The best of Chelsea by the people who know - Cadogan

54 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurants
5UU. T: 020 7559 1000 (restaurant, bar
and café)
www.bluebird-restaurant.co.uk
Byron King’s Road
£
Tom Byng founded restaurant chain
Byron in 2007 to serve ‘proper hamburgers
the way they should be’. There are a
few salads as well, but it’s all about the
burgers here and there’s a substantial list
of toppings and dips so you can customise
them.
The desserts are American in theme
and there are milkshakes too. The wine
list is minimal but there’s a good selection
of craft beers.
Monday-Thursday 12pm-11pm, Friday
12pm-11.30pm, Saturday 11am-
11.30pm, Sunday 11am-10.30pm.
300 King’s Road, SW3 5UH
T: 020 7352 6040
www.byronhamburgers.com
Great Taste at the Cadogan
££
This luxurious restaurant, adjacent to the
Cadogan, is set in the former home of
actress Lillie Langtry, famous for her
affair with the future king of England,
Edward VII.
The restaurant was launched in 2012
and serves modern British cuisine. It
showcases Great Taste award-winning
ingredients, celebrating the best of
British produce. The food changes regularly,
with prominent experts – such as
famous food critics Faye Maschler and
Charles Campion – creating new menus
every six to eight weeks. It’s £18 for one
course, £23 for two courses and £28 for
three courses.
Lunch: Tuesday-Sunday 12pm-
2.30pm. Dinner: Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-
10pm.
21 Pont Street, SW1W 9SG
T: 0800 023 5445.
www.cadogan.com/restaurant.html
Cheyne Walk Brasserie
The Capital
£££££
Under executive head chef Jérôme
Ponchelle, the award-winning restaurant in
the Capital Hotel serves up contemporary
and classic French and British cuisine and
celebrated its 40th birthday in 2011.
The à la carte menu changes according
to the season and there are also degustation
menus for the whole table. A set
menu is available for lunch (Monday-
Friday) and there is a Sunday lunch menu,
including a carvery. The wine list is huge
and reached the final round of the AA
Wine Award in 2011/12.
Events – including special wine and
champagne dinners – and masterclasses
are held throughout the year. Ponchelle
also oversees menus for the private
dining rooms.
Lunch: Monday-Sunday 12pm-2.30pm.
Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6.30pm-
10.30pm.
The Capital Hotel, 22-24 Basil Street,
SW3 1AT. T: 020 7591 1202
www.capitalhotel.co.uk/restaurantbar.html
Caraffini
££
Close to Sloane Square, Paolo Caraffini’s
long-established Italian restaurant serves
traditional food at relatively affordable
prices. There are daily specials in addition
to the à la carte menu, and the wine
list focuses mostly on Italian wines. Table
reservations are only available by telephone.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12.15pm-
2.30pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday
6.30pm-11.30pm.
61-63 Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8DH.
T: 020 7259 0235
www.caraffini.co.uk
Chelsea Brasserie and Bar
Chelsea Brasserie and Bar
£££
Simon Henbery, former head chef at
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, runs the kitchen at
the Chelsea Brasserie and Bar on Sloane
Square. Serving breakfast, brunch, lunch
and dinner, the European menu has a
modern, seasonal twist.
Breakfast: Monday-Friday 7am-
10.30am, Saturday-Sunday 7am-10am.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12pm-3pm.
Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6pm-10.30pm.
Sunday brunch: 11.30am-3.30pm.
7-12 Sloane Square, SW1W 8EG
T: 020 7881 5999
www.chelsea-brasserie.co.uk
Cheyne Walk Brasserie
££££
Set in a former Victorian pub, this longrunning,
riverside French brasserie and
salon has a Provençal-inspired menu.
Seasonal produce is prepared on an
open grill in the heart of the brasserie.
There’s a good-value weekday set
lunch (Tuesday-Friday, £19 for two
courses, £25 for three) and a weekend
set lunch (£28 for two courses, £34 for
three), and you can choose your dessert
from the à la carte menu for both.
There’s also a weekend children’s menu
(£9.50 for two courses). The wine list is
extensive.
The upstairs Salon has a river view
and serves drinks and cocktails, with
a menu of tartines, baguettes and the
traditional Croque Monsieur. The Salon
sometimes hosts jazz nights - check the
website for event details.
Lunch: Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm,
Sunday 12pm-3.30pm. Dinner: Monday-
Saturday 7pm-10.30pm.
50 Cheyne Walk, SW3 5LR
T: 020 7376 8787
www.cheynewalkbrasserie.com
Eight Over Eight
£££
Part of restaurateur Will Ricker’s group of
trendy pan-Asian restaurants, the sleek
Eight Over Eight has recovered from the
fire it suffered in 2009 and is back to its
glamorous best.
The bar serves interesting cocktails
(£8-£10) – including the Black Orchard
(Johnnie Walker Black shaken with fresh
ginger, chilli, lemon juice and sugar,
served short over ice) and the Lychee
Bellini (lychee liquor and sake topped
with champagne).
The menu features dim sum, sushi