Harden's survey result
Summary
“A perfect marriage of traditional and modern culinary approaches” is to be found in the “impeccably-run” dining room of this impressive five-star hotel near the Tower of London. The Pic in question is Anne-Sophie, owner of Maison Pic near Lyon and Michelin’s most decorated female chef. Fans say her team’s contemporary French cuisine, led by head chef Evens López, is “on a different level from almost every other restaurant in the capital – presented like modern art and with each dish a lovely surprise”. In fact, given its consistent quality (as recognised by two of the tyre men’s stars) it’s surprising that – perhaps due to its Square Mile location – it still maintains a relatively low profile in the capital’s food scene.
Summary
“As good as the London three star Michelin-rated restaurants”, say advocates for this august dining room, in a plush five-star near the Tower of London (which already holds two of the tyre man’s gongs). Run from afar by Anne-Sophie Pic (Michelin’s most decorated female chef, and owner of Maison Pic south of Lyon), it flies a little under the radar in terms of its local profile, but is perennially hailed in reports for its “exquisite cuisine and exemplary, un-clichéd service”. Even those boosting it, though, note its heart-stopping bills, and it was more often judged as “overpriced” this year.
Summary
“Spectacular setting and superb cuisine” – not, in truth, what you might expect in a “plush” five-star popular with City expense-accounters, but what is delivered by the Pic family’s admirable dining room, within the majestic building that was once the HQ of the Port of London Authority. “The cookery is on another level – it’s beguiling and enchanting with perfume-like layers of aromas and flavours that show the most delicate touch and incredible execution”: some of the most highly rated in London. Service, meanwhile, is “refined” but “friendly” and the grand setting “manages to feel relaxed and modern whilst being a temple of excellence”. The bill is gargantuan, but nobody seems to mind.
Summary
“A truly world-class representative of London dining” – the Pic family’s “plush” three-year-old, within a monumental five-star hotel (the Port of London Authority’s former HQ), provides a “stunning-if-pricey” destination that nowadays ranks in London’s culinary top tier; and its heart-of-the-city location by Tower Hill makes it a natural for wining and dining particularly important prospects. The “calm, white-walled dining room” provides a “chic” and “beautiful” setting for a meal, service is “attentive but un-pushy”, but its highest rated feature is its “sensational”, “superbly refined” modern French cuisine.
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Have you eaten at La Dame de Pic London, Four Seasons Hotel?
10 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4AJ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £100.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 145.00 | Always available | 9 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
10 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4AJ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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