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| Cuisine | Continental, Modern British | ||
| Hours | Art Gallery Mon-Sat 7pm-2am (last food order 11pm Mon-Wed and 1am Thurs-Sat); Lecture Room and Library Tues-Fri noon-2:30pm and Tues-Sat 6:30-10:30pm. Parlour Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm. The Glade Mon-Sat noon-3pm. East Bar daily 6:30pm-2am | ||
| Address | 9 Conduit St., W1 | ||
| Location | Mayfair | ||
| Transportation | Tube: Oxford Circus | ||
| Reservations | Reservations essential for dining | ||
| Phone | 087/0777-4488 | ||
| Web site | www.sketch.uk.com | ||
| Prices | Main courses £15-£30 ($30-$60). Snacks and small meals £8-£24 ($16-$48). Lecture Room and Library 3-course fixed-price dinner £35 ($70); 7-course vegetarian fixed-price dinner £65 ($130) | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
In a converted 18th-century building in Mayfair, Mourad ("Momo") Mazouz, along with a team of chefs and designers, mastermind this fashionable creation. You can come here to dine elegantly but also to bar-hop, as Sketch is actually a number of venues that, to confuse matters, change their agendas as the day progresses. For example, one section is an art gallery by day and "gastro-brasserie" by night. Whimsical and informal, the Parlour is for light lunches and delectable teas. In the Lecture Room and Library, each dish represents different sensations. The Art Gallery becomes a restaurant and bar at night. The East Bar is a popular late-night rendezvous and The Glade is open for lunches and light snacks.
The menu showcases a cuisine that is both bold and imaginative -- and also delicious. For starters, you get not only fresh Tsarskaya oysters, but they also come with lemon, shallots, vinegar, and warm rye bread pudding. The fresh pumpkin soup is always invigorating. Well-flavored, tender lamb is served with a beet-root cake, white cabbage, and dried fruits, and the roasted and caramelized baby tuna comes with steamed zucchini, red pepper, celery leaves, and toasted sesame seeds.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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Author: Darwin Porter |
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