CORE by Clare Smyth

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall3food3service5ambience4

   The dishes are really too salty, my taste has always been very salty, but I can't accept it. I don't think it's a matter of personal taste. Another guest's birthday was congratulated by all the waiters, but we only had one, why?

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   JoeB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing experience! The food was incredible and the service was seamless. So friendly, warm and genuine, no stuffiness at all. We had a great laugh with the staff and everything was explained and served so perfectly. Not cheap by any means but a once in a lifetime experience for us. Well worth the wait from booking 3 months in advance

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Outstanding. Best restaurant I’ve ever been to. Just wow!

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   4theloveoffood

   Vancouver

   20 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Absolutely fantastic experience.

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5. LM

   LaliM

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing experience

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Incredible food and experience. Probably the best dining experience we have ever had. Thank you to the staff for such a memorable meal.

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7. MS

   MrsS1

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 26 November 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Absolutely stunning food and ser

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8. SB

   SimonB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 26 November 2022

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Overall a very good experience, top quality food, executed at the highest level and each courses of the tasting menu was of high standard. Only negative note was that with a 2.15pm booking for lunch, table was not available until 2.25pm/2.30pm and I was rushed to finish by the waiter the last part of the tasting menu because the restaurant was going to close the service. The last 3 courses, were served within 15 minutes of each other and that was a bit annoying. Also the pressure to finish early, definitely put me off from enjoying A sweet wine or a coffee/tea to go with the end of the meal.

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   Matt

   London

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 26 November 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   All round excellence as usual - the service and food are exquisite - best restaurant around.

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    ChefHart

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 November 2022

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    Great place, food and outstanding service. Chicken Wing, Crab and Sweetbreads were off the charts as was the Apple

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11. CA

    ClaireA

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 November 2022

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    What a wonderful experience. The staff were very attentive and the food was out of this world!

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    we booked way in advance but it clashes with a party we were going to so we ordered a La carte instead of tasting menu. Everything was so perfect! The service is top standard. Food is fresh and delicious. The presentation is more interesting and creative comparing with most other Michelin star restaurants.

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    Mush

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We just felt after three visits that maybe not enough had changed, we still loved it but the wow factor had marginally reduced given the presentation and content of the additional delicious extras was very similar each time. Still an amazing restaurant though.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    11 reviews

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    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The most brilliant thing about CORE is the service and the ambience. From personalised menu cards to cheerful greetings by all when you arrive to the relaxed dining atmosphere to every individual you interact with to the open plan kitchen to the lovely toilets - it cannot get better. It is a superb experience. The food is good and beautifully presented. Loved the place and will come back.

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Good taste and great service.

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    RickS

    London

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely wonderful tasting menu, highly attentive service and a well-paced, pleasurable meal. Most importantly, they were highly attentive to the fact that one of our party required a gluten-free approach. This was executed to perfection with them describing each item in each course as it was serve. Huge kudos to the kitchen and the staff!

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    Brian

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful experience, I think the cost of drinks is extremely expensive, but the food was wonderful

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    GeorgeG

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best Michelin Star restaurants in London, perfect food, perfect service, perfect venue!

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    ajpdining

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Third visit. Wonderful as always

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20. GB

    GavinB

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Incredible!

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    Foodie500

    London

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely fantastic experience. I have been to several of the 3* restaurants in London and this has been the best overall experience. The menu has been perfectly thought out and balanced. We both had the Core Classics menu. The standout dishes for me were the potato and roe (swimming in amazing butter sauce), venison, Core Apple and Pear and Verbena. The deserts were absolutely perfectly light and not too sweet after rich meat courses. I would love to go again but with a bill over £500 for two people at lunchtime; it is very much on the pricey side. Most of the other restaurants do a particular lunch menu that is perhaps a bit smaller and more affordable including Sketch and Helene Darroze. If it was slightly more affordable, I would definitely go more often. As it stands, it would probably be a one a year treat at my husbands birthday or an anniversary.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Monterrey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Since the beginning the attention was excellent. We loved the service, but the food was overwhelming, it was delicious.

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    Hisham

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Core is without doubt one of the most important culinary experiences to be had in London today.

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24. D

    Danny

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Incredible food, friendly and discrete service and attention to detail at all times. Lovely to meet Clare Smyth at the end too!

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25. IG

    IanG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Simply quite breathtaking, taste sensations at every turn!!!!

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26. RD

    RefinerDiner

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A truly fantastic experience! The wait to obtain a table may take months, but it was a perfect meal from start to finish. Everything from the decor, to the menu, to the lack of a dress code feels friendly and welcoming (unlike other 3 Michelin starred restaurants we've experienced). Due to our own time constraints, we ordered off the a la carte menu, but the accompanying dishes were of such a high level sophistication and presentation that it all felt worthy of any tasting menu. The wine list reads like an encyclopaedia, but the sommelier was incredibly helpful to narrow options that made sense both gastronomically and economically. Something that also stood out was the confidence that exuded from each and every person we encountered in the restaurant (instead of fear found some other unnamed locations), but there was absolutely no pretence. It all felt like a group of professionals doing their craft at the highest level with room to experiment, fail, or in this case, soar to create an amazing dining experience. All in all, we had a wonderful evening and one we hope to experience again soon (assuming we get another reservation).

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27. c

    catheriner

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A truly wonderful experience. Impeccable food and service; a pure joy

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28. CL

    CLoX

    London

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This is my third time at Core - and it’s amazing how everyone on the team strives to make guests feel at home every time. They even remembered my previous visits and even my food allergies, and were very attentive and friendly, from the Front of House team to everyone in the kitchen who say hello to you when you arrive. The food was exquisite as ever - this time I ordered à la carte as I had already tried their tasting menus previously (which are brilliant and meticulously designed with care and craft) and I already knew my favourites. Every dish is beautifully crafted to perfection and the ingredients fresh beyond words. Their attention to detail with the beautiful food is incredible - nature elevated as fine art but still super fresh and resonant of its origins and is real testament to the relationships that Chef Clare Smyth and her team have nurtured with her suppliers, which make a significant part of her cookbook and this in itself very telling of their importance to Core. The magic of elevating humble ingredients of the highest quality balanced with deep respect for nature and sustainability is a Core signature that is often imitated, but never better than the original. The relaxed atmosphere as a three-star Michelin restaurant is refreshingly unpretentious (yet still elegant and refined) compared to the others, and makes the experience all the more authentic and genuine. I was lucky enough to even meet Chef Clare Smyth herself, who was incredibly nice. Undoubtedly my favourite Michelin 3-Star restaurant in the U.K. hands down, and one that I can’t wait to come back to again and again. Highly recommended!

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29. RR

    RalucaR

    London

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What a treat - bright light filled room, perfect service, exceptional food, Clare herself in the kitchen greeting guests, a must visit place in London

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing everything.

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31. H

    Hannah

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience1

    Pros: 1. Service 2. Starter 3. Plating Cons: 1. Noisy and stifling 2. Too much staffs 3. Most of the Food taste salty (except the Cornish turbot which handles really well) 4. There is a small fly walking around the tree of “Sauternes and Banyuls”

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It’s different

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    HeikkiV

    Finland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had a very positive experience. My compliments go to the hardworking and professional staff whose work made the evening a success. It was a joy to watch these professionals. Food was very good and the seasons tasting menu was well thought of. Not too many entries but still a good selection, with good size portions too. In general, everything worked very well as a whole. As an example, my aperitif, New Your sour, was well layered with a good aromatic garnish, as it should be, which gave a good start for what was to follow. It can often be that cocktails in restaurants could be better, but here the bar personnel absolutely knew what they are doing. Hopefully what could be improved is noise level. Many times it was hard to hear what, for example, the sommelier was telling about the wines. Her level of knowledge was such that it would have been nice to hear and understand better and discuss some more. The problem was similar with the other staff too and is caused by the noise level in general. The staff certainly did their best. We weren't at the Chef's table, therefore I couldn't see the action in the kitchen, but did get to meet the Chef when leaving. At that point it's a bit hard to say something logical and consistent, but hopefully I'm making more sense now. To summarise: I sincerely recommend CORE.

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    AmberJ

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing dining experience. Every dish is like a piece of art.

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    Telthefish

    London

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on 8 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    So , at the end of a long day , I decided to drop off to the Desert Island discs podcast - Clare was the subject. We had long wanted to visit but the table availability was virtually non existent. However , at 01.15am , I thought I would give it a go and a table was available , at a time we liked, I booked. Then I built my business meetings around it. The only reason for this monologue is , whatever it takes , whatever time of the day or night , whatever compromise you have to make - BOOK IT and GET THERE !! The service is another level , the venue welcoming , the food spectacular.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Exceptional food. Welcoming atmosphere. Made a great night.

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    NataliaD

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 November 2022

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    Great meal, great experience, very expensive Each course on the tasting menus was exquisite and the wines recommended through our meal were perfect. Service was well-pitched to be informal and professional, ambience the same. Next time (would love to go back….when we’ve saved up and remembered to be awake at midnight 91 days before we want to go in order to get a table) I will probably go for the a la carte menu as the tasting had just too much for me personally. That said, the staff were very willing to put the final round of petit fours in a box to take home. And on the pricing, I know this is the going rate for Michelin fine dining, but still hurts!

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    atgsui

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    3 stars well deserved. Have been to few over the last few years and it's as good as any of them. Such flavours!

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    Helsbels

    Hertfordshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a wonderful meal at Core, choosing the Core Seasons tasting menu. All the courses were exceptional, we did all struggle with the haggis and venison which was a little strong, however this is down to personal taste. Service was excellent throughout and presentation of each course refreshing and exciting.

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    RichardM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2022

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    It goes without saying that the food in a place like this will be mind blowing, and it doesn't disappoint. It is spectacular in its presentation and gustation. But its much more than the food. From the first entrance to the final depart, the staff are amazing - on the floor and in the kitchen, which by the way is a delight to see into as you enter the restaurant - warmly welcoming, super friendly but without excess fussing, no pretence. They were all wonderful but a special shout out to Herbert, our somm, who was brilliant company and helped us immensely with the wine. For us, being able to come to Core is a very special occasion, and the staff make sure that's how it feels from start to finish. Thank you to Clare and her awesome team.

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