Went with friends for our wedding anniversary and had a fantastic meal with excellent service, we went for the tasting menu and it didn’t disappoint. Wine was really good too. Would throughly recommend.
My hubby surprised me with dinner here for our 10 year wedding anniversary & 'surprise' was an understatement. We had a 10 course menu each with a special wine taster to compliment the dish. The service, food, wine.... the whole experience was impeccable & I felt truly spoilt. I tasted things I wouldn't even consider on a menu. The presentation of each & every dish was beautiful & very inviting! Hats of to the chef!! �
L'Ortolan is one of the best places that I have had the privilege to enjoy a wonderful dinner at. The food is delicious with the most wonderful and different tastes together in one meal. We have dined here more than once and have not been disappointed at all in any of our visits. The staff are professional and always ensures that you have the best complimentary wines to go with your dinner as well. We have now moved from the area but will definitely return soon for another night out.
It was one of the best dinners I've ever had � the staff were very attentive. I had a delicious mocktail and the food was simply exceptional! Every dish was incredible. We had the surprise menu and every course was so delicious I couldn't choose a favourite. We will definitely go back.
This is our second or third time at L'Ortolan. Great food and chef. I was only a bit disappointed of the last strawberry dessert, I thought it was too acid. My wife and I loved everything else.
Eye opening mouth watering experience. The glasses, the wines of different regions and colours and smells, the somelier's explanations - all drama and art that was intoxicating:-)
That's what it does to you. You start to sound like a food critic but for once it really is appropriate.
The company of friends made it a joyful experience such that everyone who can should at least once.
Went for lunch on the 20th February with my daughter and husband for a special birthday treat. The food was incredible, the staff very attentive and very professional, it was a really lovely experience I would recommend anyone to visit this delightful restaurant
What a little gem of a restaurant, food, wine, staff & settings, fabulous experience, visit their web site for the forthcoming events, treat yourself, or family to a great day.
First time at L’Ortalan today, early Valentine’s lunch with the wife. Settled on the Gourmand menu, absolutely fantastic, exquisite flavours and stunning presentation. Our Sommelier was also brilliant and all selections complimented each dish perfectly. Thank you to all ...we will be back ...
Lovely surprise lunch with family for my 60th birthday. Private dining room, beautiful and tasty meal, attentive service. Thank you for looking after us so well.
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Apologies for a lack of posts. With our wedding coming up very soon, there is plenty to sort out – from table plans to ensuring people get paid. Between wedding stuff and work, there is just not enough hours in a day for me to blog consistently. . I have visited L’Ortolan in the past. Twice to be exact. On my previous visits, Alan Murchison was in charge of the kitchen. Both visits were 5 years apart. What I can remember from both meals was that the food was overworked and the pricing was very ambitious, for a 1* restaurant. On my more recent visit, I was also particularly annoyed with the wine service – we were presented with a dusty bottle and the waiter did not have a Scooby how to handle the wine with a lot of sediment poured into the glass. There was strangely no sommelier around that night. Perhaps it was an off night or perhaps it was because L’Ortolan, then under Murchison’s 10 in 8 Group was heading towards liquidation. Murchison eventually left L’Ortolan after 13 years and in his place is his former protege Tom Clarke.
Totally love it! Definitely the place to go for a special meal. I recommend their set lunch meal, £35-40 for 3 courses + a few little extras. If you're up for it, try the cheese trolley :-) I've never had dinner, it's way more expensive
L’ortolan is, as I’m sure readers of a food blog will know, a small bird that is both a delicacy and an illegal meal in France. The bird is drowned in Armagnac plucked, oven cooked then eaten whole, bones and all, under a napkin. This 'under a napkin' lark is said to be either i) to fully capture the aromas, or ii) to hide your crime of eating a tinnyn songbird from the eyes of God (though personally I think if God is worth his name, he can probably see through napkins; just saying). It is said that Francois Mitterrand’s last meal was two of the birds, after which he didn’t eat again for 10 days before passing. L’ortolan is not on the menu at L’ortolan as far as I could see, though perhaps there’s a secret password that when uttered with a nod and a wink in the right direction... The restaurant today is under the direction of Executive Chef Alan Murchison who will likely be familiar to Great British Menu fans having reached the finals this year where he demonstrated a meticulous attent
We went for The Chef’s Table experience - a 7 courses lunch which was absolutely delicious! We were sitting literally in front of the kitchen watching the chefs cooking and sending the plates.
Every single course was more and more tasty, big applause especially for the carpaccio, the cod & the lamb! The service was amazing, the whole team was very friendly & polite. 👏🏻 to the Chefs!
Will definitely be back!
Absolutely fantastic meal and service! One can tell that they care about how they do their jobs. Fantastic evening!
Lovely atmosphere, lovely food. We did ask them to slow down a little, with they happily did.
Will definitely be back.
Absolutely amazing day doing Chefs experience - the team were all really welcoming, chuffed to get hands on in the kitchen - come away with a few new skills. Food was absolutely phenomenal - looking forward to coming back. Thank you.
This was our first experience of a tasting menu and one that we really enjoyed. The food was presented beautifully and each course was carefully explained by the server. Some dishes really stood out over others, particularly the terrine and fish course, however we both found that some dishes were surprisingly lacking in flavour. We ordered the truffle dish (which had a supplementary charge of £25) and found it very disappointing and had only a very subtle truffle flavour despite the shavings on the top of the dish. It also lacked quite a bit of texture as it was presented as a creamy mousse.
There was about 10-20 minutes between each course, however for one of the courses we waited over 40 minutes which felt a bit long. The dining room was relaxed and not too formal, but it was missing a little atmosphere. All in all it was a good experience with some unique dishes and concepts. There is also a fantastic selection of wines.
Visited here with the family to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I mean what's not to like when you're having an 8 course tasting menu. Absolutely delcious... every course a triumph... looking good enough to eat, but a work of art too. We were treated very well, service was excellent, setting great too... drinks a bit pricey, but this is expected. Not a bad word to say. Scrumdiddlyumptious!!! They also charged the Tesla whilst we spent the best part of two and a half hours dining. Thoroughly recommended for a real treat of a meal.
Lovely venue. Good was delicious and the cocktails were good too
We had the tasting menu with the classic wine pairing. Was amazing and left absolutely stuffed. All in the meal was around 3 hours but we had a drink in the lounge before our meal
We didn't feel rushed at any point and the service was very attentive.
Our night was just over £400 when you add in service. Not a regular trip based on this but well worth the visit for s special occasion
Food was okay. The wait in between dishes for the tasting menu was far too long. They preferred to offer additional bottles of wine instead. Also the only alternative to lamb was a small piece of aubergine
It was wonderful that they accommodated us after our voucher had expired a long time ago. Thank you for that. We had the tasting menu. The waiting staff were obviously trained to a very 'old fashioned' standard which made them seem quite aloof but they did loosen up as the meal went on which was good. The food was very good but not amazing. Drinks very expensive, 2 small aperitifs, 2 coffees and the service charge came to £65.00.
Food was exception, atmosphere was great and whilst the servers were very attentive unfortunate the entire meal took 4 hours in total (but the wine flight helped!). However the staff did inform us that it was their busiest night of the year so far. Would still definitely recommend for a special occasion!
We had a lovely family birthday celebration here. Food was so interesting and our teenage kids experienced something very different to what they normally eat.
The 8 course tasting menu took 3 hours to get through, and level of service wasn't too overbearing as can be in top end restaurants.
Classic flight of wines 2 of us enjoyed, and learnt about new wines as they were introduced.
1 star dropped as after already opting for flight of wine and truffle course supplement, was then offered a wine at extra cost to go with the truffle course; that felt like too many upsells!
Overall though, would recommend as not just a lunch but a lovely way to spend time with family chatting and trying new flavours
Had a great night here with friends. Service was warm, unpretentious, and extremely professional. Chef's menu + wine pairings were interesting and delicious!
Wow. Really special experience here. Phenomenal food and wonderful service. Well worth the journey. Very excited to return in hopefully the not too distant future.
Was taken here for a surprise birthday lunch by my fiancée. She knows I love fine dining. This french restaurant did not disappoint. We had the £49 set lunch menu and ever dish was presented exceptionally and made my taste buds dance. The service was excellent and staff very friendly. If I had to nitpick - the lunch was slightly rushed and the drinks are let's say £££. Anyway this is part of the experience, been to many places in London - this is a really amazing place to enjoy outside of London. The setting of the restaurant is also divine. Go and try this place, you will not be disappointed. An exceptional birthday present.
First time visiting and very pleased. I have been there for a short time, but I had a good feeling about this place. Offered coffee was very good.
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