Eat Out London!Galvin at Windows
Galvin at Windows, Michelin star restaurant and bar at the Hilton Park Lane, with stunning views over London
Galvin at Windows
With an interior evoking the glamour of the 1930s, Michelin-starred Galvin at Windows restaurant and bar has become one of the most talked about destinations since opening in May 2006.
Situated on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane, in the heart of Mayfair, it is renowned for its stunning views over the capital, including some of the most iconic sites: from the sky scrapers of the City and Canary Wharf, to the London Eye, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and Wembley Stadium.
Chef Patron Chris Galvin and his team have created seasonally inspired menus based around modern French haute cuisine.
To book London’s finest Michelin starred restaurant, please use the online reservation system.
Should you wish to make a reservation for 5 or more guests, please contact our reservations team on: 020 7208 4021 or email us - we look forward to welcoming you.
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Galvin at Windows Restaurant Review (London, UK) | PIERREBLAKE
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When Pierre walked into Galvin at Windows at the top of the Hilton Park Lane he felt that he had arrived home.
White tablecloths, well-dressed people and delicious food.
Therefore, you must go to Galvin at Windows at the Hilton on Park Lane in London!
When Pierre walked into Galvin at Windows at the top of the Hilton Park Lane he felt that he had arrived home.
White tablecloths, well-dressed people and delicious food.
Galvin at Windows, Park Lane London Hilton Hotel - London ...
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Over the years, Chris Galvin has put in honourable service at both the Orrery (for which we won a star) and the Wolseley (which he helped launch).
Now, in double quick time, he's helping put the family name above the door of this potentially spectacular dining room (though the actual head chef is André Garrett).
When you see the spectacular aerial view of her garden, you can understand why she wasn't that keen on its construction.
Indeed, the room's panoramas of the West End - and, after the recent relocation of the bar - the City, really are extraordinary.
When bills could so easily reach a ton a head, these are the sort of details it would be good to get right - however favourable one's initial impressions.
Restaurant Review: Galvin At Windows, Mayfair
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Vicky Mayer eschews the trendy and crowded for the reassuringly upmarket, heading for Galvin at Windows for modern French cuisine paired with fabulous views Like all big cities around the world, London is packed with new bars and restaurants and whatever the latest foodie trend, you can bet you’ll find it somewhere in the city.
Which is why we love the classic charms of Galvin at Windows situated on the heady heights of the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Since opening in May 2006, this elegant restaurant and bar has offered guests jaw-dropping views across the capital including the skyscrapers of the City and Canary Wharf, the London Eye, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and Wembley Stadium.
There’s plenty of choice for the main courses (including some great veggie options) with stand-out dishes seared halibut, chilli squid, mussels and hispi cabbage and roasted rump of Cornish lamb, tomato chutney, slow cooked fennel & shepherd’s pie getting our vote.
I’m the type of girl who would usually choose savoury dishes over anything sweet but then I hadn’t eaten the Windows’ mango and passion fruit soufflé with coconut sorbet before.
review of London French restaurant Galvin at Windows by Andy ...
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This combination worked well, the cod flavour robust and the octopus impressively tender; I could have done with a bit more chilli kick, but this was certainly an unusual and pleasant nibble to begin the meal (15/20).
The wine list has good growers but the mark-ups reflect the lofty location of the restaurant.
Other example labels were Domaine La Soumade Galvin Rasteau Cotes du Rhone 2013 at £52 for a wine that retails at £14, and Hermitage Guigal 2009 at £146 compared to its retail price of £40.
The filling was good if a touch heavy on the orange flavour to my taste, but this dessert was fun and enjoyable (15/20).
The bill came to £132 a head for three courses and coffee with two very pleasant but relatively modest bottles of wine (Donhoff Riesling Trocken and Guigal Cote du Rhone) between four.
Galvin at Windows Bar Mayfair | London Restaurant Review ...
<p>Best place to impress!
The atmosphere is pretty pretentious as you might expect from this type of place however the staff are friendly and you do feel like you're somewhere a bit special.
Galvin Restaurants - A Collection of London Finest French ...
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Galvin Restaurants is a family run collection of French restaurants founded in 2005 by Michelin-starred chef brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin.
The Galvin USP is 'Family' and the presence of Chris and Jeff in their own restaurants.
With over 50 years' experience between them, the majority of which has been in London, Chris and Jeff Galvin were delighted that three Galvin establishments featured in the top 100 in the recent Restaurant Magazine Top 100 National Restaurants Awards.
Chris and Jeff are well known for their culinary expertise and respect of seasonal ingredients as well as operating restaurants at the highest level.
In 2012 Caterer & Hotelkeeper listed Chris and Jeff Galvin in the Top 100 Most Powerful People in Hospitality and ranking number seven in the "Chefs" category.
Galvin at Windows, Park Lane London Hilton Hotel - London ...
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Over the years, Chris Galvin has put in honourable service at both the Orrery (for which we won a star) and the Wolseley (which he helped launch).
Now, in double quick time, he's helping put the family name above the door of this potentially spectacular dining room (though the actual head chef is André Garrett).
When you see the spectacular aerial view of her garden, you can understand why she wasn't that keen on its construction.
Indeed, the room's panoramas of the West End - and, after the recent relocation of the bar - the City, really are extraordinary.
When bills could so easily reach a ton a head, these are the sort of details it would be good to get right - however favourable one's initial impressions.
Matthew Norman reviews Galvin At Windows, London Hilton, Park ...
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Telephone: 020-7208 4021 Address: London Hilton, 22 Park Lane, London W1 Open: All week, lunch, noon-2.30pm (closed Sat), dinner, 6-10.30pm (closed Sun) Price: Three courses with wine, £70-80 a head.
Wheelchair access and disabled WC In the pantheon of expensive London hotels, the Park Lane Hilton cannot be regarded as among the more refined of its breed, as a call to book a table at its restaurant reminded me.
In the Hilton's defence, it must be said that the higher up the hotel one travelled, the classier it became, and even more than for its panoramic views, Windows on the 28th floor was famed for hosting dinners à deux between obese central European businessmen and their young eastern European temporary consorts.
However, fillet of wild halibut with lobster consommé had "exactly the right flaky texture and great flavour", new season lamb came in two fleshy, chunky, perfectly pink cutlets of great meat, and risotto of morels, peas and broad beans was "delicious, even if the truffle shavings aren't adding a thing to it".
He seems at risk of developing Gary Rhodes Syndrome: the ailment whereby a great chef with a passion for producing marvellous, affordable restaurant food is seduced by wheelbarrows of cash into lending his name and skill to a hotel, where his talent and his reputation become diluted.
Galvin at Windows | Restaurants in Mayfair, London
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Start, if you like, in the adjoining bar, which attracts a raucous crowd unfazed that bottles of Budweiser come with a lofty price tag of £7.50.
Menus range from a £25 set lunch to a £95 dégustation.
We settled for the prestige menu (£68) and found blips throughout the meal, starting with humdrum parmesan gougères with taramasalata.
We hope Galvin at Windows returns to its previous lofty standards soon – a new era is being ushered in following the departure of head chef Andre Garrett in September 2013.