Elystan Street
Elystan Street | |
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Street address | 43 Elystan Street, Chelsea |
City | London |
Postal/ZIP Code | SW3 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°29′30″N 0°10′04″W / 51.4916°N 0.1677°W |
Website | www |
Elystan Street is a London restaurant co-owned by
Background
Elystan Street was the former location of chef Tom Aikens's Michelin-starred eponymous restaurant, which was operated from 2003 to January 2014, aside from temporary closure for refurbishment from July 2011 to January 2012.[3][4] Prior to establishment of Aikens's restaurant, the site was also the former location of a pub Malborough Arms.[5]
History
On 27 September 2016, Phil Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas opened a new London restaurant Elystan Street, a former site of chef Tom Aikens's eponymous restaurant (out of Aikens's restaurants), located at 43 Elystan Street, Chelsea.[6] In contrast to The Square, Elystan Street is less formal and more casual.[7][8] The menu is at least 25% vegetarian[9] and less complex than The Square's, and Howard's cooking skills are not as "fiddly, technical" as they had been while operating The Square.[8][10] Under Howard as its current chef patron, Elystan Street earned its first Michelin star in 2017.[11][12][13]
Toby Burrowes, who worked under Howard in The Square, was the head chef of Elystan Street from its debut to February 2020.[14] Aaron Potter, previously head chef of the Italian-inspired London restaurant La Goccia at Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden, succeeded Burrowes in that same year.[15][16]
Menus
Menus for the restaurant have been seasonal. When the restaurant debuted in 2016, served as starter
Among dishes served in April 2018 were a langoustine
Among dishes served in September 2020 were
Reception
A. A. Gill in October 2016 noted the "topless" menu lacking "tasting lists, or [sic] wine-twinned dishes, palate cleansers, prestarters or baroque breadbaskets" but praised course meals that Gill ordered.[17] Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI) wrote in March 2018, "The interior is stylish, with moody lighting and chic, concrete tables." LTI also noted cocktails served despite having no bar.[10] Ben McCormack of The Telegraph noted "baby" blue and pink chairs, lack of tablecloths, and collection of artworks by Henry Moore and Patrick Caulfield; McCormack called Elystan Street restaurant one of the best Chelsea restaurants in 2018 and 2019.[18][19]
Food critic Neal Martin of wine publication Vinous in September 2020 praised a beef tartare dish as "a stunning opener", a strozzapreti dish as "delicious" despite being less exciting than the tartare and "a little safe", a red mullet dish as "well cooked and seasoned" despite being "conservative", and a tart dish as "nigh perfect". Martin criticised a chicken breast dish for its "tad too rich" sauce and lackluster combination of ingredients. He also noted the restaurant's lack of amuse-bouches and tasting menus since its debut. Overall, Martin found the menu not as good as the one at The Square under Howard; nevertheless, Martin recommended Elystan Street for fans of Howard who can afford the menu.[20]
References
Notes
- ^ Howard 2012, pp. 12–13.
- ^ Harmer, Janet (22 March 2016). "Philip Howard leaves the Square as restaurant is sold to Marlon Abela". The Caterer. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Kühn, Kerstin (12 January 2012). "Tom Aikens reopens flagship restaurant today". The Caterer. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Gerrard, Neil (2 January 2014). "Tom Aikens Restaurant to close". The Caterer. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ProQuest 245978548.
- ^ "Phil Howard's new Elystan Street". Harden's. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Chef Phil Howard talks to The Staff Canteen about his new restaurant". The Staff Canteen (Interview). 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 1 February 2021. Phil Howard is incorrectly credited for someone else's article, which includes some of Howard's recipes. Also accessible via ProQuest; document no. 2391161027.
- ^ Godwin, Richard (4 January 2018). "Mr Phil Howard's Haute Cuisine". Mr Porter. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "According to LTI, these are London's top restaurants". CNN. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "MICHELIN Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2018 Selection". Michelin Guide. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ McAllister, James (6 February 2020). "Toby Burrowes quits Elystan Street over 'professional difference of opinion'". Big Hospitality. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Baker, Abbe (1 October 2018). "MICHELIN Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2019 Selection". Michelin Guide. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Stagg, James (6 February 2020). "Elystan Street head chef leaves over 'professional difference of opinion'". The Caterer. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Lake, Emma (13 August 2019). "Aaron Potter appointed head chef of La Goccia at Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden". The Caterer. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Potter joins Elystan Street as head chef". The Staff Canteen. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ ProQuest 1831003077. Located at "Magazine" section.
- ^ ProQuest 2039608768– via ProQuest.
- ^ ProQuest 2224144131.
- ^ a b Martin, Neal (25 September 2020). "Elystan Street". Vinous. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
General
- Howard, Philip (2012). "Introduction". The Square: The Cookbook – Volume 1: Savoury. ISBN 9781906650599.
External links
- Official website
- Marlborough Arms at The Lost Pubs Project