LONDON - Elite Traveler
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Where to Dine<br />
BUeN AYRe<br />
stylish<br />
SPICe MARKeT<br />
Executive Chef: Peter Lloyd<br />
VIP contact: Semira Hodzic<br />
Phone: +44 (0)207 758 1088<br />
Email: info@spicemarketlondon.co.uk<br />
Address: W London Leicester Square, 10 Wardour Street, W1D 6QF<br />
Website: www.spicemarketlondon.co.uk<br />
Cuisine: Southeast Asian<br />
Style/Ambiance: The sleek foyer of W London Hotel lures you from the hurly-burly of Leicester Square<br />
to Spice Market, a dark, seductive place of superb Southeast Asian fare. An entire wall flaunts the<br />
kaleidoscope of spices used in the open kitchen, while 600 upturned woks—reconceived as lights—emit a<br />
warm glow from above. Created by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, this sister restaurant<br />
of the iconic Spice Market in New York borrows the best street food from Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia,<br />
and reinvents it for the jet set. Expect bold flavors like char grilled chicken with kumquat and lemongrass<br />
dressing, and black pepper shrimp with sun-dried pineapple, as well as heavenly textures like salmon<br />
sashimi with warm crunchy rice, chipotle emulsion and spring onion. Each dish is brought to the table as<br />
soon as it’s ready—a great excuse to share. Make sure you leave room for dessert.<br />
MoDern inDiAn<br />
BeNAReS<br />
Head Chef: Atul Kochhar<br />
VIP contact: Anshu Baluja<br />
Phone: +44 (0)20 7629 8886<br />
Email: events@benaresrestaurant.co.uk<br />
Address: 12a Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, W1J 6BS<br />
Website: www.benaresrestaurant.com<br />
Cuisine: Indian<br />
Style/Ambiance: This elegant Mayfair venue made Atul Kochhar the first<br />
Indian chef to win a Michelin star. Ingredients are sourced from across India<br />
to create subtle, authentic flavors with a contemporary twist. Highlights<br />
include apricot stuffed paneer, mint cheddar chicken tikka with red onion<br />
salad, and chili garlic tandoori trout with kumquat chutney. As well as some<br />
of the best Indian food you’ll find in London, expect stunning cocktails like<br />
the passion fruit chutney martini.<br />
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JOhN RATTAGAN<br />
greAt steAk<br />
BUeN AYRe<br />
Head Chef: John Rattagan<br />
Phone: +44 (0)20 7275 9900<br />
Email: info@buenayre.co.uk<br />
Address: 50 Broadway Market, E8 4QJ<br />
Website: www.buenayre.co.uk<br />
Cuisine: Argentine grill<br />
Style/Ambiance: Argentina-raised John Rattagan<br />
was the family grill master from an early age,<br />
in a country where the asado (barbecue) enjoys<br />
near sacred status. Luckily for London, he left<br />
his homeland as a young man and set up Buen<br />
Ayre in the heart of trendy Hackney. The headline<br />
act is the steaks, served in a range of cuts with<br />
a simple garnish. Expect warm service, fine<br />
Argentine wines and the best steak you’ll taste in<br />
the capital.<br />
BeNAReS
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