{"id":13131,"date":"2016-02-17T08:46:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T08:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/?p=13131"},"modified":"2016-02-17T08:46:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T08:46:39","slug":"45-jermyn-st-restaurant-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/45-jermyn-st-restaurant-review\/","title":{"rendered":"45 Jermyn St – Restaurant Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

You could argue that St James’s is late to the restaurant revolution in London – and perhaps all the better for it.<\/p>\n

But newcomer 45 Jermyn St on the ground floor at the back of Fortnum and Mason (at 45 Jermyn Street) is a welcome addition to the area, beautifully bridging the gap between classic and contemporary.<\/p>\n

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Head straight to the bar for a very well made aperitif – it allows you to take in the bright room and do some people watching before you\u2019re cosseted into your comfortable booth.<\/p>\n

Backing onto the BAFTA members’ club<\/a> on Piccadilly, the restaurant was full of that very specific British celebrity that you feel might be an uncle or an aunt rather than a multi award wining actor or playwright. Impressive, but understated.<\/p>\n

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The menu didn\u2019t jump out and grab us, but perhaps that\u2019s continuing on the understated theme. Portions are generous and dishes classically and often table-side presented.<\/p>\n

We enjoyed a hearty dressed crab to start with delicious, flavoursome meat; the same can also be said for the steak tartare.<\/p>\n

For mains it was tricky to pick again, and the Dover Sole \u00e0 la Meuni\u00e8re won me over – beautifully prepared table-side by a charming waiter, the old school charm impossible not to fall for.<\/p>\n

A steak was top notch – beautifully cooked, flavoursome and elegant with a watercress salad on the side.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps we were wrong not to go for the now famous dessert floats, but those generous portions made us a little shy. So the Souffl\u00e9 with two spoons and a couple of glasses of dessert wine ended an enjoyable meal.<\/p>\n

45 Jermyn St is ideal if you\u2019re looking for that buzz, grandeur and glamour that only St James\u2019s or Mayfair can provide. The bar, in particular, is a great spot. Just be a better guest than me and try and save room for those floats.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed this review of 45 Jermyn St, you may also like to read our other recent restaurant reviews including Fera at Claridge’s<\/a>, Sexy Fish<\/a> and Oldroyd<\/a>.<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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