Harden's says
The rooftop restaurant at one of the capital's grandest new openings, the Peninsular London by Hyde Park Corner, a branch of the landmark Hong Kong hotel, is under the culinary direction of Claude Bosi, the Lyonais-born chef behind Bibendum in Chelsea. The menu is described as contemporary European; the name comes from the famous racetrack (and now motor museum) in Surrey.
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Summary
“Love Claude Bosi and there are superb views too!” – two highpoints at this September 2023 debut, which occupies the glam rooftop of the swanky Peninsular London: the newly opened outpost of HK’s oldest hotel, just south of Hyde Park Corner. Gastronomically, Bosi is acclaimed in one or two reports for having created “the best of the new restaurants open this year” with “first-rate” modern cuisine that’s “creative and flavoursome”; and with service to match. The “unusual” interior design generally gets the thumbs-up, but “is perhaps a touch corporate”; and “the layout of the room means some tables are unable to make the most of what is otherwise a fine outlook over Hyde Park”. Top Menu Tip – “at £58 per person, the ‘Concorde Lunch Menu’ offers unsurpassed value (albeit no expensive ingredients)”.
Summary
When it opens in September 2023, this rooftop restaurant promises to be one of the capital’s glossier debuts in recent times. It’s on top of the Peninsular London – a branch of the landmark HK hotel, overlooking Hyde Park Corner (right next to The Lanesborough). The kitchen is under the culinary direction of Claude Bosi, the Lyon-born chef behind Bibendum in Chelsea, who will provide a contemporary European menu. Let’s hope the cuisine really takes off… unlike the model of Concorde, which it is promised will soar above the heads of diners on the outside terrace.
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1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HJ
Brooklands Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Had a birthday lunch in the Brooklands restaurant. Had the Concorde set menu which looks minimalist but which included a couple of pre starters and a couple of amuse bouches after the dessert. I was also presented with a “birthday cake” with one candle and we were all given a bag containing a muffin to take home for breakfast. My bag also contained a letter wishing me a Happy Birthday with the set menu recorded in it. I had the St. Austell Bay Mussels with cider and three cornered garlic, followed by Monkfish, Eel and Red Pepper miso with Mara des Bois, LemonVerbena and Umeshu for dessert. My only regret was that no vegetables were offered with the monkfish and the possibility of adding some was not made clear. Service was impeccable and the view from the balcony of the restaurant (it is on the 8th floor) is stunning. Obviously even the set menu is not particularly cheap but is excellent value for a special occasion."
"Brooklands is enormously expensive, hence only a 4, but on an early visit a couple of months after opening it was certainly thrilling, utterly glamorous - though I had to imagine the beautiful people as they hadn't found it yet - and every bit substance with the style. Very much in the manner of Bibendum in its delicacy and precision, but to my palette it betters Bosi's principal home. Absolutely deserving of its fast Michelin recognition and I hope the quality holds up. "
1 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HJ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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