restaurants
The festive season is a time for fantasy, entertainment and glamour, particularly when eating out. From flamboyant interiors, to DJs and live music, cute tableside theatre or watching closely as chefs work their magic, we want to see and eat extraordinary things this Christmas. Here’s O’s pick of venues delivering dazzling food with a dash of drama. Have a ball.
TABLESIDE THEATRE
TROLLEY GOOD
The Game Bird, London
Overseen by Lisa Goodwin-Allen, executive chef at Lancashire’s Michelin-starred Northcote, The Game Bird delivers upscale, modern British dining within luxe hotel The Stafford. Dishes might include duck pie or crispy cod with warm tartare sauce. Bespoke trolleys are used to serve smoked fish to guests, carve Sunday’s grass-fed British beef tableside, or to showcase the afternoon
