Carousel

4.5

16 Reviews

£25 and under

Contemporary European

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Good for business meals

Runner-up in the 'best overall experience' category at the 2018 GQ Food & Drink Awards and a recent addition to the Michelin Guide, Carousel's open kitchen is home to an ever-changing line-up of talented chefs from around the world who share the team's philosophy on what eating out should be all about: amazing cooking, friendly service and a shared experience from one table to the next.

The benefits of working hand in glove with some of the best chefs in the world have certainly rubbed off on co-founder Ollie Templeton and his team, as evidenced by their acclaimed lunchtime menu of seasonal crowd-pleasers. Favourites include 'Duck Ragù "Fazoletto" Pasta with Parmesan Foam', 'Grilled Dairy Cow Bavette, Salsa Verde and Beetroot' and 'Sourdough Crumpet, Baron Bigod, Black Walnut Ketchup and Périgord Truffle'. Our advice though? Try 'em all.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary European
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
020 7487 5564
Website
http://www.carousel-london.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ollie Templeton
Catering
Our most refined and decadent Christmas menu yet, this year is all about the joy of the finest British ingredients placed in the hands of a talented young team who count Michelin-starred restaurants like Kitchen Table, Clove Club and Fera among their alma maters. This year we’re giving you the chance to immerse yourself in the craft, the theatre and the magic of our critically acclaimed open kitchen, placing you – our guests – at the heart of the action. Add to that stylish surroundings, exquisite attention to detail and an unfailingly warm and friendly approach, and you have all the ingredients for a truly epic experience. We wouldn’t settle for a standard Christmas party, so why should you? Get in touch with our events team to find out more….
Private party facilities
Our award-winning creative hub is home to some of the most extraordinary events in London. Every day our stylish spaces play host to events for cutting edge brands such as Converse, Glossier, Tabasco and Instagram. What links them all is our own talent, enthusiasm and expertise. Restaurant-quality food and drink, imaginative in-house production, bespoke events consultancy... We do it all ourselves, executing everything to the highest standard, thoughtfully and creatively. No idea is too ambitious. Get in touch...
Private party contact
enquires@carousel-london.com: 020 7487 5564

Location
71 Blandford Street, Mayfair, London, W1U 8AB
Neighborhood
Marylebone
Cross street
Baker Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
Baker Street, Bond Street or Marble Arch stations
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Aperol Spritz£8.50
Aperol, Prosecco, Soda
Negroni£9.00
Boxer Gin, Campari, Antica Formula
Martinez£9.50
Jensen's Old Tom Gin, Antica Formula, Noilly Prat, Maraschino Liqueur
Caipirinha£8.50
Velho Barreiro Cachaça, Lime, Cane Sugar
Aviation£9.50
Boxer Gin, Lemon Juice, Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Violette

Carousel Originals

Yakuza Bandito£9.50
Patrón Silver Tequila, Soju, Yuzu Juice, Jasmine Tea, Szechuan Pepper Salt
Cucumber Martini£8.50
Hendrick's Gin, Noilly Prat, Cucumber
Blueberry Pisco Sour£8.50
Pisco ABA, Blueberries, Lemon Juice, Egg White
The French Connection£9.50
Boxer Gin, Kamm & Sons, St Germain, Thyme, Lemon, Soda
Cynar & Rye£9.50
Cynar, Woodford Rye, Lemon, Orange Bitters, Grapefruit
Original Pirate Material£9.50
Diplomático Rum, Havana 3, Plantation Overproof, Mango, Hopped Grapefruit, Lime

After-Dinner

Tobacco Old Fashioned£8.50
Tobacco-Infused Woodford Reserve, Bitters, Orange, Sugar Cube
Boulevardier£9.50
Woodford Rye, Campari, Antica Formula, Black Walnut Bitters
Sazerac£9.00
Cognac, Peychaud's Bitters, Lemon, Absinthe

Dessert Cocktails

Export Martini

Nigerian Export Stout£9.50
Sailor Jerry's Spiced Rum, Valdespino Pedro Ximenéz, Kahlua

Whisky

Talisker 10yo Single Malt£8.00
Woodford Reserve Bourbon£8.00
Ardbeg 10yo Islay Single Malt£10.00
The Balvenie 12yo Single Malt£10.00
Yamazaki 12yo Single Malt£12.00
Suntory Hibiki 12yo£12.00

Brandy

Courvoisier VSOP£10.00
Janneau VSOP£10.00

Digestivi

Pallini Limoncello£6.00
Fernet Branca£6.00
Disaronno Amaretto£6.50

Dessert Wine

Château Laville - Sauternes, France (2009)£8.00
Dobogó - 'Mylitta' Noble Rot - Tokaj, Hungary (2012)£10.00
Capezzana - Vin Santo di Carmignano - Toscana, Italy (2008)£60.00

What 16 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

16 Reviews

GB
GaiaB
London
23 reviews
vip
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Il an cozy, laid back yet modern atmosphere, a great dining experience orchestrated by a fantastic, smiling and kind team.. a little perfect miracle!! Lovely experience One of the best young restaurants in london Thank you!!!
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ElaineK
London
297 reviews
4.0
297 reviews
Dined on July 20, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Three letters WOW!
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AppleSai
London
50 reviews
vip
4.0
50 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely room. Nice wine list with some natural low intervention options. Good ingredients. Slightly under seasoned at times. Good for groups.
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bizlady
London
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
We went for lunch. The food is really good but SMALL portions and therefore expensive for what you get. Also the service was interminably slow despite very few people being at the restaurant.
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Whitby1964
London
57 reviews
vip
3.0
57 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Found this restaurant on OpenTable and happy with our choice. Not that easy to find (Google Maps send you to the wrong street) so had to phone them and a very nice young lady helped us find them. Sort of "Italian Tapas" but portions plenty big enough for us!
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MrGrumpy
London
282 reviews
vip
4.0
282 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good mixture of small plates and mains, well prepared and very friendly service outdoors. Reasonable prices.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 6, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food just wasn’t up to expectation. No textures in the food although we ordered quite a variety as they are small plates. We were quite disappointed as friends had shared that it was a great place. Based on our dining experience we would not go back.
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Homechef
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful lunch, the guy who served us was brilliant, offered us excellent recommendations and was the right level of attentive. Food was excellent, food combinations that I have never tried which were not just inventive but delicious. It has a great vibe, decor, music and set up - really couldn't fault it and would definitely recommend to to everyone!
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queenie
London
119 reviews
5.0
119 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food is very inventive here. You sit at long tables with other people - we sat in a corner of the table and were a bit cold as it is a very big room to heat. Very reasonably priced and a good wine list. Would definitely recommend but if you go in the winter try and sit nearer the ceiling heater!
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 6, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow. We’ll be back.
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Carousel is rated 4.5 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

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71 Blandford Street, Mayfair, London, W1U 8AB

Additional information

Cross street
Baker Street
Neighborhood
Marylebone
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
Baker Street, Bond Street or Marble Arch stations
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ollie Templeton
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.carousel-london.com/
Phone number
020 7487 5564
Catering
Our most refined and decadent Christmas menu yet, this year is all about the joy of the finest British ingredients placed in the hands of a talented young team who count Michelin-starred restaurants like Kitchen Table, Clove Club and Fera among their alma maters. This year we’re giving you the chance to immerse yourself in the craft, the theatre and the magic of our critically acclaimed open kitchen, placing you – our guests – at the heart of the action. Add to that stylish surroundings, exquisite attention to detail and an unfailingly warm and friendly approach, and you have all the ingredients for a truly epic experience. We wouldn’t settle for a standard Christmas party, so why should you? Get in touch with our events team to find out more….
Private party facilities
Our award-winning creative hub is home to some of the most extraordinary events in London. Every day our stylish spaces play host to events for cutting edge brands such as Converse, Glossier, Tabasco and Instagram. What links them all is our own talent, enthusiasm and expertise. Restaurant-quality food and drink, imaginative in-house production, bespoke events consultancy... We do it all ourselves, executing everything to the highest standard, thoughtfully and creatively. No idea is too ambitious. Get in touch...
Private party contact
enquires@carousel-london.com: 020 7487 5564

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Grey Goose Apéritif

Guest Chef Special£9.00

Classics

Aperol Spritz£8.50

Negroni£9.00

Martinez£9.50

Caipirinha£8.50

Aviation£9.50

Carousel Originals

Yakuza Bandito£9.50

Cucumber Martini£8.50

Blueberry Pisco Sour£8.50

The French Connection£9.50

Cynar & Rye£9.50

Original Pirate Material£9.50

After-Dinner

Tobacco Old Fashioned£8.50

Boulevardier£9.50

Sazerac£9.00

Dessert Cocktails

Export Martini

Nigerian Export Stout£9.50

Whisky

Talisker 10yo Single Malt£8.00

Woodford Reserve Bourbon£8.00

Ardbeg 10yo Islay Single Malt£10.00

The Balvenie 12yo Single Malt£10.00

Yamazaki 12yo Single Malt£12.00

Suntory Hibiki 12yo£12.00

Brandy

Courvoisier VSOP£10.00

Janneau VSOP£10.00

Digestivi

Pallini Limoncello£6.00

Fernet Branca£6.00

Disaronno Amaretto£6.50

Dessert Wine

Château Laville - Sauternes, France (2009)£8.00

Dobogó - 'Mylitta' Noble Rot - Tokaj, Hungary (2012)£10.00

Capezzana - Vin Santo di Carmignano - Toscana, Italy (2008)£60.00

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