A Highlight of some of our Favourite Restaurants you will visit during a Resolute Experience
Forever dreaming of the weekend looking at this picture!
Sky Gardens
In both our American Legacy and Pilgrimage Tours you will get the opportunity to finish the day of sight-seeing with a meal (and more importantly cocktails) at the Sky Gardens with spectacular views of London in the company of a Resolute academic.
The Sky Garden is London’s highest public garden described as a vibrant social space with 360-degree views of the city’s iconic skyline. Here, you can experience London from a spectacular viewpoint. Enjoy lush greenery, exquisitely landscaped gardens, observation decks, and an open-air terrace. The Sky Garden was designed by award-winning landscape architecture practice Gillespies. To create there richly planted terraces, the designers opted for a variety of drought-resistant Mediterranean and South African species. Individual plants were chosen to work in harmony with the space and they flourish all year round in full colour.
For evening bookings we operate a smart, casual dress code and we suggest that you dress warmly as the space is naturally ventilated. They operate 3 bars, the Sky Pod Bar, City Garden Bar and Fenchurch Terrace. We will see closer to the time which we are allocated to, not that you could be disappointed by any as they all have there own unique offerings and are simply stunning.
Holburn Dining Room at the Rosewood London
Another stunning handpicked by Resolute dining experience. The Holburn Dining Room is a grand brasserie set in the heart of London, Holborn Dining Room serves up Seasonal British cuisine with a twist in a vibrantly bustling dining salon. Combining reclaimed oak with antique mirrors, red leather banquettes with tweed detailing, and two antique patina copper-topped bars, it's a place to really a good meal, from beautifully hand crafted pies to fish and chips.
Discover the definitive pie bible from their Executive Chef, Calum Franklin. In his debut cookbook, Chef Calum presents a treasure trove of recipes for some of his favourite ever pastry dishes. In this collection of recipes, discover the secrets to 80 delicious and achievable pies and sides, both sweet and savoury, including hot pork pies, cheesy dauphinoise and the ultimate beef Wellington. Get ready to create your very own pie masterpiece!
Make sure you check out our blog on Traditional British Meals you need to try whilst you stay with us too, as visiting places like this will help you check them off in style!
Hawksmoor
During your stay with us on the American Legacy Package we will host an evening talk with a guest speaker at one of London’s finest steak houses, Hawksmoor.
Hawksmoor Knightsbridge, with its glamorous Art Deco interior, is just off Brompton Road between Knightsbridge’s iconic department stores, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, is a place that simply must be visited during your stay in the UK.
As well as steaks from ethically-reared traditional British breeds, the menu features a number of seafood dishes such as Singapore-style Lobster Roll with Sriracha & Yuzu and Vietnamese-inspired Dressed Oysters. For those needing respite from shopping or a post-museum pick-me-up there is also a set menu available at lunch time and early evening. As well, of course, as the wines and cocktails that helped them to win Observer Food Monthly’s ‘Best Place to Drink’.
On Sundays there’s even the roast beef that Observer Food Monthly named ‘Best Sunday Lunch in the UK’.
We are very excited to host you at this venue.
Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall
If you choose to extend your stay with one of our Resolute Extras, the country retreat will see that you embark upon a culinary journey at the Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, a new level in fine dining.
Originally from Yorkshire, Shaun Rankin honed his skills at The Mayfair Hotel in London and attended the Thames Valley University at Slough. Shaun’s love of the sea then took him to the Channel Islands where he spent the majority his career residing in Jersey. In 2003 he joined Bohemia restaurant as Head Chef, gaining his first Michelin star in 2005. Shaun opened his own highly-acclaimed restaurant, Ormer in 2013 in St Helier which was awarded its first Michelin star four months after opening, as well as receiving three AA rosettes a few months later. Shaun has made numerous TV appearances including 2017 Masterchef UK when Ormer Mayfair was featured as a location for the programme.
This exceptional restaurant showcases locally grown and sourced ingredients; taking advantage of the herbs and vegetables grown in there very own Kitchen Garden. Using only the best raw ingredients from hand-picked suppliers they offer quality organic meat from nearby farms, specialty cheeses from across the county and fresh seafood from the nearby Yorkshire coast.
What an absolute treat.
The Mayflower Pub
Within our Pilgrimage Tour Package keeping with the theme of the package itself you will have the opportunity to dine at the Mayflower Pub situated in the heart of Rotherhithe, London. This is where the famous Mayflower ship was docked during its time in London and the pub itself is considered to be a hidden gem.
The Mayflower is a traditional English pub surrounded by cobbled streets, the outside decked jetty and cosy candlelit restaurant have stunning river views. You can spot the original 1620 mooring point of the Pilgrim Father’s Mayflower ship, warm yourself by the open fire and imagine who may have been sitting in your seat 400 years ago!
The food menu offers delicious, classic British dishes using local and fresh ingredients and is complemented by a great range of well-kept traditional ales, craft beers, local gins and fine wines.
A fun fact about this pub is that The Mayflower Descendants Book is available upon request to those who can prove a family connection to the original Pilgrim Fathers from The Mayflower 1620 voyage. You are invited to share your details and sign our book - wonder if anyone from our Tours will get to sign it?
Bustronome London
Bustronome is known all around the world for being a high-end double-decker bus that stands out for its panoramic dining room. It brings its passengers into the London sphere in the best conditions regardless of the seasons. On board the Bustronome, the menu is changing and the company’s great chefs are currently developing inspiring seasonal menus. Bustronome’s culinary universe is refined and creative. As such menus offer a tasting format composed of 4 dishes for lunch, 6 for dinner. Midday or evening, there are menus that come on their own or with their wine pairing, meaning you get to try a bit of everything.
It really is a delightful way to discover food and wine while visiting the most beautiful monuments of a cultural capital.
In a nutshell the unrivalled combination between beauty and leisure on board this luxury bus-restaurant will provide an extraordinary experience ready to awaken your senses. Simply put, passengers on board will discover the most beautiful views of London while enjoying the best of its gastronomy.
We are very excited to have this experience included within our tours.
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https://www.bustronome.com/en/
https://www.mayflowerpub.co.uk
https://www.grantleyhall.co.uk/dining/shaun-rankin-at-grantley-hall
https://skygarden.london/restaurants/sky-garden-bars/
https://holborndiningroom.com
https://thehawksmoor.com