The epitome of a hidden gem tucked away in Kensington, Launceston Place has many accolades. This beautiful restaurant offers many different ways to enjoy the food, including private dining, events and parties and, of course, weddings. The elegant space is refined and well-decorated, connected to the rest of the city by Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington tube stations.
If you are looking for a stylish restaurant in which to host your wedding reception or meal, look no further. Offering space for up to 50 seated guests, or 100 standing for a reception, Launceston Place is ideal for small to medium celebrations, lunches and dinners. Exclusive hire comes with the interconnecting dining rooms and bar. The team will be happy to help you adapt the space to suit your dream meal or reception, including bespoke menus. There is a dedicated event manager who will be on hand to ensure everything goes off without a hitch.
The lunch menu at Launceston Place features light yet hearty dishes, elegantly plated. This might include celeriac with mint and pecorino to start, quail with artichoke, lemon and puffed rice and a chocolate mousse with Timur and blackberry to finish. Alternatively, there is a seven-course tasting menu also available at lunchtime, with an optional supplementary cheese course.
The dinner menu follows a similar theme, with the addition of some more indulgent entries. These include pigeon with burnt orange, batek pepper and foie gras, as well as prawn with lardo, black garlic, lemongrass and bisque.
The drinks list at Launceston Place is truly something to behold, with over twenty pages of wines, ports, cocktails, spirits and soft drinks to choose from. The wine selection here is global, featuring the best old and new world wines. Don’t miss the Coravin experience, which allows sommeliers to serve the world’s finest wines by the glass, so diners don’t have to pay for the full bottle.