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Why Core by Clare Smyth Is on Our Top 50 French Outside France
Core by Clare Smyth, under Clare Smyth's direction, is ranked #9 on our Top 50 French Restaurants Outside France. The regional French register: Modern French British (Roux and Ramsay lineage).
The classical technique: Classical French technique, British product. The signature dish: Potato and roe (the Smyth signature), Isle of Mull scallop tartare.
The sauce program: Beurre blanc, jus de cuisson, the Smyth-Ramsay sauce repertoire. The wine program: French only; Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, English sparkling.
The chef pedigree: Smyth trained under Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, and at The French Laundry. The Michelin lineage: Smyth ran Restaurant Gordon Ramsay 2008 to 2016 holding three Michelin.
How to Book Core by Clare Smyth
The booking lead time: 10 to 14 weeks for prime time. Reserve through OpenTable, Resy, SevenRooms, or the restaurant's own concierge or hotel-based booking portal where applicable; the most decorated French rooms outside France require dedicated planning weeks ahead of the prime weekend window.
Order the regional French signature. The kitchen's strongest expression at Core by Clare Smyth is the Potato and roe, paired with a producer from the chef's training region.
The dress code: Smart elegant; jacket recommended. The dinner spend: 240 to 400 GBP per person at dinner. The kitchen at Core by Clare Smyth is rated 10/10 for food and 10/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Core by Clare Smyth Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"Clare Smyth's Notting Hill flagship. Three Michelin stars, World's 50 Best Restaurant 2024 (No. 22), and the British-French haute cuisine register that combines French technique with British seasonal product."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 10/10, ambience at 10/10, and value at 8/10. The Modern French British (Roux and Ramsay lineage) register is structural; the chef lineage and the classical French technique produce the dinner that rewards the booking effort.
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