Celebrity Life

Style / Ambiance: With Le Louis XV, the accolades speak for themselves. A member of Les Grandes Tables du Monde and the first hotel restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars, which it retains to this day. Together Alain Ducasse and Executive Chef Franck Cerutti create Mediterranean haute cuisine that astonishes, charms and beguiles its diners.... View Article

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Style / Ambiance: Saint Pierre, the brainchild of Owner Chef Emmanuel Stroobant and his wife, Edina Hong, opened its doors in December 2000 and is now part of the exclusive Relais & Châteaux group. Situated in the Central Mall, the restaurant serves a delightful selection of delicate French cuisine, and has become a staple for... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: This elegant Mayfair venue made Atul Kochhar the first Indian chef to win a Michelin star. Ingredients are sourced from across India to create subtle, authentic flavors with a contemporary twist. Highlights include apricot stuffed paneer, mint cheddar chicken tikka with red onion salad, and chili garlic tandoori trout with kumquat chutney. As well... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: Argentina-raised John Rattagan was the family grill master from an early age, in a country where the asado (barbecue) enjoys near sacred status. Luckily for London, he left his homeland as a young man and set up Buen Ayre in the heart of trendy Hackney. The headline act is the steaks, served in a... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: The sleek foyer of W London Hotel lures you from the hurly-burly of Leicester Square to Spice Market, a dark, seductive place of superb Southeast Asian fare. An entire wall flaunts the kaleidoscope of spices used in the open kitchen, while 600 upturned woks—reconceived as lights—emit a warm glow from above. Created by Michelin-starred... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: A bastion of good British beef, Hawksmoor has made many a headline since opening its West End branch in 2010—and rightly so. The meat is some of the best you’ll find in the UK, sourced from grass-fed Longhorn cattle, dry-aged at least 35 days and cooked on a charcoal grill without fuss or frills.... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: Boisdale owner Ranald Macdonald [sic] claims to love four things in life: Scotland, whiskey, jazz and cigars. All of these are well represented in this cozy homage to Scotland in the heart of London’s financial district. With sister restaurants in Belgravia and Canary Wharf, this basement branch is tucked away at the end of... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: Widely acclaimed as one of the best restaurants in the Western Cape, the legendary La Colombe is a unique, unmissable dining experience on your visit to Cape Town. The sensational taste experiences on offer here are heightened by a sophisticated interior dining space that is pure elegant luxury, surrounded by the tranquil beauty of... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: A stone’s throw from Borough Market, this irresistible eatery is the second London venture for chef José Pizarro, thanks to the success of his nearby tapas bar, José. While the mood is more formal here, the method is the same—simple, seasonal cooking using the freshest possible ingredients. Traditional meat and game—lamb’s tongue, partridge escabeche,... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: Celebrating traditional dishes from India’s southwest coast, this Michelin-starred gem offers outstanding ‘home-style’ cooking in the shadow of Buckingham Palace. Highlights include the skillet-grilled crab cakes, stuffed quail legs and char-grilled scallops with mango chili relish. For dessert, don’t miss the bibinca and dodhol, a Goan speciality of sweet pancake layers and a palm... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: Set in a handsome Georgian townhouse off Oxford Street, Texture has helped fuel the current craze for Scandinavia among Europe’s foodies. Chef Agnar Sverrisson and sommelier Xavier Rousset worked together at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons before opening Texture in 2007, and their defection from Blanc has earned them a Michelin star, a... View Article

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Style/Ambiance: Echoing the original CUT in Beverly Hills, Wolfgang Puck’s first European venture is every bit as indulgent as its LA counterpart. Part of the Dorchester Collection’s new hotel at 45 Park Lane, CUT doesn’t do things by halves, with hearty prime dry and wet aged beef—including Australian Wagyu—pan-roasted lobster and whole fish sautéed and... View Article

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