Lorne is a cozy, stylish spot near Victoria that serves up flavorful, modern British dishes paired with friendly service and a thoughtful wine list.
"Throw some linen on and perch some sunnies on top of your head, because Lorne’s collection-only at-home service screams summer. There’s heritage carrot and broccoli salad with a Vadouvan dressing, pecorino gnocchi, brown butter madeleines, and even an elderflower panna cotta. It’s Wednesday to Saturday only, and you can find all the details on their website." - oliver feldman, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"They keep things honest at this narrow little restaurant and you can see the pay-off: a dining room full of happy customers, who are a mix of locals, tourists and business types. Staff are on the ball and well-versed on the menu, while the classically trained kitchen sends forth reliable and consistently good dishes, like Cornish cod with smoked eel, and chocolate delice with cookie crumble. The lunch and early evening menus are very good value." - Michelin Inspector
"Every group of mates has a designated ‘nice one’, and in Victoria, Lorne is it. The menu skews British with some Mediterranean influences—think a nice piece of smoked eel with new potatoes and Sicilian cucumbers, or a cracking chocolate pavé with praline that would rival anything in France. The wines are excellent and it’s also more grown-up than a lot of the other options in the area. There’s an airy, all-neutral main dining space at the back, but the orange booths and marble window counter seats are more fun. " - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"A diamond in the rough of Victoria’s surrounds, Lorne isn’t just a great local restaurant, but a reason to travel: neat fish dishes — likely paired with interesting pickles, beautiful vegetables and leaves — are followed by rich, nutty game dishes, all beautifully prepared. The £27 set menu — think burrata with three-cornered garlic, followed by sea bream with cauliflower, radish and beets, and finishing with banana blondie and dulce de leche — starts the week on a faultless note." - Emma Hughes
"Lorne was much needed — its entry provides Pimlico with the modern British and European food for which everyone now yearns. Lorne does the woody, airy feel superbly well: understated, though fashionable. The food makes Lorne not just a great local restaurant, but a reason to travel: neat fish dishes — likely paired with interesting pickles, beautiful vegetables and leaves — are followed by rich, nutty and (seasonally) truffled game dishes, with Katie Exton and Peter Hall the proud owners of one of London’s gems." - Josh Barrie
