Claridge's Restaurant
Mayfair, London
Restaurant in London, United Kingdom
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Grand Hotel Table
Dress
Formal
Why go
Claridge's Restaurant works for a polished Mayfair meal where convenience, setting, flexible service matter more than a chef-led destination brief. Booking difficulty is listed as easy, the daily breakfast, lunch, dinner hours make it useful for visitors planning around central London.
About Claridge's Restaurant
Claridge's Restaurant is a London restaurant with a formal dress code and published daily service windows. Planning around the published hours is recommended, as details on cuisine, chef, awards, prices, or signature dishes are not specified.
The main decision point is expectation. If the priority is a named cuisine, a known chef counter, or a tasting-menu format, those details are not specified; start with our full London restaurants guide and compare by format. If the priority is a formal London restaurant with morning and later service windows, Claridge's Restaurant is easier to evaluate. The published hours list a daily 8–10 AM window, followed by service from midday into the evening, with later closing times Thursday to Saturday.
Choose it for formal London dining, not specific culinary details
The appeal lies in its practical facts: London location, formal dress code, broad opening hours across the week. It may suit diners who want a formal London setting and a schedule that includes morning and evening availability, but it does not specify a particular cuisine, chef, tasting-menu format, price band, awards, or signature dishes.
Because no price band, chef, awards, or signature dishes are specified, it is best to treat the restaurant as a formal London option rather than a value play or a culinary-specialist destination. If the group wants a more defined restaurant comparison, consider other London dining rooms such as C London, Koyn, LPM Restaurant and Bar London, La Petite Maison, or Mister Nice, depending on the style of meal you are planning.
Use it when logistics matter
The schedule is: Monday to Wednesday, 8–10 AM and 12–9:30 PM; Thursday to Saturday, 8–10 AM and 12–10:30 PM; and Sunday, 8–10 AM and 12–9 PM. For a visitor building a wider London plan, pair this page with our full London hotels guide and our full London bars guide. For restaurant planning, use the hours and formal dress code as the baseline, check the venue's official channels before booking for any current menu or service details.
Located inside
HotelClaridge’sFull hotel guidePlanning details
- Location
- Claridge's, Brook St, London W1K 4HR, United Kingdom
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- maybourne.com/en/hotels/claridges/restaurants-bars/claridges-restaurant
- Phone
- +44 20 7107 8848
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Claridge's Restaurant occupies the kind of grand, historically rooted dining room that London associates with its great hotels. The architecture and long-established clientele create a sense of continuity, while the kitchen's periodic shifts toward contemporary talent keep the room from becoming purely retrospective. That tension between preservation and reinvention gives Claridge's an assured personality: it reads as a refined, weighty address that still feeds off the energy of modern chefs and evolving dining trends. The result is a restaurant that feels like an institution — ceremonious rather than faddish, and always attentive to the expectations of its Mayfair audience.
Best For
Claridge's is best suited to evenings that call for ceremony — business dinners, special occasions and celebrations that benefit from a landmark Mayfair setting and the polish of a grand hotel room. Within a short radius of three‑Michelin‑star peers and high‑end competitors, Claridge's stakes its claim on continuity and prestige, making it a reliable choice for guests who prize an elevated, traditionally orchestrated meal. The price tier and fine‑dining context also make it a natural pick for visitors who want a definitive London hotel‑restaurant experience rather than a casual night out.
Ordering Tips
The menu leans into elevated British classics and showpiece dishes. Standouts listed include Black Truffle Crumpets, Claridge's Fish Pie with Scottish Langoustine, Dover Sole Meunière, Tomahawk Herefordshire Steak, Lobster Wellington and the Chocolate Soufflé Tart. These signature plates showcase both traditional preparations (fish pie, Dover sole) and more opulent turns (truffle, lobster, tomahawk steak), so ordering across those items gives a clear sense of the kitchen's range and the restaurant's focus on luxury British fare.
Venue details
Ambiance
Glamorous Art Deco design with Calcutta Viola marble, antique brass, central leather banquettes, dramatic pendant lamps, and recently uncovered rooftop skylights creating an atmosphere of timeless elegance and refined comfort.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Formal
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Formal
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- Black Truffle Crumpets
- Claridge's Fish Pie with Scottish Langoustine
- Dover Sole Meunière
- Tomahawk Herefordshire Steak
- Lobster Wellington
- Chocolate Soufflé Tart
Planning details
Location
Claridge's, Brook St, London W1K 4HR, United Kingdom · Directions
maybourne.com/en/hotels/claridges/restaurants-bars/claridges-restaurant
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Mister Nice, Notable alternative
- La Petite Maison, Notable alternative
- LPM Restaurant and Bar London, Notable alternative
- C London, Notable alternative
- Koyn, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How it compares in Mayfair
Choose Claridge's Restaurant when the setting and hotel polish are the point. Against Mister Nice, it reads more formal and address-led; Mister Nice is the better fit for a lighter, more social Mayfair meal where the room should feel less ceremonial.
For Mediterranean-leaning energy, La Petite Maison and LPM Restaurant and Bar London are stronger cross-shops if the group wants a livelier restaurant rhythm. Claridge's is the calmer choice for mixed-age groups, hotel guests, or business meals where predictability matters.
C London and Koyn both make more sense when the cuisine brief is clearer from the start. Pick this room instead when availability, Mayfair convenience, a polished all-day format outweigh the need for a sharply defined restaurant identity.
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Compare Claridge's Restaurant
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Claridge's Restaurant | London | 2026 AA 3-Rosette Restaurants |
| Mister Nice | London | No published awards |
| La Petite Maison | London | 2026 Harden's Top 100 UK Restaurants · #562026 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of ExcellenceWorld's Best Wine Lists 2024 |
| LPM Restaurant and Bar London | London | No published awards |
| C London | London | Star Wine Lists 2026 |
| Koyn | London | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Claridge's Restaurant?
Specific booking difficulty is not specified. The hours are Monday to Wednesday, 8–10 AM and 12–9:30 PM; Thursday to Saturday, 8–10 AM and 12–10:30 PM; and Sunday, 8–10 AM and 12–9 PM. Book according to your preferred date and time, confirm current availability with the restaurant.
What should I wear to Claridge's Restaurant?
The dress code is formal. Plan for polished attire rather than casual dress.
