Harden's says
With the September 2021 arrival of Swedish star chef Nicklas Ekstedt, the five-star Hyatt is continuing its creative, north European theme with this “godfather of wood-fired cooking” stepping into the shoes of The Yard by Robin Gill (RIP). It features Ekstedt’s “old Nordic” cuisine, which sees seasonal ingredients cooked over wood-grills in a (very) open kitchen.
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Summary
“Really amazing use of the smoke and fire they cook with” (“there’s practically no gas or electricity in the kitchen!”) “produces lots of novel flavours” at star Swedish chef, Nicklas Ekstedt’s Whitehall yearling, which well-travelled reporters say “lives up to the Stockholm original” with its “inspired Nordic cuisine” (matched with “a novel selection of wines”). And “the lovely staff are really engaged with what they serve you” at this dining room within the five-star Hyatt: arguably, the most interesting culinary arrival of the year. One gripe, though: “some rather mean portions”.
Summary
With the September 2021 arrival of Swedish star chef Nicklas Ekstedt, this five-star Hyatt off Whitehall is continuing its creative, north European theme with this “godfather of wood-fired cooking” stepping into the shoes of The Yard by Robin Gill (RIP). It will feature Ekstedt’s “old Nordic” cuisine, which sees seasonal ingredients cooked over wood-grills in a (very) open kitchen.
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Restaurant details
Ekstedt at The Yard, Great Scotland Yard Hotel Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Great food and enthusiastic team"
"Went for the 2 course option at £68 plus the fire snacks at £15 as we were going to a nearby theatre so only had 1.25hr. On the plus side, service was efficient. It was unclear what the relationship between the 3 mouthsize canapés and the fire was. The cheesy ball was intensely salty and the foam around the asparagus unpleasantly bitter. My sweetbread and morel starter was in contrast bland. Wife’s scallop OK. My sirloin had a lot of inedible gristle and was very tough. Again seasoning was challenging even for me a salt lover. My wife’s turbot looked unappealing with the skin curled up at the edges. This restaurant seems to rely on the drama of the open fire rather than the quality of cooking and at over £250 with a £60 bottle of wine this is extremely poor value."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £68.00 | £85.00 |  |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 13.50% |
Great Scotland Yard, London, SW1A 2HN
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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