Core by Clare Smyth
Fine dining restaurant · Notting Hill ·
Seasonal British fine dining with signature potato, lamb, and scallop dishes
Seasonal British fine dining with signature potato, lamb, and scallop dishes
"I trained at CORE by Clare Smyth (Three Stars) and learned from Clare’s never-ending pursuit of a standard: she decides what the standard is and will change, fix or redo anything until it reaches that level, which is wildly impressive for its discipline." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Core by Clare Smyth appears on his résumé as a Three‑MICHELIN‑Starred establishment that contributed to the top‑tier restaurant experience he brings to his new role." - Michael He
"Promoted to our highest award, this London restaurant gained Three Stars—an extraordinary achievement in any year and particularly impressive during a period of stops and starts for the hospitality industry." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"A very special place when I want to celebrate in London." - Andrew Young
"Verdict: Core is a fine dining British restaurant inside a Notting Hill townhouse. It’s where we’ve eaten the best carrot of our lives and tested our phone’s storage capacity by going full stage mom over a perfect scallop tartare. Every dish on the seven-course menu is excellent, and the experience is formal without feeling stuffy. Make full use of the ‘show next available’ button on OpenTable because you’re never going to be able to book the specific date you want. Even then it’s a torturous game of playing around with dates until something close enough to what you’ve chosen triggers a hit. And then, take it. Take it even if it’s for 9:45pm in three months' time." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley