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57 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurants
the Chelsea FC owner.
There are set menus and special
deals, such as Marco Steak Night on
Thursdays. There are also matchday
special offers. Serving fish, roasts and
grills, and steaks, the menu is a mix of
French and English dishes. There’s a
good showing of English and Irish stouts,
ales and ciders in addition to the wine list
and cocktail list.
Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-22.30pm.
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels at
Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge,
Fulham Road, SW6 1HS
T: 020 7915 2929
www.marcorestaurant.org
Palm Restaurant
££££
The London outpost of this USA-based
restaurant group, the Palm Restaurant is
famous for its prime-aged American
steaks and jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters.
Lunch: Friday-Sunday 12pm-5pm.
Dinner: Monday-Saturday 5pm-11pm,
Sunday 6pm-10pm.
1 Pont Street, SW1X 9EJ
T: 020 7201 0710
www.thepalm.com
The Painted Heron
£££
Head chef Yogesh Datta serves up
modern Indian cuisine in this smart
restaurant, one of Zagat 2011’s ‘top
food in Chelsea’ picks.
The à la carte menu changes regularly,
the décor is elegant and the food shows
European ingredients in a new light. The
set price menu (six courses for £45, for
the whole table, minimum two people)
and weekend brunch menu (£20 per
person) are excellent value.
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday, 11am-
5pm. Dinner: 6pm-11pm daily.
112 Cheyne Walk, SW10 0DJ
T: 020 7351 5232
www.thepaintedheron.com
Pellicano
Pellicano
£££
Serving Italian cuisine with a Sardinian
accent, this Chelsea Green restaurant’s
à la carte menu changes seasonally.
There are also weekly specials and fixed
price set menus that change every week
(set lunch menu £16.95 for two courses,
£19.95 for three).
Lunch: Monday-Friday 12.30pm-3pm,
Saturday 12.30pm-15.30pm, Sunday
12.30pm-9.30pm. Dinner: Monday-
Friday 6.30pm-11pm, Saturday
12.30pm-11pm.
19-21 Elystan Street, SW3 3NT
T: 020 7589 3718
www.pellicanorestaurant.co.uk
Peter Jones Brasserie
££
Easy to overlook because of its posh
department store location, the Brasserie
in Peter Jones is a proper restaurant,
with waiter service and reservations.
It serves surprisingly good contemporary
dishes, sometimes with a little
complimentary amuse-bouche from the
chef. It seats 58 and has a relaxed
atmosphere – a great place to have a
meal and people-watch while you’re
exploring Chelsea, especially if you can
get a window seat.
It also serves afternoon tea, including
set menus (afternoon tea for two
£22.50, champagne afternoon tea for
two £38.50).
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-6.30pm
(Wednesday until 7.30pm), Sunday
11am-4.30pm.
Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1W 8EL
T: 020 7881 6457
www.peterjones.co.uk
Pizza Express – the Pheasantry
£
The Pizza Express chain might be ubiquitous,
but this restaurant is on a historic
site (see Streets and Sights) and it’s a
cheap place to grab a bite to eat on the
King’s Road. It’s over three floors and
there’s a heated garden area for al fresco
dining. It serves pizza, pasta and salads,
and is also a live music venue (see
Music).
Daily 11.30am-11pm.
The Pheasantry, King’s Road, SW3 4UT
T: 020 7351 5031
www.pizzaexpress.com
Restaurant
Gordon
Ramsay
Rasoi Vineet Bhatia
£££££
In the restaurant guides to Chelsea,
Michelin-starred Rasoi, helmed by Vineet
Bhatia, is usually somewhere near the
top of the list.
The innovative Indian cuisine is
impressive, but the prices can be pretty
steep – the ‘gourmand’ menu is £85 for
seven courses (there is a separate vegetarian
version too). The ‘prestige’ menu
is £87 (vegetarian £78) and the set price
for à la carte is £49 for two courses or
£59 for three. The lunch menu is great
value – two courses for £22, three for
£27 and four for £32.
Lunch: Monday-Friday 2pm-2.30pm,
Sunday 12pm-2.30pm. Dinner: Monday-
Friday 6pm-10.45pm, Saturday 6pm-
11pm, Sunday 6pm-10pm.
10 Lincoln Street, SW3 2TS
T: 020 7225 1881
www.rasoi-uk.com
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
£££££
Gordon Ramsay’s flagship restaurant has
held three Michelin stars – the highest
rating awarded by the guide – for ten
years, and is now London’s longestrunning
three-starred restaurant. It’s
very popular in the food guides too,
scoring near the top of the best UK
restaurant lists.
Menus include a set lunch (three
courses £45), à la carte (three courses
£95), menu prestige (seven courses
£125) and seasonal inspiration (dinner
only, seven courses £185). The food is
sophisticated and refined, the ingredients
are top-line and the service is impeccable
– but be prepared to open your
wallet wide.
Launched in 1998, this was Ramsay’s
first wholly-owned restaurant. By 2001, it
had been awarded three Michelin stars.
Clare Smyth has been the head chef
since 2008. The restaurant seats 45 and