Brooklands by Claude Bosi — Restaurant in London

Review of Brooklands at The Peninsula

Brooklands at The Peninsula offers a truly unique dining experience, combining stunning views of Hyde Park and the London skyline with an immersive aviation-themed interior. From the moment you step out of the lift, the theme is evident—small airplane windows, aircraft-style lighting, and carpets with racing car inlays lead you toward the dining area. The pièce de résistance is the dining room itself, where a striking ceiling replica of Concorde, along with sleek metal accents and walls displaying Concorde’s Mach speed, altitude, and temperature, reinforces the sense of luxury and history. The carpet, featuring a constellation inspired by Concorde’s last flight, is a subtle but thoughtful touch.

Service is excellent—attentive, friendly, and well-informed, adding to the overall experience. The table setting, with crisp white tablecloths and blue double-lined napkins, enhances the refined yet welcoming atmosphere.

The meal begins with exquisite amuse-bouches, notably the leek pastry, which is a standout. The bread selection is also exceptional—crispy yet soft inside, paired beautifully with goat’s cheese, a vibrant green herb butter, and virgin butter.

Among the starters, the St. Austell Bay Mussels with cider and three-cornered garlic shine—the mussels are tender and juicy, wrapped in an envelope of flavor, with a rich, creamy sauce at the base. The Koshihikari with citrus, black lime, and marigold, essentially a risotto, is sweet and citrusy, reminiscent of a dessert-like rice pudding.

For mains, the Veal Cheek with smoked emulsion and pickled red onion is superb—the meat is incredibly tender, falling apart effortlessly. The pickled onion, while slightly resembling chutney in taste, pairs well with the richness of the dish. The Line Caught Pollock with eel and red pepper miso is cooked to perfection—just translucent, with a sauce that has an egg-like texture, adding depth to the dish.

Desserts are a true highlight, both visually stunning and bursting with balanced flavors. The Blood & Bitter Orange with Basil and Mint is a perfect blend of sweet, sour, and citrus notes, delivering a refreshing end to the meal. The petit fours are equally delightful.

As a final touch, a departure gift of a chestnut muffin is a wonderful surprise—it tastes just as exceptional as the rest of the meal.

Brooklands’ Concorde menu is outstanding—both in terms of the quality of food and its incredible value. The experience is unforgettable, seamlessly blending history, aviation, and gastronomy into a truly special...

We only went out of convenience as we were staying at the hotel. London has too many other excellent restaurants to waste your time on disappointment here. I was shocked to learn after my meal that this place has 0 Michelin stars bc it was nowhere near up to that standard. I generally don’t deduct stars for mediocre service if the food was good but this was literally the worst service I received this time around in London (and I include McDonald’s in that data set). The food was mostly good (certainly better than the rest of the Peninsula’s on site options) altho some dishes tried a little too hard (why is the amuse a freaking massive 3 course meal??) However service was godawful. There was an entire course that was laid out while my sister was in the bathroom with no explanation provided for what anything was. There was another course where they brought out a forgotten component of the course 5 min after the course was served. There were only 5 courses. This is above the otherwise incredibly mid to bad service over the rest of dinner. We couldn’t tell which person was supposed to be our waiter at all. At many points, there seemed to be 6 waiters and 3-4 seated tables and still no service. No one asked me if I wanted another glass of wine after I finished my first glass and you couldn’t wave anyone down to get a refill. I had to ask for a Diet Coke twice before it was served. We couldn’t even get our hands on a cocktail menu for the first 15-20 min in the restaurant. The decor I guess, is supposed to be Concorde themed, but honestly looks like someone got blackmailed by a 10 yo child. It was alternately weird and unsettling and just lame. Again, shocked that this place managed to get any...

It’s new, it’s expensive, it’s wow. The food is pretty as a picture. The bread and butter (I know we all don’t eat that now) was so delicious like a dark doughy rye and butter churned and with flavours of cheese. We had the a la Carte at £145 each for 3 courses which seemed over the top price but did not know they bring around 5 other courses in between. Then when it was all over and we went for drinks in the bar 4 handmade sweets arrived. It’s a lot of food in all but all the portions are small so you don’t feel full up. One strange point two separate dishes had a curry flavour- unexpected but I guess the peninsula is an Asian brand so perhaps to be expected. I has snails; nosotto (like risotto but not (like nosecco Prosecco) which was celeriac and crab then cheese. Their terrace opens next week which will really add something to the bar and restaurant. The design is almost like a theme restaurant with Concorde in the restaurant above your head and a video screen showing the clouds swirling behind and the lift is styled as a hot air balloon. It’s really a restaurant for a treat like birthday/anniversary or wedding proposal. The restaurant is smallish I think max 40 covers as tables spaced out to see the spectacular views of hyde park. And they give you a gift on the way out with paper planes and the presentation of the menu (seemed a waste of paper to me but a novel idea - is in an envelope that looks like an overseas mail letter- to go with the theme co of travel) and a cake or cronut in a presentation box for...