Chef Theo Randall calls his menu at Theo Randall at The InterContinental, “unfussy yet utterly delicious.” The setting is stylish but relaxed, and you’ll feel just as comfortable dropping in for a drink with friends as making reservations for a four-course dinner. The menu changes daily to highlight the season’s best ingredients and includes special dishes such as Scottish Scallops with Lentils di Castelluccio and Fresh Devon Crab with Aioli, Bruschetta and Mixed Leaves.
Cookbook Cafe was created to give aspiring chefs and sommeliers a place to learn and share their know-how, but it’s also an excellent option if all you want is a delicious meal. Artisans demonstrate their skills at cooking stations and there’s a daily menu of starters, entrées and desserts. The atmosphere is like a breath of fresh air – casual, comfortable and flooded with daylight from the enormous windows overlooking Hyde Park.
For a true taste of London, you need go no farther than the Lobby Lounge, a relaxed spot offering drinks, snacks and specialties from two local partners. Melt, an award-winning chocolate shop, brings fresh, handmade treats straight from their kitchen in Notting Hill. And the Tea Palace, also based in Notting Hill, serves the widest selection of fine quality teas and infusions in the UK.