Noble Rot Mayfair - London

Kristjan

First dinner of the trip, and it set the bar high. I chose Noble Rot for the wine and the staff were all excited to chat about the list and what we should drink. Dinner itself was also great, but I can’t wait to back and explore that list some more. Thanks for having us, and for the great wine bar recommendations as well!

Mary Voloshyna

I’d rate it as the best place in London for dinner! A perfect mix of high-quality dining with a casual vibe.
The service and team are absolutely amazing.
The oysters and Dover sole were the most delicious I’ve ever had!
And desserts too…
Thank you!
👏

Catt Brown

Romantic, atmospheric and sophisticated. If you enjoy fine dining and a fantastic wine list, this is a great choice.

I was a client of its predecessor Le Boudin Blanc before it closed, and was curious about its new management, and was so pleased with the wonderful service, beautifully cooked food and refreshingly dry wine.

We started with the Scallops which I would highly recommend as a starter and their bread, and we shared the Seabass, cooked with a beautiful pil pil sauce and would highly recommend it!

I always think you can tell a great deal about a restaurant by their house wine, which didn’t disappoint! It was the perfect accompaniment to our food.

A wonderful evening which has left us wanting to return and try the rest of the menu!

Paul Thomas (Purple Mustard Club)

Wine is a given. Food is a proper job.

Tucked away in Shepherd’s Market, a superlative wine list and proper cooking at reasonable prices; excellent gougeres and a nice dry Spanish white; with a Vosne Bourgogne: Dorset crab salad; stuffed cockles parsley and garlic; great beet salad; scallops and cafe de paris butter; super pigs head, crushed white beans with green sauce; apple cake and calvados toffee sauce. Friendly efficient service in a traditional ambiance. Great lunch. No music necessary. Bravo! 🐌🐌🐌

Johnny Bell

Absolutely fantastic. Seriously good value for money in this neck of the woods. Emily was great, super-helpful, polite, efficient and friendly. The food was outstanding and we’ll definitely be back for more.

November 2024 update - we’ve just had our third visit to Noble Rot and are still loving this restaurant. This time we sat upstairs for dinner which felt more cosy and a nicer environment. Alex took care of us throughout the evening, giving us suggestions and tips on what to choose. Everything we ate and drank was excellent yet again. Have added some more photos of some of our selection. If you’ve not been here you’re really missing a treat!
See you again soon!

Alison Rooney

We had a great night as a group tasting English sparkling wines and enjoying the ambience. Nice location and very attentive staff. Onion was a bit heavy and the pomme de terre pure was quite good.

Harvey Duncan

Visited the downstairs private dining area as a group of 10 mid week for lunch.

The room itself is incredible, with a wine cellar directly behind it hosting a variety of vintage wines that really adds to the experience.

The food;

Starters:

The bread was just brilliant, so much so that we had to order more. So incredibly fresh and the salted butter was to die for.

The ham was another highlight, peppery and incredibly fine and we could have eaten a number of portions of this.

We then also had oysters, almonds & melon all of which were really quite brilliant.

Mains:

This is where the meal was a little disappointing, most of us had the pork, although on reflection I wish I had ordered the duck as the pork was a touch average and came with an apricot sauce that a lot of us felt was a little sour.

The potatoes were nice but nothing to write home about.

The tomatoes were probably the highlight with the main.

The Wine:

You can't fault the selection of wines here, this really was the reason that we visited and we were not disappointed on this front. A great selection of white Bordeaux's of which we tried a number of different bottles.

All round a good experience, having the private dining experience was very special but I just wish the food was more substantial, or that I had gone for the duck.

Eric P

The experience falls somewhere closer to bistro versus fine dining. It’s busy, crowded and the tables are small and close together. Overall it strike a nice balance and makes it quite relaxed.
The food and service is good but again you will probably appreciate it more if you expect something in line with the above. For example expect to serve your own wine and water.
The wine list is exceptional and has many sought after very expensive items, but you can also find great wines at reasonable price.