Cooking World

The restaurant has opened in the newest boutique located on rue Boissy d Anglas. Open from Monday through Saturday, restaurant headed by head-cook Francois Ksavie Bogara offers the mixed menu praising dishes from simple and qualitative products.
You can experience here fish pickled in lime juice, Peruvian dish from cod with sauce from passion fruit (20 Euros), the Italian cheese with tomatoes and truffles (13 Euros), goat cheese with tomatoes (14 Euros), the French champignons with red chicory, lemon and grasses, etc.
However the main entertainment in L Eclaireur - all the same is an unusual interior with original and most recognized images created by Fornasetti. Walls, chairs and screens are decorated with architectural items: images of butterflies, the sun and the moon, figures of Adam and Eve, plates with the face of the winking girl.
The Italian artist constantly reproduced all these “firm” motives in his creations. The bar of the restaurant is decorated with a picture «Drunk monkeys» above which Piero Fornasetti worked together with Joe Ponti. To solve the art hint, one shouldn’t be the big expert on art.

Elegant shoes, womanly dresses and stylish handbags from Gucci drive millions women mad. However well-known Italian brand can please the admirers with something more.
Have you ever tasted cakes or fritters from Gucci?
Last year in well-known Ginza area in Tokyo Gucci opened real empire of the brand’s retail trade. The clothes and accessories, service rooms, galleries with clothes from the last collections, glamour handbags and also workshop where everyone can order custom-built handbag were placed in the eight-story building located among smart shops of prestigious western and European brands. However the most interesting thing for a true shopping-goer will be Gucci Cafe, placed on the fourth floor of the building.
Sitting at a little table and enjoying views of magnificent area, visitors of this place can take pleasure in a comfortable and relaxing interior and order various jams from the menu of this inimitable Italian brand. That can be better, than enjoying a cup of good coffee and a piece of Gucci-pie in a break between tiresome purchases!? Bon appetite!

One of the most prestigious areas of New York, between Madison and Park Avenue, placed new gastronomic restaurant Gilt. The creator of an interior - Patrick Juen, Phillip Stark’s apprentice.
Juen’s portfolio has a set of interesting projects, including Van Cleef & Arpels boutiques and Dukass restaurants - Plaza Athenee in Paris, Spoon network in several countries of the world, Mix in Las Vegas and New York. Restaurant Gilt is located in one of the most magnificent New York hotels New York Palace, representing a unique combination of a historical building of the end of XIX century and a modern 54-storeyed skyscraper.
The restaurant is located in a historical part of the hotel, and his interior also is made on contrasts and represents a quaint embodiment of luxury - a mix of the features inherent to the Greek and Roman styles, baroque, to an empire style and the Renaissance.
Thick as a book, wine card includes creations of the best wine-makers from the whole world: Louis Roederer (Cristal, Brut, Reims, 1985), Dom Perignon (Oenotheque, Brut, Epernay, 1976), Veuve Clicquot (Le Grande Dame, Brut, Reims, 1988), Coche-Dury (Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, 1990), Marcassin (Marcassin Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 1996), Bryant Family Vineyards (Napa Valley, 1994), Caymus Vineyards (Special Selection, Napa Valley, 1985), Screaming Eagle (Napa Valley, 1997), Penfolds (Grange-Hermitage, South Australia, 1964).

Design restaurants continue their victorious parade. In the search of unusual architectural decisions, innovative technologies and bright accessories the best world masters resort to the most desperate steps. Especially if the question is about a cult place in one of the most solvent cities of the world.
Restaurant Bergdorf Goodman opened in 2005 by fashionable architectural bureau KWID, - one of the most claimed places on a gastronomic map of modern New York. This place is visited by the spoilt American public who got used to creations of the best world victuallers, designers and head-cooks.
The restaurant is located in the shopping center of the same name. Bergdorf Goodman - a legendary place for New York.
Despite of a high restaurant competition traditional for USA informal capital, already couple of years the restaurant has no lack of clients. To tell the truth, the secret of its popularity is covered not only in design and cuisine, but also in its location.
Bergdorf Goodman - a legendary place for New York. But today it is still one of the central places of city where one can meet almost all well-known names in the world of luxury, fashion, design and a delicatessen: Prada, Alexander McQueen, Cartier, Armani, Dior, Carolina Herrera, Etro, Fendi, Loro Piana, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce and Gabbana, Zac Posen, Fauchon, Faberge and tens others.
The majority of constants customers used to be confirmed shopping-lovers, indifferent to last trends in the world of restaurant design and cookery. But today visitors became more exacting.

KWID Company, that has wide experience of bright design projects created a new interior.
The room of a restaurant was divided into three zones. In the main hall they created a light and elegant atmosphere of domestic interior of a solvent American family.
The interior of the second hall represents an interesting mix of various historical styles and art principles. Blue color prevails here.
The respectable furniture of a hall sends visitors back in 30-40th years of the last century.
Those who like an open area may enjoy in a bar. The bar is made of a natural stone; high copper stools are made in vintage style.
The visual center of the third, most distant from an entrance hall, became the huge antiquarian mirror of an unusual form decorated with gold leaves and a painting.
Here prevail two tones - white (furniture and a ceiling) and pale-green (color of walls).
The main occasions to drop in Bergdorf Goodman restaurant used to be an early breakfast and a late lunch after morning walk through boutiques.
Clients of the restaurant recently have begun to pay more attention not only to design, but also to a gastronomic and wine component of the restaurant. It is obvious, that this tendency should be reflected in the menu.
The most favorite desserts are a crimson souffle with a lemon, a carrot pie and chocolate mousse. Salads also are in demand.
Change of client preferences has also touched a wine card. Some years clients more often ordered alcoholic cocktails. Today - wine and champagne. In a wine card includes only the best world wine-makers.
The most wanted positions are: Sauvignon Blanc (Goldwater «New Dog» NZ 2004), Pinot Grigio (San Bonifacio, Verona IT 2004), Merlot-Havens (Napa Valley, CA 2001), Cabernet Sauvignon (Beaulieu Vineyard, Napa, CA 2002), Chianti Classico Riserva-Costello di Bossi (Tuscany, IT 2000). Among the most popular sparkling wines and champagnes - Schramsberg “Mirabelle” (NV North Coast, CA), Moet and Chandon Imperial Brut (NV, Epernay), Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut (NV, Reims), Dom Perignon 1998 (Epernay).

True collectors of gastronomic impressions know that except for porridge, sandwiches and Christmas Mincemeat pie, there are a number of opportunities in England to have new experience.
Below you will see the best restaurants of the British capital.

Le Gavroche

The first restaurant in the Great Britain awarded by one, then two, and subsequently three Michelin stars. It was founded by the legendary cook Albert Roo. Today the restaurant is headed by his son Michel Roo, in the past - the personal chief - cook of the president of France. The list of Le Gavroche`s awards, actually, as well as the titles of his owner, will take some pages. According to Guinness Book of Records, the most expensive dinner was ordered at that very restaurant. This event took place in 1997. During several hours three visitors spent the sum equivalent to $20945: $ 345 were paid for a meal, $1384 for cigars and strong alcoholic drinks, the rest sum was spent for six bottles of wine.

The address
43 Upper Brook Street, London
+442074080881
bookings@le-gavroche.com
Working hours
Monday - Friday:
Lunch: 12:00 - 14:30
Dinner: 18:30 - 23:00
Saturday:
Dinner: 18:30 - 23:00
Dress-code: smart casual (the jacket is obligatory, a tie - at will). Visitors in jeans, vests, and sportswear are not allowed. Smoking is forbidden

Gordon Ramsay

First and the most popular restaurant which belongs to Gordon Ramsay - a world celebrity, one of the most gifted culinary specialists in the United Kingdom and one of the most successful London victuallers. Having opened in 1998, Gordon Ramsay today is awarded with a number of awards, among which 3 Michelin stars, the fifth place in the list of the best restaurants of the world according to Restaurant Magazine, and five stars AA (Automobile Association guide which in the Great Britain is more popular than Michelin). Besides Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road, Ramsay holding includes nine restaurants in London, two in New York, one in Tokyo and one in Dubai.

The address
68 Royal Hospital Road, London
+44 (0) 2075921373/74
privatedining@gordonramsay.com
Working hours
Monday - Friday:
Lunch: 12:00 - 14:30
Dinner: 18:30 - 23:00
Dress-code: smart casual. Smoking is forbidden.

St. John

In St. John you may find the extremely unusual dishes
Despite of its exaggeratedly simple interior, the restaurant of a well-known cook Fergus Henderson is a gastronomic sight of London. However, while making the order, one should be careful. Henderson is the big eccentric and the exotic-fan. Alongside with the broadest choice of wines and restaurant-made pastry, in St. John you may face the extremely unusual dishes. For example, with habitual for Englishmen mutton roes or meat of grey American squirrel, braised mushrooms and wild garlic may be served.

The address
26 St. John Street, London
+442072514090
reservations@stjohnrestaurant.com
Working hours
Monday - Friday:
Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00
Supper: 18:00 - 23:00
Saturday:
Dinner: 18:00 - 23:00

Tom Aikens

This restaurant was founded by one of the best London cooks Tom Aikens
An expert mark: one star Michelin, the eighth place in a list of the best world restaurants according to the estimations of Restaurant Magazine and four stars of the Automobile Association.

The address
43 Elystan Street, London
+442075842003 Business hours
Monday - Friday:
Lunch: 12:00 - 14:30
Dinner: 18:45 - 20:00
Smoking is forbidden at the restaurant

Hakkasan
The best Chinese restaurant in London. Has Michelin star award and takes the 36-th place in the list of the best world restaurants compileed by Restaurant Magazine. The founder - legendary victualler Alan Jau, the owner of the British Empire award for merits in restaurant business, the author of Yauatcha restaurant (1 star Michelin) and popular democratic concepts Wagamama and Busaba Eathai. Hakkasan is a piece of modern China in the heart of London. Here you will meet the most hospitable and quick-witted personnel, a benevolent atmosphere and the best Chinese dishes in the English capital. For those visitors who for any reason are not enjoying the amazing beef in soya sauce and tremendous deep-sea scallops, roasted in own juice, the menu has a separate line: «We will cook everything that you ask. Only tell us».

The address
8 Hanway Place, London
Booking
+442079277000
mail@hakkasan.com
Business hours
Monday - Friday:
Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00
Dinner: 18:00 - 23:30
Saturday - Sunday:
12:30 - 24:00

Sketch
In the menu - dishes from the European, Moroccan and Indian cuisines. There are some zones in Sketch.
This restaurant with a club atmosphere was open by two celebrities - Pierre Gainer, one of the best cooks in France, and English victualler Murad Masus. The menu containes dishes of the European, Moroccan and Indian cuisines. In Sketch there are some zones. The tea hall is made out in the Victorian style. The lunch hall distinguishes extremely ascetic interior, and a bar as in fashionable clubs, is decorated in bright color scale and a surrealistic manner. Near to a toilet (with cubicle-capsules) you will see chill-out. Despite of its crowded atmosphere, this restaurant received prime ministers of the leading world countries, and the Great Britain one, as well.

The address
9 Conduit Street, London
+448707774488
Working hours
Monday - Saturday:
19:00 - 02:00

The Ivy

The restaurant - legend and at the same time the most luxurious and crowded London restaurant. It was founded in 1917 by victualer Mario Gallaty. Cuisine - refined French with a light Japanese accent. Leading world companies and the richest people of a planet organize parties In the Ivy. Hugh Grant, Christina Agilera, Stella McCart and Madonna are among its constant clients.
The address
1-5 West Street, London
Order of a table
+442078364751

Zuma

Key Zima’s rule is an absolute quality of products and faithfulness to the Japanese culinary traditions

It was founded by the cook from Germany Reiner Becker who for six years headed the kitchen of Park Hyatt Hotel restaurants in Tokyo. It is interesting, that Zuma has not got favorable responses of the London restaurant critics. Nevertheless for some years Reiner has achieved the phenomenal popularity and an annual turnover in 11 million pounds. Then he founded Zuma restaurant in Hong Kong and opened not less popular restaurants of �timeless Japanese cuisine� Roka and Shochu in London. Key rule of the restaurant is an absolute quality of products and faithfulness to the Japanese culinary traditions. In this restaurant only the best and only the Japanese components are used. Zuma is a favourite restaurant of Robbie Williams, Nicol Kidman, Russell Krow, Pierce Brosnan and many other world stars. It is no wonder that the booking need to be done 2 months in advance.
The address
5 Raphael Street,
Knightsbridge, London
+442075841010
info@zumarestaurant.com

Europe-based Restaurant Magazine recently published the 50 Best Restaurants in the World for 2006, chosen by an international group of chefs, critics of the foodstuff and restaurateurs. The commission was divided into 20 voting regions from different parts of the world, each with its own small jury. In total, 560 judges estimated 2,800 votes for the best restaurant in their region and in the world.
More countries than ever appeared on the list, but it were the French who won this contest with 10 restaurants on the list. The United States was second with eight restaurants on the list, while the UK and Spain came in third with six restaurants each (Spain had three restaurants in the top 10).
According to London’s The Independent, “It seems strange that there should be two finalists from South Africa, and two from Sweden, yet not a single representative from the Far East. To have nothing at all from Tokyo, Hong Kong or China is simply contradictory with this well-traveled experience.”