The iconic cabaret venue, La Môme London, establishes its base at The Berkeley hotel
La Môme London: Bringing the Glamour of the French Riviera to Knightsbridge
La Môme London, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, has made its debut at The Berkeley hotel in London's luxurious Knightsbridge neighbourhood. This new establishment is an international outpost of the celebrated La Môme group, known for its roots on the French Riviera, with restaurants in Cannes and Monte Carlo.
La Môme London aims to recreate the spirit and vibrancy of the French Riviera, evoking memories of glamorous events like the Cannes Film Festival and Monte Carlo Rally. The restaurant offers lunch and dinner in an elegant setting, featuring an atrium, terrace, cocktail bar, and live music performances, creating a vibrant Mediterranean atmosphere that complements its London location.
Menu and Culinary Style
The menu at La Môme London is heavily Mediterranean, focusing on flavors from Provence and Italy using seasonal and top-quality ingredients. Signature dishes include Franco-Italian creations such as Black Angus tagliata with truffle and rocket. Guests are greeted with freshly baked warm bread at lunch. The food style combines glamour and Mediterranean vibrancy, aiming for an elegant, summery dining experience akin to the French Riviera lifestyle.
The restaurant's interiors, designed by Cannes-based interior architect Samy Chams, are adorned with Slim Aarons photos, further emphasizing the glamorous ambiance. The food offerings are prepared by the same culinary team as the Riviera-based operation, ensuring a consistent level of quality and taste.
La Môme London offers dishes that straddle the French-Italian border with a hint of Asian flavors, such as seared tuna with XO sauce. The restaurant provides full-blown meals in the dining room and cocktails and small bites at a ten-seater bar.
Experience and Entertainment
La Môme London is not just a restaurant; it's an experience. Table-side preparations, including the snipping of thyme and deboning of fish, are a part of the dining experience. The restaurant also offers evening entertainment from a pianist, singers, and DJs.
La Môme London is located in a dining room that can seat 220 people and a newly created heated terrace. The restaurant is nestled within the Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, a hotel in London, but the spirit of classic hospitality that La Môme aims to channel, as it was during Lucienne Suzanne Vreurick's parties, is not affected by its location.
La Môme London does not offer a newsletter, but you can visit its website at lamomelondon.com to learn more about its offerings and make reservations. Whether you're looking for a sophisticated dinner, a lively evening out, or a taste of the French Riviera in London, La Môme London is the perfect destination.
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- The interior design of La Môme London, spearheaded by Cannes-based interior architect Samy Chams, reflects a lifestyle reminiscent of the French Riviera, with Slim Aarons photographs adorning the walls to further emphasize the elegant and glamorous ambiance.
- In addition to offering an extensive Mediterranean-inspired menu, La Môme London aims to provide a home-and-garden experience that mirrors the vibrancy of the French Riviera, with the restaurant's atrium, terrace, and live music performances contributing to a lively and Mediterranean atmosphere within the heart of London's Knightsbridge neighborhood.
