Decent restaurant for group / big birthday
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Wife has her 40th approaching, I’m looking for a decent restaurant in London that will seat a group at the back end of the year (most likely a tasting/group dining menu of some sort).
As it’s a mixed group I’m trying to find something that isn’t utterly wallet shattering, around the £100pp mark.
I was exploring Lucky Cat and their Chef’s experience menu, but reviews seem a mixed bag. Anyone been?
Any other suggestions from the great PH hive mind? Not too fussed on location as long as it’s somewhere around zone 1-ish. Thanks!
As it’s a mixed group I’m trying to find something that isn’t utterly wallet shattering, around the £100pp mark.
I was exploring Lucky Cat and their Chef’s experience menu, but reviews seem a mixed bag. Anyone been?
Any other suggestions from the great PH hive mind? Not too fussed on location as long as it’s somewhere around zone 1-ish. Thanks!
SaulGoodman said:
Have a look at Hawksmoor maybe? They can seat big groups in a private room and do a sharing menu. Although it's a steak restaurant the veggie dishes are excellent.
I did actually spot this as a potentialhttps://thehawksmoor.com/locations/borough/private...
Private dining at Hutong is pretty awesome, and it's up the Shard which always makes for a special event. Although might come in more than £100 PP, but it is an awesome restaurant: https://www.hutongblog.co.uk/category/private-dini...
juggsy said:
I arranged a work Christmas meal at Guildhall. Would definitely go again.UTH said:
Private dining at Hutong is pretty awesome, and it's up the Shard which always makes for a special event. Although might come in more than £100 PP, but it is an awesome restaurant: https://www.hutongblog.co.uk/category/private-dini...
Thanks, yeah I’ve done Hutong and have enquired with some of the other restaurant in the shard, but it does push the budget and I’m trying to find somewhere we can include our friends who may not want to splash so much cashjuggsy said:
UTH said:
Private dining at Hutong is pretty awesome, and it's up the Shard which always makes for a special event. Although might come in more than £100 PP, but it is an awesome restaurant: https://www.hutongblog.co.uk/category/private-dini...
Thanks, yeah I’ve done Hutong and have enquired with some of the other restaurant in the shard, but it does push the budget and I’m trying to find somewhere we can include our friends who may not want to splash so much cashAs someone who is lucky enough to take clients to these sorts of places for lunch most weeks, even I've been shocked at how the costs of these places has gone up - even though it's on the company card, places like Hutong and Hawksmoor have had to become a rare occasion rather than the norm like they were just a few years ago. Places that were comfortably £100 pp are now shifting into the £150pp category which is just too much a lot of the time, especially if you're paying on your own money!
Another suggestion, not sure how many people you are, or what time of day or even what the weather is like, BUT this is a great spot to have lunch or dinner with an awesome view: https://trafalgarstjames.com/the-rooftop
juggsy said:
I've eaten in that private dining room - it is good, but it's also big for 10 people and not sure it's that "special" compared to some of the suggestions (e.g. Hutong). It would be a good bet at £100 a head which (crazily!) doesn't get you very far these days. Any tasting menu + booze is going to easily blow through that - I'd say for something 'gastronomic' you're looking at £200 a head at least (which is a lot!).
Depending on how generous you're feeling you could ask for a contribution of £100 a head from friends and cover the rest yourself... Might be an expensive day out for you though.
Other options which could work budget wise, and will be an experience with decent food:
https://www.amazonicorestaurant.com/
https://www.casacruz.co.uk/
https://goldnottinghill.com/
https://daphnes-restaurant.co.uk/
Good luck!
Inn 1888 Marleybourne,seen birthday groups in there,fantastic pizza and other Italian dishes,great pint of Guinness, really lovely staff
Rapsa,Hoxton,great Filipino/fashion,last Sunday of the month,boodle fight,like a table buffet,meat,fish and desert,had my birthday there last Oct,great cocktails too
Shell, Holborn,great seafood place, reasonable drinks for London
Oops just seen tasting menu bit, definitely Rapsa
Rapsa,Hoxton,great Filipino/fashion,last Sunday of the month,boodle fight,like a table buffet,meat,fish and desert,had my birthday there last Oct,great cocktails too
Shell, Holborn,great seafood place, reasonable drinks for London
Oops just seen tasting menu bit, definitely Rapsa
Easy to keep it under £100 (for food) here, even at the top end.
https://www.thedelaunay.com/private-dining/
https://www.thedelaunay.com/private-dining/
22s said:
I've eaten in that private dining room - it is good, but it's also big for 10 people and not sure it's that "special" compared to some of the suggestions (e.g. Hutong). It would be a good bet at £100 a head which (crazily!) doesn't get you very far these days.
Any tasting menu + booze is going to easily blow through that - I'd say for something 'gastronomic' you're looking at £200 a head at least (which is a lot!).
Depending on how generous you're feeling you could ask for a contribution of £100 a head from friends and cover the rest yourself... Might be an expensive day out for you though.
Other options which could work budget wise, and will be an experience with decent food:
https://www.amazonicorestaurant.com/
https://www.casacruz.co.uk/
https://goldnottinghill.com/
https://daphnes-restaurant.co.uk/
Good luck!
Some great recommendations on there, thank you. Amazonico sounds interesting for sure!Any tasting menu + booze is going to easily blow through that - I'd say for something 'gastronomic' you're looking at £200 a head at least (which is a lot!).
Depending on how generous you're feeling you could ask for a contribution of £100 a head from friends and cover the rest yourself... Might be an expensive day out for you though.
Other options which could work budget wise, and will be an experience with decent food:
https://www.amazonicorestaurant.com/
https://www.casacruz.co.uk/
https://goldnottinghill.com/
https://daphnes-restaurant.co.uk/
Good luck!
I like the idea of a contribution but you just know the cocktails will flow!
UTH said:
Yeah fair point.
As someone who is lucky enough to take clients to these sorts of places for lunch most weeks, even I've been shocked at how the costs of these places has gone up - even though it's on the company card, places like Hutong and Hawksmoor have had to become a rare occasion rather than the norm like they were just a few years ago. Places that were comfortably £100 pp are now shifting into the £150pp category which is just too much a lot of the time, especially if you're paying on your own money!
I enquired at one place for a private room, they wanted £4500 minimum spend plus tip. That’s over £500 a head!As someone who is lucky enough to take clients to these sorts of places for lunch most weeks, even I've been shocked at how the costs of these places has gone up - even though it's on the company card, places like Hutong and Hawksmoor have had to become a rare occasion rather than the norm like they were just a few years ago. Places that were comfortably £100 pp are now shifting into the £150pp category which is just too much a lot of the time, especially if you're paying on your own money!
UTH said:
Another suggestion, not sure how many people you are, or what time of day or even what the weather is like, BUT this is a great spot to have lunch or dinner with an awesome view: https://trafalgarstjames.com/the-rooftop
Sadly late November so definitely can’t rely on the weather, great spot though!Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff