Harden's says
A major new hotel for London sees the historic Old War Office being taken over by the Hinduja Group, including a Raffles hotel, no less, and with famed French chef Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur taking three of the nine dining spaces, we'll have plenty of choice about where to eat. This is his flagship, described on the website as an "elevated dining restaurant [that] showcases hyper-local, hyper-seasonal ingredients for a culinary experience of discovery". Opened September 2023 after a six-year, multi-million pound refurbishment.
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Summary
A “very glamorous location” in Whitehall’s mega-grand new OWO hotel has become home to the London outpost of French Riviera chef, Mauro Colagreco. In his October 2023 review The Evening Standard’s Jimi Famurewa was mightily unimpressed at the “vertiginous madness of its prices”, dubbing it “high on cost, low on laughs, you’ll leave bored or broke”. But our feedback – if relatively limited – is very much more upbeat with a couple of reporters’ best meals of the year provided by its modern French cuisine. The setting is very restrained: all corniced ceilings, beige sofas and white table cloths. There’s a three-course à la carte for £110 per person, or a five-course tasting menu at £165 per person.
Summary
A past winner of the World’s 50-best – chef Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur is to run three of the dining spaces at this new Raffles hotel in Whitehall’s former Old War Office building. As well as his flagship dining room – which is to showcase ‘hyper-local, hyper-seasonal ingredients for a culinary experience of discovery’, there will be Mauro’s Table (a private room with space for 10); and ‘Saison’, a brasserie in a fine high-ceilinged room.
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The Old War Office, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EU
The Old War Office, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EU
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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