12 Temple Place Restaurant
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50% off food (when ordering 2 courses of a la carte). Daily Specials not included.
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12 Temple Place Restaurant Summary
- Address: Swissotel The Howard London, 12 Temple Place, Embankment, London, WC2R 2PR (Map)
- Tel: +44 (0)20 7300 1700
- E-mail: Click here to contact
- Website: Go to the 12 Temple Place Restaurant website
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- Cuisine(s): Modern British, British
- Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 12:00 - 14:30 17:45 - 22:30
Sat: 17:45 - 22:30 - Avg Price: £48.00
- Party Planner: Group bookings & Party planner
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(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)
12 Temple Place Restaurant Description
Meet 'the new home of Modern British cuisine'. This is the bold claim of 12 Temple Place Restaurant where Aberdeen born Brian Sparks is operating a menu that is user friendly with dishes which combine traditional British recipes with modern innovations. 'I want to keep dishes as natural and local as possible to stay in the concept of modern British cuisine' says Brian.
Number 12 is part of the Swissotel complex, with 189 elegantly fitted and comfortable bedrooms including 12 suites overlooking the River Thames or the Garden Courtyard. 5 star hotels are not generally prone to falling short of expectation, and at Swissotel guests will find a Lavazza espresso coffee machine, extensive tea stations, bathrobes, electronic safes, hairdryers, Swiss Spa tradition bath products, in-room entertainment, wi-fi internet, and air-conditioning.
With a restaurant seating 50 inside and a further 50 in the Garden Courtyard options are available and the prospect of al-fresco dining amidst the sound and motion of waterfalls, with plant life to match, is an enticing one. Either way how does this claim to better eating translate into reality?
From amongst seven starters expect to find roasted parsnip soup, poached quail and Scotch egg, or semolina dumplings with roast wild mushrooms, mizuna, sorrel and pumpkin seed oil. The humble bunny is back, as ever the wild ones are best, and here they pop up as a terrine with gold raisins, liver parfait that lifts the flavours, and cider jelly. And speaking of flavours let's say it for char-grilled scallops combined with Stornoway black pudding and pickled pear purée.
Whilst this is a handsome start to a meal that is clearly going to be top of the morning, the full justification for the claims made by Brian Spark emerge most clearly in the array of main dishes, of which some eight or so await your pleasure. Much has been said recently about the virtues of a good piece of mutton, most of which is true, but the compromise between mutton and lamb, or hogget, is superb. Here stuffed loin of Elwy Valley hogget meets braised Savoy cabbage, turnip purée and glazed petit onions to make a memorable dish. A roast Buccleuch beef fillet is equally commendable especially when served with oxtail and bone marrow pie. Those who wait upon the sea could have a choice between potato crusted fillet of brill with roasted scallop, crosnes, chard and caviar, or roast halibut on the bone with smoked aubergine.
By this time desserts beckon and a choice of around seven is almost certain to include a selection of British cheese with figs. Beyond that a simple Bakewell tart with raspberries and clotted cream might be competing with an Earl Grey chocolate fondant with orange marmalade ice cream.
The taking of wine with your meal does not have to be an expensive exercise, though it could very easily become so, such are the delights on offer here. The choice is, of course, entirely yours . . . . .
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Special Offer: 50% off food (when ordering 2 courses of a la carte). Daily Specials not included.
- Details: This offer is available from April 7, 2009 until December 31, 2009, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer excludes service and includes VAT. Not available in conjunction with other offers.
Offer valid to 31 December 2009
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Special Offer: 6 course fixed price menu (Christmas Day Lunch) for £85, £115 with wine pairing
- Details: This offer is available from December 25, 2009 until December 25, 2009, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer excludes service and includes VAT. Not available in conjunction with other offers. This promotion has additional information available. Click on the link(s) to view.
Offer valid to 25 December 2009
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Special Offer: 5 course fixed price sample menu (Taste of Christmas) for £54 (£82 with wine pairing)
- Details: This offer is available from December 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer excludes service and includes VAT. Not available in conjunction with other offers. This promotion has additional information available. Click on the link(s) to view.
Offer valid to 31 December 2009
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Special Offer: Swiss Nights in the Swiss Chalet for £23
- Details: This offer is available from November 3, 2009 until February 28, 2010, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer excludes service and includes VAT. Not available in conjunction with other offers. This promotion has additional information available. Click on the link(s) to view.
Offer valid to 28 February 2010
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Additional Info for 12 Temple Place Restaurant
Children welcome
Groups allowed
Air conditioning
Outside seating
Reservations
Cover Charge
- House red: £21.00
- House white: £21.00
- Service charge: 12.5% (optional), card slips closed
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