BEST PLACES TO EAT GAME
Rules, Covent Garden
Established by Thomas Rule in 1978, Rules is the oldest restaurant in London. Renowned not only for its history and prime location, it is also famed for its game cookery. Owning the Lartington Estate in the High Pennines where much of its menu is sourced, Rules’s game is of the highest quality.
35 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7LB
020 7836 5314
Average price for main course: £24
Example dish: Roast new season grouse with summer cabbage, game chips & redcurrant jelly.
Le Café Anglais, Bayswater
Pioneering Anglo-French chef Rowley Leigh opened Le Café Anglais in 2008, since it has become one of the best French bistros in London. With Art deco inspired interiors the setting and the food exudes grandeur and quality.
8 Porchester Gardens, London, W2 4DB
020 7221 1415
Average price for main course: £20
Example dish: Veal kidneys with red wine and bacon
Roast, Borough Market
Known for its devotion to British ingredients and produce, Roast dedicates itself to traditional cooking. With scenes over St Paul’s Cathedral and Borough Market this restaurant will impress with its culinary delights as well as its location.
The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, London, SE1 1TL
Average price for main course: £22
Example dish: Herb-roasted Launceston lamb neck fillet with organic spelt, lemon and herb salad and cucumber yoghurt
The Cinnamon Club
Continuously pushing the boundaries of Modern Indian cooking the Cinnamon Club now boasts a wide range of delicious game ingredients. Known for its creativity and diversity of flavours, traditional British elements are given a more exotic twist.
The Old Westminster Library, 30-32 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU
020 7222 2555
Average price for main course: £25
Example dish: Tandoori breast of Anjou pigeon with chickpea tamarini
Corrigan’s, Mayfair
Corrigan’s prides itself on its dedication and attention to detail. Using the freshest ingredients sourced from throughout Britain, it provides depth of flavour whilst enjoying the lively atmosphere of the heart of London.
28 Upper Grosvenor Street London W1K 7EH 020 7499 9943
Average price for main course: £25
Example dish: Saddle of rabbit, dandelion, pear, hazelnut