Check out these exclusive pictures of newly refurbished French restaurant Le Pont de la Tour. Currently open for friends and family and due to fully open from 28 September.
There was always something wonderfully sleek about the original Butlers Wharf restaurant and, not to be outshone, it’s undergoing a refurb to bring it bang up to date.
Head chef Frederick Forster is at the helm; an ex-Roux scholar (he’s worked at Le Gavroche, Le Manoir, the Ritz and Pierre Gagnaire), diners can expect impeccable technique and a lightness of touch.
So roasted Orkney scallops are offset by violet artichokes, while an earthy dish of golden beetroot, turnip and wild wood sorrel is cut through by sweet pears , with cobnuts adding texture.
The wine list has some big hitters, and to celebrate the reopening they’re listing some of the best known names at Le Pont’s original 1991 prices. The smart on the money should book their tables now.
This article was published 23 September 2015