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Les 110 de Taillevent anchors a refined approach to modern French cooking at Cavendish Square, London, carrying forward the standards of its sister restaurant, the two-star Michelin Taillevent in Paris. Since opening in October 2015, the team has built a reputation where seasonally inspired dishes meet exacting sauce work. The kitchen treats sauces as a primary strength, crafting light yet complex reductions that support ingredients rather than masking them. This culinary precision extends to the beverage program through 110 wines served by the glass. Every dish connects to a curated grid of four wine options across varying price points, making rare vintages accessible while maintaining a collection that spans over 2000 bins.
The menu balances classic French cuisine techniques with contemporary plating, highlighted by dishes like mushroom-stuffed Cornish turbot fillet accompanied by a nuanced bonne femme sauce. A lobster course demonstrates deceptively complex layering, combining claw and leg meat within a delicate foaming bisque finished with poached tail slices, pickled pumpkin discs, and orange seeds. Venison loin appears glazed in a translucent coffee-tinged sauce, set against roasted hen of the woods mushrooms and baby parsnip. Lunch service offers its own benchmarks, starting with a benchmark gougère filled with hot cheese cream and served alongside malted sourdough bread. Seasonal tasting options include Delica pumpkin soup with pomegranate and sage, or saddle of venison paired with celeriac purée and capers.
Occupying a building with banking heritage near Harley Street, the main dining room presents a sleek, glossy aesthetic that feels plush yet maintains a relaxed atmosphere. Ceiling-height windows flood the space with natural light during the day, reinforcing the connection to Cavendish Square. Guests seeking exclusivity can reserve the Lamennais Room, which functions as an extension of the main floor. This private dining space features green velvet drapes, solid oak tables, and a spectacular chandelier hanging above walls adorned with gold-painted wine sceneries. The room accommodates up to 30 guests for seated dinners or 40 for drinks receptions, preserving the elegant allure of the vineyard-inspired design throughout the evening.
The commitment to wine excellence has earned consistent industry validation, including the Grand Prix and Best Sparkling Wine List titles from Star Wine List. The venue also holds accolades such as Best Wine List from Tatler and multiple stars from The World of Fine Wine for its global selection. A sommelier team provides guidance for those navigating the extensive list, with individual awards recognizing talent within the cellar staff. Recent recognition includes a Very Good rating from The Good Food Guide for 2026, noting how the breadth and kind pricing of the wine program reward drinkers. This dedication ensures that the pairing of food and wine remains the central pillar of the guest experience, supported by impeccable service and a deep understanding of both French tradition and global producers.
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3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
On the corner of Harley Street and Cavendish Square, this wine bar/brasserie from Parisian big hitter Le Taillevent puts wine front and centre to dining here. Indeed, the sheer breadth, kind pricing, accessibility and rarity of the wines on offer really rewards drinkers. As well as an encyclopaedic list, there are 110 by the glass – hence the name. By using a very handy, easy-to-navigate grid, each menu item is matched to four wines in different price brackets, offered in 70ml and 125ml measures. Should that prove too confusing, a sommelier is on hand to give very good advice. Cooking remains understated, everything is done with care, using good ingredients, overlaid with precision and French familiarity. Sauces are a real strength – notably a light but complex spin on bonne femme accompanying mushroom-stuffed Cornish turbot fillet. A lobster dish, deceptively complex and superbly balanced, utilised pickled discs of pumpkin as a sharp-sweet foil to a light and delicate foaming bisque containing generous amounts of claw and leg meat, all topped by two perfectly poached slices of tail finished with pieces of orange and pumpkin seeds – perfect with a 2015 Anjou Blanc. Elsewhere, an exquisite, glossy and translucent sauce tinged with coffee complemented two pink roasted slices of venison loin, while a whole baby parsnip, parsnip purée and some roasted hen of the woods mushrooms made for a classically sweet garnish – superbly matched by a glass of 2015 Zinfandel. Lunch began with a benchmark gougère filled with hot cheese cream, a glass of perfectly made foaming ajo blanco, and a whole round loaf of malted sourdough alongside generously salted butter, while various riffs on blackberry (sorbet, bavarois, soup) with vanilla yoghurt foam and some meringue shards provided a fitting finale. Set in a former Coutts bank, the whole place looks sleek, glossy and plush – although it comes with a relaxed vibe and surprisingly straightforward service.
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