The Tea Lounge At The Biltmore Mayfair

The Biltmore hotel is a well known luxury hotel in the heart of Mayfair. It's owned by the Hilton group with rooms that start at £700/night. Needless to say, I haven't stayed here....and the fact I live in London. :-) We decided a couple of days prior to check out Cafe Biltmore. It had been on my list of restaurants to try and for some reason they had quite a lot of availability. If I remember correctly, the weather was terrible and there was a(nother) train strike. When we arrived we were struck by how beautiful the hotel is. It also gave that distinct luxury impression of privacy. There weren't many people around although the hotel was apparently well occupied. We made our way over to Cafe Biltmore and there was only one other table seated outside in the terrace. We opted to sit inside. As our menu commenced a table of eight sat inside not far from us that created a nice atmosphere. We were greeted courteously by our waiter and took a look at the menu. The menu has recently changed and we opted to go straight to mains: - Fish and Chips: This has got to be the best fish and chips I've ever tasted. The batter was so light and cooked to perfection. Of course, the fish was fresh and broke off into large chunks (fish that has been frozen gets all flakey). - Wagyu beef burger: For £18 this was oh-kay. I wasn't that impressed with it. Chips good, but how do you mess those up? Actually, I have seen restaurants mess up chips. We had our meals and this is where the service stepped up a notch. Vinod, the manager, came over and asked us about the food. I'm no expert and he politely listened to our suggestions which encompassed perhaps going for hickory smoked bacon and maybe a smoky sauce to complement the Wagyu beef. Just my personal preference and, as I have zero Michelin stars, take from that what you will. Vinod then offered to give us a tour of their steak restaurant Grill 88. Again, not that busy for the evening and we decided we'd come back in a week or so to check it out. Overall, a nice cafe. A little pricey, but it is the Biltmore. I preferred Grill 88 but this is a recommended option if you're in the area and want a quiet business lunch or dinner.

Food was ok. My octopus was a little disappointing but the pancakes, burrata and chicken schnitzel were tasty. Service was good but always room for improvement. There weren’t that many people around so atmosphere was quite dead. Nevertheless- I enjoyed it and would go back. Would just order something different.

I had lunch with my friend there. Their bread was absolutely amazing! (Definitely the best I’ve ever had) Kale and apple salad was refreshing! And we especially love the fried chicken burger. The chicken was very juicy and tender and not greasy❤️🤌🏻 We also ordered the mussels but they were quite fishy😫 The service was great but they seemed to forget or miss our order so we waited for our main dish for more than 30 minutes after the appetiser… (not the “express” lunch it was claimed to be) it was nice of them to offer a complimentary chocolate cake in the end.

NEW SUMMER TERRACE IN THE HEART OF MAYFAIR ☀️🥂 . This is a place to be this summer! Stunning Mediterranean terrace in the heart of Mayfair situated at Cafe Biltmore 🙌 . You should try their refreshing cocktails with Italicus Rosolio Liqueur alongside some fresh, seasonal dishes 🥗 This place is such a vibe and I cannot wait to come back on a warm summer night! 🥰 . My favourite cocktails I recommend ordering: 🍋IL CITRICO - Banana infused Tequila, Italicus liqueur, Pear Agave, Lime 🍋ITALICUS SGROPPINO - Italicus liqueur, Citrus sorbet, Champagne 🍋IL RINFRESCANTE- Italicus liqueur, lemon juice, tangerine, blood orange and elderflower tonic . They also have a DJ from Wednesday-Saturday 6pm to 10pm 💃🕺

This was a spectacular dinner. Peter was a perfect host and the group had a fantastic time. He did a great job at explaining each dish and its wine pairing. You can tell he is very knowledgeable and great at what he does. The food was delicious and the private dining room we were seated in was beautiful. I would highly recommend this restaurant, its food and most importantly its staff.