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  • By Time Out editors

    Posted: Wed Sep 30 2009

  • Autumn means one thing to lovers of British food - game. If you're tempted by the earthy seasonal flavours of partridge, grouse, woodcock or venison, read on - here's Time Out's guide to the best restaurants in London serving game.

    London's best restaurants serving game

    © Paula Glassman

    • Le Café Anglais

      8 Porchester Gardens, W2 4DB (020 7221 1415/www.lecafeanglais.co.uk)

      At this stylish Bayswater destination, you’ll find guinea fowl with tomato and basil, or grouse with traditional game chips plus bread sauce and gravy. Featured roasts may include rabbit with dandelion salad or peppered haunch of venison. Read more

    • The Compass

      58 Penton St, N1 9PZ (020 7837 3891/www.thecompassn1.co.uk)

      This self-proclaimed ‘pub and kitchen’ serves an ambitious menu full of gamey treats, from roast snipe to grouse served with sweetbreads, turnips and broad beans. Non-feathered options include crumbed rabbit legs and blanquette of hare. Read more

    • Cinnamon Club

      The Old Westminster Library, 30-32 Great Smith St, SW1P 3BU (020 7222 2555/www.cinnamonclub.com)

      Chef Vivek Singh has created an inspiring game menu that combines complex Indian flavours with partridge (with dried mango and green lentils), venison (in a kebab with smoked paprika raita), grouse (roasted with cloves and served with pumpkin pickle) and more. Read more

    • Galvin at Windows

      22 Park Lane, W1K 1BE (020 7208 4021/www.galvinatwindows.com)

      Game has been featuring on the menu as daily specials at this sky-high Park Lane restaurant, with Chef André Garrett whipping up dishes such as roast grouse, spiced wild duck and partridge. There may also be woodcock and wild boar on future menus as the season progresses. Sky-high prices, too, so be warned. www.galvinatwindows.com). Read more

    • Harwood Arms

      Walham Grove, SW6 1QP (020 7386 1847/www.harwoodarms.com)

      The roe deer and venison scotch eggs at Mike Robinson’s Fulham gastropub are worth the trip alone. But the rustic menu includes other game delights, such as whole roast partridge with smoked bacon or wild rabbit served in a multitude of ways (haslet, rissoles, glazed shoulder). Read more

    • Rules

      35 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7LB (020 7836 5314/www.rules.co.uk).

      London’s oldest surviving restaurant does not mess with the classics, with timeless preparations of game such as grouse with proper game chips or roast squab pigeon with cabbage and bacon going down a treat. Read more

    • St John

      26 St John St, EC1M 4AY (020 7251 4090/www.stjohnrestaurant.com)

      There are currently a few game dishes on the menu, simply marked as ‘grouse’ and ‘guinea fowl and dandelion’ – you can expect the execution and flavours to be more than just ordinary, though. The bar’s cheaper than the restaurant. Read more



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