Lilibet's Mayfair Review

"Lilibet's, chef/restaurateur Ross Shonhan's fantasy fish restaurant named after Queen Elizabeth's childhood monicker, and built on the 17 Bruton St, Mayfair site where she was born on 21st April 1926. The original building was a Georgian townhouse owned by the Queen's grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, which was demolished for redevelopment in 1937. The replacement was a modern office block and car park giving Shonhan and his designers Russell Sage Studios the opportunity to create a 'house without walls', a series of spaces that summon up the glamour of the pre-war period of the 1920's and 30's."

"There are period light fittings and scallop shell sconces with a dozen unique banquette styles each with individual trims and George Smith upholstery. There's a marble cocktail bar, raw and grill bars, a nook covered in Gainsborough fabric and walls lined with pads of woven horsehair, normally only seen now on Louis Vuitton luggage. In the basement are the gorgeous loos and a private dining room, the 22 cover Hartnell Room, dedicated to the Queen and Queen Mother's favourite designer, whose atelier was just opposite."

"It's a symphony of pink pleating, and the whole place is deliciously over the top and high camp. Ross Shonhan made his name as executive chef at Nobu, then striking out on his own to create a series of striking and successful Asian street food brands. He started in 2017 with Rock'n Roll Ramen joint Bone Daddies, followed by Shack-Fuyu and Flesh & Buns. Shonhan sold his group and, 8 months ago, opened Lilibet's which, des"

Lilibet's is a fantasy fish restaurant named after Queen Elizabeth’s childhood nickname, located at 17 Bruton St, Mayfair, where she was born on 21 April 1926. The site originally held a Georgian townhouse owned by the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, demolished in 1937. A modern office block and car park replaced it, allowing the designers to create a “house without walls” with multiple spaces evoking pre-war 1920s and 1930s glamour. The interior includes period lighting, scallop shell sconces, varied banquettes with unique trims and George Smith upholstery, a marble cocktail bar, raw and grill bars, and a Gainsborough-fabric nook with woven horsehair wall pads. The basement features distinctive restrooms and a private dining room, the Hartnell Room, dedicated to the Queen and Queen Mother’s favorite designer, with pink pleating.

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