Shikumen
Chinese restaurant · Shepherds Bush Green ·
Legendary Peking duck, superb dim sum, creative cocktails & wine
Legendary Peking duck, superb dim sum, creative cocktails & wine
"There are lots of nice places to eat Chinese food in London. Between all of them, you could probably cover every occasion in London. Alternatively, you could just go straight to Shikumen. The classic cuisine at upmarket Chinese restaurant Shikumen is excellent. It’s the number one reason we’ll sit on the Central line for close to an hour to eat dumplings, and thinking about their Singapore noodles and the traditional Sichuan ‘mouthwatering’ chicken (tender boneless chicken in chilli oil) on our journey definitely keeps us in our mental happy place, even if a busker decides to play ‘Kiss From A Rose’ on his ukulele in between stops. The dim sum is exceptional and also extremely consistent. If you’re into roast duck, their whole duck is carved tableside and is very good as well. Despite Shikumen’s capacity for great group dinners, it’s also an excellent spot for a low-key dinner with a few friends or a date, and the low lighting and slick, upscale vibe definitely help to that end. Even though it looks like a sceney Chinese restaurant, it’s neither ridiculously expensive nor pretentious. We’re not saying you should use it to drop in for a cheap bowl of noodles, but considering how good the food is, it’s a price we’re more than happy paying every now and then - which is more than we can say for the average busker on the tube. RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE Food Rundown Five Star Xiao Long Bao These brilliant Shanghai-style soup dumplings are excellent, and a required order if you’re planning to eat here. photo credit: Rob Greig Chilean Seabass If you’re ordering this, then you’re probably on a date. The fish will melt in your mouth - it’s pretty darn tasty, and we wouldn’t blame you for not sharing. photo credit: Rob Greig Singapore Noodles This doesn’t go at all with the other stuff on this rundown, but you’re here to party, not to be a pedant. Shikumen’s version of Singapore noodles is as refined and satisfying as you’d want it to be. Roast Duck Gather up all of your friends for the whole duck extravaganza. Yes, even the ones that you kind of hate - it’s all worth it when you’re tucking into one of the best ducks in town. photo credit: Rob Greig" - David Paw
"This upmarket Chinese restaurant in Shepherds Bush as everything you need for the perfect payday meal. By everything we mean high quality dumplings, roast duck, and noodles. Come in here with a group ready to spend a bit and have a lot of fun. That’s what this place suits." - jake missing
"You just found out that not-great boss who has treated your team to one dinner in the last five years (and it was at Chicken Cottage) has been re-located to Redditch. As an added bonus, Rachel (we love Rachel) has been promoted. Time for a proper celebration and a proper team dinner at Shikumen. This large-format Chinese restaurant in Shepherd’s Bush is a celebration-worthy spot, and one of our favourites for a group. Order the roast duck to share, a whole lot of dim sum, and plenty of drinks. This is what teamwork looks like." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, eileen twum, rianne shlebak
"Shikumen is one of the best restaurants in Shepherd’s Bush but unless you knew it was there, you’ll probably have walked past it dozens of times without knowing it. It’s a posh Chinese restaurant located inside the swish Dorsett Hotel, but don’t let that make you think it’s either ridiculously expensive nor pretentious. It isn’t. We’re not saying you should drop in for a cheap bowl of noodles, but considering how good the food is, it’s a price we’re more than happy paying every now and then. The roast duck is very good and you should absolutely come here for dim sum at the weekends when the room’s buzzing with people. Book a date or group dinner here with confidence." - heidi lauth beasley, david paw, rianne shlebak
"If you like exceptional roast duck and dim sum, you’ll like Shikumen. One of London’s best Chinese restaurants, it’s upmarket and has that put-on-a-nice-jacket feel without you having to take out a loan just to cover a portion of xiao long bao. We’d recommend everything from the Singapore noodles to the chilli-factor-10 Sichuan chicken, but really you’re here for the ‘Legendary Roasted Duck’. The whole duck will set you back £68 but you’ll get two separate servings and it’s carved tableside, so really, you’re getting dinner and a show." - heidi lauth beasley
