1A Launceston Pl

"We challenge anyone to come to Launceston Place and not consider hiding under the table in the hopes that you can just live in this charming and quiet corner of Kensington forever. Our favourite thing about this European restaurant is that despite serving things like pigeon with blackberry jus and duck liver parfait, it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Case in point: the miniature Henry hoovers used by the suited servers to clear the crumbs from your table between courses. Basically, there’s a whole lot that will make you smile here, not least of all the truly spectacular food." - team infatuation

"Think South Kensington and you think of Launceston Place. This handsome restaurant has a proud history and a palpable sense of neighbourhood; its nooks and crannies making it ideal for trysts or tête-à-têtes. You choose your dishes from the solitaire-style board presented to you at the table – or you can simply opt for the tasting menu. Expect an ambitious style of cuisine, where dishes are good looking and innovative." - Michelin Inspector

"We also like to lovingly think of this dad as ‘fucking impossible to buy for’. Before you contemplate a loan to stretch for a pocket-square from Hermes, hit up Launceston Place instead. Lovely, lovely Launceston Place. We challenge anyone to come here and not consider hiding under your white cloth table in the hopes that they won’t notice you and you can just live in this quiet corner of Kensington forever. Our favourite thing about this place is that despite serving things like pigeon with blackberry jus and duck liver parfait, it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Case in point: the miniature Henry hoovers the suited servers use to clear the crumbs from your table between courses, and the confit potatoes that arrive in mini shopping trolleys. Basically, it’ll make even the most high-end of fathers smile whilst still feeling special. They still have several bookings available for Sunday, but you can also opt for a gift card if you want to head here with your chic dad in the future." - heidi lauth beasley

"Oh lovely, lovely Launceston Place. We challenge anyone to come here and not consider hiding under their white cloth table in the hopes that nobody will notice you and you can just live in this charming townhouse forever. On a quiet corner in Kensington, our favourite thing about this place is that despite serving things like pigeon with blackberry jus and duck liver parfait, it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Case in point: the miniature Henry hoovers the suited servers use to clear the crumbs from your table between courses, and the confit potatoes that arrive in mini shopping trolleys. Basically, there’s a whole lot that will make you smile here, least of all the truly spectacular food that comes as part of their lunch and dinner tasting menus. photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli" - Heidi Lauth Beasley