles massages weary feet, gently signalling the start of the evening’s unexpected delights. The food here is quirky; frogs’ legs, chocolate covered scorpions and drone bees make an appearance on the menu alongside the unusual meats already mentioned. However, for every truly eccentric dish there are ten others that - despite the exotic sounding names – are really just a bit “colourful” in terms of description and ingredients. While not for the exceptionally faint hearted, you don’t have to have a stomach of steel to eat here - far from it. Each of these dishes tastes sublime and, should you have any questions or concerns, the highly informed waiting staff are on hand to dispense information and advice. The air theatricality continues right up to the end of the meal when diners are given the choice of selecting from the dessert menu, the mysterious “A Visit from the Doctor”. Go on… you know you want to. Romantic yet edgy, Archipelago is perfect for making a meal out a meal to remember.
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Chocolate covered scorpions, crocodile and kangaroo, plam trees and peacock featheres, statues and screens.
Did you know?
The word "archipelago" literally means "chief sea".
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Opening and closing times for Archipelago
Monday:
12.00
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14.15
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18.00
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22.15
Tuesday:
12.00
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14.15
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18.00
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22.15
Wednesday:
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18.00
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Sunday:
Closed
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Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 81% off from £66
130 Tottenham Court Road, W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
With 330 rooms, this West End venue conforms to the Radisson brand, offering a wide choice of rooms, smart, modern surroundings - with Asian-influenced touches and ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 81% off from £66
130 Tottenham Court Road, W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
With 330 rooms, this West End venue conforms to the Radisson brand, offering a wide choice of rooms, smart, modern surroundings - with Asian-influenced touches and ...More
Holiday Inn London Regent's Park
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 74% off from £95
Carburton Street, W1W | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Located near the transport hub of Euston, and handy for shops and theatres in the West End as well for the City and the New East ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 74% off from £95
Carburton Street, W1W | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Located near the transport hub of Euston, and handy for shops and theatres in the West End as well for the City and the New East ...More
Grange Fitzrovia Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 70% off from £75
20-28 Bolsover Street, W1W | 5 minutes from Archipelago
The Grange Fitzrovia Hotel lies in the heart of London's West End and is just minutes away from the exciting buzz of the famous theatres and ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 70% off from £75
20-28 Bolsover Street, W1W | 5 minutes from Archipelago
The Grange Fitzrovia Hotel lies in the heart of London's West End and is just minutes away from the exciting buzz of the famous theatres and ...More
Meals at Heal's
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
196 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Oliver Peyton clearly picked up his ideas about naming businesses from somebody in the hairdressing trade. 'Meal's at Heals' now joins his 'In the Park' as ...More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
196 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 5 minutes from Archipelago
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Great Nepalese
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
48 Eversholt Street, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 11 minutes from Archipelago
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London > Restaurants > International restaurants
48 Eversholt Street, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 11 minutes from Archipelago
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No. 5 Cavendish Square
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
5 Cavendish Square, London, Marylebone, London W1G | 12 minutes from Archipelago
Enjoy the gentle breeze soaring above the hot streets of London at this modish roof garden hideaway overlooking the stately sycamores of Cavendish Square. Perched atop ...More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
5 Cavendish Square, London, Marylebone, London W1G | 12 minutes from Archipelago
Enjoy the gentle breeze soaring above the hot streets of London at this modish roof garden hideaway overlooking the stately sycamores of Cavendish Square. Perched atop ...More
Sardo
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
45 Grafton Way, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | At Archipelago
Though it was the neighbourhood Italian restaurant that first lifetd the English out of their culinary torpor, top class restaurants tend to take their influences from ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
45 Grafton Way, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | At Archipelago
Though it was the neighbourhood Italian restaurant that first lifetd the English out of their culinary torpor, top class restaurants tend to take their influences from ...More
Ask! Pizza
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
48 Grafton Way, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
A good pizza chain. Serves tasty large Italian pizzas, pasta and salads in light spacious restaurants. A reliable and quick meal option....More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
48 Grafton Way, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
A good pizza chain. Serves tasty large Italian pizzas, pasta and salads in light spacious restaurants. A reliable and quick meal option....More
Amaretto
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
116 Tottenham Court Road, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
Amaretto is a two-level family-owned Italian pizzeria set in the heart of the West End. The simple but warm Tuscan décor of this establishment projects an ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
116 Tottenham Court Road, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
Amaretto is a two-level family-owned Italian pizzeria set in the heart of the West End. The simple but warm Tuscan décor of this establishment projects an ...More
The Electric Musicbox
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012
Market Place W1, 11 Market Place, W1W | 11 minutes from Archipelago
Resident and guest DJs spin party anthems and old and new dance mixes....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012
Market Place W1, 11 Market Place, W1W | 11 minutes from Archipelago
Resident and guest DJs spin party anthems and old and new dance mixes....More
Museum Reporter: Workshop (Over 7s)
London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 at 11am and 2pm
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 13 minutes from Archipelago
Follow clues and instructions and film news reports....More
London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 at 11am and 2pm
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 13 minutes from Archipelago
Follow clues and instructions and film news reports....More
Sitkovetsky Trio
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 - 11.30am
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U | 15 minutes from Archipelago
The group performs Haydn's Piano Trio In G, 'Gypsy Rondo' and Dvorak's Piano Trio In F Minor....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 - 11.30am
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U | 15 minutes from Archipelago
The group performs Haydn's Piano Trio In G, 'Gypsy Rondo' and Dvorak's Piano Trio In F Minor....More
Charlotte Street Blues
London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 4 minutes from Archipelago
With live performances every night of the week set over three floors in an attractive Charlotte Street venue, welcome to the Ronnie Scott's of the Blues ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 4 minutes from Archipelago
With live performances every night of the week set over three floors in an attractive Charlotte Street venue, welcome to the Ronnie Scott's of the Blues ...More
The New Diorama Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, London, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 5 minutes from Archipelago
The New Diorama Theatre is an 80-seat performance space located in central London, close to Great Portland Street, dedicated to presenting the work of theatre companies ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15-16 Triton Street, Regents Place, London, Fitzrovia, London NW1 | 5 minutes from Archipelago
The New Diorama Theatre is an 80-seat performance space located in central London, close to Great Portland Street, dedicated to presenting the work of theatre companies ...More
Bloomsbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from Archipelago
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been kind ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 6 minutes from Archipelago
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been kind ...More
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Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Archipelago
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There are ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Archipelago
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Pollock's Toy Museum
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Scala Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named after ...More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Scala Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named after ...More
Wellcome Collection
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 6 minutes from Archipelago
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 6 minutes from Archipelago
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the famous ...More
Heal's
London > Shopping > House and Garden
196 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Though it was established in 1800 Heal's is renowned for its beautifully designed furniture, attractive modern decorations and hyper-modern kitchenware. The Heal's trademark has become synonymous ...More
London > Shopping > House and Garden
196 Tottenham Court Road, London, Bloomsbury, London W1T | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Though it was established in 1800 Heal's is renowned for its beautifully designed furniture, attractive modern decorations and hyper-modern kitchenware. The Heal's trademark has become synonymous ...More
Villandry Delicatessen
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
170 Great Portland Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 6 minutes from Archipelago
This wide-ranging delicatessen, (attached to the famous restaurant) is located in what once were the unpromising wastelands north of Oxford Street. As the area developed, so ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
170 Great Portland Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 6 minutes from Archipelago
This wide-ranging delicatessen, (attached to the famous restaurant) is located in what once were the unpromising wastelands north of Oxford Street. As the area developed, so ...More
Waterstone's - Gower Street
London > Shopping > Books
82 Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 6 minutes from Archipelago
Waterstone's, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relativenewcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in1982 ...More
London > Shopping > Books
82 Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 6 minutes from Archipelago
Waterstone's, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relativenewcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in1982 ...More
Slade School of Fine Art
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate course, ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 5 minutes from Archipelago
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate course, ...More
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 9 minutes from Archipelago
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 9 minutes from Archipelago
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Evening Classes
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 9 minutes from Archipelago
Evening classes in dozens of European and African languages. SOAS is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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Fitzroy Square Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 1 minute from Archipelago
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 7 minutes from Archipelago
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 7 minutes from Archipelago
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
The London Academy of Krav Maga
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
309 Regent Street, London, Marylebone, London W1B | 12 minutes from Archipelago
Despite several high-profile aficionados – J-Lo and Angelina Jolie included – Israel’s contribution to martial arts is still unknown to the general public. Krav Maga ...More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
309 Regent Street, London, Marylebone, London W1B | 12 minutes from Archipelago
Despite several high-profile aficionados – J-Lo and Angelina Jolie included – Israel’s contribution to martial arts is still unknown to the general public. Krav Maga ...More
The Crown & Sceptre
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
26 Foley Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 7 minutes from Archipelago
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
26 Foley Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 7 minutes from Archipelago
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28 Portland Place
London > Business > Venue Hire
28 Portland Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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28 Portland Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1B | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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Imagination Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Crescent, 25 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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London > Business > Venue Hire
South Crescent, 25 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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The Sanderson Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
50 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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50 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 9 minutes from Archipelago
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What's On Today Near Archipelago Wellcome Collection Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from Archipelago A look at the human condition through two permanent exhibitions, rotating temporary exhibitions and a well respected library....More Guided Tour Of The Medicine Man Gallery Tours | Until 27th May 2012 Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from Archipelago ...More The Electric Musicbox Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th May 2012 Market Place W1 11 minutes walk from Archipelago Resident and guest DJs spin party anthems and old and new dance mixes....More The Handsome Family, Tiny Ruins Concerts | On 27th May 2012 The 100 Club 12 minutes walk from Archipelago The American husband and wife combo plays alternative country-folk....More Open Mic Night Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2012 The Phoenix 13 minutes walk from Archipelago Daniel Joe presents an acoustic open stage....More  Picasso Prints: The Vollard Suite Exhibitions | Until 2nd September 2012 British Museum 13 minutes walk from Archipelago The British Museum has recently been fortunate enough to acquire the complete Vollard Suite - a set of 100 etchings ...More  Edward Burtynsky: OIL Exhibitions | Until 1st July 2012 Photographers' Gallery 13 minutes walk from Archipelago Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky's 10-year study of the manufacture, distribution and use of oil is one of two exhibitions to ...More  Mine to Medals Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 British Museum 13 minutes walk from Archipelago For some this British Museum exhibition may be as close as they'll get to an Olympic gold medal - despite ...More Museum Reporter: Workshop (Over 7s) Kids Events | On 27th May 2012 British Museum 13 minutes walk from Archipelago Follow clues and instructions and film news reports....More Triplicate Concerts | On 27th May 2012 Jazz@Pizza Express 14 minutes walk from Archipelago The trio performs jazz....More 
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