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Scott's

Address:	20 Mount Street W1K 2HE
Tel	020 7495 7309
Website:	Visit Scott's website
Price: £58.00	Wine: £17.75	Champagne: £46.50
Opening Hours:	Mon-Sun 12N-3.30pm 5.30-11pm B:12N-12M

Square Meal review of Scott's:

On our many visits to one of 2007’s hottest newcomers, we never failed to have a great time & judging by the tidal wave of positive reader comment, it’s succeeding in delivering a consistently terrific experience to London diners. As it’s owned by the same company behind The Ivy perhaps the polished nature of the operation – along with a celebrity fan base – is only to be expected. More than £3m was spent on the interiors & they ooze glamour, featuring leather banquettes, twinkly mirrors & stunning artworks. At the centre of it all is a three-metre-long crustacean display, piled high with a spectacular selection of shellfish. The main menu majors in simply cooked & presented fish & seafood, such as scallops with chilli & garlic, John Dory with mussels & clams, & Dover sole with brown shrimp butter. The downsides are prices that are far from bargain basement & lengthy waits on the reservation phone line.

Wine List: This is a wonderful list that has clearly been put together with the food firmly in mind. There are enough salty, mineral whites to indulge in a different one with each oyster variety, while the reds offer a mixture of expertly chosen classics & off-the-beaten track bins. Prices are fair & there are an admirable 23 wines by the glass. Best Buy White 2005 Gruner Veltliner ‘Federspeil’, Weingut Prager, Wachau, Austria, £25 Best Buy Red 2003 Douro, Quinta de la Rosa, Douro Valley, Portugal, £32.25.