The Ledbury

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Wed Oct 17 2012

On a busy weeknight, the Ledbury has all the relaxed bustle and hum of a hit French brasserie, yet as the international crowd and full reservations book shows, this edge-of-Notting-Hill spot has become a place of pilgrimage for lovers of fine dining.

Chef Brett Graham is arguably Australia’s most successful culinary export, but don’t come expecting wattle table decorations and waiters in shorts – even the east-west fusion that characterised upmarket Australian cooking in the 1990s is almost imperceptible. Yes, there’s Japanese herb shiso in the unmissable signature dish of flame-grilled mackerel with smooth avocado sauce; salted cherry blossom with roast leg and confit breast of pigeon; and kaffir lime in a mango millefeuille. But interesting ways with root veg (celeriac and beetroot baked in ash, for example) are just as typical.

Flavours are thrillingly layered: witness a pre-dessert of olive oil panna cotta with hibiscus-poached peach and sweet cicely granita. Amid such creativity, classic French passionfruit soufflé with Sauternes ice-cream seemed tongue-in-cheek, yet was faultless nevertheless. The intense creamy filling of the vanilla tart was lent an acidic punch with a layer of blackcurrants, while blackcurrant leaf ice-cream added a tempering green note to the plate.

Meat mains are elegantly butch, based on the likes of roebuck, Portland hogget, and cheek and jowl of pork. Wines start at £7 per glass; naturally, the charming sommeliers are happy to suggest wine pairings for each course. You’ll find a good choice of beers too. We finished with Turkey Flat PX sherry, unusually from the Barossa Valley in Australia – but that’s the Ledbury for you: intriguing, classy and quietly Aussie-accented.

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Address:
The Ledbury 127 Ledbury Road
Westbourne Grove
London
W11 2AQ

Phone:
020 7792 9090
Website:
www.theledbury.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-2.30pm Tue-Sat; noon-3pm Sun. Dinner served 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat; 7-10pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Westbourne Park tube
Price:
Set lunch (Tue-Sat) £30 2 courses, £35 3 courses; (Sun) £50 3 courses. Set dinner £80 3 courses; £95 vegetarian tasting menu (£145 incl wine), £105 tasting menu (£155 incl wine)
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1. The Ledbury
  - 127 Ledbury Road
    Westbourne Grove
    London
    W11 2AQ
  - 020 7792 9090
  - www.theledbury.com
  - 51.516681,-0.200077

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Dinner. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Drinks. Wine buffs. Hip factor. Eating out. Celebrated chefs. Creative cooking. Fine dining
Type of event:
Parties

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(3 ratings)

This restaurant is pretty amazing, i have had other fine dining experiences before but Ledbury definitely served the best in terms of the food. All the food was prepared just like a piece of artwork, not purely based on appearance but the way the food was cooked. In terms of service, it is excellent when compared to other restaurant but it is not perfect when compared against other fine dining restaurant. Nothing is wrong with it but there is room for improvement.

Ann Mon Apr 23 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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I live next to this restaurant. Has a pleasant atmosphere and very reasonable prices considering it has two Michelin stars. Great food of course. The staff are lovely, they famously beat rioters off their customers with kitchen equipment this summer. If you get the chance to eat on the terrace in the summer, take it.

C Y Tue Nov 29 2011
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