The Chalet is Jimmy Garcia’s alpine-themed pop-up at Somerset House on Strand in London. The restaurant sits in Somerset House’s West Wing and runs as part of the winter Skate season from 12 November to 31 December. The Chalet brings an Alps-led format to this central London setting, with food and drinks built around a winter menu.
Inside, the space is presented as a chalet-style restaurant with private dining rooms on site. The setting includes flickering candlelight, rustic wooden interiors, faux fur throws and seasonal details. One event page also notes access to the River Terrace, where guests have views of the Mayor’s Fireworks on New Year’s Eve. As a format, The Chalet suits people looking for a sit-down winter pop-up tied to Somerset House’s seasonal programme rather than a permanent restaurant.
The Chalet menu centres on mountain cooking with a British angle, including raclette, native cheeses and cured meats. The website also refers to seasonal set menus, canapés and desserts as part of the food offering. For its New Year’s Eve dinner, The Chalet serves a three-course format beginning with mulled wine and canapés, followed by dishes such as wild boar and cognac terrine, roasted winter kabocha soup, French onion soup, and winter fig and rocket with La Latteria stracciatella. Raclette is offered in traditional and vegan versions, served with new potatoes, bread, salad and cornichons, while desserts listed for that event include Sticky Toffee Pudding and Monmouth affogato made with Jude’s vanilla ice cream.
Booking is available through the Jimmy’s Pop-Up website.