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| I've always thought going out to a restaurant should be about eating food you can't get at home. That's why Indian food was great because, well... it's difficult to make without a spice rack full of exotic pungent dried leaves. These days though, there's been a resurgence in homely English grub and so the molecular food revolution is a real treat. Clever food, cunningly cooked in a way I could never replicate at home. The chance to go to London's premier Michelin starred molecular restaurant then, could not be missed. Tom Aiken's has won just about every single restaurant award going and, when you go in, you'll see why. The food is, quite simply and without hesitation, sublime. Highly recommended is the tasting menu, which takes you through the entire repertoire with specially selected wines accompanying each dish. From the main menu I opted to start with the Boudin of pheasant and lentils with a truffle and Sauternes foam. On the large white expanse of plate, the small jelly-like chilled Boudin came elaborately laid out but tasted gracefully gamey - not over powering and not under-flavoured - while the truffles and lentils really gave the pheasant a backdrop to display the flavours fully. For main course, the veal sweetbreads (which again came in such tangled decoration it was close to modern art) were delicious - salty and creamily-soft, perfectly partnered with the earthy celeriac milk and mini-veal lasagna. The only downside I could find to this wonderful restaurant is that all black-and-white setting left me a little cold. Hardly off-putting. This is a superb restaurant of the very first rank. You will not be disappointed. |
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| The Troubadour |
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Old Brompton Road,
Earl's Court,
London,
SW5
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25 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Blue Kangaroo |
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King's Road,
SW6
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29 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Tom's Kitchen |
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Cale Street,
Green,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Gaucho Sloane Avenue |
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Sloane Avenue,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Draycott Hotel |
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Cadogan Gardens,
SW3
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8 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Stylish antique décor, a peaceful but convenient location, and spacious, airy rooms are all essential to this hotel's appeal. Yet it is the unbeatable service ...More...
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| The Rembrandt |
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11
Thurloe Place
London,
SW7
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8 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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Event Near Tom Aikens |
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| London Event |
| Maharaja: The Splendour Of India's Royal Courts |
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Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum,
Cromwell Road,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum,
Cromwell Road,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Proud Chelsea |
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161
Kings Road,
SW3
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5 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Art gallery Proud Chelsea brings top quality rock 'n' roll photography to the heart of King's Road. There are several strings to the Proud bow ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Saatchi Gallery |
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Duke of York's Square,
King's Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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9 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Shopping |
| Traditional Toys |
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Chelsea Green,
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Godfrey Street,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Parfums de Nicolai |
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101a
Fulham Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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4 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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Leisure Near Tom Aikens |
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| Lush Spa |
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123
Kings Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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5 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| More than just a skincare shop, this branch of Lush on the Kings Road houses the Lush Spa. An overpowering mix of perfumes assaults the ...More...
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| G-Spa |
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63-81
Pelham Street,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7
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5 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| The Cadogan Arms |
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298
Kings Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| The Cross Keys |
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Lawrence Street,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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13 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Nightlife |
| Boujis |
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43
Thurloe Street,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7
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9 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Business |
| Tom's Kitchen |
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27
Cale Street,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Business |
| myhotel Chelsea |
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Ixworth Place,
Brompton,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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