Enjoy Michelin dining for under £30 at Brasserie Chavot in Mayfair
For decades Michelin restaurants have represented the pinnacle in fine dining, superior service and exquisite cuisine. Breaking boundaries and producing showstopping dishes in incredible surroundings is all part of the Michelin experience.
And until now, the price of these exceptional establishments has, for most of us, ensured they are resolutely a special occasion venue.
But if you know where to look you can uncover some great-value menus even at London’s best restaurants.
The best Michelin set menus
Brasserie Chavot
Brasserie Chavot serves flavoursome and authentic French classics
This summer one-star French delight Brasserie Chavot launched their new set-menu. Priced at £28.50 it rivals many lesser venues for value and with your dishes crafted by the excellent team, headed up by the endlessly charismatic Eric Chavot, you’ll be kicking yourself you hadn’t found it earlier.
The set menu is served at lunch and from 6-7pm everyday (a great pre-theatre option) and will change every two weeks.
The smoldering French brasserie, located in Mayfair at The Westbury Hotel, delivers deliciously rich and authentic dishes including duck confit (crackingly crisp) and delicate sea cream – both currently on the changing set menu.
For those moving off piste, it’s hard to ignore the fantastic meat. This is, after all, a French restaurant run by a passionate French man so it’s little surprise the ribeye with bernaise and the huge cote de porc were triumphs.
The oozing cheese trolley completed the French fanfare.
The dining room feels special, with burgundy banquettes, a tiled mosiac floor and mirrors running the length of the room. And the staff are, well, Michelin refined.
We sat, drinking a smooth red (bottles start at £22) enjoying the classic yet laid-back vibe and view into the front kitchen.
Eric Chavot has worked under Pierre Koffmann, Raymond Blanc and Marco Pierre White – to name a few before winning two Michelin stars for his intricate, nouveau-French offerings at Knightsbridge’s The Capital.
The Polo Bar in Mayfair may be one of the best pre-dinner cocktail bars in London and has a signature G&T menu
For those looking for pre or post-dinner drinks head to the Polo Bar next door, which has recently added 18 exquisite new cocktails to their renowned menu. The understated classic cocktail lounge is a hidden gem and
Winner of numerous mixology accolades, this hidden gem has a new infused G&T experience perfect for gin lovers. Allow your waiter to tailor your cocktail to your likes and dislikes and prepare for a unique cocktail experience.
Murano
Angela Hartnett’s Murano has a £28 set lunch menu
Angela Hartnett’s modern Italian dining room opened in 2008 and within four months achieved its first Michelin star. The set menu offers two courses for £28 and has a great selection of dishes including paremesan gnocchi, sea bream and rabbit leg lasagna.
One of Britain’s finest female chefs, her dedication to seasonal produce and authentic regional cuisine is a must for any food lover.
Wild Honey
Wild Honey near Regent’s Street has a set lunch menu and early supper menu for under £30
The modern European restaurant with a timeless traditional interior, located just around the corner from bustling Oxford Street, offers the ‘Working Lunch’ and ‘Early Supper’ set menus Monday to Friday at £29.50 for a delicious three course meal.
Fresh gnocchi, slow cooked lamb and Cornish mackerel are just a few dishes that feature on Wild Honey’s fresh and vibrant menu.
Quilon
One of the top Indian restaurants in London has a fantastic-value and varied set menu for under £25
One of the few Indian restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star, Quilon’s south-west coastal-inspired menu has had critics raving and is one of the most varied set lunch menus available.
Quilon is one of London’s top Indian restaurants
It has great offerings for vegetarians and the contemporary dining room is perfect for refined yet informal lunches and dinners.
Two courses £24, three courses an excellent £27. There is also a tasting menu available for £32 per person.
The Harwood Arms
The Harwood Arms gastrobpub in Fulham offers three courses from its set lunch menu for £25
If Michelin starred food in a relaxed environment sounds your sort of thing, then head to The Harwood Arms. Hidden away in the back streets of Fulham, the only Michelin starred pub in London offers a lunchtime set menu off the blackboard at £20 for two courses, or £25 for three courses.
Seasonal, classic and heart gastropub dishes
Local produce, seasonal menus and a relaxed atmosphere, the set menu is one of the best ways to sample the Harwood.
Pied à Terre
Pied a Terre Michelin is running a special offer on its 10-course tasting menu in July
For the duration of July, Charlotte Street’s understated and elegant Pied à Terre is offering its 10-course Tasting Menu is £75 per person instead of £105 (available Monday – Saturday for both lunch and dinner, telephone bookings only).
It is worth keeping an eye on the exclusive offers page as the restaurant runs specials throughout the year, including a free corkage offer when booking the private dining room last April.
Galvin at Windows
Lunch with a view from £28 for two courses
You probably will have heard of this famous modern French restaurant and bar located on the top floor of the Hilton Park Lane, but with a £28 two-course set menu (£33 for three courses) we had to include it.
If you’re looking for views, this is the place. The dining room and bar boast panoramic 360° views across Hyde Park and out over London’s most famous landmarks.
The set lunch menu offers a variety of dishes with beef steak tartare, mackerel teriyaki and pancetta cod on the list. The set menu is available Monday- Friday 12-2:30pm,
Yautcha
Yauatcha restaurant 620
Yauatcha is cool, sleek and contemporary. Specialising in expertly crafted dim-sum and handmade sweets there are two two restaurants in London; Soho and The City.
Yauatcha dim sum Michelin star 620
The ‘Taste of Yauatcha’ set menu will cost you £28.88 for two people sharing and includes eight of the restaurant’s popular dishes and a selection of Chinese teas (the extensive cocktail menu is definitely worth a look as well).
The Taste of Yauatcha is available from 2pm-6pm Monday to Thursday.