CORE by Clare Smyth

Almost everything was perfect with our meal at Core. The staff were welcoming and attentive and the food was amazing. I would recommend you don’t go for the wine pairing though unless you’re a serious enthusiast, as after eight glasses of wine it’s quite hard to pay proper attention to the lovely food. I’m pretty sure everything I ate was delicious, but I’m a little hazy as to what it was for the last couple of courses...

Absolutely, great ambiance - fine food and wonderful experience.

Lovely meal. The savoury courses were excellent and scored a solid 5. The desserts were ‘nice’ but not special and that’s why we have scored a 4.

Fabulous and such a joy to partake in such a magical presentation of majestic cuisine !!! Bravo Clare and her team !!!

Absolutely outstanding and well worth another star.

What a great place! Highly recommend!

Fantastic tasting menu experience

Fabulous will return just amazing

What a fantastic experience. The food is exquisite. We had a pescatarian tasting menu with paired wines. The sommeliers were knowledgable and happy to spend time explaining their choices. As an enthusiastic amateur as regards wine knowledge and a seasoned foodie the whole experience was second to none. Clare Smyth was there and acknowledged us whilst managing the pass.

Simply outstanding! We could not fault any aspect of this meal. The service was exemplary and the staff were so attentive. The food was faultless and we absolutely loved all the elements added in to each dish and what a lovely touch to have one of the chefs explain the course. We eat in many high end London restaurants and this is by far one of the best you will visit. They deserve all the Michelin stars they have and more!

Everything was brilliant! They even got a little birthday pastry for my husband.

My husband and I dined at Core for our 30th Anniversary. To say that this exceeded all expectations is an understatement. We are both food lovers as are our family. My background is in catering and I belong to a Dining Club of 17th years. We have eaten in many fine restaurants and also enjoy eating at local places on our travels which include some of the best street food. This experience topped them all by far.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful evening....it will take a very long time to beat and we expect that will be when we return.

Everything was outstanding. Ambience, food, service. An amazing experience

Outstanding experience. Perfect food and wonderful, great service.

Easily the best high end meal in London

Outstanding. A 50th Birthday night we had high expectations and it did not dissolve. Service perfect, professional, knowledgeable and passionate team. Tasting menu Food stunning. Atmosphere relaxed but buzzy. Would go back in a heartbeat.

INCREDIBLE experience!!

Amazing overall experience. The food was outstanding! The ambience is very relaxed and the staff is exceptionally attentativ. It literally ticks all the boxes - will definitely be back!

Fantastic! From the moment we walked in the service, atmosphere and most of all the food! Can't wait to return!!!

My only slightly negative comment is that the dish with a consommé was too shallow for the spoon (including a teaspoon which I requested when the soup spoon didn't manage to get all the liquid up; the teaspoon didn't either), which is shame as the consommé was delicious and the portion small. I felt a bit "cheated" as I had to leave some in the dish, which is not what I wanted at that price and with that taste!

Loved it! Everything was just right. Had the taster menu it was awesome! Excellent service. Met Clare who was very gracious with her time. Will go there again and again.

Stunning restaurant with a touch of class around the service and food whilst feeling relaxed. If celebrating something special this is a place not to be missed!

Fantastic all round. Food was incredible, great ambiance, excellent and attentive service but without being stuffy. Highly recommend!

We visited Core by Clare Smyth for a family members birthday in January 2019.

To say the food, service, ambiance and wine were exceptional doesn't do justice to the restaurant. We tried the large tasting menu and were consistently thrilled by the expertise shown in the execution of each dish. The hardest part was deciding which was our favourite dish of the evening, something my family still haven't agreed upon (and probably never will).

Thank you to the chef's and staff for a thoroughly memorable evening and we will certainly be back soon.

We expected great food, and were not disappointed. Amuse bouche that made us wish there were larger versions on the set menu we could order. Beautifully presented dishes, served by knowledgeable staff who were able to answer all our menu questions and so much more. The restaurant was tranquil, the lunch was leisurely, and the staff were amazing. Overall, we felt the experience was exceptional value for money, and are looking forward to being able to try the evening tasting menu in the future.

we got a charming experience on 25th JAN 2019 with my friend. I would so expressed by the food and the culture and story of clare smyth, Unfortunately, everything is well expect stuff who took away our chair for bags without ask, he took the chair to other table suddenly and impolite, I know there is a possible of lack of the chair that day, but we felt uncomfortable about this service. Hopefully, I will still recommend core with my friend owing to the fantastic food.

Yan Huang

Perfect, but without the wow factor.

Wonderful food in a relaxed atmosphere with most helpful but not intrusive staff. Lovely to meet the chef who explained what was included in the dishes. All waiting staff helpful, cheerful and looked as though they enjoy the dining experience as well. Highly recommended.

My wife and I had an afternoon lunch at Core and we immediately can see why it appeals to so many and why getting a booking can be a challenge. The food, the quality of service, the staff, atmosphere and location are all 5*. We opted for the a la carte menu and will all the accompanying morsels of tasting delights, we very much felt satisfyingly full.
My one complaint, which I suspect can be directed at a number of high demand restaurants, is that there is no discretion or exemption to the cancellation policy. I’d had a couple of kidney stones removed a couple days earlier as an urgent procedure and wasn’t able to reschedule the booking on time, but when I tried to explain my circumstances to the booking representative at Core, I was met with no flexibility or empathy. Shame, since it was not inkeeping with the friendliness we experienced whilst physically there. I understand the necessity to deter last minute cancellations, but there must surely be room for genuine excuses too!!

Definitely my favorite fine dining restaurant in London. The fish for main course was salty for me, but it was still a wonderful experience. Recommend the chocolate for dessert.

Food and service were impeccable. One smallish comment is that the portions (we had the full tasting menu) are on the small side and the drinks felt expensive. Having said that, we had a lovely evening (staff are fantastic) and would have no hesitation in recommending Core to anyone.

The whole experience was just amazing. The food was fantastic and the service was fantastic as well. It is definitely worth it, and if I ever get back to Engkand this restaurant would be on my have to go back to list.

The service here is excellent. The food sublime, the flavours are fantastic. We would definitely go back. You are not rushed at all.

Best meal enjoyed in London for years. Very friendly, great service and food and drink were exciting experiences both visually and to taste. Very nice touch to say hello to Clare Smyth and her team as we entered. Perfectly run ship.

Simply the best in London.........a cut above the rest.

This place deserves its number one spot in London. They dont serve food, they serve perfection on a plate. Decor warm, refined and welcoming, staff excellent as to be expected. You enter for a night of food theatre, pass the glass fronted centre of operations the kitchen, Clare and her team even say hello as you’ll shown to you seat. This is all great and feels special, but is just the warm up show.........we visited for an evening meal and went on the full tasting menu, Wow what an experience, course after course of simply stunning food, each dish had an exception to detail that I’d never seen from other Michelin restaurants. The must have dishes are the potato, lamb carrot and the duck.......you won’t be disappointed, total cost for two with a bottle of wine was £325. You may feel this is expensive, put it simply its worth every penny. Will be back for lunch soon, well done best meal I’ve eaten.

What an experience. Truly incredible in every way. A wonderful place for a special occasion.

Core provided everything you would expect from a top class fine dining restaurant. In fact they went further than that, in addition to be top class professionals the staff were without exception welcoming, friendly and fun, which made it a wonderful experience. We now just need an e cause to return

We enjoyed the 7 course tasting menu and it was simply wonderful! Our party of four each had our own special favourites - the Duck and Red Grapes; the Potato and Roe; the Pear and Vebena and the warm chocolate tart! Two of our party each had a wine pairing and the selection to the dishes was sublime. We now have some new favourite wines to try at home! Overall the service was efficient but not formal; the team were attentive and friendly. There is a nice working atmosphere which pervaded both front and back of house. All in all a wonderful treat and Clare’s style and reputation continues to be born out in her cooking and presentation

Excellent food and charming service. The young chefs come out to introduce the dishes. We got to shake Clare Smyth's hand.

Friend and I had a wonderful evening. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was amazing from the amuse-bouche of eel and foie gras to starter of potatoes with caviar, main of duck, dessert of deconstructed carrot cake to the jelly of dessert wine and port.