london

Muse

• Modern British• Belgravia

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About the restaurant

Norfolk-born chef Tom Aikens has been cooking at the top level for years, working under Pierre Koffmann and Joel Robuchon as well as with David Moore at Pied à Terre. He opened his eponymous restaurant in Chelsea in 2003, which was an unmitigated success, before closing it in 2014, while he also operated a more casual offering, Tom’s Kitchen. Muse marks his first venture since, while you might also recognise him from TV shows including The Great British Menu.

Muse is located in a tiny converted townhouse in Belgravia, and the atmosphere is intimate and playful. Inside, a wraparound plush booth with adjoining tables and chairs and a marble counter with seating adds up to one of the most distinctive settings for food at this level in the capital.

The tasting menu is the only option, and at £130, it is for a special-occasion meal. Dishes are contemporary in feel without being gimmicky, and meant to inflame your imagination and tell a story inspired by Aikens’ upbringing as you move through the courses. The restaurant won a somewhat inevitable Michelin star shortly after opening.

Reviews from the Web

Critic reviews

The Telegraph

A place where something just a tiny bit magical happens

The Independent

This is not just food, it’s stories on a plate

The Guardian

Half restaurant, half autobiography, Tom Aikens’ theatrical new joint is like delicious talking therapy

Standard

Each one proved truly a memorable experience, intricately accomplished and beautifully presented, the intensity of the tastes easily living up to the poetic billing.