Only Food And Courses

5.0

8 Reviews

£41 and over

Contemporary British

Good for business meals
Charming
Good for special occasions

Robbie Lorraine has opened his long awaited permanent Only Food and Courses restaurant at the Cheshire Cheese pub! The hidden gem is based just off the Strand and is the evolution of Lorraine’s unique dining concept, initially launched in a 30ft steel container in Brixton.
First opening in 2021, the restaurant received rave reviews (from Jay Rayner no less) and became a firm favourite with restaurant go-ers.
Offering a modern twist on classic British food, Lorraine’s food plays on nostalgia from 80s and 90s pop culture, offering his lobster doughnuts, duck eclairs along with his take on ham, egg and chips, chicken and waffles, as well as millionaire’s shortbread.
In the intimate dinning room they only serve a blind six-course tasting menu and through out the day there are snacks available from the bar downstairs.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary British, Comfort Food, British
Hours of Operation
Thu, Fri 6:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
07949 259067
Website
https://www.onlyfoodandcourses.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Robbie Lorraine

Location
5 Little Essex St, London, Greater London WC2R 3LD
Area
Aldwych
Parking details
None
Public transit
Temple station

Sample 6 Course Tasting Menu: £75. Sittings (pre-booking only). Dinner 6pm-8pm and 8pm-10pm. We only serve tasting menus in our restaurant. Changing monthly, our delicious tasting menus are inspired by popular culture and culinary trends from the 80s and 90s, using the best seasonal produce available to create modern versions of things that we used to eat. This is all served in our restaurant in the upstairs dining room of the pub. Guests can get their chops around dishes such as Robbie's take on ham, egg and chips; beef and onions; prawn cocktail; cauliflower cheese; beetroot Bakewell and millionaires shortbread

1st Course

Confit Duck Eclair!

2nd Course

Cauliflower Cheese
Roasted Cauliflower Soup, Blue Cheese, Dried Cranberries, Pickled & Raw Cauliflower

3rd Course

Scampi & Chips
Poached Langoustine Tails coated with Amaranth & Pork Skin Crumb served with Chickpea Chips, Malt Vinegar, Pearls, Dill Oil & Saffron Emulsion

4th Course

Irish Stew
Roasted Rump of Norfolk Lamb, Pressed Breast of Lamb, Pearl Barley, Carrot Puree, Smoked Jerusalem Artichokes & Red Currant Sauce

5th Course

Apple Martini
Granny Smith Apple Sorbet, Crushed Nocerella Olives & Toasted Sunflower Seeds

6th Course

This Time Next Year We'll Be Millionaires
Hazelnut Shortbread Topped with Milk Chocolate Mousse, Coated in Luxurious Dark Chocolate served with Malt Ice Cream

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

5.0

5 based on all time ratings

5Food
5Service
4.7Ambience
5Value

Noise • Energetic

8 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food with great service in a relaxed setting - a gem for London.
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DerekW
Surrey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fantastic in every way. The food was superb and the service was spot on. The restaurant was very quiet at lunchtime and is currently a hidden gem but I doubt it'll stay this way.
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WillN
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic Birthday celebration for my wife! 🥳 Food was utterly delicious and the service was wonderful -thank you, Shelly! Was so refreshing to have such brilliant cooking in such a relaxed environment. I will be recommending this to everyone.
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Marc
West Wales
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 18 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food ,great staff , Brilliant Chef ,a must try .
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you’re after fine dining without the pretentious feel then this is the place for you! Chef Robbie Lorraine and his team were absolutely fantastic to us as we dined at the charming Cheshire Cheese Pub. We had followed Robbie on Great British Menu and were inspired to try out his food, and we weren’t disappointed. His food was truly delicious, and the lady at the front of house (who’s name we’ve sadly forgotten) was absolutely fantastic and perfectly attentive to our needs. We can’t wait to come back next month to try Robbie’s GBM menu and we will be recommending him to all our friends. Thank you for such a lovely and tasty evening! Jason & Megan
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IngerL
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic menu, atmosphere and service. Incredible food consumed to the soundtrack of my youth.
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AndrewH
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 2 March 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best kept secret as of March 2023, Only Food and Courses have taken residency upstairs at the Cheshire Cheese! A six course revolving tasting menu prepared by the rising star chef Robbie Lorraine will be tough to get into once the word is out. At 75 quid for gourmet ingredients that pleasantly surprise the tongue and command your attention with his love of varying textures, Robbie's reimagined favorites from his childhood and daring new ideas are a treasure to experience in such a cosy venue. Do yourself a favor and opt for the blind tasting, much more fun to be surprised and have the dishes introduced.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 February 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is just such a joy. Robbie and his small team are real wizards and made every moment really memorable. The food is utterly brilliant and puts a smile on your face. Thank you so much guys, we will be back 🤩
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Only Food And Courses is rated 5 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

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5 Little Essex St, London, Greater London WC2R 3LD

Additional information

Area
Aldwych
Hours of Operation
Thu, Fri 6:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 1:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary British, Comfort Food, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Temple station
Executive Chef
Robbie Lorraine

Website
https://www.onlyfoodandcourses.com/
Phone number
07949 259067

Only Food And Courses

Not available on OpenTable

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Menu

1st Course

Confit Duck Eclair!

2nd Course

Cauliflower Cheese

3rd Course

Scampi & Chips

4th Course

Irish Stew

5th Course

Apple Martini

6th Course

This Time Next Year We'll Be Millionaires

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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