Lyle's Restaurant - London

Brilliant culinary experience. we ordered 8 dishes between three of us. the hangers would have been the grilled razor claws, and the hain and dammson toast. the staff was very interested in the dressing and I loved that the sourdough bread was free flowing for the table. great place for a long lunch.

Lyle's is another gastronomic gem in London's East End. Right opposite Shoreditch's Boxpark, the one-michelin star restaurant is known for serving the finest seasonal British cuisine. The £44 lunch menu includes 5 courses and shows off the chefs' abilities to adapt traditional well-sourced British ingredients to a contemporary framework. The dishes showed a great deal of honesty, restraint and freshness the Mallard and Coffee Meringue dishes were particularly exemplary in these qualities. Even more, the restaurant's bare interior showcases a Scandinavian and New York design influence, which vibes well with the restraint of the dishes.

Lyle’s is hardly the first restaurant to embrace minimalism, but it’s still nonetheless striking how much it pervades nearly everything that this Shoreditch restaurant presents to the customer. Whitewashed walls, blank-faced tiles and bare concrete floors are just the start. Not a word is wasted on the menu – if you want florid dish descriptions and category/section headings, then you’re out of luck Unfortunately, this stripped-back approach also extends to the service. While almost always very efficient, it’s also usually lacking in charm and warmth. In a way it’s almost admirable that a workplace has managed to instil such a widespread and consistent sense of perfunctory...read more

If Lyle’s were to be in Australia, it would not feel out of place. The dining room is hip and trendy and the plates of food pretty and minimalistic. But this is not just any casual dining place – Lyle’s is ranked number 65 in the World’s 50 Best Guide and was also awarded a coveted Michelin star in the 2016 guide. Chef/ owner James Lowe has worked at La Trompette where he has picked up solid classical French training before stints at Fat Duck and more recently the head chef role at St John’s Bread Wine. It is probably his time at St John’s which most influences his style of cooking – minimalistic simplicity, based on less...read more

Incredible location with an incredible experience with the best decor, ambiente and atmosphere. the personal is very professional and friendly, the service is fast and punctual and hygiene is always on standards.