Hans’ Bar & Grill at 11 Cadogan Gardens

A glamorous all-day affair that’s completely at home in this chic corner of Chelsea, Hans’ links the five-star 11 Cadogan Gardens hotel with Pavilion Road. Smartly dressed staff lead you to the stylish dining room, a calming oasis where plants hang from the ceiling and white marble tabletops are paired with comfy pea-green chairs.

Similar refinement is evident in the concise menu of smart European dishes: six starters, five mains and meats from the grill. We began with snacks, including crispy peppered squid served with a tangy citrus aïoli, before starters of pleasingly fresh Brixham crab prettily decorated with juicy chunks of apple (looks are important here). To follow, main-course steaks or poached salmon are worth considering, but we opted for an artistically presented plate of ricotta and truffle gnocchi: a surprisingly light, fluffy dish made tastier with the subtle addition of spinach. Another choice, pimped-up Wagyu beefburger, arrived sandwiched between a brioche bun and layered with Emmental and pancetta. Desserts include a crumbly, slightly bitter orange cake served with a scoop of almond sorbet, and the notable drinks list contains almost 200 wines together with plenty of classic cocktails.

With a well-executed (if slightly predictable) menu and lavish surrounds, Hans’ is well-suited to its moneyed clientele – from Chelsea’s bright young things to mature ladies who lunch. If dinner seems too big a commitment, try the breakfast where freshly-baked pastries and an English breakfast are among the enticements. 

Located a stone’s throw away from Sloane Square in Chelsea, Hans’ Bar and Grill lives on picturesque Pavilion Road between a row of neighbouring artisan food outlets and boutique fashion shops. Although affiliated with 5-star boutique hotel 11 Cadogan Gardens, this all-day restaurant and bar offers cosy interiors and excellent service from morning coffees through to late-night cocktails (and everything in between).  

During the warmer months, guests can enjoy a drink or a three-course dinner in the alfresco eating area, providing the perfect viewing point for taking in the restaurant's charming surrounds.  

Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus all shine a light on local produce, and it is used to great effect in dishes that are broadly modern European with lots of international influence. Among the dishes on the dinner menu are the likes of veal Milanese with Jerusalem artichokes, tomatoes and cucumber, pan-fried hake with mussels, curly kale and Champagne sauce, and rack of lamb with celeriac, carrots and garlic puree. There are good options for the more adventurous too, like the seabass ceviche with coconut, chilli and red onion, or a vegan gado-gado bowl of almond tofu, sesame, brown rice, pickled cabbage and kale, with a coconut peanut dressing.

Brunch is also popular here and the brunch menu offers its own dedicated section to eggs, while elsewhere you’ll find further hits, like a classic smashed avocado on toast, a variety of cakes and freshly baked pastries.  

As well as boasting an extensive and worldly wine list, Hans' Bar mixologists also whip up a few house cocktails too - try The Cadogan (Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée, wild jasmine syrup and fresh grapefruit), and the Flowering Hans (Flowering Hans' Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée, peach vodka and Chambord), or request something more classic and they'll be only too happy to oblige.