RICARD, CITY

The Details

Bob Bob Ricard City is open Tuesday-Saturday Noon-Midnight.

The Leadenhall Building, Level 3, 122 Leadenhall Street, London EC3V 4AB.

Reservations: 020 3145 1000

Website: bobbobricard.com

Email: city.reservations@bobbobricard.com

If it’s glamour you want, whether in Soho or in the City, Bob Bob Ricard is the perfect destination. The original Soho restaurant opened nearly 15 years ago, and was designed by David Collins Studio. Sister restaurant – Bob Bob Ricard City – opened nearly three years ago in the Leadenhall Building (aka ‘the cheesegrater’), and it retains all of the hallmark design and culinary features of Soho – including intimate booth dining, the signature French/British menus, and the now iconic ‘Press for Champagne’ button.

The City site has been designed by the flamboyant talent of Shayne Bradley, taking inspiration from the Royal Yacht Britannia and the modern-day super yachts. Every table has a booth, providing a sophisticated and intimate dining environment. There are also three private rooms, each seating up to 18 guests, with the full à la carte menu available for business or private dining.

From Caviar to Chicken Kyiv and Beef Wellington, the menus focus on luxury comfort food fit for any occasion. The intriguing range of signature French and English classic dishes reinvented with the finest ingredients also have a slight nod to eastern Europe. Other menu highlights include Chicken and Champagne pie; Lobster, crab and shrimp pelmeni; Truffle macaroni cheese; Châteaubriand; Salmon en croute with Champagne sauce; Steak tartare; Flaming crème brûlée flambéed at the table; and Tarte Tatin served with Calvados ice cream and caramel sauce. Bob Bob Ricard also serves more caviar than any other restaurant in the UK.

Luxe-for-less means that Champagne and wines are presented at remarkably reasonable prices. A decade ago, Bob Bob Ricard’s owner made the bold and customer-friendly initiative to cap markups on fine wines at just £50, resulting in some of the best ‘bargains’ in the capital. Bob Bob Ricard is also the only restaurant endorsed by Château d’Yquem to serve their wine by the glass, and is responsible for selling 1% of the entire 1998 harvest. Champagne also features prominently at the restaurant, with more than 25 options available by the bottle, and nine by the glass.

Service is another crucial factor to Bob Bob Ricard’s enduring success. The front-of-house team mixes absolute professionalism with a friendly approach to its guests, always mindful that many customers are celebrating important occasions and keen to explore and enjoy the luxury treats on the menu.