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The WolseleyvsDinner by Heston Blumenthal
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and The Wolseley are both praised by professional travelers. Overall, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal scores significantly better than The Wolseley. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is ranked #2 in London with approval from 14 publications like Fodor's, The Guardian and Zagat.
The Wolseley
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160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB
From $32/night
Concierge "Jeremy King and Christopher Corbin, erstwhile owners of Le Caprice, The Ivy, and J. Sheekey, have rebounded with this stunning brasserie. Set in a former Wolseley car showroom on..."
Fodor's "Framed with black laquerware, silver service, and a few doors down from the Ritz, this all-day brasserie begins its long decadent days." Full review
Travel + Leisure "First designed as a luxury car showroom for the Wolseley Motors Company, this cavernous Art Deco building now houses an all-day brasserie frequented by both tourists and local celebrities." Full review
BlackBook "Faultless Parisian brasserie, next to the Ritz. Decór is inspired by posh 1920s Wolseley cars, with lots of shiny brass, mirrored surfaces, and black-and-white surfaces."
Gayot13.0
"The menu is varied, influenced by Europe so you can go from herrings with potato and dill to coq au vin, from Wiener Schnitzel to roast haddock, cockles and Jersey royal potatoes." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The decor is glamorous, with chandeliers hanging from lofty ceilings, and the atmosphere always buzzing."
Rough Guide Star
"The lofty and stylish 1920s interior (built as the showroom for Wolseley cars) is the big draw in this opulent old café-restaurant."
Time Out "A self-proclaimed ‘café-restaurant in the grand European tradition’, the Wolseley combines London heritage and Viennese grandeur." Full review
Zagat4.3
""There's a wonderful sense of occasion" to this "luxurious", "bustling" Viennese-style Modern Euro Piccadilly brasserie, voted London's Most Popular restaurant for being full of "charm and character"." Full review
Not For Tourists "Step back in time for an elegant afternoon tea."
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66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA
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Fodor's "Exceptional olde English-inspired dishes executed with ultra-modern precision in an open kitchen is the schtick at Ashley Palmer-Watts' acclaimed award-winner." Full review
BlackBook "Like a culinary Doctor Who, Heston Blumenthal takes you on a historical trip back through time with his first London venture."
Gayot17.0
"The contemporary dishes look to Britain's gastronomic history: scallops with cucumber ketchup and peas, and slow-cooked short rib of beef." Full review
Independent "Here is the missing link between the labour-intensive complexity of contemporary haute cuisine, and the produce-led simplicity of modern British pioneers." Full review
The Guardian "Dinner is a brilliant restaurant, one that embodies Blumenthal's mixture of deep technical craft, ingenious feeling for theatre and astute sense of how to turn a meal into a story." Full review
Rough Guide "You know what to expect from Heston – imaginative, witty food that tastes amazing and gives you a once in a lifetime experience."
Time Out "Head chef Ashley-Palmer Watts, protégé of Heston Blumenthal, ensures that Dinner is one of London’s most sought-after destinations." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants7.0
"By celebrating bigger, more boisterous flavours, recreating British culinary history and teleporting age-old recipes into the 21st century, Dinner has carved out its very own niche." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Blumenthal looks back over centuries of British cookery with a menu that includes everything from 15th-century meat fruit to 17th-century powdered duck breast." Full review
Zagat4.6
"Heston Blumenthal's "famous techniques, combined with an homage to Britain's culinary past", result in "impeccably prepared", "visually stunning", "other-worldly" creations." Full review
