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Address: 35 Spital Square, London, E1 6DY United Kingdom
Summary: Pricey indeed but your taste buds will be pleased :D
We went to Galvin La Chapalle, my first Michelin-star restaurant, to celebrate our 2nd year together (Steve made our reservation using http://www.toptable.com/). The atmosphere of the restaurant is just right for such a celebration - the lights and the seating arrangements allow both romantic dates, as well as larger family parties and business meetings to happen at the same place with almost no interference.
We started our night toasting to us with Kir Royal :D ... and continued on with both the same entrees: Pressed Landes chicken, Bayonne ham & foie gras, red onion marmalade (£13.50). This was amazing, and the red onion marmalade was surprisingly delicious. Our main dishes were a beautifully cooked duck for me and a steak for Steve. (I unfortunately do not see our main meals on the sample menu in their website, so no prices for these ones :(.) Our dishes were accompanied with 1/2 liter of Pinot Noir - there are of course, a variety of, needless to say, expensive wines on their list but after Kir Royal we were in the mood for neither drinking more nor spending more money. :D Finally, we ended with deserts: Soufflé of English raspberries, milk ice-cream (£10.50) for me and, Valrhona chocolate & passion fruit ganache, banana & yogurt ice cream, lime sponge & granite (£11.50) for Steve. Unfortunately, neither of the deserts could come near the blissful experience we had with the entree and the mains. They were interesting, at best, but we were not a fan of either. However, Steve's desert was much better than mine - I just could not like the milk ice-cream they served.
We had overall a good time in the Galvin La Chapelle. Except the too frequent visits of our waiter inquiring whether we want more bread or not, the service was impeccable. (The olive bread was pretty good by the way.) We paid £185 in total for two people - indeed, very pricey - but, was worth going to a Michelin-star restaurant once. (One thing off from "List of things to do before I die" checklist. :D).
For the interested, the restaurant has much better deals if you plan your timing:
Menu prix fixe: 3 courses Lunch (12:00-2:30) £26.50 Dinner (6:00-7:00) £29.50
