Restaurant Story

Best tasting menu ever! We had dinner here at 8 and didn't finish until past 11, but I can imagine that it could take up to 4 or 5 hours for dinner here. Wonderful for a special event!

One of the most fun & tastiest restaurants I've had the pleasure dining in. All the dishes, presentation, music, service were thoughtful.

Highly recommend a stop here. Perfect for date night or a small group dinner.

When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?

i'm glad my legs did work and brought me here after a short walk from london bridge tube.
be prepared for tom to sweep you off your feet.
you will definitely lick your lips and remember.
and you will be beaming all the way home!

And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of tom's hand
Well, me - I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am

you will feel like you are 70 after dining for 5 hours non stop!
and the sheer number of courses, upwards of 23!
falling in love, course after course, under tom's magic culinary spell.
so extravagant yet deliciously light enough for you to come back every day, provided finances allow.

So honey now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are

you have come to the right place as their staff will do just that!
so extremely accommodating to any allergies your party might have and we had.
restaurant story gained one michelin star after just five months of opening!
and their story keeps getting better and better, especially if you go for the full story at £95.
and if you are partial to alcohol, definitely go for the well sourced, clearly explained and cleverly paired option, which they do not limit to just regular wine but also craft beer and interesting vino concoctions.
love!

When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way (mmm...)
I know you will still love me the same

their story will be told for centuries and generations to come.
as they cook their way into history.
their menu has evolved since inception and will keep evolving.
only certain competent chapters remain but others do not stay the same.

'Cause honey your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen
And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand

who doesn't love a good story?
especially so when there's so much substance in it.
strong cooking techniques complemented by colourful, playful plating with a bombardment of surprises along the way and an intriguing use of rare, seasonally fresh, local produce with a mind blowing creativity to boot.
simple yet complex, complex yet easy to understand.

That, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
Thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are (oh ohh)

if you can get in, like i was so randomly fortunate to, you will be in good hands.
the question is not if more stars will fall their way but when.
start thinking out loud if that anniversary or special occasion is just around the corner, in august.
you need to book now!

La la la la la la la la lo-ud

and after, you will be singing tom's praise, out loud!

So, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are
Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are

the end.

Bottom Line - This is a fantastic dining experience if you find yourself in London. Online booking is simple, the restaurant staff is very friendly, and the ambiance is smart but very relaxed. The food is absolutely amazing, and the 4 hour meal experience flew by. I would definitely come again!

Wow!

We were lucky enough to get a lunch reservation on a Saturday. The restaurant is small, with maybe ten tables, and has a lovely view of the garden outside. The wait staff is wonderful and attentive, and the kitchen is open, so all can observe.

Our meal was an eight course tasting menu, although we started with 4 "snacks," one bite tastes. These set up the meal well; as each was unique and an array of tastes and textures.

The highlights from our courses for me were the main course of lamb. We were shown our partially cooked rack, and then it was brought out perfectly cooked, accompanied by a smoked aubergine purée, potato galette and sweetbreads. This was followed by the Paddington, a brioche with marmelade (such incredible flavor) on top of grated fois gras. Served beautifully and delicious. Of the two desserts, the almond and dill dessert was awesome. You get to mix it all together and the flavors are wonderful, not to say the rest of the courses weren't delicious as well.

The drink pairings were perfect. A combinations of wine and 2 cocktails, they were all perfectly paired with the food. The sommelier was incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to explain each taste in detail.

We finished with some extra sweets, all of which were delicious.

Between the food, the staff and the setting, this is the perfect place for a special occasion, provided you can get in.

After a recent refurb, the place looks much more elegant now. Friendly service from charming Continental staff. The dishes look like beautiful pieces of art, and show a mastery of complex cooking techniques. When we came here in 2013, we found it great fun. As the surprise effect is no longer present, it's still very good food, but the overall experience is less enchanting than at The Fat Duck or even Dinner by Hester B (prices are also lower!), and the flavours less satisfying than at a premier tapas place. Perhaps that's why it's one Michelin star and not two (or three)!

"The great thing about wild food is that you don't need a PR agent to make it look good - it just is good." - Miles Irving, forager

Just a couple of minutes away from Tower Bridge, dining at Restaurant Story felt like being in a forester's house.

British sparkling wine went well with a set of 6 or 7 amuse bouches (I've honestly lost the count), long way before the first dish from a 10-course tasting menu was served. The story of chef Tom Sellers has lots of pleasant surprises: bread dipped in a melting candle made from lard, quail tea, foie gras crème brûlée, dill ice cream. Not only a feast for your mouth but eyes as well - mouth-watering dishes, impressive presentation.

The staff is really friendly and explain every dish in detail. There are no table linen in here, nor there is a dress code. You are here to enjoy the food and yourself in a small cosy urban oasis.

The cooking style reminded me of Fera at Claridge's, and I have to say Restaurant Story has won me over Simon Rogan's creation in London this time (yet to check out L'Enclume).

Prices are not cheap, but you get 200% for what you pay for such an experience! Getting a table is not that easy, so book in advance.

Would visit again? As soon as I digest all the 20 courses from my last visit :0)

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Located just south of Tower Bridge, you'll find this unmarked building. I wasn't sure if I was at the right place. I wasn't even sure where the door was. When I finally found some sort of entry way, I asked if I was in the right place. Story is a cute little restaurant, very open, very friendly inviting environment. I was seated right away and quickly offered a glass of water. I could tell from the start that the service at Story was going to be good.

Before we even decided which meal option we were going to go with (6 or 10 course), the servers kept bringing us little taster snacks for us... and not just one or two, I want to say it was at least or 6. After the final snack arrived, our server finally asked which option we liked and both Mr. Alex S. and I opted for the 6-course lunch for 45 pounds.

Everything came out in a timely manner. Everything had spectacular presentation. Each dish had its own unique flair. Service was great, especially since my glass of water was never left empty. Of all the things brought to the table, I particularly enjoyed the rabbit sandwich, lemon, and three bears' porridge. Oh yeah, I can't forget to mention the bread that you dip into the candle made out of beef fat... mmmmmm

Wow. What an epic and innovative dining experience. I was really impressed by Restaurant Story.

I went for lunch the other weekend with 3 friends. As it was lunch we ordered the 6 course tasting menu (for £45). The other option was 10 courses for £65. While that sounds expensive, for a 6 course fine dining meal it is rather reasonable.

To start we had a series of creative amuse-bouches. 4 pre-courses to be precise. Each was a mini work of art from these "oreo cookies" which were squid ink biscuits with eel cream, rabbit "fingers," radishes stuffed with goodness, and edible flowers. It was an impressive start to the decadent meal.

Next up was the actually tasting menu which started with a candle and bread. Turns out that candle on our table that was lit earlier was not made of wax but was made of beef drippings! It was accompanied by some warm bread. Never before had I dripped bread into a candle, to start a meal...how different!

After the unique candle eating experience we moved onto "Burnt onion, apple, gin and thyme" which was really a series of onions cooked multiple ways. It was tasty but just onions and probably my least favourite course. The next dish was "Heritage potato, asparagus and barley grass" which was an artisan take on pureed potatoes with a perfectly cooked and displayed piece of asparagus.

For the meat course, we had "Pigeon, summer truffle and pine." I know pigeon surfaces memories of horribly flithy urban birds, but this dish had one of that...it too was well prepared and tasted more like roast goose. After the pigeon, we had the "lemon" course which was lemon sorbet, lemon cream, and crushed lemon biscuits...a refreshing and rather lemony break before the actual dessert. For dessert we had Almond and dill which was almond ice cream with a dill like crumble. As I unfortunately can't do much dairy, my almond ice-cream was replaced by a rather elegant sorbet.

Dessert was followed by a few surprise dishes including a chocolate twirl and some small chocolate covered marshmallows candies.

Service was impeccable, with 2 wait staff serving us for 4 people, the level was on par with what I've experienced at Michelin 2 & 3 starred restaurants. The space itself which overlooks an open kitchen is also interesting albeit tiny. Apparently Restaurant Story was a former public toliet, hence the unusual side-walk location. However kudos to the designers who did an amazing job turning this diminutive space that holds just a dozen tables into a light and wood-filled dining mecca.

Great spot, highly recommended. Booking is hard---expect to book a month in advance.

A lot of food with the courses - the only real negative about the food is the beef tallow candle is an attractive and interesting visual presentation but the drippings need a lot of salt to make the dish taste worthy. Otherwise, its soupy and blah.

The wine steward/drinks gent was terrific in his descriptions (we had the wine pairing). However, the various waiters gave varying descriptions of the dish. Some were hard to understand due to their accent and being - for some strange reason - rushed. Others were good in explaining the small course. The meal takes three hours so set the time aside.

An interesting dinner but I don't think we would return - nothing wowed us and the lackluster descriptions of a course from the floor staff left us saying more than once "huh?"