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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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International Cuisine Near Tom Aikens |
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| Blue Kangaroo |
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555
King's Road,
Hammersmith and Fulham,
London,
SW6
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29 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Aura |
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St James's Street,
Westminster,
London,
SW1A
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37 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Dining |
| Tom's Kitchen |
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27
Cale Street,
Chelsea Green,
Kensington and 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,
Kensington and 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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Thurloe Place
London,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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8 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Skate |
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Hyde Park Bandstand,
Near Serpentine,
Westminster,
London,
W1J
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25 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Event |
| Magnetic Fields |
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Cadogan Hall,
5
Sloane Terrace,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW1X
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum |
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Cromwell Road,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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With over 145 galleries to explore and over 4 million items, the V & A is one of the ...More...
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| Brompton Oratory |
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Brompton Road,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Gesu Church ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Traditional Toys |
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Chelsea Green,
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Godfrey Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Shopping |
| Parfums de Nicolai |
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101a
Fulham Road,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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4 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Leisure |
| G-Spa |
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63-81
Pelham Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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5 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Chelsea Physic Garden |
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Royal Hospital Road,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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12 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| Second oldest botanic garden in England.
The largest fruiting olive tree in Britain and the world’s northern-most outdoor grapefruit tree call this historic botanic and apothecary ...More...
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| The Phoenix |
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Smith Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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5 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Pubs |
| The Anglesea Arms |
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15
Selwood Terrace,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Tom Aikens
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| London Nightlife |
| Boujis |
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43
Thurloe Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
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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Cale Street,
Chelsea,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
SW3
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