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Another site from Tom Sellers, of Restaurant Story, who also opened Story Cellar in Covent Garden in April 2023. In a prime location on the junction of Piccadilly and Berkeley Street, it is part of the new 1 Hotel Mayfair, the 1 Hotel group's first UK hotel; opened July 2023.
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Summary
Tom Sellers’ magic seems to be most notable by its absence in this celeb-chef-branded venue: the dining room of a much-hyped new hotel, which opened in a prime site opposite The Ritz in summer 2023. That’s not to say it’s completely lacking fans, with one or two reports hailing “the best meal of the year” and cuisine that’s “seasonal, playful and thoughtful” in an “amazing venue, with a beautiful terrace”. And the “wide-ranging wine list” has some “really unusual offerings and sensible-but-exciting possibilities” that are “not crazily priced”. Even so, a concerning proportion of reports here are of disappointment, noting OTT prices and “poor service”: e.g. “a very basic meal that cost nearly £300!! Ouch! The room was nice but that’s about it!”. (And, oddly given Sellers’ huge media profile, most of the major press critics have remained silent about the place despite having had a year to pop along).
Summary
Part of a swanky nine-story hotel that opened in summer 2023, primely located opposite The Ritz (on the junction of Piccadilly and Berkeley Street), this Mayfair newcomer is another recent initiative of Tom Sellers (who also opened Story Cellar in Covent Garden in April 2023). The launch is the UK’s first from a luxury international chain whose styling includes lots of plant-filled spaces. According to the website, the dining room features an ‘abundant raw bar’ and is ‘grounded in a deep respect for seasonal, organic, and locally sourced ingredients’. One heavily trailed feature: two dessert trolleys dispensing customisable, ‘curated’ knickerbocker glories, named ‘Apollo One’ and ‘Apollo Two’.
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1 Hotel Mayfair, 3 Berkeley Street, London, W1J 8DJ
1 Hotel Mayfair, 3 Berkeley Street, London, W1J 8DJ
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am‑3:45 pm, 6 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
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