Galvin Bar & Grill

Beautiful restaurant in a 5-star hotel with service to match but the food felt overpriced. There were interesting items on the menu: I had the grouse (see photo), there was also veal kidney, duck pate. Oysters were delicious and were £24 for 6. A few of my dining partners had the salmon which came out fully cooked and way too firm; this might be how salmon is eaten locally though, I'm not sure... Cocktails were delicious though!

Quality establishment, following on from Galvin at Windows (Hilton Hotel, Park Lane). Food and drink were divine. Seating was not the most comfortable, to be honest, and the table surface was sticky when we sat down - poor cleaning or poor varnish? Either way, don't let it put you off as the menu shines through. Please see my photos of our choices on the Wednesday evening we visited. The atmosphere is slightly lacking, perhaps because of the choice of circular type booths throughout, complimented by the occasional chair at each table. It creates a system of individual areas where you don't feel part of the rest of the restaurant. A minor issue overall, though. Booking is advised as the restaurant is part of the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel and a number of guests will dine here for sure. The hotel enjoys a generally high occupancy rate, even at £400+ a night for many of the rooms.

The Galvin was a fantastic experience. Lovely setting and the staff were so friendly and helpful. Deducted one star for our food was slow coming out to us. But we were not in any hurry so it didn't matter too much, although I suspect if you were going to the theatre or elsewhere afterwards this might be a bigger issue. The food was delicious and worth the wait.

We visited the Galvin on Saturday night for dinner. Very peaceful atmosphere - almost spa-like in the reception and a beautiful restaurant with high ceilings. Food was presented very well. Can highly recommend the flat iron steak, which was cooked to perfection. Service from Ash was impeccable. The only reason for 4 stars on the food was the lack of clarity on gluten free dishes. To make a dish gluten free items were simply removed. For similarly priced restaurants, chefs will generally look to replace an item with a GF option.

Loved this restaurant and would definitely recommend! Top end price, but worth every £££. Service was excellent from start to finish. Although full, the restaurant didn't seem busy, as there was plenty of space between the tables. The food was excellent! We had the tomahawk between us with all the trimmings and nicely paired wine.. Will definitely return! NB recently paid a similar price for steak at Gauchos and was hugely disappointed - this restaurant is on another level! Book well in advance and ask for one of the little booths by the fireplace.