The Ledbury - London
Excellent modern French cuisine with many British ingredients, including several mushrooms grown in-house. Many delicious dishes made it easy to forget a few service mishaps
Ikoyi - London
Lots of spices (often African) and frequent combinations of savory and sweet make for an exciting fine-dining experience. Most dishes are very good, but occasionally the interplay of flavors becomes a bit overwhelming
L'Enclume - Cartmel
Amazing seasonal farm-to-table cuisine in rural England that was delicious, inventive and surprisingly varied even in produce-starved December
CORE by Clare Smyth - London
Excellent French-British cuisine with mostly domestic ingredients; the only downside was the rushed service
Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) - London
French cooking with sometimes unusual spice and ingredient combinations. Mostly successful, especially the desserts, but also a few misses
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught - London
French food with British ingredients that plays it a bit safe, without any truly outstanding dishes. Great service, beautiful dining room