Rib Room, The

The much-loved Rib Room at The Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London's Knightsbridge, originally launched in 1961, has always been a bastion of beef and all that is traditional in British dining. Situated on the Knightsbridge and Belgravia border within the Jumeirah Carlton Towers hotel, this restaurant is the perfect stop off point after a tough day of retail therapy at nearby Harrods and Harvey Nichols.

Following a major refurbishment in 1999, the dining room retains the 'clubby' atmosphere of The Rib Room while keeping apace with modern dining demands. The result is a glamorous dining room, which mixes sophistication with tradition, with remarkably personal service. It really is unabashed luxury with lots of room allowed for every table, no fear of being overheard when you are holding your power lunch there. Start off the day with one of the best English breakfasts London has to offer or step in for a relaxed meal at lunchtime or in the evening.

The Rib Room helps you pull off your private dining event faultlessly with their dedicated menus featuring twice baked Stilton soufflé, salad of pears and watercress; baked halibut with mussel chowder and sautéed spinach, and lychee and passion fruit bavarois with exotic fruit salsa and coconut ice cream.

Chef de Cuisine, Donato Russo's menu remains heavily meat-oriented with the roast rib of Aberdeen Angus being a classic; there is also a focus on seafood and fish. Starters include caramelised scallops with slow cooked belly of pork, orange and ginger dressing and caramelised apple tart with pan fried foie gras port and balsamic caramel.

Typical dishes on the restaurant menu includes oak smoked Loch Fyne salmon, Buccleuch roast rib of Aberdeen Angus beef served with Yorkshire pudding and deluxe seafood platter, alongside other favourites such as the classic Rib Room Caesar salad with anchovies and bacon, roast Gressingham duck with spiced cherries and calves liver with sweet cured Suffolk bacon.

Numerous paintings by Feliks Topolski adorn the walls of The Rib Room, while an imposing carved bronze bull is positioned by the bar, and a triptych fossil sculpture by Renn & Thacker Visual Artists in Partnership can be viewed as guests enter through the Sloane Street entrance.

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