Cocoon

Address:	65 Regent Street W1B 4EA
Tel	020 7494 7600
Email:	reservations@cocoon-restaurants.com
Website:	Visit Cocoon website
Price: £60.00	Wine: £25.00	Champagne: £45.00
Opening Hours:	Mon-Fri 12N-3pm Mon-Sat 5.30pm-12M

Square Meal review of Cocoon:

While Cocoon’s buzzing evening atmosphere might not be the calm refuge implied by its name, quieter lunchtimes offer a better opportunity to appreciate the good looks of the long, low-ceilinged dining room divided by gauzy curtains, with rose petals set into tabletops. The grazing menu takes South-East Asia as its inspiration & peps up dishes with western ingredients & technique; highlights include beef & foie gras dumplings; tuna tartare with watercress & wasabi dressing; & rock shrimp tempura with yuzu aioli & lemon ponzu. ‘Food not amazing, but very nice’ sums up the results, though Cocoon is as much about drinking & dancing as eating; with sister venues including the Eclipse bar chain & Boujis nightclub, cocktails are well made & hipsters groove on down to the 3am-licence Late Lounge Thursdays to Saturdays. Staff are charming, but service can be ineffectual.

Wine List: This well-balanced list always keeps one eye on the menu. Set out by grape variety, it is strong on aromatic whites & juicy reds – just what is needed for the food. The fine range by the glass includes a Croatian white, while if you want to get acquainted with sake & shochu, a good range is available by the glass. Best Buy White 2002 Alois Lageder Am Sand Gewurztraminer, Alto Adige, Italy, £38. Best Buy Red 2004 Wildflower Gamay, J Lohr, Monterey, USA, £24.

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