Launceston Place

What a wonderful restaurant! The Phyllis menu is an inspiration and the chef has created some amazing dishes to admire and enjoy. The staff were fantastic, very friendly, engaging and attentive. The little extras both before and after the meal were loved by all. For a special, memorable lunch you won't be disappointed with Launceston Place.

We had the MOST amazing meal here after happening to find the restaurant through others’ reviews. The highlight of our trip to London! The dining EXPERIENCE started off with a playful menu that was like a bingo card (apparently a game called draughts over here) where you uncovered which courses you wanted. (I, of course, didn’t know this, and I tried to “open” the menu and spilled my pieces all over the floor). We had a 3 course dinner and every course was delicious and stunningly presented. Food as art. The amuse bouche was presented on beautiful ceramic platters that I’m sure were custom made for this specialty dish. The food itself looked like art that melded beautifully with the ceramic. The bread (which was warm and delicious) came with flavored butters which were so smooth and flavorful. The ceviche appetizer was like a beautiful sushi jigsaw puzzle meticulously assembled. The entrees were equally stunning in presentation and sooooo delicious!! I had sea bass with a garnish that had two thin slices of some translucent vegetable with herbs and flower petals pressed in between like an art panel. My husband had the iberico pork which was so tender and juicy. And finally, the desserts were colorful, beautiful and absolutely delicious. We had a mango dessert and a yuzu dessert. The yuzu was shaped like a lemon and the inside was a beautiful tasty custard with some apples and dill (I think). Such a creative combination of flavors! Finally, the service was of the highest caliber. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and each course was perfectly timed, placed, presented and removed. They explained each course and wanted to make sure we had the best dining experience. Our only regret is that we didn’t find this gem sooner on our visit to London!!! Hopefully we will return some day.

We visited Launceston Place on a quiet Sunday evening. When we entered at 6:30pm there was one other table occupied. But soon the majority of the restaurant filled up. The service was impeccable and the greeter remembered that it was my friends birthday and made her feel special. We ordered the Summer Set menu which was exceptional value for what we had. The menu is based on draughts and we were handed a plastic tray with draughts to select our dishes. This was an innovative concept and made the experience more playful. The chef started the experience with snacks, then a bread course, an amuse bouche and then our three course menu which we selected started. Every dish was curated precisely, with dining-ware made specially to fit each dish. The food had great balance of flavour and texture and was sublimely presented. The pastries were delicate and each mouthful had a tasty punch of flavour. The summer menu costs £45 with a glass of rose champagne and is a great price in todays world and a wonderful option to celebrate an occasion. I would certainly return and I cannot fault this venue.

A wonderful journey of modern and fine cuisine. Comfy ambience. Started with a fun menu to play with on a board game. Amuse bouche was interesting- the word I used. Followed by tasty bread and home made spread and finally starters and so on. Every garnish and sauce were specially designed to pair each dish. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend this place and will revisit to try the whole menus for sure!

Loved the atmosphere and the food was interesting and well presented. I can see why people say the Michelin star could happen in the future. Excellent wine selection and also the champagne by the glass as a pre dinner drink is well priced. However, there are some things that could be polished. Service was great but there was too many people serving you or attending, it would be more simple yet elegant to assign a waiter/waitress and not be served or assisted by so many different ones throughout the dinner. We did the chefs tasting menu. A few days before we had called to change the reservation to an earlier time, which was accepted. However, during our dinner we got a call from the host right by our table asking if we’d come to dinner. They hadn’t removed the previous time so it’s as if we had two reservations. Also it was a birthday occasion, which they said by e-mail they’d bring a little dessert or something with a candle, but they also forgot or didn’t communicate well, I had to remind them at the end of the meal. Apparently the host’s assistant didn’t quite send the memo. One more thing: when you get a set tasting menu you expect exactly that for the set price. After all the savory courses we were asked if we’d like cheese for an extra cost. To me this felt tacky and cheap. If cheese were to be extra they could’ve asked at the beginning of the service when deciding which menu we’d go for. Asking us right before dessert and giving us a price felt a bit forced. We did get the cheese and it was good but not amazing. Then there were two desserts which weren’t that well varied, mostly just chocolates in some sugar sauce. I think a better approach would be to ask or let the guest decide if they’d like a cheese or sweet course, instead of making the cheese optional and then two desserts part of the set menu. We did enjoy the meal overall, and if they polish some service mishaps they can definitely go far and become big when it comes to places for fine dining in London.

Absolutely wonderful place that you need to try in London. The tasting menu is priced reasonably and every dish was done really well. I loved the ibérico pork which was tender and delicious and the white asparagus that was so juicy. The lychee sorbet and jalapeño was also refreshing with a hint of spiciness. Service was also excellent.

I've been wanting to visit for a few years now, and was finally treated by my husband for my birthday last night. The service was impeccable and the food was absolutely stunning. If I had to choose a favourite, the venison belly bite was a real standout... But then so was the chicken liver parfait... And the white chocolate, mandarin and hazelnut dessert was delicious and one of the prettiest things I've seen in ages!! I was bowled over, and will definitely be returning.