{"id":26431,"date":"2015-04-01T11:55:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T10:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noexpert.co.uk\/?p=26431"},"modified":"2021-09-15T00:12:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T23:12:33","slug":"taste-of-launceston-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noexpert.co.uk\/food\/?p=26431","title":{"rendered":"Taste of Launceston Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a special occasion meal I have only a handful of London restaurants on my list. They’re high end and totally reliable, Launceston Place<\/a> on a quiet backstreet in Kensington is one of them. It’s not a brash trendy restaurant and is all the better for it. It’s fairly low key, simply and tastefully decorated. It has a small bar area, two smallish dining rooms and a private dining area. The service is impeccable and friendly. The Head Chef Tim Allan<\/a> during his tenure has seen the restaurant gain both a Michelin star and 4 AA Rosettes. We have been here several times over the space of 6 years before and after the aforementioned awards and Launceston Place has always been excellent. I am sure the team will keep up the good work when Tim Allan moves<\/a> on to The Wild Rabbit<\/a> in the Cotswolds in\u00a0a few weeks time.<\/p>\n

On this visit we had originally planned to have the Market Menu but the huge slightly daunting wine list and the tempting Tasting Menu changed my mind. I can rarely resist menus with matching wines and Launceston Place’s new Sommelier Piotr Pietras<\/a> choose some stunning ones to match 5 of the 7 courses that made up our Tasting Menu.<\/p>\n