Restaurant in London, United Kingdom
15 courses, Savile Row, book immediately.
Row on 5 is Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger's flagship Mayfair tasting menu, delivering 15 courses of technically precise modern British cooking from a lavish Savile Row address. Currently Michelin one-star, it performs — according to consistent diner and critic consensus — at a comfortably higher level. One of London's most serious recent openings, with a wine list to match.
Row on 5 is the restaurant you book when you want to understand what London fine dining looks like at its current ceiling. Backed by Jason Atherton and led by chef Spencer Metzger — who built his reputation at Atherton's Row on 45 in Dubai, where he operated at a consistent two-Michelin-star level , this is a 15-course tasting menu that reviewers and diners alike describe as performing well above its current single-star rating. If you've eaten here once and are wondering whether to return, the answer is yes: the kitchen is still evolving, and the early evidence suggests Metzger is pushing toward something genuinely rare in the British capital.
The address alone sets an expectation. At 5 Savile Row in Mayfair, Row on 5 sits among the bespoke tailors that have defined the street for generations, and the fit-out mirrors that context without leaning on it too heavily. The room has been described across multiple independent accounts as lavish and well-dressed, with a two-level layout that includes an open kitchen , so you can watch the brigade at work if that matters to you. The space feels considered rather than theatrical: this is a room designed for serious eating, not for social media. The name itself derives from 'Refinement of Work', which is either pleasingly self-aware or slightly earnest depending on your temperament, but the execution backs it up.
The visual experience begins before you sit down. The service team is consistently described as passionate and well-pitched, and the restaurant extends to a dry-cleaning offer for your jacket while you dine , a detail that is either a charming gesture or a useful one, depending on what you wore to get here.
Menu runs to 15 courses, structured in three acts, and draws on British produce , Cornish turbot appears in documented dishes, enhanced by Albufera sauce and turbot liver , with Japanese and Mediterranean influences woven through. This is not fusion for its own sake: the approach is disciplined, with depth of flavour the consistent priority. Multiple independent accounts describe the food as technically precise, ingredient-driven, and cooked with real delicacy. The ambition, reviewers note, sits at a different level to anything else in the Atherton portfolio.
If you ate here earlier in its run and found the kitchen still finding its footing, the consensus is that the performance has since settled. The combination of high-quality British sourcing, technically controlled cookery, and a menu structured to build across the evening makes this a strong choice for diners who want a clear narrative across a long meal rather than a collection of impressive standalone dishes.
The cellar deserves its own paragraph. Row on 5 holds a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation and ranked in the Star Wine List leading five for 2025 , which puts it in a very short list of London restaurants where the wine programme is a genuine reason to visit, not just an afterthought. Reviewers describe the list as an extensive volume that sits in your lap at the table. Prices are high, but the breadth and depth of the selection are consistently cited as justifying the spend. If wine matters to you as much as food, this is one of the better pairings available in the city right now.
Row on 5 holds a Michelin star, though diner accounts suggest it performs at the upper end of two-star territory. The World of Fine Wine awarded 3-Star Accreditation. La Liste placed it at 89 points in its 2026 rankings. Opinionated About Dining ranked it 268th in Europe for 2025. The Google rating sits at 4.8 across 83 reviews , a high score at a low volume, which means it is still in an early accumulation phase and likely to shift as it becomes better known. The critical consensus is that Michelin underscored it at launch.
Booking here is genuinely difficult. This is a Mayfair tasting menu operation with significant early buzz and a seat count that keeps volume low. Plan for at least three to four weeks of lead time, and more if you are targeting a Friday or Saturday evening. The price range sits at the upper end of London's ££££ tier, consistent with 15-course tasting menu format at this level. Dress expectations align with the setting: Savile Row in Mayfair, fine dining room, evening service. There is no dress code listed in our data, but context does the work here.
Row on 5 is at 5 Savile Row, London W1S 3PB. Green Park and Oxford Circus are the closest Tube stations. For more on where to eat, drink, and stay around this part of London, see our full London restaurants guide, our full London hotels guide, our full London bars guide, our full London wineries guide, and our full London experiences guide.
For context on how London's current tasting menu scene compares with the rest of the UK, the reference points are The Fat Duck in Bray, L'Enclume in Cartmel, and Moor Hall in Aughton , all operating at three-star level outside the capital. Within London itself, Row on 5 is competing with a small group of restaurants that are genuinely trying to push the ceiling rather than defend an existing position. Other London venues worth knowing include Story, Dysart Petersham, 104, Cafe Cecilia, and City Social. If you are looking at international comparisons for Metzger's trajectory, Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai offer a useful benchmark for where ambitious chef-led tasting menus can go. For UK regional alternatives with strong value propositions, Gidleigh Park in Chagford, Hand and Flowers in Marlow, hide and fox in Saltwood are all worth knowing.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row on 5 | Modern Cuisine | ££££ | Hard |
| CORE by Clare Smyth | Modern British | ££££ | Unknown |
| Restaurant Gordon Ramsay | Contemporary European, French | ££££ | Unknown |
| Sketch, The Lecture Room and Library | Modern French | ££££ | Unknown |
| The Ledbury | Modern European, Modern Cuisine | ££££ | Unknown |
| Dinner by Heston Blumenthal | Modern British, Traditional British | ££££ | Unknown |
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Go in knowing this is a 15-course tasting menu structured in three acts — it is a full evening, not a flexible à la carte format. Chef Spencer Metzger, previously at Jason Atherton's Row on 45 in Dubai where he performed at two-star Michelin level, leads the kitchen using British produce with Japanese and Mediterranean influences. The wine list is one of London's most serious, holding a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation, so budget accordingly if you want to drink well. Booking is the main obstacle: demand significantly outpaces supply at this address.
The open kitchen format, documented in the venue record, makes Row on 5 more workable for solo diners than a conventional dining room, since counter seats typically offer direct engagement with the kitchen and service team. At ££££ pricing for a 15-course menu, the per-head spend is the same regardless of party size, so the question is really about comfort with a long solo tasting experience. If that format suits you, the calibre of service — described consistently as 'passionate, charming and finely-pitched' — makes it a sound choice. For solo fine dining with a shorter format, The Ledbury or CORE by Clare Smyth may be easier entry points.
Row on 5 is primarily known for Modern Cuisine in London.
Row on 5 is located in London, at 5 Savile Row, London W1S 3PB, United Kingdom.
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