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Image 1: A Grade II listed townhouse off Regent Street at the heart of London is the only place in UK to experience the molecular cuisine of Pierre Gagnaire, a 3-star chef in Paris.
Image 2: This place is stylish!
Image 3: It has a few different dining areas. Parlour is an exquisite coffee area where they serve breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.
Image 4: The Gallery on the ground floor is really an art gallery during day time but turns into a trendy restaurant at night.
Image 5: A visit to the East Bar for a pre-dinner drink is a must!
Image 6: And don't miss the "egg-shell" toilet area for men!
Image 8: And for the ladies!
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Another area is The Glade where only lunch is being served.
Image 11: We booked a table in the formal dining room.
Image 12: This is the glamorous Lecture Room!
Image 13: Stunning!
Image 14: It has a Library for small private function.
Image 16: A luxurious Swarovski Restroom!
Image 18: We have been here for dinner many times but first time for lunch. For just £35, it is definitely good value for money!
Started with cumin cracker...
Image 19: Enough about the dining room. We were lucky that Chef Gagnaire was here that day recording a TV show. Our quick lunch consisted of various amuse bouche, 4 starters, a choice of main, then 3 desserts plus petits-fours!
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... with tuna paste.
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Warm blue cheese ball with pear
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Dipping for the cheese ball
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Sea bass sashimi wrapped in Thai leaf
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A crumbly cookie topped with mascarpone and radish
Image 25: Finally a foamy chestnut soup to wrap up the amuse bouche session! It was an impressive set of amuse bouche - complex combination of flavours and textures! You got to have an adventurous mind to appreciate Gagnaire's food!
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Now the starters, fried pigeon leg with cranberries and onions purée.
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Pumpkin velouté with braised cabbage and an interesting blue potato ice cream at the bottom.
Image 28: Rabbit fillet with rosemary sable, radicchio fondue, and caramelised olives with parmesan.
We already had ten dishes before the main course! A sensational meal so far!
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The fish option for main was roasted Pollock in seaweed butter resting on a bed of green cabbage with razor clams and lemon sauce. The fish was very good but the crunchy cabbage and razor clams with a touch of lemon acidity was awesome!
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The meat option of the week was a confit rump of lamb with mushroom and carrot in coconut and green curry. Tender meat that was beautifully cooked with pink centre along with an exotic sauce. An amazing dish!
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Now for dessert. First came the honey panna cotta with a streusel underneath topped by clementine.
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Then a refreshing lemon tart with fresh coriander covered in a thin disk of soft meringue.
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Finally, a passion fruit jelly topped with an orange sorbet and a gingerbread stick.
Image 34: But that wasn't it! To conclude our lunch, they served us tea along with petits-fours composed of white chocolate parfait with rum, a tiny chocolate cup with passion fruit, sugar-coated raspberry, chestnut, Turkish delight, and a thin chocolate topped by raisin, pecan, hazelnut, pistachio, and walnut!
Image 35: I came in with an expectation of a simple 3-course lunch but left with a numbed palate after experiencing all the sophisticated combinations of flavours and textures! Sketch is more than a mind-blowing cuisine; it is a unique place for a trendy food & art experience!
