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57 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurantsthe Chelsea FC owner.There are set menus and specialdeals, such as Marco Steak Night onThursdays. There are also matchdayspecial offers. Serving fish, roasts andgrills, and steaks, the menu is a mix ofFrench and English dishes. There’s agood showing of English and Irish stouts,ales and ciders in addition to the wine listand cocktail list.Tuesday-Saturday 6pm-22.30pm.Millennium & Copthorne Hotels atChelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge,Fulham Road, SW6 1HST: 020 7915 2929www.marcorestaurant.orgPalm Restaurant££££The London outpost of this USA-basedrestaurant group, the Palm Restaurant isfamous for its prime-aged Americansteaks and jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters.Lunch: Friday-Saturday 12pm-5pm.Dinner: Monday-Saturday 5pm-11pm,Sunday 6pm-10pm.1 Pont Street, SW1X 9EJT: 020 7201 0710www.thepalm.comThe Painted Heron£££Head chef Yogesh Datta serves upmodern Indian cuisine in this smartrestaurant, one of Zagat 2011’s ‘topfood in Chelsea’ picks.The à la carte menu changes regularly,the décor is elegant and the food showsEuropean ingredients in a new light. Theset price menu (six courses for £45, forthe whole table, minimum two people)and weekend brunch menu (£20 perperson) are excellent value.Brunch: Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm. Dinner: 6pm-11pm daily.112 Cheyne Walk, SW10 0DJT: 020 7351 5232www.thepaintedheron.comPellicanoPellicano£££Serving Italian cuisine with a Sardinianaccent, this Chelsea Green restaurant’sà la carte menu changes seasonally.There are also weekly specials and fixedprice 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, Sunday12.30pm-9.30pm. Dinner: Monday-Friday 6.30pm-11pm, Saturday12.30pm-11pm.19-21 Elystan Street, SW3 3NTT: 020 7589 3718www.pellicanorestaurant.co.ukPeter Jones Brasserie££Easy to overlook because of its poshdepartment store location, the Brasseriein Peter Jones is a proper restaurant,with waiter service and reservations.It serves surprisingly good contemporarydishes, sometimes with a littlecomplimentary amuse-bouche from thechef. It seats 58 and has a relaxedatmosphere – a great place to have ameal and people-watch while you’reexploring Chelsea, especially if you canget a window seat.It also serves afternoon tea, includingset menus (afternoon tea for two£22.50, champagne afternoon tea fortwo £38.50).Monday-Saturday 9.30am-6.30pm(Wednesday until 7.30pm), Sunday11am-4.30pm.Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1W 8ELT: 020 7881 6457www.peterjones.co.ukPizza Express – the Pheasantry£The Pizza Express chain might be ubiquitous,but this restaurant is on a historicsite (see Streets and Sights) and it’s acheap place to grab a bite to eat on theKing’s Road. It’s over three floors andthere’s a heated garden area for al frescodining. It serves pizza, pasta and salads,and is also a live music venue (seeMusic).Daily 11.30am-11pm.The Pheasantry, King’s Road, SW3 4UTT: 020 7351 5031www.pizzaexpress.comRestaurantGordonRamsayRasoi Vineet Bhatia£££££In the restaurant guides to Chelsea,Michelin-starred Rasoi, helmed by VineetBhatia, is usually somewhere near thetop of the list.The innovative Indian cuisine isimpressive, but the prices can be prettysteep – the ‘gourmand’ menu is £85 forseven courses (there is a separate vegetarianversion too). The ‘prestige’ menuis £87 (vegetarian £78) and the set pricefor à la carte is £49 for two courses or£59 for three. The lunch menu is greatvalue – 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 2TST: 020 7225 1881www.rasoi-uk.comRestaurant Gordon Ramsay£££££Gordon Ramsay’s flagship restaurant hasheld three Michelin stars – the highestrating awarded by the guide – for tenyears, and is now London’s longestrunningthree-starred restaurant. It’svery popular in the food guides too,scoring near the top of the best UKrestaurant lists.Menus include a set lunch (threecourses £45), à la carte (three courses£95), menu prestige (seven courses£125) and seasonal inspiration (dinneronly, seven courses £185). The food issophisticated and refined, the ingredientsare top-line and the service is impeccable– but be prepared to open yourwallet wide.Launched in 1998, this was Ramsay’sfirst wholly-owned restaurant. By 2001, ithad been awarded three Michelin stars.Clare Smyth has been the head chefsince 2008. The restaurant seats 45 and