• Launceston Place

     
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  • By Susan Low

  • In autumn 2007, Launceston Place was acquired by D&D London, owners of Coq d’Argent, Plateau, Sartoria, Le Pont de la Tour and numerous other top-end establishments. It’s undergone a full refurb, shedding its former dowdiness for a sultry, chic elegance, all chocolate-brown and sexy low lighting. At the stoves is Tristan Welch, former head chef for Marcus Wareing at Pétrus , who’s also undergone something of a transformation, swapping French classicism for British modernity. The cooking is superb. A food stylist couldn’t have made a starter of scallops in their shells, balanced on a piece of olive wood and strewn with wild flowers look more deliciously glamorous, but the straight-from-the-sea flavour was what really impressed. Deep velvety green nettle soup was served with a little mound of frozen horseradish ‘snow’ – on our visit, the only over-embellishment encountered. Mains of suckling pig with creamed onions and warm potato salad and Cornish mackerel bring English classics bang up-to-date with an evident feel for flavours. The £38 three-course prix-fixe menu delivers all the bells and whistles – amuse-bouche, pre-dessert and petits fours, all at a leisurely pace and without fussiness. The wine list is long and priced with the surroundings but the sting of 12.5% service charge is mitigated by the professionalism of staff, who combine just the right mix of solicitousness and humour. Traditionalists take note: Sunday roasts are served here too.

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  1. Posted by Bruce Kapferer on 12 Feb 2009 15:46

    Extremely disappointed. It might be revamped but not a patch on the worth old one. The decor is corporate dismal. The food fussy and not well done.

  2. Posted by Trish McInnes on 09 Nov 2008 19:22

    Launceston Place is a wonderful restaurant from the staff, food and the ambience. There is not one bad thing I can say about the restaurant. We have a young child and the staff made us and the baby feel completely at ease, they did everything to ensure our visit to the restaurant was something to remember.

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  • 1A Launceston Place, Kensington, W8 5RL
  • Area: Kensington
  • Tel: 020 7937 6912
  • www.danddlondon.com
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  • Category: Modern European
  • Travel: Gloucester Road or High Street Kensington tube
  • Times: Lunch served 12noon-2.30pm Tue-Fri; noon-3pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6pm-10.30pm Mon-Fri; 6.30pm-10.30pm Sat, Sun
  • Price: Set lunch £18 3 courses; (Sun) £24 3 courses. Set dinner £42 3 courses, £52 6 courses
  • Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
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