Dovetale
British restaurant · Mayfair ·
European classics, British produce, make-your-own sundae, terrace
European classics, British produce, make-your-own sundae, terrace
"For a sunny brunch I’d pick Dovetale — it has a very smart and comfortable terrace that makes the meal more enjoyable." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Brenda Howard—a.k.a. The Mother of Pride—probably didn’t envision you kicking off your Pride route at a make-your-own-sundae station. Would she approve? We hope so. Dovetale is a British hotel restaurant with some frills (spa-like bathroom, cloakroom for your sequined blazer), but a relaxed feel. It’s a seven-minute stroll from the parade starting point at Hyde Park Corner, and a complimentary mini sourdough baguette feels like a suitably celebratory way to kick things off." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Like most Mayfair hotel restaurants, Dovetale is on the pricier side. But instead of a tiny piece of monkfish and a story about its lineage for £67, you get satisfying plates like a whole turbot that’s big enough for three to share, creamy, moreish truffle gnocchi, and one of the best steaks in London. Complimentary bread baskets with still-warm mini sourdough baguettes are paraded around and topped up, and there’s even a make-your-own sundae station. Don’t say hotels don’t know how to have fun." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Between laying out seven forks per person and starching white tablecloths within an inch of their life, fancy hotel restaurants often forget to factor in fun. But Dovetale, a British hotel restaurant in Mayfair, has frills (cloakroom, a spa-like bathroom) while keeping things light (normal amount of forks, make-your-own-sundae station), with satisfying plates like an aged beef wagyu pappardelle, or a hearty crab, lobster, and fish pie. Seats by the fireplace in the courtyard are highly sought-after." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Fancy hotel restaurants often forget to factor in the fun. But Dovetale, a British hotel restaurant in Mayfair, has the frills (cloakroom, pristine service, a spa-adjacent bathroom) while keeping things enjoyable (not a business suit in sight, make-your-own-sundae station). Yes it’s expensive, but it’s worth it for a special family gathering over truffle gnocchi that’s equal parts creamy and moreish, and unbelievably tender Belted Galloway fillet steak. And the knickerbocker glory trolley is fun no matter which generation you fall into." - rianne shlebak