"An acclaimed tasting menu restaurant that doesn’t leave you counting down the courses until your escape, The Ledbury is one of those special occasion spots where the staff actually speak like regular people rather than AI Jeeves. During the day, this foliage-heavy dining room fills with light and trust funds, while eight courses of food celebrating British ingredients are served in front of you. You’ll learn about British wasabi's existence, that the mushrooms come straight from the restaurant’s downstairs cabinet, and that fine dining doesn’t have to be stuffy." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna