Dilling at Hotel Café Royal Restaurant
Despite it's somewhat new arrival to London's fine dining scene, Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal Restaurant has already made a significiant waves, garnering critical acclaim from diners, critics and food lovers who frequent the restaurant.
Alex's first standalone restaurant opened on the 1st Floor of Hotel Cafe Royal - overlooking Regent Street - on 1st September 2022. The restaurant will see Alex deliver the finest ingredients taking inspiration from French classics.
Alex's food is firmly grounded in French classic techniques, relying on (mostly British, but a lot of French) seasonal produce, focusing on bringing out their inherent dominant flavours.
In March 2023, Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal Restaurant was one of three UK restaurants to win the two star accolade from the Michelin guide.
Commenting on Alex's restaurant and the experience that diners can expect, the guide said: "The eponymous chef has been given a discreet, intimate environment at the Hotel Café Royal in which to showcase his impressive and accomplished cuisine."
The guide added: "His dishes are exquisite in appearance and, like a seasoned orchestra, everything on the plate adds its own note of flavour to produce something harmonious and exhilarating. Whether Cornish sardines, Yorkshire rhubarb or Herdwick lamb, the kitchen knows how to bring out the best in its ingredients. The smart team offer service that is formal but free from stuffiness."
