Reviews The World's End Market - The World's End Distillery

Excellent lunch - the goats cheese starter is amazing. Also had the burger which was yum. My friend had steak tartare and lamb chops. He said both were delicious. It is pricey but you do get what you pay for here. Highly recommend

Most amazing meat I have ever had. Perfect wine list as well 👌🏼 The service is spot on ✅

We recently celebrated my son’s 21st here - nothing was too much trouble. Food is amazing & good value for town! Service/staff lovely. No problem bringing table decs & cake 🎂 Great bar area if you just want cocktails 🍸 & oysters 😋

perfect cocktails ! perfect meat ! perfect wine list !

Great place on a map of Chelsea ! Definitely I'll come back! :)

Fantastic experience. Beautiful cocktails, food was amazing! Oysters and lobster a real treat! The service we were made to feel special! A great find! We will definitely be back !

Failed vegan, flakey vegetarian, I'm sorry cute, little fluffy bundles, you just taste too damn good to forego, and I have painstakingly endeavoured to do so on several occasions.

Firmly giving into temptation, I have to say, I would travel to the end of the world for a decent steak or burger, so when I was invited along to try a set menu boasting the best meat on the planet, from the amazing and highly exclusive José Gordón, I hopped, skipped and jumped at the chance, to get my carnivorous jaws stuck into high quality produce.

The Worlds End Market , located on the Kings Road, Chelsea, in a beautiful grade two listed building, has collaborated with José Gordón, to bring lucky dinners a culinary, Spanish, meat experience like non other. The venue itself has a smart/casual vibe, with a handful of tables, a bar area, large windows making full use of natural lighting and Ninth Seal artworks hanging throughout.


Another striking edition to the venue is the open kitchen, and the meat market set to the side, reminding me of Novikov in Mayfair.

Staff are smartly dressed, polite and welcoming, setting off a feeling of professionalism, yet familiarity of being a regular at the establishment, even though it was my first visit.

Once seated, and menus at the ready, our innovative cocktail maker made a bold decision of informing us he would be grabbing the 'Bull by the horns', taking control of what cocktails we shall be receiving, with a full explanation of each along the culinary journey. Being a woman who knows what she wants, and holding a strong aversion towards surprises, this was a tad nerve wracking, but mostly, unnecessarily so.

First up, an espresso martini (of course) but with a twist. Homemade vanilla syrup, shaken with one crushed cardamom, finished with a strawberry and violet mist, decorated beautifully with a single strawberry and edible pearl. For my palate, the cardamom was a tad over powering, but I can see the imaginative appeal, with the spice complimenting the strength of the coffee.


Starters quickly followed. A large portion (perfect for sharing) 72 hour slow roasted, premium Ox Tongue, cooked and charcoal grilled, served with olive oil and salt, topped with mini gherkins and a requested side order of bread.


Premium Ox, Steak Tartar, served with two crusty slices of bread. Usually, I would avoid such dishes, as I am not a huge fan of raw meats, but the flavours were so perfectly balanced that I found myself almost finishing the whole plate. You can taste the difference, lightly seasoned, not hindering the natural flavours. Flavoursome quality, forever changing how I feel about steak tartar, in the most positive way.


Cocktail number two arrives *yay*. Another innovative spin on a classic, which is my favourite of the night. A simple Daiquiri, based on a light rum, shaken with a sprig of lemon thyme, a float of Malbec wine, served in a frozen 'pony' glass, decorated beautifully. Sweet, without giving an unwanted toothache, and refreshing, complimenting the flavours of the salty, consumed starters.

Now for the Pièce de résistance, the mouthwatering delight I have been excited for since arriving and browsing the menu, "the best burger in the world". El Capricho Burger, 100 days matured Ox, onion jam, smoked applewood cheese, salad, homemade sauce, with a side order of fries, which I requested to be substituted with the Parmesan truffle oil fries. (Truffle is another of my favourites.)


My plate was empty, which speaks volumes on how delicious this beautifully cooked, bun filled offering was. The meat was juicy, cooked to perfection, (though I would have liked it slightly pinker), moorish, each bite exploding with flavours that I haven't experienced with any other burger. The smokiness of the applewood cheese working its magic along side the tartness of the onion jam, every last ingredient coming together in harmonious indulgence, to create a burger very much deserving of the hype of being dubbed "the best in the world"


The fries were fresh and crispy, with a healthy amount of Parmesan, but I was unable to taste the truffle, which was a disappointment.

Drum roll for the next cocktail, "a wonderful world", a gin sour on Tanquarey 10, infused with dry hibiscus flowers, combined with liquor 43, homemade peach syrups, shaken with egg whites, and a splash of dry white wine, which was to be enjoyed upstairs in a hidden little gem, The Old fashioned Bar, and what a beautiful added edition this cosy den was.


Much like a warm and welcoming living room, with a working fireplace, and a beautiful bar decked out with premium whiskeys, a view of the kings road, and a stunning little roof top terrace, this is a Chelsea champion, hidden away in a beautifully preserved building offering, a bit of everything, including a themed basement area, which I shall save for another review.


Feeling like the Christopher Columbus of Chelsea, my culinary journey was over. Meats from Spain, cocktails with travelled influenced flavours. Much like Phileas Fogg, I travelled the world, but in much less time, and without leaving the comfort of the Kings Road. A discerning carnivores playground, The Worlds End Market, should be your new burger hang out, with a gourmet twist.

I finally made it there & was very impressed, food is taken very seriously as is the service. Wine list mediocre but I was told it is being changed and improved. Look forward to going back. Price level is upper medium but well worth the quality of food. I had meat dishes (the Spanish meat burger was awesome) but will try their fresh fish next time. Keep up the good work!

It’s a good feeling when you revisit a place you already like a lot to find it’s even better than you remembered. That was the case when I recently paid a repeat visit to The World’s End Market in Chelsea. The menu’s still great. I loved my starter course of charred Octopus, eggplant puree, chorizo oil, and creamy feta cheese (£9.50), while sharing the cote de boeuf for two served medium rare with salad, choice of fries or mash and choice of sauce (I liked the Bearnaise) was a indulgent treat (around £65, but check to see if it’s still available. I don’t see it on the most recent online menu).

Excellent fish here very fresh and the service was lovely. I love the fact the kitchen is open and you can go and see and choose your seafood choices and the cocktail and wine menu was excellent will definitely be returning.

The World’s End Market is the second venture of the Markets Group which opened The Crystal Palace Market restaurant earlier last year. The Group set out to introduce ‘an innovative culinary concept’ to the competitive London restaurant scene by focusing on unfussy cooking using the best quality local ingredients, with the result being primarily grilled fish and meats with classic sauces.

The World’s End Market used to be an iconic pub which has been lovingly restored. Today it retains much of the atmosphere of a good old boozer. The interior design is reminiscent of an early 20th century canteen decorated in cosily hushed greens with a gleaming cocktail bar and easy-listening background music. On a Monday evening the restaurant was uncharacteristically quiet because of an important football game (so we were told by the charming French manager), but the loveliness of the restaurant no doubt can draw in the crowds on other nights of the week. We felt we could easily have spent many an hour drinking from a decent selection of wines, most of which were organic.

The concept at World’s End Market concept centres on ‘locally sourced ingredients’, and although the restaurant does not list the source of all their protein the locavore concept didn’t quite hold true as we saw scallops from the Pacific and prawns from Madagascar. But we tried these for our starters, and we found that we loved the plate of simply grilled scallops (£10.50). Three plump molluscs, with roe intact, were well cooked and served with a zingy dressing. This dish was one of our favourites.

Another starter of huge Madagascan tiger prawns (£11) was just as simple and satisfying: grilled fully in their shells, they were juicy with a full-bodied texture. The process of disrobing them off their armour was part of the joy. Handily we were provided with a little bowl of water and lemon to wash off the dirty job!

For the main course we were asked to come up to the display of meats and seafood perched next to the open kitchen and choose. Any fish available – or meat – can be grilled and served with chips and a sauce. The idea is that customers choose from whatever has come in fresh that morning (in the Crystal Palace site, fishmongers and a butcher are actually part of the operation). On the continent there is nothing original about such market to kitchen approach, but on these British Islands such a ‘concept’ still evokes an element of surprise and awe.

We both chose for our main courses, fillet (7oz - £24) and rib-eye (8oz - £23.50). The menu said it came from Surrey and had been matured for 28 days (the standard supermarket aging time is anything from zero days to three weeks).
Both steaks were well-textured with a robust flavour and tender, albeit a bit overcooked (we asked for medium rare and they came out medium) and were slightly under-seasoned. ‘House’ salads served alongside were a bit average. But the sauces were a true highlight. Peppercorn sauce – lush and fiery, home-made mayonnaise and fresh ketchup to go with the pleasant chips were lovely. The mushroom sauce was also very good, but we would have preferred some chunky pieces of mushrooms in the sauce.

The side dish of truffled mash tasted appropriately umami and yummy, but was ever so slightly lumpy. As for the grilled mixed vegetables, these were a little tower of summery produce.

For dessert our French maitre d’hotel suggested chocolate fondant (£5.50) which came appropriately gooey and rich with chocolate flavour, if less crispy on the outside than we would have liked.

Our other pud of hazelnut and caramel cheesecake (£5.50), served in a jam jar at first appeared too sweet. But with each mouthful, it grew on us and we found it completely addictive. We finished every single crumb of it. With a slightly crunchier biscuit base, the cheesecake would have been perfect.

The World’s End does not however pretend to be fine dining, instead offering simple, but firm favourites of grilled fish and meat, burgers and classic salads. What it did, it did reasonably well, particularly with the delicious seafood starters. Our meat mains were pretty tasty as well, but could have done with slightly less time on the grill. There’s a nice charm to The World’s End Market, with the open kitchen and attentive if slightly stilted service making us feel very much at home. In all, The World’s End Market offers tasty, simple but effective cooking in a comfortable relaxed setting.

The World’s End Market is the second venture of the Markets Group which opened The Crystal Palace Market restaurant earlier last year. The Group set out to introduce ‘an innovative culinary concept’ to the competitive London restaurant scene by focusing on unfussy cooking using the best quality local ingredients, with the result being primarily grilled fish and meats with classic sauces.

Chelsea still hasn't become one of those cool and hip destination areas yet, especially when it comes to food. I've lived in this part of London now for the past four years and quite frankly, I don't think it will ever become that way inclined. And even if it does, it will take a very, very long time. The area is drowning in a never ending supply of mediocre restaurants, especially of the Italian kind. But actually the King's Road itself is becoming much more main stream and brand driven with its shops, meaning that at some point it will need to change, because the people shopping here won't want a overpriced £10 grilled panini filled with poor produce. Recent openings on the lower end of the King's Road have seen a new restaurant called Rabbit and BRGR.CO (burger chain) open their doors - both of which are very competitively priced (not very Chelsea), so perhaps this change is already starting  Venture a little further up the King's Road in to the World's End area (me neck of the woods) and you'll discover a shiny new restaurant called, The World's End Market . Set on the former site of The Scene,  this new addition is exactly what this part of town has been begging for. Don't get me wrong, this new opening isn't pushing culinary boundaries, but instead it's serving fresh, reliable food (sometimes excellent) at sensible prices - all housed in a cool, edgy dining room, with a swanky bar area to sip on cocktails. From said bar, an espresso martini was terrible (needs some work, quickly), but the mai tai was absolutely perfect and went down a treat. A starter of tuna carpaccio with ginger, jalapeño chilli and coriander dressing was a absolutely stunning plate of food. The fish was beautiful, the juice was zesty and light - it was all a real pleasure to eat. The only problem was, there was hardly any of it. This close up shot may look well portioned, but in reality it really wasn't. Beef up the portion size and The World's End Market are on to a winner with this dish.

It’s perhaps worth mentioning that the options for vegetarians are quite limited. There are three starters but only one main other than the veggie burger – courgette stuffed with tomatoes, pine nuts and goats cheese. Where The World’s End Market excels is in very good quality meat and fish. The meat is properly aged and stored while the fish is on display with sourcing clearly marked on the menu.

Chelsea still hasn't become one of those cool and hip destination areas yet, especially when it comes to food. I've lived in this part of London now for the past four years and quite frankly, I don't think it will ever become that way inclined. And even if it does, it will take a very, very long time. The area is drowning in a never ending supply of mediocre restaurants, especially of the Italian kind. But actually the King's Road itself is becoming much more main stream and brand driven with its shops, meaning that at some point it will need to change, because the people shopping here won't want a overpriced £10 grilled panini filled with poor produce. Recent openings on the lower end of the King's Road have seen a new restaurant called Rabbit and BRGR.CO (burger chain) open their doors - both of which are very competitively priced (not very Chelsea), so perhaps this change is already starting?

Venture a little further up the King's Road in to the World's End area (me neck of the woods) and you'll discover a shiny new restaurant called, The World's End Market. Set on the former site of The Scene, this new addition is exactly what this part of town has been begging for. Don't get me wrong, this new opening isn't pushing culinary boundaries, but instead it's serving fresh, reliable food (sometimes excellent) at sensible prices - all housed in a cool, edgy dining room, with a swanky bar area to sip on cocktails. From said bar, an espresso martini was terrible (needs some work, quickly), but the mai tai was absolutely perfect and went down a treat. A starter of tuna carpaccio with ginger, jalapeño chilli and coriander dressing was a absolutely stunning plate of food. The fish was beautiful, the juice was zesty and light - it was all a real pleasure to eat. The only problem was, there was hardly any of it. This close up shot may look well portioned, but in reality it really wasn't. Beef up the portion size and The World's End Market are on to a winner with this dish.

Another beautifully presented (and tasting) dish was this sea bass tarter with gherkins and capers. I wasn't entirely sold at first on the gherkin element mixed in to this delicate fish, but it surprisingly worked rather well. It gave a nice tang in the mouth and those salty capers were a dream. The fish was again as good as one could hope for and I can't stress enough how fresh it tasted. The restaurant has a huge selection of fish on display over ice, with just about everything piled on to it. From a wide selection of fresh fish, oysters, whole lobsters and some magnificent prawns (we'll come to those next). The menu here is very much seafood orientated, so do bear that in mind when visiting.

From the grill, I couldn't resist the Madagascan tiger prawns - they ended up being of epic proportions and were some of the finest examples I've eaten for a very long time. Of the four huge prawns, each were the size of the whole of my hand, and were cooked so incredibly well that they couldn't be faulted. The backs of the shell had been sliced open, ready for dissembling, which made such a huge difference in the race to eat these magnificent beauties before anyone on my table got a look in. All main courses come with a side of fries and salad, which makes this dish priced at £18, a very attractive plate of food indeed. Not to mention the added bonus of dipping those prawns into that gorgeous, herb and garlic oil. Order these, you won't be disappointed.

Rib-eye steak was ordered medium rare and arrived with precision perfect cooking. Not an ounce overdone. A solid meat offering which is probably the best you'll find in the this neck of the woods. It could have perhaps carried a little more meaty flavour with it and more age to the cut would have done the trick - or you could just order the T-bone. More sides of chips and salad accompanied, plus a few home-made sauces. The ketchup was excellent, and the mayonnaise lived well up to expectations (if only they could bottle and sell the stuff). For £22.50 too, this really wasn't bad for Chelsea and they certainly don't skimp when it comes to portion sizes on the main courses.

Cheese was from one of the finest places to buy in London - Neal's Yard Dairy. All of which were marvellous. From that light and ethereal brie, right through to that subtle and refined blue. Thankfully no boring crackers were involved, but instead some lovely pieces of bread and a good chunk of sweet quince. My only criticism is that the cheeses were all served a little too cold, which means their flavour can be a little subdued if not left to warm a little, that brie particularly should be oozing on arrival. Otherwise an extra glass of wine and a little more conversation while they warm up to room temperature, isn't exactly a chore.

To satisfy our sweet tooth craving we quickly demolished a delicious caramel and hazelnut cheesecake. Dangerously calorific and smothered in so much caramel it leaves only a longing desire to eat another. Apart from this beauty the dessert menu is on the whole a rather standard affair so don't expect fireworks. Despite a rather cafe inspired dessert menu, The World's End Market is a fantastic new addition to this part of Chelsea. With a solid food offering, cosy bar and prawns to die for it's the perfect place to relax, eat lots of food, and drink good wine till your hearts content. I plan many a long evenings here and so should you, before everyone else finds out about Chelsea's new hidden little gem

Fancy eating a type of meat you would not normally try? Fancy trying some exciting meat that came from what is often described as the world’s best farm? Then look no further, because the Jose Gordon menu at The World’s End Market in Chelsea ticks all these boxes! After being talked through the impressive display cabinet of different meat parts of an Ox, we decided to be bold and try some new food! For starters we ordered Ox Tongue and Carpaccio from Entrecote. I was completely surprised at the taste of the Ox Tongue – thin slices which have been slow cooked for 72 hours were extremely tender and were accompanied with some mini gherkins and thinly sliced brown toast. The Carpaccio was really tender and creamy! After some exciting and very interesting starters we were pretty excited to start on the main course. We tried both the El Capricho Burger and the Solomillo De Buey. On the menu underneath the Ox Burger is written ‘we feel that this is possibly “the best burger in the world”’ and whilst this is a bold statement, we could see why that have said it! An incredibly thick cut of extremely tender premium Ox which has been matured for 100 days, accompanied with onion jam, lettuce, smoked Applewood cheese, gherkins, tomato and homemade sauce. Too bad this restaurant is on the other side of London to me otherwise I would be in there every night ordering this burger! The Solomillo de Buey was a gorgeous thick cut fillet steak perfectly served medium-rare – I definitely recommend sharing these dishes so that you get the best of both worlds! After these amazing meats we were pretty stuffed but managed to squeeze in a delicious homemade Apple Crumble and some refreshing vanilla, chocolate and mango ice cream! The service at The World’s End Market was fantastic, the food was different and I definitely recommend giving them a visit! Oh don’t forget to try the cocktails which are great too – we had the Toledo Sour and the bartender made us a special Brandy cocktail after the meal (second dessert!)

Pub with a nice ambience and friendly staff. :) Had the halloumi burger with guacamole & hummus - which was pretty good! Menu is a little pricey.

Great food and service. Loved the ox burger. Fries were amazing!

The experience was really fun! Agents Truffles and Thong were the funniest! We really enjoyed, totally recommend and we'll do it again with more friends and a different mission ;)

We went there for Saturday brunch and it was wonderful! Great food and drink selection! If you go there, make sure you save place for butternut milk pancakes! They are so delicious! We ended up getting 3 or 4 portions between 6 of us (after having a main dish each).

The food here is extremely good - fresh and delicious with fresh meats and fish on display. Great decor which is thanks in part to the fact it used to be a pub, so has a grand feeling. Atmosphere is always good and the service too.

Lovely meal. We came in pretty late but they were very happy to serve us. Delicious steak and lamb chops! Couldn’t have been nicer!