Photo credit: Joël Robuchon
Category: Modern French
Reservation recommended
Notable Mentions
Michelin Guide 2018 *
AA Rosettes ***
Dress Code
Smart casual
Price Guide
Service charge
Credit cards accepted
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Facilities
Seats: 55
Private dining available
Private dining seats: 12
Valet parking
Air conditioning
Theatre menus
Introduction
The various L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon around the world are inspired by the counters of Japanese sushi restaurants where the chef works in front of you and the Spanish tapas cuisine where you have multiple small dishes so that you can taste a variety of flavours and dishes. Joël Robuchon merged both those concepts into his line of restaurants that globally follow this concept. And he must be doing something right because he is the most Michelin starred chef in the world with an impressive 32 Michelin stars.
– A favourite –
Review
After graduating in 2017 from university, I celebrated with my parents and friend at Joël Robuchon in London. My first experience at one of his restaurants dates back to 2012 when during a trip to Paris I had been to his restaurant L’Atelier Etoile de Joël Robuchon, and after that experience had always wanted to go back to one of his restaurants. Let me say that the dining experience in London did not disappoint me, and the quality was maintained 5 years onwards in a different country. We had the “Menu Prestige”, which is an 8-course tasting menu offered at £149 per person (plus 12.5% discretionary service charge). If chosen, all diners at the table are required to eat this menu.
(Please note that the menu has undergone minor changes between July 2017 and the writing of this post. The current menu is depicted here, with the photos depicting the menu in July 2017)
LES MISES EN BOUCHE
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LE CAVIAR
golden sur une onctuosité de hareng fumé, sarrasin et sa glace au lait ribot
Oscietra caviar with smoked herring, crispy buckwheat and buttermilk ice cream
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LA LANGOUSTINE
en kadaïf aux herbes fraîches, vinaigrette mangue-passion
Langoustine and basil in crunchy angel hair, mango and passion fruit dressing
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L’ŒUF COCOTTE
aux girolles, vieux xérès, herbes sauvages et lard fumé
Poached egg with golden chanterelles, old sherry, wild herbs and bacon
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LE FOIE GRAS
de canard chaud, cœur de pomme verte roulée dans un jus acidulé à l’hibiscus
Hot foie gras with a rolled heart of green apple in hibiscus juice
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LE BAR
grillé, jus au ponzu, fenouil confit et oignon doux
Grilled Seabass, ponzu reduction, confit fennel and sweet onion puree
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LA CAILLE
farcie de foie gras et caramélisée avec une pomme purée truffée
Stuffed quail with foie gras and truffle mashed potatoes
Or
L’AGNEAU
des pyrénées en côtelettes à la fleur de thym
Milk fed lamb cutlets from the Pyrénées with fresh thyme
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L’ANANAS
sorbet thé noir à la bergamote, confit d’ananas et verveine fraîche
Earl Grey sorbet, pineapple and citrus confit with fresh verbena
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LE MONT BLANC
meringue fondante au marron, glace à la vanille de Tahiti et
feves de Tonca
Crispy meringue, chestnut cream, Tahitian vanilla and Tonka beans ice cream
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Covent Garden
13-15 West Street
WC2H9NE
London
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7010 8600
Monday : 12:00-15:00 / 17:30-22:30
Tuesday-Thursday: 12:00-15:00 / 17:30-23:00
Friday- Saturday : 12:00-15:00 /17:30-00:00
Sunday : 12:00-16:00 / 18:30-22:30
Last order 30 minutes before the restaurant’s closure.
Find them at: Restaurant Joël Robuchon
Reservations
Mademoiselle Guimauve 