Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, London
Eagerly awaited, this restaurant has opened in the hotel's Terrace Room. The main dining room features the Table Lumière, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling strands of fibre-optic lighting, as well as two private dining rooms.
Opened: 13 November
Owner: The Dorchester
Executive chef: Jocelyn Herland
Restaurant director: Christian Laval
Designer: Patrick Jouin
Capacity: 82
Food: includes marinated langoustines as a tartare with oscietra caviar and venison cooked in a cocotte with fruit and vegetables and sauce Grand-Veneur.
Price: £95 for three courses à la carte £115 for seven-course tasting menu
Address: The Dorchester hotel, Park Lane, London W1K 1QA
Telephone: 020 7629 8866
Website: www.alainducasse-dorchester.com