Launceston Place (Kensington)

• 29.50 for 3 courses along with those little extras that are typical of Michelin Star venues (the amuse bouche and the appetizer)
• The amuse bouche of bechamel cheese in Choux pastry was a good start
• The caramelized onion and mushroom soup appetizer that followed was rich and tasty
• Poached Hens Egg with white asparagus
• Glazed raisins and chocolate sorbet and the Baked English custard tart with cox apple cooked in caramel and glazed puff pastry filled with Calvados cream
• Launceston Place is a very civilised and relaxing venue and the staff were just as efficient
• Professional and friendly on this visit as they were on our earlier visits
• This meal began with some nibbles
• I really enjoyed a further amuse bouche of warm cauliflower mousse with curried lentils
• Leveret (young hare) came with lightly pickled cabbage
• At the table a little 100% cocoa powder was dusted over the plate
• The potato cream and bacon were comforting (16/20)
• The iced grain mustard worked nicely with the oily fish (15/20)
• Iberico pork was served as both loin and belly
• Yoghurt and granite was a refreshing pre dessert (15/20)
• Caramel chocolate sphere came with Williams pear and caramelised walnuts
• I slightly preferred this to home made puff pastry layered with cinnamon cassonade
• It did not have the airy lightness of the very best puff pastry
• Launceston Place in Kensington is old school West London dining in its simplest form &ndash
• Where you can enjoy exceptional food and wine in a dining room with less than 12 people
• The Partridge breast with rosemary potato puree is insanely good
• An amuse bouche of cauliflower mousse with hidden curried lentils and truffle oil will rock your goddamn world &ndash
• The mignon chocolate ball with salted caramel
• Show how comfortable you are in this setting by doing something atypical
• The set menu is very reasonable
• I must admit i was a bit clueless to what these decadent canapes were as i was too busy downing my rose
• Thick truffled sandwich was one unbelievably rich and smelt like a dream
• Bacon and a pea cappuccino finished with fried bread for yolk dipping
• I was wondering when i was going to wake up from this surreal taste sensation
• Tartare of smoked haddock with granny smith apple
• Buttermilk and horseradish it was as if someone just hit me with a stick and told me it was summer
• Otherwise the sole had a lovely buttery flavour with that padron juice seeping in to it
• The padron pepper with its filling was quite literally a thing of beauty
• A few minutes you were left feeling as if you'd been stranded somewhere in the Mediterranean
• I used to be obsessed with ordering a main course which always had meat
• Thankfully Launceston Place don't get involved with any of that laziness but instead cook salt marsh lamb as if it they'd be trained by some higher being
• Courgette and basil were singing in freshness
• A lamb sauce was infused with a delicate hint of rosemary
• The most satisfying thing i ate was a little pastry parcel filled with polenta and flavoured with the best thing in the world sage
• An earthy and pure goats cheese were just a couple of our favourites
• My only complaint was not the crackers but maybe those dried fruits were instead a compote or similar
• Either way that hasn't stopped me and I'm so glad because this white chocolate mousse with the most succulent poached peaches was a rare find
• Petit fours were understated and quite simple but perfect against the backdrop of such an incredible meal we just had to the opportunity to divulge in
• In fact this was one of my favourite meals I've had in London this year
• Every dish was so well balanced
• Concentrated array of flavours and nothing was over complicated or trying too hard
• I visited 29th August and this is one of my favourite restaurants this year
• Food is amazing and service is impeccable
• We ordered drinks in their lounge and they came with truffled Parmesan cream on Parmesan crisps
• The caramelised onion bread is as surprising as it is tasty
• They served us an amuse bouche that was also quite complex
• The entire meal was exquisite and what made us even happier was to see (and taste) their impressive cheese trolley
• Me and my friends were in the mood to treat ourselves
• Launceston Place is another one of those high end restaurants that do ridiculously good value set lunches
• The onion bread was our favourite
• A celeriac ice cream with apple foam
• All of the courses were exceptional
• Three of us had the duck egg which was cooked so that the yolk was gelatinous but not overdone
• Then a velvety jersulaem artichoke was added to the mix
• The egg and veloute were rich and creamy
• My friend who is allergic to duck eggs had the &lsquo
• They did something amazing with cauliflower that he particularly liked but he couldn&rsquo
• Our partridge was a breast cooked pink (a little too pink towards the end
• Complaint) and served with the leg encrusted in flaky pastry like some kind overachieving sausage roll
• (otherwise known as Brussels sprouts) made you feel you were being a little bit healthy and a sourdough puree finished the dish
• Plaice was cooked perfectly with some brown shrimp and a crab sauce to hammer home the seafood taste
• S only complaint was that he wished they&rsquo
• The slices of pear that were provided to cleanse your palate were a lovely idea
• I had the chocolate mousse with a thin peanut nougatine and bananas that had been caramelized
• I would have been equally happy with the roasted pineapple and spiced brown sugar custard
• The labyrinthine outlook was interesting and more intimate than the grand rooms of other restaurants that just remind me of canteens
• We were then presented with a complimentary amuse bouche
• Launceston Place is a neighbourhood restaurant serving modern British cuisine situated in a quite part of Kensington just north of Gloucester Road Station
• In my view it has now reached 2 star level if I were to benchmark it along with other 2 star establishments in London
• The cooking was a nose above all of the other 1 stars I visited
• Starting off with some well crafted gougeres using Epoisses Monbazillac that really lifted up your taste buds with the lovely bold and rich tastes
• Took my wife for her birthday and we were treated to a gastronomic feast
• Taking the best ingredients that are in season and delivering a taste bud sensation with modern cooking techniques and creative ideas
• Launceston Place provided us with the perfect hangover lunch
• We started off with white polenta bonbon with tomatoes and duck egg with bacon and foie gras
• Really enjoyed the polenta bonbon which was all gooey and amazing inside
• The duck egg was lovely as well however there are quite a few restaurants doing a similar dish so it was less of a surprise compared with the polenta bonbon
• Set menu is well priced and food is extremely delicious
• Location and internal deco is great as well
• Menu was good and food was served really quickly
• I had the quail as the first course and loved the sauce on the main plate it was just the perfect mix of tastes and never knew quail meat can taste so good
• It was probably the best pineapple I have ever had
• I had perfect lunch here last week when I went to London with my husband
• Petits fours with coffee was very good
• The duck egg starter was perfection and for mains I had Jon dory
• Both puddings we shared were beautifully presented and the portions were ideals
• My last supper at Launceston Place (While Tim is still head chef) was such a mind boggling experience
• Dish after dish of top quality plates of food with elegant presentation
• It was very disappointing as it really needed a substantial companion to have it with instead of eating the whole big yolked soft poached duck egg on it's own
• The companion the chef chose for the duck egg was miniature celeriac pieces (for the non pork menu) and i cannot say it was the best combination to be honest
• 'Strawberry Eton Mess' was the star of the evening
• This beauty was on my doorstep the whole time and I didn't realise
• The moment we walked in we were treated with smiles and respect
• The service here is truly exceptional
• I believe the menu on Zomato is out of date
• They bring tasters to your table and the first one was a mini fish croquette
• Launceston Place is a well established Michelin starred restaurant
• Drizzly and overcast London evening and it was a welcome relief to step into the restaurant
• The decor is classy and formal with many diners dressed for a special occasion
• I was very keen to try as much food as i could and I was nothing but blew away from each course
• I have followed chef Ben Murphy for many years and visiting today I was not disappointed
• Every element is there for a reason and that is clear by the way each dish tastes
• Very impressed and is definitely destined to do well
• We've been visiting Launceston Place for a while and it was with some trepidation that we learned that the head chef was changing
• I was also unsure when they announced that they were redecorating and going for a more lighter look
• We've been able to speak with him a few times and he's always been very open about his thoughts and plans
• As we're infrequent regulars all the staff are always super friendly with us
• When I have found that some times back Launceston Place (Kensington) was favorite corner of Princess Diana I made myself a promise to come and visit Launceston Place (Kensington) one day
• I will say that after experiencing the service and food aspects and the whole atmosphere of the room and dimming lights all of that was worth the money we paid
• The atmosphere was so intimidating and lovely
• We sticked to the taster menu and wine pairing and it was a true indulgence and diving into gastronomic orgasm

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