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Summary
“If you fancy oysters or other seafood, head for the Michelin Building” – one of London’s few venues that truly deserve the adjective ‘iconic’ – where the “cheaper” alternative to Claude Bosi’s grand restaurant upstairs is his “classic oyster bar (nice wines too)” in the elegant foyer of the building, in which “you can sit, nibble on light fare and watch the world go by”.
Summary
“You can’t fault” this luxurious seafood bar in the foyer of Chelsea’s historic Michelin garage: an offshoot of Claude Bosi’s upscale restaurant upstairs. It’s a “lovely setting, with original ceramic depictions of Michelin tyre car racing victories from the 1900s”. The food – from a small menu that nowadays includes cooked dishes alongside the crustacea – is “exceptional”, although it comes at “shocking prices”.
Summary
“Expensive for what it is but very enjoyable” – the unchanging equation over the years at this luxurious seafood café, off the beautiful and atmospheric foyer of the Michelin building. Nowadays part of Claude Bosi’s regime, he has added hot items (fish pie, moules, fish ’n’ chips etc) to an offer that has traditionally focussed on raw seafood and cold platters.
Summary
“Expensive for what it is but very enjoyable” – the unchanging equation over the years at this luxurious seafood café, off the beautiful and atmospheric foyer of the Michelin building. Nowadays part of Claude Bosi’s regime, he has added hot items (fish pie, moules, fish ’n’ chips etc) to an offer that has traditionally focussed on raw seafood and cold platters.
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £35.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £6.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 15.00% |
Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
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