Name: The Ledbury
Address: 127 Ledbury Road, London, gb
Rating: 4.6

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Us Ni

Google a month ago

5.0

👍The Best of the Best restaurant…👍 TOP RECOMMENDATION!!! Based on what you celebrate 🥳 , everything was so delicious 8 courses 🤤, well supplement of in house mushrooms and prepared with pleasure by chef Mr. Graham it self “Red-book mushrooms” if I can call them like that as I haven’t tasted anything like that before, always smart approach with highest attention to details… Top Top Top of the best!!!! In regards to price, well priced but worth!!!

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Charlotte Rosei

Google a year ago

5.0

Interesting dishes overall and good value for money. We have had a good experience, they are very generous with food offered (extra dish of mushrooms for us, extra dessert and two extra snacks towards the end of our meal). The ingredients’ combinations are creative. I did not expect that cucumber could go so well with meringue and lime sorbet, delicious lobster with purée and the goat milk butter with sourdough was fantastic, the list goes on I guess! Thank you Jan and everyone that had assisted us throughout our dinner there. We will definitely be back soon, and whenever we are in London :)

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Jarek Głowacki

Google a year ago

5.0

Amazing experience! Wait staff operate like clockwork, just impressive to sit and watch them work. But they're also super friendly to talk to. Place has a formal yet modern vibe to it, and this is reflected also in the food. Great flavours, great ingredients, great drinks. Make sure you visit the bathroom during yoir sitting, to see the mushroom fridge!

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sushant tiwari

Google 3 weeks ago

5.0

We recently visited the Ledbury for a special event. They were super organised with congratulatory messages on cards for us. The service was great and so was the personal attention to us. I guess that’s expected as it’s a two Michelin star restaurant. As usual good wine list and loads of wines to choose from even wines by glass. As expected it’s pricey and we know whenever we visit a top Michelin restaurant the prices in central London will be quite steep ( so be prepared for that ) We had the tasting menu which was really nice and some pictures are attached to my note. You wouldn’t expect to like everything but most of the courses very delicious. Verdict 5/5 Budget easily £250/- per person and more depending on how / which wines you choose

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Matthew Fung

Google 2 months ago

5.0

Still incredible, still evolving. Such a pleasure to return for the first time after the hiatus and to see new and familiar faces. The menu is completely fresh new, and yet still comfortably 'Ledbury'. Wonderful new ingredients from the restaurant's own herbs and mushrooms, to special supplies of meat and game, and little twists like lemongrass and kombucha all combine beautifully. The wine by the glass selection was always interesting, but this time it really matched by tastes exactly. For us, still the best restaurant in London. Hope to return soon.

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Ryan Martin

Google 3 months ago

5.0

My partner and I are both people who live to eat. In 2019 we back we had our first top tier dining experience at La Petite Colombe and it brought us so much joy and amazement that it became a priority of ours to save up for another special dining experience once every year or two. But then covid hit, many places shut down and I unfortunately got diagnosed with allergies to gluten, dairy, and soy. For years I really thought that my experience in 2019 would be my last chance to eat at a top tier restaurant. I couldn't imagine that any restaurant would be willing to work around my restrictions. Surely if they would, the versions they would create for me would be pale, tasteless facsimiles of the regular dish. That's why I was floored by how accommodating The Ledbury was about my restrictions. I gave them a call before booking and was greeted with pure enthusiasm and not a touch of judgment. The incredibly nice hostess even called me back to ask for a clarification which I very much appreciated. The evening and the food were wonderful. From the numerous amuse bouches to the last sweet bite of desert everything was beautiful and tasted great. Not only did they work around my restrictions, they created alternates that were just as delicious, interesting, and gorgeous to look at as the dishes from the normal menu. The food itself was incredible. Every bite was a journey of discovery - new combinations of flavors and textures that we had no idea existed. Delicate bright notes of citrus and salt swimming over scrumptious notes of umami and fat. For my partner's birthday they also adorned our table with a sweet card which was a great touch. I'd be remiss to not mention the friendly and warm staff who made us feel very welcome as they conducted us through a magical evening. I'm deeply grateful to The Ledbury, not just for the wonderful evening, but also for showing me realize that top tier dining is still possible for me with my restrictions.

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Cem Salfati

Google 3 months ago

5.0

Finest fine dining in London. 5 star experience. Amazing service and meal.

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Jesse

Google 4 months ago

5.0

Absolute gem of a restaurant. The tasting menu and wine pairing were spectacular, and the service was exceptional!

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Peter Pan

Zomato 4 months ago

5.0

Ample portions, fresh dishes and ingredients, kind service, and mouthwatering food, plus its never really crowded.

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Yara Fathalla

Google 6 months ago

5.0

What a delightful experience. We went for dinner and we really enjoyed every minute. The staff are very attentive and super welcoming and friendly. Every dish served was a pleasant experience, although I would have preferred larger portions to enjoy the taste longer 😂 The dishes are served over 3 hours. Overall we really enjoyed it for a special occasion, as the food served is quite unique to the restaurant, they are not common dishes that you can find at other restaurants. Overall, you pay for the experience (£250 pp).

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Philippe Chanial

Google 7 months ago

5.0

This was our first time in this beautiful restaurant. We had their tasting menu, but decided against the wine pairing. We loved how the dishes just kept on getting better (not that the first ones were bad!) Fantastic Jersey beef perfectly cooked. The service was also fantastic. Looking forward to go back soon.

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Modyfoody

Zomato 9 months ago

4.5

Excellent place. Delicious, beautifully presented food items with the freshest ingredients and optimal hygienic conditions. The staff is highly professional and friendly and the service is prompt and punctual too.

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Foodandfrostings

Zomato 10 months ago

5.0

Amazing place. Loved everything we had. Polite staff and will definitely visit again to try more. Highly recommended!

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RaphaEspíritoSanto

Zomato 11 months ago

5.0

Amazing place in London. I love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. Congratulations to the staff.

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Dish To Serve

Zomato Jul 19, 2019

4.0

The presentation was extremely good the ambiences was lit and so was the food you have to check out ghis place in north hill i love this place i will return this place for sure

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Sir And Mlady Dine Out

Zomato Jul 02, 2019

5.0

The Ledbury had been on our hit list for quite a while. With a coveted two Michelin stars, and an Australian chef/owner - Brett Graham - it really was more of a must-do. So we did - and we are so pleased we visited. It&amp;rsquo;s been permanently on The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants and The Worlds 120 Best Restaurants lists since 2011. For 2019 it sits just outside the top 50 at Number 64 but it has been as high as 10th previously!

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Alisha (LifeUnleashed)

Zomato May 30, 2019

5.0

A truly incredible dining experience. The Ledbury is a fine dining restaurant with a real emphasis on fine, as every part of our visit was truly exceptional. The staff were really friendly and from varied locations. They knew their products, dishes and menu very well. They managed to achieve the perfect mix between professional and personal. When having a meal with diverse food and many courses, I like to ask that we only find out about the fish after we’ve finished eating it. It adds a whole extra level of enjoyment and appreciation to the food. Plus, I always find that my tastebuds are more generous to trying new flavours and items in this scenario. Whilst it is a pricey experience, it is one that was 100% worth it. Every dish was made to perfection and I couldn’t stop making yummy noises - always a very good sign.

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Kirti Malhotra

Zomato May 20, 2019

4.0

The service was excellent, the atmosphere was great. The neighborhood is great! The menu is sort of fixed, but the food was innovative, English and well done. Fresh ingredients. nice way to spend an evening. A dining experience, in the old sense of the word.

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Khaane Ka Jaankaar

Zomato Feb 20, 2019

5.0

Yaha jgah Bahut hi bdhya hai. Yaha p Mai apne Dosto k saath gya tha party krne birthday ki. Bahut Maja aaya. Jgah ek number or Khaana b ek number.

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Sumit

Zomato Jan 20, 2019

4.0

This restaurant is best , design is too good ,food taste is good and best dish is sandwiches,truffles,wines etc Service are good , environment is nice

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Aryan Pathak

Zomato Nov 09, 2018

4.0

have not seen such a cohesive, harmonised team in operation for a while, Michelin of not. All the stuff were fab but a special mention goes to Javier and Natalie. The food is fab, the highlights for me from the tasting menu were the smoked eel surprise, and the most amazing pigeon dish I have ever had! Fantastic lunch! Wine matching menu excellent!

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The Food Connoisseur

Zomato Nov 08, 2018

5.0

It’s not often you get a chance to dine at The Ledbury, but when the opportunity arises make sure you jump right on it. Currently placed at 27th of The World’s 50 Best restaurant list. The Ledbury also has been accredited with two Michelin stars, one from 2006 and the second in 2010. Brett Graham is the man behind the acclaimed restaurant hailed from Australia bagging the Josephine Pignolet award, giving him the opportunity to come to London.

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Kelsey Chen

Zomato Oct 09, 2018

5.0

They say that lunch is the inferior meal of fine dining. Then again, “they” are usually the same SMH’ers that throw shade on British food, and once again they are wrong. Though The Ledbury may be more casual by day, their flavors are anything but. I often enjoy the amuse bouches even more than the apps. I love the sneak preview of all that is to come, and the momentary mouthful allows a glimpse into the fleeting whims of a beautiful mind.

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A To Za'atar

Zomato Aug 08, 2018

5.0

When planning our recent vacation, realizing we would have a few hours in London, I knew I had to get my priorities straight, starting with where to eat. As I polled various foodie friends who had been through the city, I received a number of suggestions, but one was listed over and over again — The Ledbury. Thus, like any good global food lover, I watched the reservation window and pounced on an appointment for a long lunch on our one full afternoon in the city. Given our short stay in London (under 48 hours), I had booked a hotel in nearby Notting Hill — The Laslett (more on that experience later). I chose the property primarily because of its location, thus, we could easily stroll to lunch. Hubs and I lucked out for our brief visit, and had a clear walk to make our 1:15 reservation.

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Foodie Life🍔🍟🍲

Zomato Jun 16, 2018

5.0

Few days back went this awesome place called the ledbury. The crowd was good. Went this place for dinner. Really awesome ambience. The staff was really good. The service was good. I loved this place.

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Bharti

Zomato May 16, 2018

4.0

Went for my birthday. everything was just perfect. The restaurant is quite spacious, with fairly big tables. the room does The food is so precise, so balanced between texture and flavours. The quintessence of modern British food. The aged pidgeon was just insane, with agin that perfect balance through game. the pheasant egg and celeriac is a dish I could eat every morning. etc etc etc...... the wine list is also balanced and well priced with a couple gems at a decent price. Service is also very precise; present when needed, friendly without making tones of it, and very witty. It comes at a price, nothing crazy considering the amount of work behind it.

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Where Will We Eat

Zomato Nov 19, 2017

5.0

Last night we headed over to Notting Hill for dinner at The Ledbury. After a stroll down Portobello Road & a quick stop at The Portobello Star, we headed across for what was to be an amazing experience. As is our standard, we went with the 7 course tasting menu (plus optional cheese course). It is really hard to pick a favourite dish, as they were all fantastic. Coupled with some beautiful wines, it was certainly worth our while.

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Namrata Verma

Zomato Oct 04, 2017

5.0

We love food and have been lucky to go to a number of fine dining restaurants around London, this has been our absolute favourite experience to date. Everything was perfect, the staff were so welcoming and not at all stuffy like other establishments, the wine was heavenly and the FOOD. WOW. There aren't enough words in the world to describe how awesome the food the was. It's the best tasting menu, we were very full by the end, we went for the eight dishes. I would have been fine with the six and more than full but we didn't want to miss out on tasting anything as it all sounded incredible. We're only sad we didn't have room for the cheese! I highly recommend The Ledbury for any special occasion, it was a real treat.

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Neha Verma

Zomato Oct 02, 2017

4.0

10/10 - food was out of this world - if we had any issues with any of the ingredients theyu offered an alternative. We had a small problem where we wanted to try 3 different main courses but there were onkly 2 of us. As a surprise they brought out a small sampler plate of the dish we were curious about but did not order. 1st class service from them - staff funny and very helpful. Its spenny but definately worth it. blooming hard to get table so book in advance. in my top 5 restaurants in london. 1ST CLASS

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FoodMeUpScotty

Zomato Sep 17, 2017

4.0

I can’t think of too many restaurants that I’ve had both a strong desire to visit and an equally strong level of frustration to secure a table. Given the reputation of The Ledbury, a perennial #Worlds50 Best Restaurant and Two Michelin Starred establishment, I can understand that it’s a little difficult to get into. However, the main reason that I’ve been unable to secure a table in the past is because you cannot get a table as a solo diner….

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Gen.u.ine.ness

Zomato Sep 25, 2016

5.0

My last meal at the Ledbury was back in January, the day after New Year’s Day to be exact. The kitchen was working on a limited menu and they were very upfront with the fact that this was because of restrictions to supplies at that time of the year. Nevertheless, it was a very solid meal and it was nice to see Brett cooking in his own kitchen during the holidays, a refreshing change in this day and age when many chefs are much more interested in showing up on TV than they are maintaining the high standards in their own kitchen. For this meal, Kang of Londoneater had kindly gone to the trouble of booking us a table which these days are booked solid two months in advance. You can read his take of our meal here.

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Shray Chawla

Zomato Sep 16, 2016

4.5

It's weird, I've never liked the look of the Ledbury menu so I've constantly put off going despite it constantly coming out as the No 1 tasting menu in London and often the UK. Every tasting menu I've had anywhere there's been an item on it that I don't think works, and I'm consistently proven wrong, given that, I figured that a menu where I didn't think anything worked must mean that I was again wrong about it, and I was - it was superb. Let's start at the beginning; the Ledbury's a small restaurant in Notting Hill, located on the corner of 2 residential roads and is utterly unassuming, from the outside it could really be anything, inside it oozes style, the tables are laid out such that you're not sitting on top of each other and it's all nice and serene as you'd expect. So, to the food.... We had the 8 item tasting menu with paired wines, the first course was tomatoes and langoustine oil, I don't really know how to describe it except textures and flavours of tomato, each different but excellent together, the rich langoustine balanced it all and held it together really well. The white beetroot with smoked eel (and I admit I'm biased as I love smoked eel) was again perfectly balanced as I expected the beetroot to overpower the eel but no, it was mild enough to complement it perfectly. The warm bantam's egg with dried ham and truffle was a Sunday morning fry up given an up market make over, absolutely awesome (I admit to holding some bread back to mop up the egg), it was the mildest dish with truffle I have ever encountered and this is a good thing as I find truffle more often than not kills the flavour of everything else on the plate, this was really well balanced and the truffle was just one of the flavours not the heavy flavour killer I'm used to. The steamed romanesco with shellfish, crab and parmesan crisp was full of the flavour of the sea and the parmesan just enhanced the sea flavours with it's own saltiness. The glazed aubergine if I'm honest was the weakest item on the menu, more a texture than a flavour but then I dislike aubergine, however the meat sauce was amazing. The Galloway beef was to die for, perfectly cooked, melt in your mouth beef with bone marrow, just perfection. The first dessert was a set custard and doughnut, I loathe set trifle, mainly for the horribly gelatinous cold custard within so this was a massive shift from what I was expecting, far from being the claggy lump of vanilla I expected it was a light delicate little thing with tasted amazing, coupled with the tiny delicate doughnut it was a real surprise, two things that should be heavy both in taste and texture were light, delicate and refined. The brown sugar tart with stem ginger ice cream was a struggle, not because of anything to do with the food just because we were stuffed. Even though we'd only eaten brunch that day and it was now 10 hours later we had to fight to make room for it. So, the service, there's no dress code, which is great, and the service is as informal as the dress, this is no bad thing, no stuffy waiters, just attentive, friendly staff who realise that the slightest slip up from them can ruin your meal. Sam was excellent, a really nice guy, happy to answer questions about the food and everything a good manager should be, he gets himself out to the front of house and meets the diners rather than hiding out the back. Our sommelier was excellent (I'm really sorry I can't remember her name which is appalling as she was fantastic), explaining every wine and very helpful when I explained that I don't particularly like red so she swapped out the heavier of the 2 reds (a Malbec) for a South African white which was not dissimilar to a white burgundy and could hold its own against heavy flavours (great choice btw). And of course Dylan with his very dry sense of humour. I have to say that I think the service here was better than at the Waterside Inn under Diego and the food was on a par, perhaps the Waterside has 3 Michelin stars because it's a prettier building, who knows? But the Ledbury blows the only other 2 star restaurant I've visited, the Hand and Flowers, out of the water. Well done guys and thank you very much for an excellent anniversary meal.

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Ginni Arora

Zomato Sep 16, 2016

4.0

We visited here for lunch earlier in the year. We opted for the tasting menu and it didn't disappoint. The restaurant itself was a bit subdued being Sunday lunch but is very well presented and i'd imagine would have a great atmosphere in the evening. A slight criticism would be the tables perhaps being a little too close together. The food and service were top notch as you'd expect. The snacks at the beginning were excellent (especially the dumpling) and the meal throughout was of a very high quality with the highlights being the Agen prune and the Belted Galloway dishes. They even gave us an extra desert to share which was a really nice touch. The manager was very charismatic, knowledgable and passionate about the food. This is rightfully in the upper echelon of fine dining establishments, it certainly won't disappoint.

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Anh Nguyen

Zomato Aug 08, 2016

4.5

Really amazing choice for our first meal in London. We opted for the 4 courses set lunch menu and although the dishes started out small we walked away perfectly satisfied. I wasn't a huge fan of the scallop cevice but couldn't fault how fresh the scallops themselves were. The strawberry tart is definitely one of my fave deserts ever. It seemed so simple in theory but the combination of textures and flavours were perfect.

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Concierge Angel

Zomato Jun 15, 2016

5.0

The 2 Michelin starred, The Ledbury is a gastronomic explosion of foams, foie gras and finesse.Exquisite fine dining, perfect for a special celebration and definitely worth booking months in advance. The Ledbury, 127 Ledbury Road, Nottinghill, London, W11 2AQ. About ConciergeAngel. View all posts by ConciergeAngel →

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Gen.u.ine.ness

Zomato Mar 06, 2016

4.5

Ledbury used to be a restaurant I would frequent a lot back when I was living in London. Back then, the restaurant had just obtained a Michelin star and was viewed as a ‘lite’ version of the Square. It was more of a neighbourhood restaurant rather than a destination restaurant. Booking was not essential and you can literally walk-in and get a table on the day. I still remember a lunch service and where there were about 4 other diners.

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Sarahtt

Zomato Mar 03, 2016

4.5

Super posh place but totally worth it!! Everything from the entire to the min to dessert were superbly cooked and excellent service all round. The wine chosen by the sommelier was spot on

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Got To Be Gourmet

Zomato Feb 12, 2016

5.0

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of dining at The Ledbury. It was three of my friend’s 30th birthdays (one of them including Tim!) and Matt had managed to get us a table at this incredible restaurant, one of very few to have two Michelin stars! Chef Brett Graham has won countless awards since beginning his career in Australia at the age of 15, working in a fish restaurant. At The Ledbury he is joined by Head Chef Greg Austin, also from Australia.

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Pasta Bites

Zomato Nov 25, 2015

4.5

An extremely overdue post, due to a few busy days (holidays, birthdays, visitors from Italy) and the looming and now passed, deadline to hand in my write-ups for next year’s restaurant guide. Amongst the places I was asked to cover this year was the Ledbury, Michelin starred establishment in Notting Hill. Partly owned by Phil Howard, I had sort of always wanted to try but it was not exactly on top of my list, partly, I confess, because Notting Hill is, for lazy me, quite a trek. I asked my friend and fellow restaurant aficionada The Chaotic Cook to join me for dinner and I finally made my way to the far west (not really).

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Miho @ Wander To Wonder

Zomato Nov 24, 2015

5.0

Regardless of what Santa might decide come Christmas day, judging by how utterly spoilt I've been for my birthday, I must have been very good this year... or I'm just surrounded by the best people. Probably the latter. The best of the best being, of course, my incredible husband E. He always spoils me rotten (not just on special occasions, and I don't mean in a material sense - he does a lot for me, all the time), and he knows me so well. He'd already gifted me a dreamy present from when we went to New York (I am subsequently obsessed with all things Henri Bendel), so I definitely did not expect him to take me out for what was the best lunch I've ever had in London. A bold statement, and one that means it surpassed the likes of Alain Ducasse (ok, only by a hair, but still) and l'Atelier de Joel Robuchon.

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JJfood

Zomato Nov 07, 2015

5.0

We ate here on the 16th of October for a Friday lunch, we were on our honeymoon from Australia. The Ledbury is a formal and serious fine dining restaurant. My wife and myself both had the full tasting menu with matching wines. The service and food was impeccable, my only critique would be if the service staff could announce the food and wine more clearly and with a greater depth of understanding and passion. When you are a foodie and you undertake a tasting menu, the interpretations and motivations behind the dishes are as important as the balance and techniques used in the actual dish. One of the gentlemen that served us was excellent the others were in need of some practice and guidance. Ths food was amazing, spot on every dish. Our favourite was the tomato dish, incredible. As silly as it sounds the house bread and whipped goats whey butter was also a high light :) we were treated wonderfully and loved our experience at the Ledbury, the chef was even kind enough to show us the kitchen. Will definitely return when we venture back to this side of the globe. Thank you Ledbury team!

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Cenk

Zomato Oct 10, 2015

5.0

The best restaurant in the world! From the casual ambiance to the friendly service. Just perfect. Of course the food is the star here. Been here twice for dinner. Have not tried lunch yet.

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Taylor Fladgate

Zomato Sep 17, 2015

4.5

We went to London for a week to visit our chosen son. During our visit we ate at nine excellent restaurants. The most memorable after The Fat Duck in Bray had to be the Ledbury a  Michelin restaurant which was number 10 on the San Pellegrino The World's 50 Best Restaurants list 2014. Other than the fact that they tried to take our table before we had had dessert, it was a most delicious meal. The Scottish Langoustine with asparagus, shiitake and smoked dulse was a standout course followed closely by the roast breast and confit leg of pigeon with cherries, red vegetables and leaves. Pigeon is a course which is rarely, if ever, served in Canada. The impeccable professional service was lively and friendly. The Ledbury is an excellent restaurant worthy of its two stars. We drank Notting Hill Blonde Ale Moncada Brewery and ate three amuses bouche of green peas and crispy brawn cubes; new season beetroots with smoked eel and dried olives; flame grilled mackerel with pickled cucumber, Celtic mustard and shiso; warm house bread and house butter; Scottish langoustine with asparagus, shiitake and smoked dulse; poached new season’s morels cooked in earl grey tea with truffle and wild herbs; aged fillet of belted Galloway beef with celeriac baked in juniper; roast breast and confit leg of pigeon with cherries, red vegetables and leaves and the inner bits, separately; whipped chocolate Carmel with frozen jasmine tea and citrus; passion fruit soufflé with sauternes ice cream; brown sugar tart with stem ginger ice cream; passion fruit soufflé with sauternes ice cream (very light and fluffy); and petit fours - buckwheat chocolates, dandelion and burdock jellies and juniper and Fernet Branca "sticks;

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Muhammad Daud

Zomato Aug 13, 2015

3.5

I went there with a friend yesterday. This place is beautifully decorated with such nice and friendly atmosphere. Cuisines were excellent and great service. Quite simply the best fine dining experience we have had. We can’t wait to get back there. Definitely recommended!

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Flat Eric

Zomato Aug 11, 2015

4.5

Great food an d service!!! All around... But who needs such an extended Wines, etc... drinks list with such a tasty food !!!Honestly, I spent more time to pick a wine that a my dinner and honestly speaking, I can't remember which wine I had, the taste of the maquerel dish is still haunting me since then !!!As always Flat Eric...

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Katie Liam

Zomato Jul 29, 2015

4.0

I visit this place often with my husband for lunch or dinner. Lunch have a less fixed with an excellent value for money, all the dishes are beautifully presented and delicious. Excellent price and quality ratio. Tasty food, cooked perfectly. Do not hesitate; the restaurant is worth the trip.

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Kangana Rituraj

Zomato Jul 05, 2015

5.0

Had a long leisurely lunch here and enjoyed every second of it. Beautifully presented food with interesting flavour combinations. Friendly professional staff. We found it very reasonably priced considering the attention to detail and the quality of the food. Still dreaming about the passion fruit soufflé with sauternes ice cream I had for dessert. This place is a definite must when in London.

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J Kim

Zomato Jun 26, 2015

5.0

The GF and I didn't have as many days in London as we did in Paris. But even with our limited time, I knew we had to make it out to Notting Hill. Not for the Blue Door. Rather, I was looking forward to trying Chef Brett Graham's offerings at The Ledbury. First thing's first. I was lost. A good thirty-plus minutes lost. Yet, without a frown or any expression of dismay, we were welcomed with a smile and taken to a wonderful table showcasing the dining room. It should be no surprise considering The Ledbury has consistently maintained 2 Michelin stars and, at the time, it was ranked 10th on San Pellegrino's World's Best Restaurants List (it's now ranked 20th). Regardless, the warm welcome was appreciated amidst my disarray.

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C. K.

Zomato May 27, 2015

5.0

It was a fabulous experience. There were small nibbles before getting the appetiser served. Great introduction of the wine matching your pallet. The food was so fresh that you can taste every single of the original taste. Desserts were amazingly made. Great service in general.

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Quiet Eating

Zomato May 07, 2015

5.0

16th February 2015 · by Chris · in eating , England , London As you may have realised if you have been reading my blog for a while, I have been to the Ledbury maybe 6-7 times. I always find it to be a very surprising experience. Usually in the form of a little unexpected but altogether very much welcome extra. This visit was not to disappoint. Upon sitting down, I found the table ornament to be extremely interesting. I did wonder if the feathers of that particular bird (you will have to forgive my lack of fauna knowledge here as I am unable to identify what bird this comes from) ended up in some dish. Maybe it was from the bird which graced the covers of the menus. But in any case, onwards to what you come here for, to read about the food. First up the amuse bouches. A lovely brioche. Foie gras jelly on puff pastry. Mussels on seaweed. The brioche was soft and airy with a light dusting of something crunchy on top. I think it was onion? Next down was some foie gras jelly. Not bad but a bit too light for my taste. I do love my foie gras but am used to its heavy, cloying taste, uncultured barbarian I am. Lastly, blended mussels on reconstituted seaweed. A lovely amalgamation of the sea. You will have to forgive me here as although the intricacies of the amuse bouches were explained to me in depth by our waiter, I was too interested in savoring the food with my sight and smell senses to pay attention. My hearing tends to turn off when I am distracted you see, much to the dismay of my friends. Which leads me to my most useful phrase when queried for my opinion after long monologues by friends. “That’s interesting”. A beetroot and eel salad. I am usually not a fan of beetroot. It brings up childhood memories of trauma of that awful purple (why was it always purple) vegetable that I pushed around my plate as a kid. Thankfully, this white beetroot tried valiantly to address my unconscious fear about this root vegetable. It provided an ideal contrast to the

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Foodexpectations

Zomato Apr 14, 2015

4.5

Fabulous in every way. When you go to a restaurant that is so well reviewed and loved, it is difficult not to have high expectations. Even harder is exceeding them but the Ledbury certainly did on providing the most thoughtful and amazing service and superb food in a lovely setting. A must go in London!

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Kojo London

Zomato Apr 11, 2015

3.5

So I'm trying something new this time. Instead of writing extensively about all the dishes, I'm just going to post the pictures of my experience there. I'll comment briefly at the end. Please note that this is an occasional thing; I'm still going to be writing other full reviews. A fantastic culinary experience at this two-star Michelin restaurant. Some dishes pushed my ability to appreciate certain flavours and the presentation was all-round stunning. A very expensive meal (£100) but nearly worth every penny. Posted by KOJO London at 21:39

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Samphire And Salsify

Zomato Mar 27, 2015

0.0

The Ledbury is a two Michelin restaurant by Australian born Brett Graham. It’s been a while since we’ve had a bit of fine dining pomp (my favourite of all food to be honest) so we booked ourselves in for a Saturday lunch. Getting a table is still quite hard work FYI.

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Edward Shamp

Zomato Mar 24, 2015

5.0

One of the most amazing food experiences, loved also the service, anyway Notting Hill has that magic that is difficult to find in any other area in London!!!

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Shake

Zomato Mar 22, 2015

4.5

For me food is an art and this restaurant was like going to an exhibition. In my opinion one of London's finest restaurant. I went for the tasting menu although have to say its on the expensive side so I would personally chose to go to celebrate something or for a special occasion. 115GBP per head for the tasting menu. The service was top notch not pretentious at all either with a friendly very knowledgeable staff. The menu consisted of : Fresh Almonds, Salad of Green Beans and White Peach Tomatoes; Green Zebra, Noire de Crimee, Pineapple Ribbed, Fresh Curd and Olives Flame Grilled Mackerel, Pickled Cucumber, Celtic Mustard and Shiso Scottish Langoustine Wrapped in Shiitake, White Asparagus and Smoked Dulse Jowl of Pork, Carrots, Girolles and Crackling Breast and Confit Leg of Pigeon, Cherries, Red Vegetables and Leaves Tartlet of English Strawberries, Flowers and Honey Cream I couldn't fault any dish everything was perfect and the presentation was just wow Verdict a place on the expensive side but worth checking out if you are a foodie

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Food And Drinks Noob

Zomato Mar 10, 2015

5.0

This is my 7th visit to The Ledbury, the reason for me to keep returning is simple: For me, this double Michelin stars restaurant is the best in London.

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The City Lane

Zomato Feb 16, 2015

0.0

I didn’t eat at the Ledbury on my most recent trip to London but have eaten here 3 times before and have never been disappointed. In fact, the Ledbury was the first Michelin Starred restaurant I ever at it in my life. Aussie chef Brett Graham’s restaurant has gone from strength to strength in the years since I first ate there, gaining a second Michelin star and rising to number 10 in the “World’s Best Restaurants” list.

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Hebac04

Zomato Feb 05, 2015

0.0

Next to come was the 8 course meal, each as astounding and intriguing as the next. Some salty, some cold some a mixture. They included onion, seaweed crisps, beetroot, scallops amd lamb. The bread on offer in between each course was served with some amazing creamy butter. The palate cleanser was mini doughnuts with rubarb sorbet and clotted cream ice cream. As i dont like rubarb, i had to skip this but did try a little with the clotted cream ice cream which it did go well with. The banoffe pie was deconstructed, with each element complementing each other... delicious dishes, halal available on request, attentive service, individual portions..Negatives: everyone on the table has to have the same meal, price

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Sober N Starving

Zomato Feb 05, 2015

4.5

What: Dinner Where: Notting Hill Value: £100pp Food Review: To drink, a virgin mojito, too bad but did not stand out either. Next to come was the 8 course meal, each as astounding and intriguing as the next. Some salty, some cold some a mixture. They included onion, seaweed crisps, beetroot, scallops amd lamb. The bread on offer in between each course was served with some amazing creamy butter. The palate cleanser was mini doughnuts with rubarb sorbet and clotted cream ice cream. As i dont like rubarb, i had to skip this but did try a little with the clotted cream ice cream which it did go well with. The banoffe pie was deconstructed, with each element complementing each other. Settings Review: It is located down a quite road, with a town house exterior, looking as though it is set in the countryside. Upon entrance its warmness surrounds you and makes you feel welcoming. We are shown to our table near artwork resembling fishes swimming away. Positives: delicious dishes, halal available on request, attentive service, individual portions Negatives: everyone on the table has to have the same meal, price 3 Word Review: elegant, sophisticated menu

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WandsworthGF

Zomato Jan 07, 2015

4.5

Simply the best. Quite simply my favourite restaurant in London. The food makes my smile and my brain fuzzy with happiness and yet I never feel overly full. The wine menus is jaw dropping and the sommelier knows it inside out, seeking out the perfect wine regarless of budget. The staff carry out faultless fine dining service and are friendly and with a personality - you dont always get that. We go once a year and are always welcomed back as if we went every week. A true jem of a restaurant.

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Snow Crab Nebula

Zomato Dec 12, 2014

4.5

The Ledbury’s reputation preceded it and we were prepared to be disappointed, but it truly lived up to its hype and then some. Looking back on it, it's definitely one of the greatest dining experiences we've had to date. We had the tasting menu which at about £100 a head, was actually really good value. Yes, that is expensive but many restaurants of its calibre charge significantly more, and the food and the service justified it. This is simply not the case with a lot of these 'modern', Michelin starred, hatted, top 100 list-esque restaurants. Yes there are many great ones, but there are also many that don't justify the prices they charge and don't deserve the accolades. The Ledbury sits firmly in the 'great' camp. The experience was truly memorable. Everything was just so creative and utterly delicious. We started with (three?) amuse-bouches and the house made bread which was generously dished out throughout the evening. My favourite proper course of the night was the mackerel while the simple pre-dessert of a clementine granita with meringue is up there with the Torija at Tickets (review to come) as the best dessert I've ever had. But while the food deserves the abounding superlatives thrown at it, it's the Ledbury's service, ambiance and overall 'experience' which truly sets it apart. In contrast to that at Pollen Street Social, the service here, while unmistakably refined, was not at all stuffy and pretentious. The service was just genuinely friendly, warm and not at all in your face. The sommelier who served us was sympathetic to the mild stomach complaint I brought with me that evening and diligently got me a ginger ale to calm my belly. M still talks about the amazing Americano

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Sam Harding

Zomato Nov 09, 2014

5.0

Perfect! I came in February for hubby's birthday. The service was great, I was allowed to substitute dishes from the tasting menu, and we even got to go into the kitchen to meet Chef Graham! Top marks. Incredible food and equally brilliant service.

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Marcometti

Zomato Nov 08, 2014

4.5

Superb. This place deserves the second in this beautifully decorated French style dining room offering the best in a dining experience. This is my favorite French restaurant in London. It’s not cheap of course because you spend over £100 per head. But, to be honest, I have dined recently in a more expensive restaurant and this one is far better. It’s on a whole different level. This place serves visual and culinary delights that are seasonal, fresh and to the highest possible standards. It presents one of the best cuisine I have experienced. Superlative service and professional attentive staff make it a wonderful, relaxing experience. Recommended for sure. I won't miss it in future.

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Georgi MH

Zomato Nov 07, 2014

4.0

Located in the Heart of the memorable neighbourhood Nothing Hill you are going to find the Ledbury Restaurant. The venue offer French, European and Birtish cuisine. The resturant is also know with its contemporary cuisine with 2 Michelin Stars. Would recommend to try their Lunch Menu set with four course with overall price of 45 pounds. As I am a fan of fish I have been ordered in the venue Wild Salmon, Tomato Butter, Crayfish & Basil with a Glass of white wine! Delicious meal and excellent services!

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KS_Ate_Here

Zomato Oct 07, 2014

5.0

I do love a good list; shopping lists, wish lists, Schindler's list; so you'll find me understandably giddy when the "Worlds 50 Best Restaurants" is announced annually which basically doubles as a bucket list for any foodie. To make this prestigious list is an achievement in itself but to make the top 10 puts a restaurant at a whole other level. That is the position that The Ledbury and head chef Brett Graham find themselves in as they crack the upper echelons for the first time in 2014, not only vindicating their 2 Michelin star status, but also sending my already high expectations higher. Being a special occasion (because you don't go to The Ledbury unless it is one - well not me anyway!) only the 7 course tasting menu will do on this night. Well, "7" course they say but as with any tasting menu, it ends up feeling like more as 16 individual dishes came to our table over the course of the meal. The menu for the night: Appetisers: Cured mullet with apple; Sunflower seed crisps with artichoke puree; Cauliflower cream in a cheese tart; and Steam grilled sourdough with cheese & crispy onion. Mains: Artichoke, muscat grapes, hazelnut, and sorrel topped with grated foie gras; Flame grilled makerel with pickled cucumber, Celtic mustard and shiso; Hampshire buffalo milk curd with truffle toast and a wild mushroom broth; Roast scallops with brassicas, seaweed and sherry; Jowl of pork with fresh walnut, fig and crackling; and Aged pigeon with blackcurrant, red leaves and vegetables. Pre-dessert: A vanilla and rubarb cream topped with frozen yuzu. Dessert: A tartlet of blackberries, spiced cream and lovage; and A brown sugar tart with poached grapes, crumble and stem ginger ice cream. And lastly, some petits four to finish. Instead of taking you through each item (given it will surely change with time), let's go straight to the highlights which for me were the mackerel, the pork and the pigeon. The mackerel is The Ledbury's signature dish and rightly so. It was just melt-in-your-mouth exquisite and tasted like no other fish dish I'd ever had. The jowl of pork, steamed cooked for 8 hours, was equally mind blowing and I wished so hard it didn't have to end. However that pain was lessened when I was presented with the pigeon which, once viewed as a pest by me, is now a beautiful culinary experience. At £110 for the 7 course menu (£180 with wine pairing), it certainly isn't cheap but for a once-off special occasion, is well worth the money. For those with a smaller appetite, there is a reduced 5 course menu for £95 though the dishes are different. Right now to start saving again for the next top 10... Follow me also on Twitter @WeTryKai and @annixontong and on Instagram @annixontong

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Frederick Nicholson

Zomato Sep 28, 2014

2.5

It was almost like we were getting the last meal of the day, the place was almost empty and seemed to be ready to shut down. We did reach very late. The food was only okay and not very amazing. However, I really liked the venison dish which was very pleasant in taste.

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Theo Simmons

Zomato Sep 27, 2014

4.5

The Ledbury clearly exceeded my expectations. The previous week I had eaten at the Hipping Hall and the food there was incredible but it was even better here. The place is light, fresh, and airy. The staff was very welcoming and made for a memorable experience. The food was superb, way better than expected. The canapés, the breads, the a la carte dinner, everything was mind-blowing .

Harvey Law

Zomato Sep 20, 2014

4.0

This place is absolutely amazing and offers the best menu in the whole city. If you are short on cash then you might have to give this place a miss though. I have eaten at a lot of restaurants in the city and found this to be the best. We had risotto, roe deer and some dessert, which all tasted like heaven itself. The staff, however, lacked attention and were slow to catch up on our order. The tasty food, however, made up for all of that and I will be returning nevertheless.

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Love And Limoncello

Zomato Sep 20, 2014

5.0

Perhaps one of the few restaurants I have been so eager to go to in the UK is The Ledbury. Getting a booking in the Ledbury that suited the occasion proved far more difficult than trying to solve a Poirot plot, nobody but Hercule himself knows. The Ledbury is not a restaurant you just try to book two weeks in advance, no you must have the idea that you are going MONTHS in advance. Well to celebrate the BFs not so special birthday (any birthday that doesn't end in an 0 is not so special) I had the magnificent idea to book the Ledbury in July and made a booking for September. So last weekend across we trotted to Westbourne Park to have Sunday lunch there. So once we were sat, the BF and perused the menu. On a Sunday you have two choices, either the Al Carte menu at £90 for four courses or the Set Menu for £45 for four courses with or without pairing wines. We opted for the Set lunch with pairing wines at £80 per person. What I absolutely love about fine dining is the attention to detail, the crisp white table cloth and the flowers. For me there is something beautiful about sitting down and having a formal meal. To start our feast we had an array of amuse-bouche, which were all really excellent. Next came the Gazpacho, Gazpacho is one of those things if done well, then it is delightful and if done badly well it is just a disaster. The gazpacho had an ever so delicate tomato taste, I say ever so delicate because if I didn't know what Gazpacho was it would be difficult to find the tomato in it, it's far easier when you know what flavours you are looking for. The dish was so light, with such beautiful flavours that it made me think I could have Gazpacho everyday. I loved the way the Gazpacho was served, first came the bowl, then came the waiter who delicately poured the Gazpacho into the bowl and VIOLA, an amazing gazpacho was ready for us to eat. The seafood risotto followed the Gazpacho and all i can say is what a delight. I make a lot of risotto at home and I profess not a single one of my risottos have remotely come to tasting as good as this. The risotto itself was creamy like a feather on your tongue and then you got the wonderful seafood taste just came through giving you that ahhh feeling without overpowering you. The beef soon followed the risotto and this was the moment that I felt that I had to take Galvin at Windows of its podium and put The Ledbury on. I absolutely love beef, so once I tried a slice of the beef my exact words were 'Omg, omg, omg ....' at which point the BF looked confused but I when I finished my sentence with 'it's so good, it's better than my all time favourite beef experience at Galvins' he chuckled. To finish off our meal with I had the meringue with mango and vanilla. When I ready the set lunch menu the desert was the only thing that put me off, I like rich, heavy luxurious chocolate deserts, so when I saw meringue with mango and vanilla it didn't jump out at me. More fool me. This desert taught me that light and creamy can be divine! The meringue was light, smooth and oh so tasty, and as for the mango well that was such a great compliment to the meal. The BF opted for the cheese at an additional £10 supplement. The cheeseboard at The Ledbury is not the best I have seen to date in terms of having an extensive selection but the quality of the cheese was certainly excellent. Great for - An extravagant meal for a special occassion . As much as I like amazing food and fabulous restaurants I think restaurants like the Ledbury should be for a special occassion just because they are so special. After all the queen doesn't where her Crown every day (secretly I think she does I know I would) so some things need to retain an element of magical moments only.

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Vibhor Dhaliwal

Zomato Sep 17, 2014

5.0

This was an amazing lunch, and easily the best meal we had in the city. It is at par with some of the best restaurants of the world, and is simply fantastic. The place was decorated in a beautiful yet unpretentious manner, and the service was perfect. We requested for the tasting menu and matched wines along with the food. It was a genuinely amazing experience. If I had to make one complaint, it would be that the food is so generously proportioned, some of it was wasted. Otherwise, this place is flawless.

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Alexander Spencer

Zomato Sep 14, 2014

4.5

I have been wanting to try this place out for quite some time, but have never been able to make time. I was finally able to visit this place. They have a very upscale and relaxing atmosphere. The views are great, thanks to the trendy location of the place, and it is very well-kept. The staff was very courteous and welcoming, and they were talking with us to keep us entertained. I am glad I came here.

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Priyanka Acharya

Zomato Sep 11, 2014

5.0

Located in the calm and pristine Notting hill neighbourhood, this place is a pleasurable experience if you order the 110 pounds tasting menu. The dishes keep coming in in small portions, filling you up so much that you may not be able to walk afterwards. They do not have a bar area so one may want to consider reaching in time to get a good table. Absolutely amazing for the price!

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Sebastian Field

Zomato Sep 10, 2014

5.0

This place turns out to be a paradise for seafood lovers. Almost each dish that i ordered was amazing and turned out to be better than the previous one. Few of the must haves in my opinion are flame grilled mackarel with cucumber, cornish turbot with asparagus, roast quail breast. Sum up your meal with chocolate mousse cake. The service was quick and prompt. Highly recommended!

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Angel Apte

Zomato Sep 06, 2014

4.0

We had a dinner for two at this place. And even though we had a good time the dinner was pretty heavy on the pocket. The selection of dishes and wines on the list were pretty great and was presented in a beautiful manner. All in all, if i had to rate the place i would rate the service , food and the ambiance an average of 8 and the value for money a low 6.

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Ryan Marsh

Zomato Sep 03, 2014

5.0

This has to be one of my most loved restaurants in the world! I especially love their maintaining high standards consistently over along period of time. The service here is very hospitable and of excellent quality in fact the staff is very warm informed and attentive too. On to the menu, there are some really wonderful selections of wine and food ,which are absolutely incredible.Maybe a little improvement can be made to the former. The sommelier was kind enough to guide us through the menu. The food from the starters to the desserts were substantial and delicious. All were absolutely impeccable.I recommend trying the Bereche et fills for the beverage and onion soup and tomato salad. Lovely ,still my favorite.

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Jessica Davies

Zomato Sep 01, 2014

4.5

I went there recently and tried mackerel as well as turnips. The mackerel had flavours that one can only hope for. The food was amazingly fresh and delicious. The portions were quite large when I take into account the type of food that I ordered. I recommend you to try this place some time.

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Elsie Price

Zomato Sep 01, 2014

4.5

Interiors of the place were quite great, service was prompt and efficient. But that's about it. The food is nothing to write about. Not at all authentic, bland and lacked texture. Not at all a good place to satisfy your craving for a heart meal. A lot of other average restaurants are a much better option than this place!

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Amy W

Zomato Aug 28, 2014

0.0

I have to say I didn’t observe it to be particularly laid-back or relaxed, although my fine dining experience is basically limited to Australia. Perhaps overseas, higher levels of stuffiness are the norm? I did observe a few patrons wearing jeans, maybe that’s what everyone was talking about.

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Varun Desai

Zomato Aug 28, 2014

5.0

The menu is quite an extensive one with a lot of healthy options to choose from. The quality of food was top notch and everything that I tried tasted delicious. The presentation was spectacular and the chefs were also quite inventive. I would recommend you to definitely try this restaurant.

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Francesca Hunt

Zomato Aug 27, 2014

5.0

I have been to this place quite a lot times and has always had a delightful experience of dining out here each time. The food was alluring, enticing and delectable. Some of the dishes had few ingredients which i do not like but they were so perfectly balanced in flavors that i even finished of those dishes. The place is also not even reasonably priced but its worth a visit!

Florence Fraser

Zomato Aug 26, 2014

5.0

I have been wishing to go here for a while and I finally chose a special occasion to visit. This place did not let me down! The tasting menu was simply out of the world. The service was impeccable and so efficient! The staff diner ratio was simply exceptional. They were very cheerful and knowledgeable!

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Life Of A Travel Czar

Zomato Aug 23, 2014

0.0

I would surmise as follows…well presented, thoughtful cuisine with solid culinary skills and execution. A wonderful wine list and fantastic service. The understated nature of this place has a beautiful charm to it and it is place of under promise and over deliver. I would argue that this is the best restaurant in London. I hope to make this a fixture of my future stays in London. Share this: Twitter Facebook Google Pinterest Email Like this: Like Loading... Previous articles St James Court Hotel August 23, 2014 So we land in beautiful London… Dear London, I missed you so much!! We then make our way to our … Continue reading →

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Ryan Willis

Zomato Aug 21, 2014

5.0

This restaurant is absolutely fantastic. The service is impeccable. the food is sumptuous with more than generous portions. They do not charge you for the extras they give. The interiors are beautiful. Even the toilets are amazing. The prices are steep but for the experience, it is totally worth it.

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Jenson Reid

Zomato Aug 21, 2014

4.0

I had a good experience at this place. We went ahead with ordering a set-menu. The food was delicious and absolutely delectable. All the dishes were well-cooked and well-presented. The ambiance is also good here. The service is prompt as well. The starter was a bit too oily which can be overlooked. Will definitely recommend it.

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Mia Johnson

Zomato Aug 20, 2014

4.5

Went for a weekend lunch and was completely impressed with this place. The food was excellent and the drinks were pretty decent as well. On top of all this, this one is pretty reasonable. The only problem with this place is that it is difficult to get a table here, especially on weekends and thus, reserve it beforehand only.

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J F

Zomato Aug 20, 2014

4.5

The Ledbury is a fantastic place to dine fir a special occasion. Went for the tasting menu with matching wines which were all excellent. Staff is very attentive - no wonder given the place is actually quite small! Only 4.5 stars from me as I prefer Galvin which is a little bit cheaper as well.

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Corey Hayward

Zomato Aug 19, 2014

5.0

I had a rich experience at Ledburg and I'm so excited to share the same. They have probably one of the most well coordinated staff and they make sure that their customers are at ease and also content with their service. They show care and concern towards the happiness of their customers. The ambiance is very beautiful and elegant. We had Hot Bacon and Caramelized Onion Brioche and trust me it was one of the delicious dishes I've ever had. The food they prepare is fresh and cooked properly. I would recommend to try sorbets, peach especially. I recommend that one should definitely pay a visit there atleast once.

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Sebastian Francis

Zomato Aug 18, 2014

5.0

The choice to have our meal here turned out to be a good choice. The food tasted absolutely delicious and the staff was quite attentive all the time. The service was top notch. The atmosphere was also quite lovely. All the dishes we had were equally good and I strongly recommend you all to try this place.

Ella Ashton

Zomato Aug 14, 2014

4.0

Came here first about year back and the food was wonderful, so was the service, and on returning now I found that they have improved as far as the variety and taste of the food is concerned. I like it when world class restaurants try to make everything even better.

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Isobel Barnes

Zomato Aug 09, 2014

5.0

Considering my disappointment with other michelin star restaurants, can gladly say this one did not disappoint. Living up to the award and expectations, this restaurant cooked really flavorsome traditional and classic dishes. Coming to service, incredibly pleasing staff, attentive without being intrusive. The place is worth the visit! Do try!

Rory Doherty

Zomato Aug 07, 2014

3.0

Was a bit disappointed with my experience here. The food was really good but that is all. The menu options are quite ordinary and nothing innovative and the food is quite expensive and thus, these people offer average quality food at sky highprices. Come on guys, you can do better!

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Mahima Bahl

Zomato Aug 07, 2014

5.0

I really had good English meal here. My meal was so good that I was not at all missing my family. I had cornish turbot and it was cooked very perfectly and the presentation of my meal was also very good. For desserts I had Sommelier and again the presentation was awesome and so was the dish. If you are looking for awesome meal in London then you should surely give this place a visit.

Joel Noble

Zomato Aug 07, 2014

5.0

I only have nice things to say about this restaurant. It is very well-kept, and beautifully decorated. The culinary expertise of the chef is evident in the execution and taste of the food. The wines are delicious, and their sheer number is extraordinary. The service is impeccable and perfect, and the unpretentious decor is very charming. I could easily brand this as the best restaurant in the city.

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Wrap Your Lips Around This

Zomato Aug 07, 2014

5.0

The 2 Michelin starred Ledbury is often considered as one of the best, if not the best, restaurant in London. Its head chef/patron is Brett Graham, an Australian who endeavours to keep the standards exceptionally high at this Notting Hill restaurant. His efforts have more than paid off, as the food here is the some of the best I’ve had.Head to my blog to see pictures of the food!

Isabella Burrows

Zomato Aug 04, 2014

5.0

We went to this restaurant a couple of weeks ago for lunch, and ordered a 3 course meal. The meal included an amuse-bouche and the yummiest bacon I've ever had. They also served some Cheese brioche rolls which were very well prepared and tasted delicious. The service was impeccable and quick. The food was fantastic and we had a lovely dining experience.

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Adam Hayes

Zomato Aug 03, 2014

5.0

I came to this place with a friend when I visited the city recently. We had heard a lot about this place, and I am glad that we were not disappointed. The service was impeccable and perfect. The food tasted amazing. We had a three-course meal, and the meal included an amuse bouche and cleansing liquid too. The dishes were immaculately prepared and presented, and the taste was exceptional. The knowledge of the sommelier, and his wine recommendations accented our meal.

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Michael U.

Zomato Jul 24, 2014

0.0

Truly a elegant space, clad in white linen with soft light atop the small Notting Hill kitchen toqued by Brett Graham, and recently handed a Top-10 spot by S. Pellegrino to pair with Two Michelin Stars it was just

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Wrap Your Lips Around This

Zomato Jul 14, 2014

0.0

The 2 Michelin starred Ledbury is often considered as one of the best, if not the best, restaurant in London.

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Martha

Zomato Jul 06, 2014

0.0

Chef Brett Graham and his team are devoted to using local, seasonal produce of the highest quality in their dishes and it shows. They feature a vegetarian tasting menu to really show off the bounty of the harvest, and even their regular tasting menu remains centered around produce. Their menu is constantly evolving to reflect the day-to-day and week-by-week changes in local availability. Two Michelin Stars. #10 on San Pellegrino’s Top 50 in the World List. Brett Graham, winner of countless national and international awards, at the helm. How could Ledbury not be a great way to kick off our whirlwind tour of some of London and Paris’ best restaurants? It was therefore with great excitement that we walked through the chic neighborhood of Notting Hill until we reached Ledbury Rd., where, you guessed it, Ledbury has its home. The outside is simple ye

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Drifting Epicure

Zomato Apr 30, 2014

4.5

This time we settled with The Ledbury which has been around for 9 years. Earlier this week it was ranked number 10 in the most recent World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The solid reputation The Ledbury has built up the past decade plus the two Michelin stars it holds attracts many bookings. Going to this kind of place requires some careful planning or luck if you’re aiming at popular hours. In our case it was a combination of the two. I was one month ahead and only managed to get the last available dinner table for the following month. Note that weekday lunch tables probably are probably easier targets for flexible travellers.

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SilverSpoon London

Zomato Apr 24, 2014

4.5

After a hot and exotic November spent in Thailand, December was rather dreary for me...over indulgence on holiday meant a healthy December and avoiding Christmas treats. Mulled wine is especially hard to say no to! That said, I was particularly looking forward to the treat planned for my three year anniversary with the lovely Mr Silver. The Ledbury in Notting Hill has been on my restaurant bucket list for years but I'd always struggled to get a booking. This time I was prepared and secured a table two months before the big day! Its not hard to see why the Ledbury is difficult to get into, it is one of only 9 two Michelin star restaurants in London and is also the holder of 3 AA Rosettes. So dressed in our finery, including my 5 and half inch Jimmy Choos which only make an outing on occasions when I'm unlikely to move from a sitting position, we arrived at the restaurant with eager anticipation. The restaurant is classic in design with large feature windows, cream furnishing and dark wood. Ambience is buzzy but formal and at *little* staid. We started off the meal with a glass of the house champagne, which was disappointingly watery and lacking in flavour. But I still somehow managed to drink it... With so many wonderful food choices we opted for the tasting menu and, as it was a celebration, Mr Silver order a bottle of Louis Roederer to wash it down with. Bread was delicious and as well as the table bread we were offered other choices, a particular favourite was the bacon and onion brioche bread! Our first course was a starter of artichoke and foie gras, I don't eat foie gras and I was given crapaudine beetroot with smoked eel and olives. As a big foodie I generally know what items on the menu are but I'd never heard of crapadine beetroot! It turned out to be a carrot shaped beetroot! Mr Silver's Foie A rather unusual beetroot The beetroot kind of looked like blood smeared on a plate and would not have been a dish I would have personally chosen but it was light and enjoyable. A sneaky taste of Mr Silver's foie (Iknow, I know!) revealed that this was the better of the two. Here's what followed: Crisp quails egg with Perigord truffle. A highlight for me! Cornish turbot with grilled leek. I had this as an alternative to the jowl of pork which I didn't really fancy but Mr Silver enjoyed! Sea Bass with brassicas, chopped oysters and sake. Another mystery item! Brassicas are cruciferous vegetables apparently. I love sea bass and this was my favourite dish! All the savoury dishes were delicious and beautifully presented but, as I always find, the problem with a tasting menu is that such a small portion you really can't savour the dish. Dessert! Pear cooked in brown butter with walnut, beremeal and caramelised goat's milk. The dessert was a light and tasty way to end the meal but it may not have been my first choice from the menu. I really enjoyed The Ledbury and I was delighted to tick the restaurant off my bucket list! However, for me it doesn't compare to my two favourite restaurants in London, Alain Ducasse and Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road. I guess I'm just a hard princess to please!

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Rob

Zomato Apr 13, 2014

0.0

I’ve been desperate to go to The Ledbury for years, alongside it’s two Michelin stars, it’s many ‘Restaurant of the Year Awards’ and it’s lofty place as the 13th best restaurant in the world – it’s most people’s pick as the best in London.

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Matt The List

Zomato Apr 07, 2014

4.5

I don't often venture far west, so when I do it's usually for something worthwhile. Lunch at The Ledbury was such an occasion, so on a rainy Friday afternoon we set off on the walk from Notting Hill Gate. After fighting through the tourists of Portobello Road, the pillar-doored, four-story houses, endless designer baby clothes shops and estate agents selling flats for £4m my mind was full of images of a restaurant stuffy and for the privileged, not unlike Gordon Ramsay’s in Chelsea. However, the atmosphere at lunchtime was nothing of the sort. Formal yes, the service was as impeccable as you would expect for the two Michelin stars that adorn The Ledbury, but there was a warmth and laid back attitude to the place that was genuinely pleasing. We opted for the three course set lunch menu at £37.50 (recently changed to a four course menu for £45) and the food did not disappoint. To start I had Ceviche of Hand Dived Scallops with Kabu Turnips, Seaweed Oil and Frozen Horseradish. The dish came very cold with nicely balanced but subtle flavours. Certainly interesting and not something you eat every day, but lacking the intensity of the milk curd with morels that made up the alternative menu option. For main I selected the Baked Chinese Water Deer with Juniper and Bone Marrow. This provoked a deal of conversation around the table. What is Chinese Water Deer? Do we want to eat it? Resembling Bambi & Dracula's lovechild, it's a small fanged creature from east Asia. And in the hands of Brett Graham and team you definitely do want to eat it, especially with juniper and bone marrow. Matched with a fantastic but modestly priced (for this end of town) Montepulciano, we were very happy. Yorkshire Rhubarb Soufflé and Sorbets filled our table for dessert. The soufflé was immaculately prepared and we've never tasted anything as good yet. Delicious. All in all the lunch improved as the courses went on. We felt that by opting for the set lunch menu we may have been missing out, but there’s no doubt that what we had was superbly arranged and we definitely got value for money (a not dissimilar experience to our time at the wonderful Martin Wishart’s in Edinburgh).

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Matt The List

Zomato Mar 28, 2014

0.0

All in all the lunch improved as the courses went on. We felt that by opting for the set lunch menu we may have been missing out, but there’s no doubt that what we had was superbly arranged and we definitely got value for money (a not dissimilar experience to our time at the wonderful Martin Wishart’s in Edinburgh).

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Foodie Ninjya

Zomato Mar 10, 2014

4.5

10/10!! It's my new favourite!. I went the Ledbury with my husband for sunday lunch yesterday. Food, Drink, Service Everything was perfect! What a flawless restaurant!! It's great for business lunch &Romantic occasions! It's great value of money when you go on Lunch time. Advance booking is essential for weekend lunch. I booked one month in advance. Today I have already booked next visit in May for my husband birthday ! It's so hard to find the restaurant like them in London. Just Amazing quality !! I'll visit them again soon.

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Eat Like Ushi

Zomato Mar 02, 2014

0.0

Overall I liked the food; but I found the Flame Grilled Mackerel to be the only course that made me think this is different, incredible and delicious. To their credit, all dishes tasted between the spectrum of good-to-great and none were declared plain nor strange. You are guaranteed to eat well here and £105 is extremely reasonable.

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SilverSpoon London

Zomato Feb 12, 2014

0.0

The Ledbury in Notting Hill has been on my restaurant bucket list for years but I'd always struggled to get a booking. This time I was prepared and secured a table two months before the big day! Its not hard to see why the Ledbury is difficult to get into, it is one of only 9 two Michelin star restaurants in London and is also the holder of 3 AA Rosettes.

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Luca Boarato

Zomato Jan 12, 2014

5.0

Three words......Brett Graham genius!!! Best restaurant I've been too, the flavours, the service, the setting out of this world.

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Anjana Menon

Zomato Jan 10, 2014

5.0

Absolute bargain for the quality of food you get here, especially with the restaurant prices in London! Great service, great menu and such amazing food!

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Yvanne

Zomato Jan 07, 2014

4.5

And does The Ledbury live up to its name? Definitely! For innovative and consistently high standards not only in the food but also in their staff.

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Thecriticalcouple

Zomato Nov 25, 2013

4.5

The Ledbury is our favourite restaurant in London and at this time of year, when it's game season, you know there's always going to be something interesting on the menu, on this occasion, saddle of Sika deer. The restaurant is classy but retains a nice low key atmosphere to the place and a visit there is always worth getting excited about.

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London Dining Reviewer

Zomato Nov 20, 2013

4.5

The dishes were all really good, thoroughly enjoyable and I maybe I was having an off day. I would certainly return to The Ledbury and it’s definitely worth paying a visit.

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Hungry Hoss

Zomato Nov 06, 2013

4.5

A lunch at The Ledbury is one of life’s simple pleasures - 2 Michelin stars, 8th in the Sunday Times / Harden’s “Food List”, 9th in the UK Good Food Guide’s Top 10, 10th in the Elite Traveller Top 100 Restaurants in the World and the 13th Best Restaurant in the World on the S.Pellegrino 50 Best list.

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Foodstyleaholic

Zomato Oct 27, 2013

0.0

Headed by talented chef Brett Graham and located in Notting Hill, The Ledbury is a two Michelin star restaurant currently listed at No. 13 on S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants . No gimmicks - just beautifully cooked, refined and balanced dishes.

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Mike Dalley

Zomato Oct 13, 2013

5.0

What a difference a day makes. The other evening, I was eating a Monster Munch and processed-cheese sandwich. Exactly twenty-four hours later I am a little drunk, a little full – and facing an artisan cheeseboard dilemma. What to have? Our waiter – one of the many heroes of the evening – solved the problem; “How about I cut you a piece of each?” The way to my heart is through a well-appointed cheeseboard, but even before it was wheeled over to us I was already in awe of The Ledbury. Retrospective is the greatest opinion-maker of all – and another twenty-fours on, I sit here, hungover and overfed to the point of guilt but still vehemently willing to assert to anyone that the Ledbury was probably one of the best meals I have ever had the pleasure to digest. But, seeing as I happily eat crisp sandwiches, don’t take my word for this. The Ledbury commands a stratospheric score of 28-25-28 on Zagat. It currently sits as fourteenth best restaurant in the world and third-best in the United Kingdom, sitting behind only the Blumenthal empire of Dinner, ninth, and the Fat Duck, thirteenth*. Countless blogs and reviews laud the food – I will agree – it was belt-looseningly spectacular – but not even Shakespeare or that bird who write the Devil Wears Prada could apply verbiage to what chef Brett Graham serves up on his tasting menu (the only choice on a Friday or Saturday night). Suffice to say, it is a celebration of simple, elegant British cooking, re-purposed into two-Michelin-star finesse. Graham’s style champions the brilliantly sourced ingredients and not, say, the theatre of technique you get at The Fat Duck or the thrills and frills of Le Gavroche. This is fine-dining in its basest, rawest form. Some dishes perfectly reaffirm Graham’s intentions – the ceviche of scallop is only slightly but suitably fanciful, crowned with crystallised English Wasabi. A bite-sized stuffed morel with mash leads into the main course and is tasty-enough, but almost a non-event, whereas a salad of spring greens and shoots is all but inconspicuous, but elevated at the last minute with a breaded, warm quails egg. My mate hit the nail on the head; “This is light. Too light. It’s leading us to something rambunctious” It so did. These daintier courses provide welcome undulation, leading into rich, bold flavours such as the steak-like heartiness of turbot and the crashing gaminess of the main course, saddle of roe deer. And how could that have been upstaged with a venison sausage on the side? I haven’t a clue, but it was. The cheese trolley, though less disparate than many I have seen, was dished out generously and could have finished us off. It would have been that or the accompanying slug of Port. However, there was a perfectly-balanced dessert of brown sugar tart and stem ginger ice cream to ‘struggle’ through and thanks to a generous chef, as a passion-fruit soufflé to share as well. Laurens, our head waiter, must have felt our pain as we were whisked onto our feet for a brisk stroll down into the kitchen to meet Sous Chef Greg Austin. Austin is a five-year mainstay of the kitchen and was in control that evening (I like to think that Graham was out on the moors, in driving rain, shooting / catching / picking the ingredients for next week’s menu). He explained the metronomical precision of what was the smallest kitchen I have seen in a long time and the recent refurbishment that corroborated the Ledbury’s recent meteoric rise to the top of British cooking (it is seven years old and gained its first Michelin star within a year, but waiting five more to get its second. It has only been regarded as one of the ‘best’ in the last couple of years). As we chatted, the kitchen buzzed around us in quiet order, lending some kind of matching personality to the disciplined feel of the food. Austin was like Ice Man, totally chilled, relaxed and in his own. He read us like an open book; “You guys had desserts?” “Yes, they were lovely” (Mr. Austin sir) “Fancy a few more?” “Well…” (I would literally give my testes for more) “Laurens, arrange these guys some more desserts” Cue a pavé of chocolate which was so rich that even a choco-fiend like I was overwhelmed, and a megalithic mille-feuille of mango, vanilla and lime. Oh god, and we still have petits fours to go. This is my point. The food is spectacular. But what makes the Ledbury so memorable is the attention to detail, care and informality of the service. Adam, our sommelier, was matching wines for each course (nine glasses, plus grower Champagne, Port and Godfathers meant that I was almost numb by the time we left) and his rhetoric and knowledge was hypnotic. Nevertheless, he relapsed almost into MC duties and I wouldn’t have had it any other way; “And off we go!” “OK gents here we go with the mackerel! And we’re off to California now” “Get ready for this one. It’s from North-Eastern Austria” “I could drink this one with a straw” With this last one, Adam was referring to an Italian white, called Cà dei Fratti ‘Pratto’ 2010, which accompanied the turbot. We unanimously agreed that this was the best match of the evening. One of my mates was in full ‘gush’ mode after a single sip; “If I met Shakira, man. I’d be like ‘just give me a shot! I’ve got the wine!” “In fact, I don’t need Shakira. Just give me the wine” Adam returned a few moments later with the full name of the wine and where to find the stuff in London. This ‘whatever-whenever’ attitude defined the service. The restaurant manager – sadly I did not get his name – led a team of waiters who were there when they were needed but absent when they were not (or when our table erupted into crying fits of laughter, such as when one of us started to eat the cocoa grindings that served as the plate for the petits fours). The Ledbury is a high-ceilinged, single room no-nonsense luxury of wooden walls, floors and cream seating. It doesn’t need a grand old dining room to define its unrelenting awesomeness. The food does this, but what pushes beyond are the wonderful people who work here. Never has service amazed me to such an extent. The saddening side to this is that it’s not easy to see, photograph or display what makes the Ledbury one of the best restaurants in the world. In between laughing, eating, drinking and grinning like a loon, I looked around the room. It was a dinner service full of moneyed gentlemen immersed in their Blackberries. Every single one of them was sat across from a very bored, very attractive woman. I cannot speak for these couples but I would bet my tastebuds on them taking that meal for granted, simply a place to refuel and get away from the office or Eastenders. Come on! The Ledbury is way more than that! The winning dish of the night was the Passionfruit Soufflé. We told Laurens so; “They’re a nightmare to make. The chef makes it, and it could collapse. So if we make one, we always make a second alongside, just in case” “What if both turn out all right?” “Then we let the staff eat it” Karma. The waiter gives us extra cheese, he gets soufflé. “Tough life” Laurens smiled. “Sure is!” For more pics and the full review please visit http://www.thefunkytruth.com/2013/04/29/theres-more-to-the-ledbury-than-four-courses-of-desserts-but-its-a-good-place-to-start/

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Shaun

Zomato Oct 12, 2013

5.0

The dining experience from the fantastic service in a wonderful setting, the quiet, reserved, and classy ambience, topped by delicious food made for a wonderful night, worth every cent. I also found the service warm and affable, not just cold and professional. The highlight in food terms was the pork jowl.

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Lee Burns

Zomato Oct 04, 2013

0.0

Bread was a cutely presented wholemeal sourdough with a momentously hefty crust.

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Bub Chinpilas

Zomato Sep 27, 2013

0.0

The interior is clean, modern and tarred objects deco on the table added a nice touch… When I arrived I was surprise at how quiet the place was when It was already nearly at full service and how well all diners looked… I felt under dress…

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Munch My Way

Zomato Sep 27, 2013

4.5

The Ledbury in Notting Hill is an exquisite dining venue in the heart of West London. It is an acclaimed restaurant with 2 Michelin stars under its belt. The interior is clean, modern and tarred objects deco on the table added a nice touch… When I arrived I was surprise at how quiet the place was when It was already nearly at full service and how well all diners looked… I felt under dress… While ordering a complimentary foie gras tartar chips was served… The Ledbury for me deserve that Michelin star, the food was clean, balance and sophisticated… An excitement at every bite and 2 course for only £30 is a bargain for a 2 Michelin star restaurant… With that in mind.. Let see what their menu is.. First to start, heritage tomatos and goat cheese and boudin of grouse and wild guinea fowl with globed artichoke veloute. The boudin blew me away.. A moment of umami on my first spoonful… It was light, clean yet pack full of flavour.. You can get the essence of the artichoke, soft boudin and savoury filling.. Luscious and rich veloute yet light in texture.. A perfect starter that left me a happy man.. My girlfriend had the tomato and she said it was delicious.. Why? Because each tomato offers different flavours… Sweet, acidic that all goes well with the nutty and strong goat cheese. For main we went for the cornish turbot with grilled leaks and seaweed and short rib of ruby red beef with pickled wild garlic, crisp potato. Both were amazing… The turbot was cooked perfectly, flake off nicely and fresh… The leeks were sweet and the seaweed was not overpowering which all complemented the turbot extremely well…The beef was fork tender.. No need for a knife, it was rich and savoury the crumble and crisp potato added that crunchy texture and depth plus the sweet onion cut that intensity that the beef gives… The dessert however was not as well executed as the savoury dishes.. Maybe we should have went for the passion fruit soufflé that looks divine.. Oh well next time… The Ledbury was a delightful experience, no wonder they got two Michelin stars and with the set lunch at that price its a bargain! Looking to fine dine without breaking the bank? I think this is the one…

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Prick With A Fork

Zomato Sep 25, 2013

0.0

The Ledbury is consistently ranked right up at the top of the London fine dining tree with two Michelin stars, a comfortable spot on the top-50 lists, and the fact that head chef Brett Graham got his start in Newcastle, NSW, of all places only added to the draw card.

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Secret Temple

Zomato Sep 22, 2013

4.5

In Buddhism, ignorance is what stops us from enlightenment. Every sense we have must be challenged. We must stop being ignorant. So lets eat. I have been planning to eat at the Ledbury for quite some time – what can I say, I play the long game. Not only did it have raving reviews on various blogs, but it also is the 13th Best Restaurant in the world according to the San Pellegrino .

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Nomface

Zomato Aug 29, 2013

5.0

We have heard fantastic reviews of The Ledbury, but with 2 Michelin stars and placed 13 th in the San Pellegrino 2013 top 50 restaurants in the world we expected it to deliver, and deliver it did. This was our second experience of a 2 Michelin starred restaurant and expectations were high along with the two month wait since booking increasing the anticipation. We chose to visit during a Sunday lunch sitting as this seemed to give the best value at £50 for three courses with a selection similar to the normal weekday a la carte menu at £80 for three courses including some of the signature dishes. Navigating our way from Westbourne Park tube station through the leafy suburbs of Notting Hill we eventually located within a residential area using our trusty iPhone. The restaurant was smaller than I had imagined and there are many mirrors on the walls to create an illusion of a bigger space. After a warm reception we were led to our table where Mrs Nom was offered a bag hook for her bag

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Ellen Ehrhardt Smith

Zomato Aug 16, 2013

4.5

Wow – what a meal. I would definitely recommend The Ledbury for a special occasion in London – the menu is constantly changing as well, and there is a large selection. Too expensive for dinner? Why not go for the set lunch priced at £35.00 for three courses – what a bargain for a 2 Michelin Star restaurant! Perhaps next time we meet again London…

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Mili

Zomato Aug 11, 2013

4.5

Worth the wait. It exceeded my expectations. Actually I did not know what to expect . In the preceding week I had stayed a couple of days at Hipping Hall where the food was fantastic. Could the food get any better. Yes. Entering The Ledbury it was light, fresh and airy. Nothing like visiting Michelin star La Gavrouche 30 years ago when I lived in London ( stuffy and you were expected to read French). Ledbury was welcoming and so were the staff. The food blew my friends and I away. It was superb. From the canapés to the breads to the a la carte dinner is was superb in flavour and presentation . We had booked months in advance as we were travelling from the antipodes. We were not disappointed . We gave prior notice oen of our party is a celiac. A memorable night - Scallops with carrot ginger and olive oil Poulet be Bresse with black truffles Passion fruit Soufflé with Sauternes ice cream.

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DollyBakes

Zomato Aug 08, 2013

4.5

The Ledbury exceeded my expectations. I'd got to the stage where classical french was starting to bore me a little: same scenes, different stage. The Good Food Guide describes the food as modern french, but it's more than that. It has personality, as do the staff who serve you. It's not the most exciting meal I've ever had, but it was very enjoyable indeed.

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Tiny Urban Kitchen

Zomato Aug 08, 2013

0.0

Rare is the meal where every single course truly delights and impresses the palate.

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Jeanne-Marie B

Zomato Jul 01, 2013

4.0

Booked three months ago, this weekend was finally the one we had lunch with my flatmate at The Ledburry, the two Michelin stars restaurant situated in Notting Hill. When we arrived there the team was very welcoming, elegant and helpful. We had a table for two, decorated in a simple and elegant way by a small detail, a black ornamental rock. The main room was beautiful but in my opinion, it was lacking some intimacy between tables, we could hear the discussion of the nearby table better than ours. When the menu arrived we have had the surprise that since our reservation the menu had changed, we took a small moment to discover their new menu . Both of us found this menu a little less interesting than their Spring menu, so we were a little bit disappointed. We ordered 2 starters, 2 main courses and a dessert, if you often read my blog, you must know that I am not a fan of dessert. Dishes were prettily decorated, I liked the presentation of the ceviche of scallops and the truffle toast.

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Pmw400

Zomato Jun 23, 2013

0.0

A case of the emperors new clothes. Quite nice room, good service, but the food was disappointing,absolutely no wow factor, from the bread onward s. Not authentic, just gimmicky. Give me am authentic Italian restaurant on the Amalfi Coast any day. No silly gimmicks, just fresh food cooked well. This was all hype and style, but alas not enough substance [ taste ] . Thousands of restaurants would do better in a genuine blind test.

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Food Geek

Zomato Jun 09, 2013

4.5

Inside the decor is classy but simple. Wooden floors, celling to floor windows and bright white tablecloths. On Friday & Saturday nights only the 9 course tasting menu is available, not that we’d have considered anything else anyway. Before starting on the official courses we were offered a delicate canapé of Fois Gras & Orange Tartlet which we enjoyed with a glass of Jacques Picard Rosé champagne.

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A Soupcon With Simpson

Zomato Jun 08, 2013

4.5

My junket to the Ledbury had been in the calendar for quite some time and I was certainly looking forward to seeing what all the fuss was about. It’s not every day you get the opportunity to dine in a two Michelin starred venue and I was hoping that I was not to be disappointed!!!

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Horst Eich

Zomato Jun 03, 2013

4.5

Dinner for two. We ordered .... Dinner for two. We ordered the tasting menu with accomplishing wines. The menu was great and the wines were very good and presented very well. Food 8/10 Service 9/10 Atmosphere 7/10 Value 6/10 All together a nice though reasonably expensive dinner.

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No Expert

Zomato May 29, 2013

5.0

There were two menu options. The special lunch Menu at £45 or the Tasting Menu at £75, both available with matching wine. Such a tough choice, but it was The Ledbury and we just had to go down the "More" route. We had matching wines for each course (including a matching wine for the amuse bouche) making a total of 8 glasses each (I think). Pretty heavy for lunch time drinking I have to say. In retrospect the "Less" route might have been the more sensible choice. We started with Chantilly of Colchester Oysters with a Tartare of Scallop and Oyster, Horseradish and Dill - a very elegant dish, this was followed by Flame Grilled Mackerel with Smoked Eel, Celtic Mustard and Shiso. Then we had Hampshire Buffalo Milk Curd with Saint-Nectaire and Truffle Toast. The Truffle Toast was the highlight for me, delicious. We were four glasses down at this point when we moved on to the fish course of Roast Native Lobster with Broccoli stem, Natural Yogurt and Indian Spices in Brown Butter. This was followed by Pork Cheek cooked in Pedro Ximenez with Puffed Grains and Spiced Cream and Roast Haunch of Fallow Deer with White Beetroot and Smoked Bone Marrow and several more glasses of well matched wines. We finished with a light pre-dessert and the dessert of Pave of Chocolate with Milk Puree and Lovage Ice Cream. The food was universally good, we just felt that we had over done it. I am always happy to go to The Ledbury but I think next time I will stick to the set lunch. One tip though, if you do want to go down the Tasting Menu route, is to do it at lunch time - the Tasting Menu is £30 cheaper then than the one offered in the evening.

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HungryBee Maija

Zomato May 25, 2013

0.0

I have been trying to go there for a while now, ever since I read about how this restaurant was attacked during the London riots last year (story which I thought was so peculiar as this was the only restaurant attacked like this) and ever since I read that they had become the 14th best restaurant in the world (from 34 a year ago, so a big jump, highest climber in the list), and they also now have 2 Michelin stars and is supposed to be one of the best places in London (note this year the Ledbury has climbed 1 more place to become the 13th best restaurant in the world), but something always happened, and I kept moving my lunch reservation around for half a year, but I finally made it. The Ledbury is located on Ledbury road in Notting Hill (not sure if this is named after a British town Ledbury, located in Hereford) and

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Piggyeatalot

Zomato May 22, 2013

0.0

For her entrée she had ceviche of hand dived scallops with Kohlrabi, Seaweed Oil and Frozen English Wasabi. Yum! There was so much complexity in the textures of the ceviche, with each bite ending with the quick momentary lingering of wasabi which was so refreshing.

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Edesia

Zomato May 19, 2013

0.0

The Ledbury is not somewhere you will easily get a booking at short notice, full for months ahead and for good reason too, it's a restaurant whose global reputation is well justified, we had a fabulous long lunch and some truly outstanding food. Open up your calendars, flick forward a few months and pencil in a day, you won't be disappointed.

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London Piggy

Zomato May 12, 2013

4.5

The Ledbury has quite a reputation. They hold two Michelin stars and were recently voted the world’s thirteenth best restaurant in a poll which saw The Fat Duck come only thirty-third...

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Andy Hayler

Zomato May 03, 2013

4.5

----3rd September 2014---- This meal began with a series of excellent nibbles. A cylinder of red mullet was wrapped in green apple, along with cauliflower and cheese tartlet, foie gras and mead rice cracker, sunflower crisp with artichoke emulsion, and finally steamed brioche with bacon and onion. The latter was particularly enjoyable (18/20). Green beans came with frozen grated foie gras, cobnut and peach. This was an unusual combination of textures but it worked very well (18/20). It was followed by beetroot and smoked eel garnished with horseradish, a pretty dish where the horseradish nicely lifted the flavor of the eel (18/20). Fresh milk curd from Hampshire buffalo was served with aged Comte, crispy shallots, mushrooms and onion broth. On the side was Poilane bread with St Nectaire and Australian truffle. The truffled bread in particular was superb (18/20). Langoustine tail was wrapped in shiitake, with braised cauliflower sheet and pine nuts; the shellfish was lightly cooked and had good inherent sweetness, pairing nicely with the mushroom and pine nuts (18/20). Wild salmon was served with courgette and sauce of lobster coral with Chardonnay butter. Although the salmon was wild, its flavour was not that wonderful, and the dish for me lacked something to cut through the inherent oiliness of the fish (16/20). Grouse came with a layer of toasted seeds and grain, baked celeriac, girolles and an Earl Grey and foie gras sauce, with the wing and heart of the grouse served on the side along with a confit grouse sauce. The bird had very good flavour, not hung for too long and so not overly gamey, and the celeriac provided a nice earthy balance (17/20). Herdwick Lamb came with salt-baked turnip, kohlrabi, Padron pepper and garlic, the lamb carefully cooked, the pepper working well with the meat (17/20). Cream of apple and elderflower in vanilla custard was the pre-dessert, very pleasant though for me the elderflower was slightly too dominant (16/20). This was followed by black figs with sourdough ice cream, with the quality of the figs rather letting down the dish; it is hard to eat figs in London after you have sampled those from the markets of the Mediterranean (15/20). Finally, a red fruit tart featured raspberry, red currant, flavoured with basil and pepper. This had good pastry and the fruit was fine, the pepper an interesting touch (16/20). The bill came to £107 a head at lunch, with water and the odd glass of wine. Service was excellent, as it always seems to be here. Overall this was an excellent meal, though for me the desserts were unable to keep up the standard set by many of the earlier savoury dishes ----3rd May 2013---- Without doubt one of the finest restaurants in London. Brett Graham is unusually passionate about ingredients, and his cuisine is stylish and inventive. Service is terrific here, and the only problem is getting a reservation.

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Mark Rogers

Zomato May 03, 2013

5.0

Just about the best restaurant I've ever been to. Could not fault any element of The Ledbury offer. Unconditional recommendation, unashamedly looking forward to the next visit.

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Mike Dalley

Zomato Apr 29, 2013

0.0

The way to my heart is through a well-appointed cheeseboard, but even before it was wheeled over to us I was already in awe of The Ledbury. Retrospective is the greatest opinion-maker of all – and another twenty-fours on, I sit here, hungover and overfed to the point of guilt but still vehemently willing to assert to anyone that the Ledbury was probably one of the best meals I have ever had the pleasure to digest. But, seeing as I happily eat crisp sandwiches, don’t take my word for this. The Ledbury commands a stratospheric score of 28-25-28 on Zagat. It currently sits as fourteenth best restaurant in the world and third-best in the U

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Catfish

Zomato Apr 24, 2013

4.5

10/10. 1. Really wish we'd had the tasting menu [my fault] 2. Only disappointment was the fact that the room was at no time remotely full. Why then did we have to book for 12:15? 3. Will write a full review later.

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Alex Fenton

Zomato Apr 19, 2013

4.5

A fantastic place for lunch. Great location and the staff really know their stuff, Brett Graham is a fine chef and some of his concoctions are wonderful, as you would expect the wine list is doinated by australian classics; no bad thing! The food has a hint of extravagance, the Australian touch I am sure, and the celeriac is a joy. Whoever you are wining and dining, you cannot go far wrong at the Ledbury. Great atmosphere too.

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Victoria “Mrs” Petticoat

Zomato Apr 08, 2013

4.5

The Ledbury was fantastic. Most of the courses were pretty much perfect. It did lack a bit of extra sparkle that places like The Fat Duck, Noma & Per Se have (please, somebody catch all the names I’ve just dropped) but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it for a special occasion.

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Richard Elliot

Zomato Mar 21, 2013

4.5

My favourite moment came when the sommelier directed me to the bathrooms with a gesture that can only be described as coming out of the High School Musical handbook. It wasn’t a mere point, but a whole arm gesture.

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Madolyngrove

Zomato Mar 20, 2013

0.0

The Ledbury was an experience, however I had expected a little more from a two star establishment. Perhaps The Ledbury is resting on its laurels, or perhaps it's a little behind the times. Overall, my meal was enjoyable but I would still prefer a visit to Pollen Street Social or Wild Honey.

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Vialaporte

Zomato Mar 13, 2013

5.0

Known across London as Zagat's best restaurant and across the world as one of the top 20 San Pellegrino restaurants, The Ledbury was awarded **2 stars two years ago. Located in Nothing Hill between the bustle Portobello Road and .... http://www.vialaporte.com/ledbury-notting-hill-london/

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Elizabeth On Food

Zomato Mar 09, 2013

0.0

Compared with 18 months ago, the dishes in my tasting menu had been fine-tuned further and showed even more finesse. There were familiar elements and new ones and if I am not mistaken, Brett Graham works with a number of conceptual blueprints for his dishes that are a basis both for consistency and for innovation. The cuisine at The Ledbury is vibrant, in

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Christine

Zomato Feb 06, 2013

4.5

The Sunday lunch menu offered is three courses for £50, which I think is a pretty good deal for the quality of food you get. The amuse-bouche was crispy, salty squid ink crackers topped with roe...

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Chris_titley

Zomato Jan 29, 2013

4.5

If I had to choose one place in London... This would be it! Probably one of the best meals I've ever had.

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Aaron

Zomato Jan 24, 2013

4.5

Fantastic meal!. Believe everything you've heard! This place is The place of all places. Food was top notch. Can't say more!

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LondonFoodFreak

Zomato Jan 04, 2013

4.5

Hype-trains are usually a one-way ticket to disappointment. There’s a pitfall in human thinking that suggests that if you can gain the public’s confidence in one area, you can mislead them in another.

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Every Meal Matters

Zomato Dec 30, 2012

0.0

The restaurant itself is fairly formal, as you would expect of somewhere with two stars, but it didn’t feel too stuffy. This was mainly due to the fabulous staff who were very relaxed and friendly. We had an especially lovely Scottish sommelier and a very funny Maitre d’ from Lancashire. All of the staff were charming and this really added to the experience.

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The Food Judge

Zomato Dec 30, 2012

5.0

I like a chef who looks after his customers. To the extent of coming out of the kitchen with a rolling-pin during a riot , even. And the chef in charge here, Brett Graham, is a star. What is it about Aussie chefs? Caravan, Granger & Co and now this. And I wasn’t even trying. Tip: if you want to get a reservation, go and see them. I’d really given up all hope of getting a table before 2013, having tried a few times without success. And you wouldn’t ever drop in on the off-chance. It’s said that they turned away Brangelina. How much do we love that? So I was passing and thought I’d ask. And they had told us that there would only be a tasting menu available, because it was those dead days between Christmas and new year.

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Vialaporte

Zomato Dec 21, 2012

4.5

Known across London as Zagat’s best restaurant and across the world as one of the top 20 San Pellegrino restaurants, The Ledbury was awarded **2 stars two years ago. Located in Nothing Hill between the bustle Portobello Road and Westbound Grove’s smart shops, the restaurant’s Australian chef Brett Graham has found the secret to dining success. Both English and French staff offer a pleasant welcome, with many of the customers seeming to come from the area. Surrounded by large windows and mirrors, you will immediately feel special in this elegant environment. It’s probably one of the rare starred restaurants in London where you feel like you’re not in the city. Dishes are perfectly executed. As a house specialty, the seafood is absolutely amazing. The oyster Chantilly and tartare is very delicate and the mackerel is perfectly cooked and extremely fresh; both are must haves. So too is the brill, especially with its surprising black quinoa decoration. Following this, the quail and grouse h

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ManWoman

Zomato Dec 14, 2012

4.5

Not only were we happy because Graham attains extraordinary combinations of flavours while avoiding any infantile ostentation of techniques and ‘molecularity’- the technique is all there, but it is at the service of the dish, it’s behind it, it’s not the dish: this is what we call mature cooking (in this, we were reminded of L20 in Chicago). We were happy also because this is 2* Michelin eating for the modern era: what a satisfaction to eat in a place whose every aspect, from service to cuisine, is at the pinnacle and yet does not subject you to tedious formalisms, conventions, obligations: hurray!

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Doesthebellyrulethemind

Zomato Nov 25, 2012

0.0

Not as good as the hype. Almost like we were getting the last meal of the day. It was OK. but not great. The venison dish was very good. I ate at Gordon Ramsay's last week, that was amazing!

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Ai Pheng Yeap

Zomato Nov 18, 2012

4.5

If only all toast could taste as good as this, I’ll be a happy person eating toast every day. The toast was presented on a bark-like plate and christmas tree branches, it felt like christmas. Whoever’s planning to make me smile on Christmas day will have to make this for breakfast.. *wink*

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Sakura

Zomato Oct 17, 2012

4.5

Can't wait to go back!. I went here with a friend on my recent trip to London, and boy were we impressed. So glad it lived up to the hype. The food and service was immaculate - We had the 3 courses, which featured an amuse bouche and cleanser, and all dishes were cooked and presented amazingly. Sommelier's knowledge and recommendations were fantastic also.

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Lady Rhubarb

Zomato Oct 14, 2012

0.0

It is no wonder that The Ledbury has been pronounced London’s best restaurant, it is a sensational experience and one that I hope to enjoy again very soon.

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FoodiesontheProwl

Zomato Aug 25, 2012

4.5

All dishes we tried at the Ledbury were executed and presented beautifully and the restaurants ranking on the San Pellegrino list is well deserved. In fact, I would rank the Ledbury as the top London restaurant with Viajante (see review) and certainly consider it better than Dinner in the Manderin hotel (see review).

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Al' The Picky EAter

Zomato Aug 03, 2012

5.0

This two michelin star Notting Hill restaurant was an absolutely contemplative experience and worthy culinary highlight... soft like tofu – sings a melodious rhapsody alongside the creamy truffle toast, which is practically drenched in deep truffle flavour...

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David Harold

Zomato Jul 26, 2012

0.0

Classy and clean looking The Ledbury is in Notting Hill one of the tidier parts of London and a few hundred yards from Books for Cooks, the legendary bookshop. It's the sister restaurant to The Square but in recent times it's stepped cleanly out of that shadow, grabbing its own two Michelin stars, a 29 score on Zagat and an amazing 14th place on the World's Top 50 Restaurants (only Heston's two are above it in the UK). I started with an amuse of foie gras and apricot. Ok and bacon and onion bread. And then sourdough bread. I took a half bottle of 2010 Domaine Jeannot Pouilly-Fumé from the Loire Valley which was nice. Then a s alad of Heritage Tomatoes with Goats Curd, Dried Olives and Green Tomato Juice arrived, introduced as 'another amuse'. Since this was one of the two starters on the set lunch menu I thought for a moment that a mistake had been made. A full size extra course as an amuse? Never seen that before. The goat cheese, wrapped in a crispy shell, was light and the to

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Jon Horton

Zomato Jul 04, 2012

2.0

Wow-What a disappointment!. After arriving in London on a long flight from Australia a 9.30pm Monday night reservation seemed a bit late. My call to inquire about an earlier table was greeted, and kid you not, by a firm and commanding Non! Was I in London or Paris? Oh well the food I am told is to die for and tied or not a trip across London was not going to stop me. Why did I bother? Reading the reviews one has to wonder whether they are real and whether the Michelin organization is on the payroll. Seating was Bistro style, nice and close, even to the point where our :neighbor "helped us order". I'm sorry guys-too many tables. Service was average and very french with the attitude to go with it but then again our waiter looked like she was about 12. The Food was the biggest disappointment. My wife's main of pigeon seemed like a crime scene. Complete chaos with lots of red. They "forgot' to cook my mackerel and my wife's dessert looked like an over sized deli matchstick and I'm told tasted like one also. At this stage I gave dessert a miss! This seemed like a Maddoff moment to me and if asked whether I would go back my answer would be NON!

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Foodstotrybeforeyoudie

Zomato Jul 02, 2012

4.5

In my experience, this restaurant is as good as any in London. I have the feeling that it’s only going to get better. So go once and then keep going back. I don’t think you’ll regret it.

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NC

Zomato Jun 19, 2012

4.5

My main was the Loin and Shoulder of Salt Marsh Lamb with Aubergine Glazed with Miso. I will go as far to say this is the nicest Lamb dish I have ever had, the meat was so tender and full of flavour and the accompanying roasted garlic sauce was amazing. I was unimpressed with the glazed Aubergine, it was just so boring next to the big brash Lamb, it needed more of a kick to it, more sweetness. The desserts were hit and miss...

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Gourmet Gorro

Zomato Jun 06, 2012

4.5

The Ledbury is worthy of all the accolades it’s had thrown at it. It can now add the accolade of the most superlative ridden review on this website to its collection. Brett Graham is clearly an absolute legend. In fact I’d probably go so far as to say he’s the 14th best chef in the world.

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Dishpiglets

Zomato May 25, 2012

0.0

The service was exceptional. Friendly, knowledgeable, and not-at-all pretentious (as can often be the case with restaurants of this league). It’s a well oiled machine where waiters appear and disappear at exactly the right time.

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Fifi

Zomato May 17, 2012

4.5

A sensational eating experience. We were so happy to have chosen this restaurant, as everything was absolutely perfect. The food was incredible, the service was attentive and the restaurant had a lovely relaxed but luxurious vibe about it. I cannot recommend The Ledbury enough and would love to go back, this time attempting to take inconspicuous photos of the food, which I must say are works of art. The food was equally attractive as it was tasty and I found the evening to be a perfect restaurant experience. Food: 8.5 / 10 Service: 9 / 10 Ambience: 8 / 10

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Shaunn Griffiths

Zomato Mar 03, 2012

0.0

So, final thoughts (I feel like Jerry Springer). The Ledbury is clearly a fantastic restaurant, but given all the awards and fuss I expected a little more originality in some of the combinations. I thought I'd be wowed with every mouthful, like I have been in some places (like at Arzak in San Sebastien, or the first time we ate at Tetsuya's in Sydney). Don't get me wrong, I thought the meal was great, but not consistently so, and for 105 pounds, I think you should be close to doing a Meg Ryan. I'd return, but probably go a la carte next time and go mainly for the seafood dishes.

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Toasted Special

Zomato Feb 12, 2012

0.0

I’ll finish up by saying that this meal was one of the best I’ve ever had. Every dish positively sparkled with ideas and flavours. It is all too rare to sit down to a meal which tastes as good as it looks on the plate. Like all of the best dishes I’ve eaten, every element on the plate was there for a reason – flavour, texture, colour. Every dish just worked. I must also mention the excellent service which was friendly and relaxed throughout the meal. Give The Ledbury a visit next time you’re in London.

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Mel

Zomato Jan 28, 2012

4.5

Caramelised Banana Galette with Salted Caramel,Passion Fruit and Peanut Oil Parfait. What can go wrong with caramel passionfruit and peanut oil!

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Alan Spedding

Zomato Jan 15, 2012

0.0

Hampshire Buffalo milk curd with Saint Nectaire , White truffle toasts and a broth of grilled Onions.Another Ledbury classic , and one that should never be taken off the menu.I love this dish and if i had to pick a favourite from my two visits then this would be the one.

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Daniel

Zomato Dec 31, 2011

4.5

Worth it!. Believe everything you've heard (that is good). This place is worth every penny. Staff was amazing. Food was amazing.

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Kyra Yang

Zomato Nov 28, 2011

0.0

The service was spot on and the food was unforgettable.

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One Man's Meat...

Zomato Nov 10, 2011

4.5

Every single dish was well-balanced, every combination well thought out, every plate beautifully presented and perfectly executed; there was not one false move. This was polished, assured, accomplished cooking of the highest calibre. The Ledbury and its Australian-born head chef richly deserves every accolade it has received. Quite simply one of the finest dining experiences in the capital.

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Barry Mann

Zomato Nov 02, 2011

0.0

Outstanding memorable meal. The Ledbury had been on my list for a while... I needed a special occasion to go there and chose it to propose to my gf. It did not disappoint and we enjoyed one of the finest meals I think I have ever had, worldwide. £75/ head or £150 per head for the tasting menu. Service beyond exceptional with almost a 1:2 staff:diner ratio the service was outstanding and not at all pretentious either with friendly (and clearly very knowledgeable) staff. Top Marks!

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Fork And Corset

Zomato Oct 25, 2011

0.0

The flame grilled mackerel had such a pure taste which was complimented further with the dressing of Celtic mustard and shiso, another clean pocket of flavour came from the parcel of smoked eel with translucent pickled cucumber skin.

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Grumblings From A Greedy Girl

Zomato Oct 21, 2011

0.0

So, is this the best ever? Well, my coworker says it is. Me? It certainly was the best Mexican food I have had in a while. I can't say best ever, but I will take Mrs. Alphageek sometime, and let her judge.

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London Tastin

Zomato Oct 04, 2011

4.5

Overall, Ledbury was what I’d define as the epitome of fine dining. Mind blowingly good food with friendly yet professional service. Yes, it was quite expensive, but at least the food actually matched to the bill this time (unlike Gordon Ramsay). Our bill came to £208

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Haveforkwilleat

Zomato Sep 01, 2011

4.5

This was possibly the best starter we had ever tasted.

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ChilliTemple

Zomato Aug 24, 2011

0.0

We walked into the calm atmosphere of The Ledbury on a lovely sunny summers day in London (in which there are few and far between!). We could not tell that it was in fact the day after the restaurant had fallen victim to the rioters. It had not, it seemed, deterred our fellow patrons. The staff were welcoming, and the restaurant was almost full. It did not deter us either – thankfully! Otherwise we would’ve missed out on one of the best meals and overall dining experiences we’ve ever had.

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Elizabeth On Food

Zomato Aug 15, 2011

0.0

The Ledbury is a place that vibrates with the energy and enthousiasm of a team of young people...

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Helen B

Zomato Jul 16, 2011

4.5

Antipodean cool. The Ledbury has been on my list for donkey's but have had to keep cancelling...but I finally crossed the threshold into its elegant but relaxed room. It was a beautiful day and the French windows were opened onto the street which may have helped make it feel a little more informal than, say, its sibling the Square or even Launceston Place. Not to mention the predominantly Antipodean staff and diners, drawn like moths to Brett's Aussie flame. Not that I'm suggesting the whole continent is chillaxed. Perish the thought... The staff were numerous, polite, chatty and very well informed. They were just, well, a little SLOW. Maybe that's the Aussie thing again. Our drinks (water, tonic and bubbly) took 15 minutes to arrive, and the place was only half full. Bread another 10. We had to grab someone to order food and again wine. But then things picked up. We'd chosen a Pouilly Fuisse but the sommelier came to say it was oaked, if we didn't want that he could recommend a Chablis which was cheaper...very nice it was too. Domaine Oudin 2008 - petrol, flint, grass, nice. We went for the great value set lunch (£27.50 for two courses, £33.50 for three - this is 2* Michelin!). Starter was a 'risotto' of diced new potatoes with trompettes, parmesan crunch, shaved summer truffles and a truffle foam. Absolutely gorgeous - earthy yet light, and wipe the plate with bread good. Main for me was a deboned skate wing in brown butter with a generous garnish of winkles, cauliflower including a cauliflower crunch with pinenuts, sauted in sake and sherry and with little jellied spheres of sake. All beautifully cooked but maybe a little mild in flavour? Himself had middlewhite with black pudding in a spiced cream - belly rolled round the pudding, a little sweetbreads cake, two slices of 'jowl' (not the most appetising description) and some strips of shoulder. He made the better choice... Then cheese to finish. Really good and well kept selection; the brie was primordial ooze and I had an extraordinary goats' cheese that tasted of when I used to help a local farmer bottlefeed orphaned lambs...having never bottlefed kids am sure it would have smelt and tasted of their milky breath too! Petits fours were a raspberry jelly, a hazelnut cream biscuit and a dark chocolate with salted caramel. Coffee was a little watery, but hey. Staff let us sit for a good 4 hours so it was almost time for the evening service when we left, but never felt hurried. They're charmingly frank - I asked whether Brett was still in the kitchen to be told 'he's just gone down the pub for a "meeting"..' Love it.

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Simon Doggett

Zomato Jun 10, 2011

0.0

Bonhomie. Banter. Wit. Overwhelming knowledge. A little bit of showing off. All perfectly placed. Deftly timed.Bonus Birthday Cake

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FelixOnTour

Zomato Jun 05, 2011

4.5

Best restaurant in London with best matched wine ever. This was an unbelievably good lunch and was certainly the best meal we've eaten in London. It's on a par with the Fat Duck, Chez Panisse, Noma, and Tetsuya's i.e. absolutely superb. We opted for the tasting menu with matched wine. The wine matching was better than any other meal we've ever had. It was as if a real physical bridge existed between each dish and the corresponding wine. The service was good and the interior had a really classy but unfussy feel. Our only complaint was that there was a little too much food, especially the monkfish dish. Otherwise, this was world class dining, and about a million times better than the moribund purveyors of French haute cuisine like the Waterside Inn, French Laundry, Jules Vernes, Square, Sketch etc.

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Barbar84

Zomato Apr 05, 2011

4.5

Wonderful. Our first time here about a week ago, after reading about the place on here and several other websites. Very good food, price is a little high for us to become regulars, but for a treat once in a while, you can't go wrong here.

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No Expert

Zomato Apr 04, 2011

4.5

Flamed Grilled Mackerel with Smoked Eel, Tokyo Turnips and Celtic Mustard. The Mackerel had so much flavour, it was really fresh and just melted in my mouth. The portion was quite substantial for a starter, but despite that I could easily have had seconds.

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No Expert

Zomato Mar 12, 2011

4.5

Lunch at The Ledbury was always going to be an occasion. The food is superb. I simply could not fault any of the dishes I chose from their Sunday Lunch menu.

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Walshy

Zomato Feb 28, 2011

4.5

The trouble with sparkling reviews, high prices and michelin stars, is that the restaurant is really going to have to knock your socks off to impress you. The Ledbury is an absolutely lovely place and the lunch menu isn't bad value for this quality of restaurant. The truffle toast to accompany my starter was absolutely divine, and the rest of my meal... hang on.... I seem to have already forgotten what I ate, and it was only last week. I'm sure it was great though. Service was friendly and helpful and the sommelier made great recommendations for wines by the glass. In all, I'm not going to rush back - I'd rather keep it simpler and save my pennies - but if someone were to offer to take me then I'd very happily return!

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Joan

Zomato Feb 04, 2011

2.0

Service not 2*. Having heard so much about the Ledbury it was disapointing to find that the service was not even up to one star. The sommelier could not even describe the wine to us ,dribbleld it while serving it, crossed over to serve the wine. In general service was amerteurish, sometimes served from the wrong side. The food accomplished but not outstanding. Our sitting was at 2.30 for lunch it looked that the staff were tired. I think they are to greedy by fitting in so many sittings

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Maggie T

Zomato Jan 19, 2011

0.0

Sublime experience. Wow .Birthday dinner at the Ledbury . Where do I start .... Great dining room with wonderfully attentive staff. The atmosphere is warm and unstuffy and the food is just divine. I started with the flame grilled mackerel which was just perfect with a delicate balance of flavours. Followed by Cod with Winter vegetables and a Parmesan Gnocchi the best I have ever tasted. The dessert a Chocolate Pave with Chocolate Malt ice cream was fantastic. My husband and daughter raved about all their dishes. at £70.00 for 3 courses not cheap but soo worth it and the wine list is extensive and reasonably priced. We will be coming back

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Sasha Happiness Project LDN

Zomato Jan 19, 2011

0.0

So why would you go for a tasting menu at a Michelin-starred restaurant? I've asked myself this a couple of times, usually around they time they bring the mindnumbingly-expensive bill (about the same as you'd pay for a new bike , or a full head of highlights and a cut TWICE, or an iPhone 4). Or when I feel so full of food and wine I feel uncomfortable, can't sleep. The amuse bouches - foie gras on a ginger biscuit and an exceptionally posh Scotch egg type thing that made me giggle… So why do I keep doing it? Because it's bloody brilliant, that's why. It's silly and disgustingly overindulgent . You aren't a regular customer of the restaurant who is on a normal night out that they can easily afford, eating their way through the a la carte menu one meal at a time. You aren't rich or nonchalant or used to eating like this. You are a mysterious giggly stranger , a normal person wanting to experience something you'll remember for years to come, dipping your toe in and tasting it's delights

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Eat-tori

Zomato Jan 11, 2011

0.0

It's like the best fried chicken you've ever had. Except it's not chicken, it's rabbit. Each piece is skewered, then nestled in a greenery, like it fell and got caught in a shrub, where it's waiting for you to discover it.

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Laura Fitzpatrick

Zomato Jan 05, 2011

4.5

A special occasion meal in 2010, the venue surely a no brainer. The Ledbury , awarded 2 stars in Michelin's annual guide, was raved about by everyone who dined there. I was beyond excited it goes without saying. We decided to go for the tasting menu and rather than babble on about each dish I'll keep it brief as I'm sure by now most people are aware that Brett Graham and his team are dishing up some of the most consistent and exciting food in the city at the moment. To begin, bread, a choice of three, I tried each throughout the evening, bacon and onion, chestnut and wholemeal. A canape, fois gras parfait then the amuse bouche, deep fried quails egg on a chestnut puree with truffle shavings. Next up was the now legendary scallop ceviche with kohlrabi and horseradish 'snow'. Followed by the signature dish flame grilled mackerel with cucumber, mustard and shiso. A fine dish, perfectly representative of Graham's adventurous use of ingredients and exemplary cooking skills. Perhaps the bigg

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Su-Lin

Zomato Dec 08, 2010

4.5

As I was a little early to my lunchtime meeting at The Ledbury with an old friend, I dashed in looking for some respite from the cold. They seated me immediately, poured me some water and offered me a magazine to read. It was a very good start. The servic

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Chopstix2steaknives

Zomato Dec 06, 2010

0.0

What can I say about the Ledbury? With its chef, Brett Graham fired off the 2010 year to an explosive start with being lauded 2 Michelin Stars. The food having been tasted and rated and loved by the foodie gourmet world. For my birthday this year, a dear

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Tom

Zomato Dec 03, 2010

0.0

The best I have had in my 30 years of London...

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Theskinnybib

Zomato Dec 01, 2010

0.0

Brett Graham, a young-ish Australian chef expat, is perhaps the name London foodies must have come across at some point, and the reasons are good, too. The Ledbury , where he is head chef, has received international acclaims, one of which's being it

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Nordic Nibbler

Zomato Nov 12, 2010

4.5

The chef behind The Ledbury is Brett Graham, an Aussie and Philip Howard protégé, who in 2005 was tasked by the Howard/Platts-Martin team of running their newest venture.

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Greedy Diva

Zomato Nov 08, 2010

4.5

Within a few weeks after we first moved to London 4 years ago, The Peanut Gallery was researching London restaurants for my birthday dinner. The man does not hold back when it comes to restaurant research.

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Andy Hayler

Zomato Sep 22, 2010

4.5

The Ledbury is tucked away in a quiet corner of Westbourne Grove, which a decade or so ago was better known for drug dealers than Michelin-starred restaurants. There is a fairly relaxed atmosphere in this high-ceilinged dining room. Although there is a wo

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Buzzarfood

Zomato Sep 10, 2010

4.5

All Aussies love a true ‘rise to fame’ story and Brett Graham’s rise from his Newcastle roots, to the chef owner of The Ledbury restaurant fits the bill perfectly. Brett himself is rather charismatic and tells the story of his move rather humourously. As

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Catty

Zomato Sep 08, 2010

4.5

ormally one to dive straight into a tasting menu (because more food = more good, right?), I studied the list and found a few courses I felt rather indifferently about and conversely, there were dishes on the a la carte menu which coerced from me the famil

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Hamish Cameron

Zomato Aug 10, 2010

0.0

After the amuse bouches (foie gras meringues) we were presented with the tomatoe salad and things started to make sense. An incredible bundle of herbs, flavours and of course tomatoes, every bite was a discovery and we knew that we were in safe hands.

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Bloggett

Zomato Aug 09, 2010

0.0

What elevates the Ledbury’s cooking into its very own league is the quite unbelievable variety of texture, both in each individual dish and across the whole menu.

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HungryinLondon

Zomato Jul 09, 2010

4.5

The chef Brett Graham is only 30 years old and has accomplished 2 Michelin stars for his restaurant (for a more detailed description of the chef’s CV and some beautiful pictures of the food at the Ledbury I refer you to the excellent post by Cheese and Bi

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Agirlhastoeat

Zomato Jul 08, 2010

4.5

The food was wonderful, with the mackerel and the deer dishes being particularly inspiring.

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Cheese And Biscuits

Zomato Jun 21, 2010

4.5

Some people - the irritating gits - are born over-achievers. Normally the CV and career path of chefs is of little interest to anyone other than the most obsessive restaurant geek (that would be me, then), but how the Ledbury came about is a glowing tribu

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Helen

Zomato Jun 06, 2010

0.0

The Ledbury and Chilli Cool. Couldn't be more different. I often have a little mental wrestle with myself about which style of food is ultimately more satisfying; is it the exacting refinement of fine dining or is it the generosity and un-fussed comfort o

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Hollowlegs

Zomato May 17, 2010

0.0

After having visited The Taste of London last summer, The Ledbury catapulted to the top of my wish list. A strawberry and hibiscus bellini blew us away, and the inventive ash-baked celeriac left us seriously impressed. The Michelin Guide results were post

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Pig Pig's Corner

Zomato Mar 18, 2010

4.5

Even before being awarded the second star this year, The Ledbury has been a restaurant garnering many a compliment. I’ve had the pleasure of eating in its sister restaurant The Square** and had a great dinner there, so my expectations were high to say the

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Gourmet Traveller

Zomato Feb 12, 2010

4.5

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Notting Hill, The Ledbury has been quietly accumulating culinary accolades ever since it opened back in 2005. Under the expert hands of Aussie chef Brett Graham, it gained a Michelin star within the first year of opening (

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Robin

Zomato Nov 13, 2009

4.5

K and I returned to The Ledbury last Friday eveningand enjoyed a meal that fulfilled our very high expectations.

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Laissez Fare

Zomato Aug 06, 2009

4.5

For a long time, I had wanted to eat at either The Square or The Ledbury, the two sister restaurants owned by Philip Howard and Nigel Platts-Martin. The Square has held 2 Michelin stars for some time now, and has received consistently high praise over the

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Gen.u.ine.ness

Zomato Jun 30, 2009

4.5

‘Repeat visit’ week sees me travelling north west and braving the dastardly perils of the Hammersmith and sh*tty line to once again dine at the Ledbury. I must admit that were not for the ridiculous trek to get to the restaurant, I would definitely visit

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Tehbus

Zomato Jun 10, 2009

4.5

Dining with me was my old buddy Ed and sister no 2 who was predictably late. As we sat at our table, waiting for her to turn up, we were starting to get jealous as all those around us were being served delicious looking bread and amuse bouche. When she fi

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Kang L.

Zomato Apr 07, 2009

4.5

It received a ‘rising star’ backslap from the Michelin man in January when they revised the red guide and is ear marked to hit two stars very soon. Critics and bloggers alike seem to be loving Chef Brett Graham’s work and having trained under Phil Howard

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Gourmet Chick

Zomato Mar 25, 2009

0.0

It was a special occasion, MTV boyfriend's 30 th birthday. What's more we were headed to The Ledbury which is a special occasion in itself. The Ledbury has one Michelin star and consistently garners rave reviews for Australian boy wonder chef Brett Graham

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American In London

Zomato Nov 04, 2008

0.0

Today is Yom Kippur , the day of atonement, and I'm fasting. No beverages or food for 24 hours. But at sundown today, it's back to my piggish ways. What better way to spend my last fo

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Gen.u.ine.ness

Zomato Oct 07, 2008

0.0

Ah! Autumn… my favourite season of all. Not only the beautiful sights of brown leaves carpeting the local park. Nor is it the fact that the weather is just right - not the sweltering heat of summer or the icy-dagger of winter… well bar the occasional rain

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Food Snob

Zomato Sep 16, 2008

0.0

Eheu! We are in menu limbo - one of those funny times of the year when one season sluggishly becomes the next. Have you updated your menus recently? Do you know when you will be changing them? I am getting tired of asking these questions, though probably

Reviews of The Ledbury