These Are Our Favourite Game Restaurants This British Game Week
British Game Week, celebrating the best game on offer in the UK, runs 4th-10th November, following the start of game season in the summer. Grouse Season traditionally begins on 12th August and is followed by partridge, deer and pheasant, followed by beautifully roasted game in restaurants the following months.
Restaurants have been adding special dishes to their menu since the beginning of the season, with things reaching a pinnacle for Game Week. If you’re on the hunt for the best dishes in the capital, we’ve rounded up the best restaurants offering just that.
Corrigan’s Mayfair
For an exquisite celebration of British Game Week, look no further than Corrigan’s Mayfair, led by Chef Patron Richard Corrigan. The restaurant spotlights the wild treasures from land, air and sea, with a particular emphasis on game sourced from Britain and Ireland. The menu features delectable offerings that are furred, foraged, finned and feathered. Current game favourites include Scottish woodpigeon pie with apricot and pecan stuffing, foie gras, nectarine, carrot purée, or young grouse with whole roast grouse, ceps, sweetcorn, cobnuts and pickled cherries.
where: 28 Upper Grosvenor St, London W1K 7EH
website: www.corrigansmayfair.co.uk
CORD
For those celebrating British game season, CORD by Le Cordon Bleu is showcasing an exceptional game dish on its à la carte menu. It’s a perfect example of fine dining technique applied to the best of British wild produce, ideal for those looking for a sophisticated way to enjoy the season. The highland venison en croute is a luxurious dish which features a tender loin of Highland venison, wrapped with a rich mushroom duxelle, bacon, and sage, all encased in perfect pastry. Served with butternut squash and polenta, it’s a refined and comforting celebration of one of Britain’s most sustainable and flavourful wild meats.
where: 85 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AE
website: www.cordrestaurant.co.uk
Theo Randall Cucina Italiana
Head to Theo Randall Cucina Italiana for seasonal Italian food that’s perfect for cool-weather dining. The iconic restaurant is celebrating game season this week with a delicous dish on the menu – try the Farona alla Narnese, a guinea fowl roasted on crostini with pancetta and sweet wine.
The restaurant is celebrating game season this week with a delicous dish on the menu.
where: InterContinental London Park Lane
One Hamilton Place, Park Lane,
W1J 7QY London
website: www.theorandall.com
The Cinnamon Club
Vivek Singh’s The Cinnamon Club, the fine dining Indian restaurant in the Westminster Library, has long been established with its take on game classics. Offering a variety of seasonal game plates, sit amongst the lavish book-lined shelves of The Cinnamon Club’s exquisite Old Westminster Library, whilst feasting on innovative dishes, like the chargrilled long-legged partridge breast with mushroom pickle and spiced pear chutney.
where: The Old Westminster Library, Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BU
website: www.cinnamonclub.co.uk
Ekstedt at The Yard
Feast on the finest British Game this season at Ekstedt at The Yard, where all dishes are cooked exclusively over flames to bring out a rich, caramelised flavour achieved through roasting, grilling and smoking. On Thursday, 5th November, Ekstedt at The Yard’s Head Chef, Luca Mastrantoni and Smoked Room’s Massimiliano Delle Vedove will unite their talents to craft a dramatic seven-course tasting menu, each dish a celebration of the artistry, emotion, and intensity of open-fire cooking and it looks like a great one to book this week.
where: 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A 2HN
website: www.ekstedtattheyard.co.uk
Holborn Dining Room
Holborn Dining Room is known for its seasonal British cuisine with a twist, and game week is no different. On the menu is a pheasant and partridge pie, which encompasses two of the most sought-after ingredients.
Holborn Dining Room is known for its seasonal British cuisine with a twist, and game week is no different.
where: 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
website: www.holborndiningroom.co.uk
Pavyllon
We’re big fans of the counter at Pavyllon London, and it’s one of the best places to enjoy the finest French twist on British Game Week.
This is one of the best places to enjoy the finest French twist on British Game Week.
Try the roasted Devon duck magret with sweet marinated daikon radishes.
where: Hamilton Pl, London W1J 7DR
website: www.pavyllon.co.uk
Kirkstyle Inn
At the Kirkstyle Inn, you can look forward to dining experiences that highlight the best of Northumberland’s local game and culinary traditions. Try the six-course lunchtime tasting menu that includes venison tartare or the set menu, which offers a duck liver parfait. Guests can look forward to indulging in expertly crafted dishes, all while savouring the finest seasonal produce.
where: Slaggyford, Brampton CA8 7PB
website: www.theksi.co.uk
Sussex
The two Gladwin brothers – one a restaurateur, another a chef – have combined their skills in Sussex, one of five restaurants launched by the brothers serving cuisine centred around British produce.
With star game dishes like a Lyons Hill fillet of Beef Wellington for two or Gressingham duck breast with onion squash puree and crispy kale, Sussex puts sustainable livestock from the Gladwin farm in the spotlight. A specially curated wine list from the family’s vineyard in West Sussex makes for a perfect pairing with their signature “local and wild” menu.
where: 63-64 Frith Street, London W1D 3JW
website: www.sussex-restaurant.com
The Mutton
Classic dishes featuring local British produce are the focus year-round at The Mutton at Hazeley Heath. Try the chargrilled lamb shoulder with Jerusalem artichoke rotolo, curly kale, and pine nut granola, as you enjoy the warm atmosphere of this homely countryside pub.
Classic dishes featuring local British produce are the focus year-round at The Mutton at Hazeley Heath.
where: Hazeley Heath, Hook RG27 8NB
website:www.themuttonathazeleyheath.co.uk
