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The extremely attractive dining room at the St Pancras London Hotel (formerly known as St Pancras Renaissance Hotel) has had a bit of a rough ride of late, but that’s all set to change thanks to the Hawksmoor group, who’ll be reopening the Grade I-listed restaurant as Hawksmoor St. Pancras at the end of November.
The historic spot closed with no warning in July, after only five months under new head chef Victor Garvey. The space was previously known as the Midland Grand Dining Room, and Patrick Powell was behind the iconic room’s relaunch in 2023. However, Powell left in 2024 and is currently cooking at One Club Row in Shoreditch.
The dining room and hotel was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and opened in 1873 and known as the Midland Grand Hotel until it closed in 1935. The building was then used as railway offices until reopening as a hotel in 2011. Marcus Wareing’s The Gilbert Scott operated the venue for almost a decade until the pandemic.
The new, meaty restaurant will seat 95, and have a private dining room and chef’s table. ‘There are very few buildings that Huw and I have always spoken about as dream Hawksmoors, and this is one,’ says Hawksmoor co-founder Will Beckett of the new opening. ‘As we approach the 20th anniversary of our first Hawksmoor restaurant, it feels perfect to be able to bring everything we’ve learned in London and beyond back to one of the most dramatic and gorgeous buildings in our hometown.’
Co-founder Huw Gott added: ‘I’ve always loved working with incredible architectural heritage, and there are no finer buildings around. This feels perfect. It’s historic and full of life, a place where London and the world pass through every day’.
Hawksmoor will also be taking over the adjoining bar, which was most recently known as The Gothic Bar. The glamorous space will change its name to The Martini Bar.
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