Today, i'm taking everyone to one of London's most seasonally beautiful garden restaurants, The Churchill Bar & Restaurant at Hyatt Regency London . One of the draws of the restaurant is it's incredible use of seasonal plants and flowers for the interior decoration and many who have visited London in the Spring have cited this restaurant as a must visit. Before I even came to London, I already wanted to visit this restaurant and see it with my own eyes, maybe I was drawn to the soft and fragrant decoration from the pictures I saw on the internet. The location of this hotel restaurant is also very convenient. It's only a short walk from the British Museum.
30 Portman Square, Marylebone, London W1H 7BH
020 7486 5800Something that stood out to me was the name of the restaurant. It is named after the famous Winston Churchill who was the former British Prime Minister. Of course, he was a very important historical figure particularly in the second World War. In 2002, Churchill was awarded with the top spot for greatest Britons for his service to the country during the difficult times of the second world war, but also for restoring prosperity and bring stability to international politics.
As for this Hotel, it was opened in 1970, but has since been refurbished a new. Let's take a look inside and see what's on offer!
It's currently Spring time in London and the weather seems to be getting warmer each day, but anyone who lives in London will know, the wind chill factor is very much real and today happened to be a particularly windy day. I arranged to meet my friend directly at the hotel. As I walked into the lobby, I noticed how archaic the interior design was. Very fitting in my opinion.
On one side of the lobby, we have The Montage restaurant which serves British and European style cuisines. The restaurant has quite ambient lighting as well as some light background music. In the afternoon, it seems there are not too many diners here and is very quiet.
We had a walk around to look for the Churchill Restaurant and couldn't find it anywhere, so we went to the customer service desk to ask for directions.
The assistant was kind enough to take us to the Churchill restaurant. We had to walk through The Montage and through another corridor to find the Churchill restaurant some what concealed in the corner. It's not at all obvious where it is, feels like they're trying to make the restaurant location a secret..
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As we entered the bar, we noticed how it was already full of guests and the environment was bustling with noise and excitement. It's quite a stark contrast to the mood at the restaurant.
We chose to sit outside. Even though it was a little windy, the decoration was so beautiful and definitely worth the slight chill.
In one of the corners outside, there is a metal statue of Churchill sitting with guests, it's quite common to see these metal statues across London. At the bar, there are some Cigars for sale and actually outside is the area designated to smoking Cigars, but the decoration outside is like from another world. On the branches and leaves, are carefully placed lights that remind me a lot of fireflies resting on the branches. Their little sparkle reminds me of the winter season we just left behind and Christmas. I absolutely loved this.
There aren't too many choices of food to choose from at this restaurant bar, but there are a lot of choices for tea. I heard that in 2012 the hotel was also given an outstanding award for their tea by the British Tea Association. My friend ordered the Lychee tea, and I opted for the Rose petal tea. Both tasted pretty good.
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Next up we ordered the main feature of the night, the Chocolate Fondue. As you can see there were a variety of fruits and crispy cones to dip into the warm chocolate. It was a delightfully sweet dish.
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The chocolate fondue is not just a treat to those with a sweet tooth, it's also aesthetically very pleasing. Beside the chocolate fountain you can see Strawberries, Pineapples and other sour tasting fruits. The egg rolls taste exquisite along with the sour fruits. Together with the tea, the sweetness is balanced out. I honestly couldn't stop eating this, it was just too delicious. Of course, I cannot forget the wonderful Italian spaghetti bolognese for the main. That too was delicious..
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Outside, the restaurant kindly provided us with blankets and hand warmers knowing it can get a bit chilly.
As we approached evening time, the temperature dropped some more and it became quite cold. We took some photos and then moved inside.
Inside it was much warmer. Because this restaurant is named after Churchill, there is a cabinet which is full of some Churchill collectables. I'm amazed at how much history and culture is retained here. Along with the beautiful decoration, this really is a gem of a place.
And that wraps up our visit to the Churchill Bar and Terrace. Hope you enjoyed this edition of Ms. Delicious. See you all very soon for more exciting food delights!
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今天我想带大家走进伦敦一家有趣的花园餐厅, 它独特的装饰吸引了很多人的目光, 很多来都说这家餐厅成了近日来伦敦旅不容错过的“景点“。还没来伦敦的时候，我就很期待来这家餐厅看看，也许是被它温馨的布置还有所吸引。凯悦伦敦丘吉尔酒店地理位置很方便，就在大英博物馆附近。最让我觉得有趣的是酒店的名字，这家酒店是以前英國首相丘吉尔(Winston Churchill)命名的，可见这位政治家在英国历史上扮演了很重要的角色，在2002年BBC的伟人选举中，丘吉尔被选为史上最伟大的英国人。这家酒店于1970年开业，在英国有长长的历史，至今已经重新装修，焕然一新。今天我们就来与丘吉尔同名的传统英式酒吧探索一下吧，我对它充满了好奇，你们呢？
现在是伦敦的春天，虽然温度日渐上涨，但是风还是很大。我和朋友约好在酒店见面，酒店的大堂看起来有些古老。大堂的一侧是The Montage餐厅，提供英式和欧洲菜系，餐厅的光线很暗，放着轻音乐，下午的时候没什么客人用餐，很安静。我们在大堂转了好久也没有找到丘吉尔酒吧，只好请服务员带路。服务员带着我们经过The Montage餐厅，过一个走廊，在一个隐蔽的角落找到了丘吉尔酒吧，非常神秘的感觉。走进酒吧，里面已经坐满了客人，好热闹，和餐厅的环境有很大的反差。我们选择坐在室外，虽然风很大，但是很漂亮。在室外廊的一个角落，还有丘吉尔的雕塑，陪伴客人坐在一起，很有意思的设计。酒吧有雪茄发售，室外其实是抽雪茄区域，但是室外装饰的却像另一个世界，一闪一闪的让我想起圣诞节的记忆，我非常喜欢。酒吧里可以点餐的食物种类没有很多，但是茶的品种却非常丰富，听说在2012年有着茶叶解奥斯卡奖之称得英国茶叶协会还颁给这家酒店杰出奖。我和朋友点的是荔枝口味和玫瑰口味的茶，味道还不错。
接下来我们点了这家餐厅最大的亮点，就是甜品巧克力火锅（CHOCOLATE FONDUE ），好甜蜜的感觉。这个巧克力火锅不仅颜值很高，而且味道也很好。边上是各种酸酸的水果，例如草莓，菠萝，还有蛋卷。分别用他们去占中间点着火，烧得热热的巧克力浆，就可以吃到酸甜的不同种食物配搭的巧克力浆了。边上是意大利肉酱面，也很好吃。在室外的餐桌边，餐厅很贴心的配了毛毯和暖宝宝。傍晚的时候风越来越大，和丘吉尔匆忙合影之后，我们决定搬去室内了。室内温暖很多。因为这个酒吧是以丘吉尔命名的，在我身后放了不少丘吉尔本人的珍藏，真的是一家拥有文化历史和美丽布置得可爱酒吧呢。希望大家喜欢我们今天的探索，之后还有更多关于伦敦有趣的美食和游记等着和大家分享。