Les 110 de Taillevent - London

When I lived in Baku, Azerbaijan from 2013 to 2015, I came across a young British chef, reuben gould. he was so talented that, like the lovely husband in the medical field, he was given in particular to the commission that the president of the country to run several of the top foods of baku. every food I have eaten in one of these restaurants during my time was exquisite, and he has remained one of my favorite dishes of all time. we were peripheral about facebook in contact, so I was very interested to read one of his last contributions by playing the virtuous of iconic twice michelin les 110 de taillevent on the smart rue faubourg saint honoré in paris, which, he says to him, has eaten some of the best food he has ever eaten with wein. coming from him, a culinary master par, this is a high praise in the did.

Fine eating, champagne to begin, a wonderful dining room and even better weeping. just a few of my favorite things. I worked in marylebone for years to recently and never had I ever expected a restaurant opened on the cavendish square. a place (with the exception of a member bar) that is normally only connected by company and john lewis. now it is home a wonderful restaurant called les 110 de taillevent.

It will not surprise that regular readers of London-Unattached that I like to visit les 110 de taillevent in cavendish square. the london's outpost of the famous two Michelin star-Le taillevents is located on a side of the cavendish square, right behind the oxford street. in the inner they take a contemporary bistro with green leather banquet and siting with the weeps properly stored behind a bar. it felt like a classic; comfortable and yet elegant. and I was pretty sure even before I looked at the menu, I would want to go back.

Sometimes I surprise myself. I'm not talking about my funny eloquence, and neither my transcendent photo skills. also the almost unplausible art in which I weave these two together. Instead, it was a visit to a teetotaller in a restaurant known for its very diverse and far-reaching wine cellar. I guess my companion has to get out of my lack.

Fun place for wine enthusiasts especially, but if you're someone who just enjoys a glass here and there, you'll be able to have a nice meal while still having the option of nerding out on wine if you'd like. The structure of the menu is quite ingenious while being incredibly approachable. The dishes are listed with their recommended wines listed from left to right in order of price. The wines are offered in full or half glasses, giving those who wish to try a wider spectrum of wines of the 110 wines listed the option without breaking having to bank the bank or fall over. Each glass of wine also comes with a little label with it's name on it so you can tuck it away for notekeeping if you wish. The restaurant is spacious with high ceilings and wooden floors (but remains at a very tolerable noise level due to a lack of music being played. Surely a welcome change of pace for some wishing to breakaway from the hustle and bustle of central. The food itself is adequately prepared across the board. For a starter, I opted for a main of Le vol au vent (25gbp . Essentially a pastry encasing crayfish and sweetbreads, a modernized take on surf and turf. Everything here was adequately prepared. The pastry was cooked through while being extremely flaky and buttery. It fully absorbed the surrounding veal/shellfish reduction as you break into it (which you want to do as the sauce is delicious. I do find the pairing of crayfish and sweetbreads to be quite odd in itself, as these are two things which are quite similar texturally, but everything tasted spot on. My second choice for my main, (my main main...main were the veal kidneys (19gbp . These were served simply with a balsamic vinegar and port sauce. A very sensible pairing of ingredients, as veal kidneys tend to have a bit of a metallic taste to them. I have to say though, that this was almost not present in these at all. Some of the cleanest kidneys I've ever had. They were cooked perfectly pink in the middle and had an incredibly milky taste to them. Milky is the perfect word for these. Imagine chewing on meaty milk while having a penny lodged underneath your tongue. That would be pretty in line with a typical veal kidney experience. It's more pleasant than it sounds. Adequate, well priced food. Wide selection of wine that I can order without feeling like a dolt, and they serve food all day. Great, versatile place.