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Name: Dabbous
Address: 39 Whitfield Street, London, United Kingdom, W1T 2SF
Telephone: 020 7323 1544
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.2

Dabbous

4.2 (507)

£41 and over

Modern European

39 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2SF

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Stripped-down, relaxed fine-dining in the heart of Fitzrovia. Spread over two floors, Dabbous comprises a dining room and basement bar, both with an industrial but organic feel: exposed brickwork, sheet metal and copper pipes offset by candlelight and natural woods. The menu offers elegant yet restrained food, characterised by clean flavours and simple presentation. Dishes include: salad of fennel, lemon balm and pickled rose petals; barbecued Iberico pork with savoury acorn praline, turnip tops and homemade apple vinegar; and fig leaf icecream. In the basement bar you will find both classic and signature cocktails, such as the Dillusion: cucumber, elderflower and dill mixed with Bloom gin, ice and lemon. A limited selection of bar snacks is offered alongside the full restaurant menu. Tailored music playlists and table service also feature. All in all, a more modern and informal alternative to many of London"s fine dining restaurants.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Modern European, British
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
020 7323 1544
Website
http://www.dabbous.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ollie Dabbous
Catering
Please contact info@dabbous.co.uk or call direct on 0207 323 1544 to discuss your requirements.

Location
39 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2SF
Neighborhood
Fitzrovia
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Nearest tube:Goodge Street (Northern line)
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 507 people are saying

Dabbous reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
3.8Ambience
3.1Value

Noise • Moderate

507 Reviews

JA
JohnA
Washington, D.C. Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 13, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Dabbous long a favourite closes. new venture opens next year. I hope its as good or better.
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OpenTable Diner
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)6 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 8, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great venue creative cooking. Good wines. However Main course accompanyments overpowered the main element of the dish .
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mj397 VIP
London17 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 7, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food at Dabbous was delicious, inventive and eye-catching, hence the score of 4/5. My favourite was the pea mint creation...colourful, fresh and full of flavour.The setting is 'warehouse' chic...not austere but not shabby either. Where Dabbous fell down was on a small point, but when you are paying upward of £100 pp these small things count...and it is what you expect of a top notch establishment. when I accidentally knocked a full cocktail I wasn't offered a replacement. of course my fault and they are not obliged to but my experience with equivalent restaurants is that they would offer a fresh cocktail. In comparison to these Dabbous didn't score highly...a shame, but something I will remember in my experience.
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LeeZ
Montreal / Quebec2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 7, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Although the name suggests Middle Eastern cooking, the cuisine is decidedly eclectic with a new twist on some British standards. Our highlight on the tasting menu was mint peas. An explosion of flavours and extremely refreshing on a hot summer evening. Likewise the allium starter was out of this world. The service was paced perfectly, and our main server (a lovely young Irish woman) was a delight. Interior was modern and slightly funky. Wonderful experience all around.
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CraigE
Asheville / Western North Carolina7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 30, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome meal and 5 star service with a laid back feel. Perfect blend of fine dining meets casual atmosphere. Incredibly creative set menu with a killer wine list.
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Gabriele
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and great service, a real fine dining experience. I would particularly recommend the coddled egg with mushrooms and the broth of monkfish and mussels.
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rachels
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service as always and incredible food. Would always recommend.
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rachels
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service always excellent here. Always try the cocktails downstairs first.
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Tristram
London1 review
5.0
Dined on May 13, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent, wonderful staff. An engaged and engaging sommelier, and wonderful waiting staff. They remained loyally tight-lipped on the next endeavour once Dabbous closes, except to say that they would be going with, which bodes extremely well. Food was creative, imaginative, considered and thoughtful. And of course delicious. Didn't feel unnecessarily showy or pretentious, which can be a fine line to tread with a tasting menu. Somewhat let down by the incredible noise coming from the bar below., but staff seemed to indicate that it wasn't the norm.
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KCkc
London13 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 13, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was good and bad. The last chocolate dish was difficult to break into with a fork and spoon alone but why should eating be hard work? We had to ask for our bottle of red wine. We poured most of our own drinks. We couldn't understand the gentleman explaining what food was being served. Overall it was nice but i wasn't wowed.
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Dabbous is rated 4.2 stars by 507 OpenTable diners.