Orrery

I have eaten twice at Orrery, once excellent and once very good.

Precise food and service, a place for a special occasion.

Excellent cheese trolley – a great chance to cut the nose off fine fromage.

Fantastic place with a fantastic atmosphere. Food is gorgeous, service incredibly quick and impeccable but not invasive or over the top. Impressive wine list and very helpfull sommelier. The cheese selection is absolutely divine and couldn't get enough of it. Also great selection of breads. Although the portions seemed rather small at first, they are acutally very satisfying without leaving you feeling stuffed and sluggish. Quiet and discreet atmosphere, waiters make everyone feel very welcome and comfortable.

The Orrery certainly lives up to its excellent reviews. The restaurant itself is very elegant and tastefully designed. On our visit we found the set menu to be carefully compiled and the food was simple but with clearly defined flavours and cooked to perfection. The staff were incredibly polite with good humour and personality. The wine list is extensive but the sommelier was very helpful and recommended an excellent but very reasonably priced house wine. The atmosphere is calm with a gentle buzz which allows one to talk quite comfortably. It is perfect for a romantic or business meal or just catching up with friends.

It’s good, of course it is, but so it should be, considering the prices. A menu that is full of imagination as well as classic dishes. The service was ok, strong on visual appeal, but not so strong on the basics of providing a meal quickly and efficiently. Wine list is immense, with lots of variety. The room is an odd shape but it works, the atmosphere (at dinner) was quite formal; the clientele, the type you expect in that part of town – a well dressed contemporary crowd who all like themselves a bit too much. Good for intimate dining with well dressed friends, bad for relatives young or old whose table manners can't be trusted and who don't scrub up well.