Reviews

Timeout

****

"Scarlett O'Hara would approve of the sweeping staircase that guarantees a grand entrance into Christopher's sumptuous dining room, housed on the first floor of a striking mid nineteenth-century building in Covent Garden.

The menu, described as neo-American, lists USDA prime steaks, Maryland crab cakes and New York cheesecake next to Modern European and pan-Asian dishes. A starter of lobster bisque came with a trio of floating Chinese-style dumplings packed with lobster meat.

Clever presentation extended to a main of Missouri rubbed roast rump of lamb served with pumpkin confit and an avocado-filled tamale wrapped in a corn husk.

American wines are represented well, but diners can also sip one of the many imaginative martinis produced by the busy cocktail bar downstairs.

Efficient service saw dropped cutlery and used glasses replaced without hesitation, adding to the overall impression that Christopher's is a class act.

The Sunday Telegraph

"...the best New England cooking I have eaten outside Boston
Matthew Norman

The Observer

"Christopher's is to the big chiefs of politics what The Ivy is to the theatre crowd, a place where your name is known and you can guarantee being seen"
The Observer Food Monthly

The Times

"There is a touch of class about the upmarket American menu in this sumptuous dining room"

The Metro

"Very Upper East Side: cool, sophisticated and fabulously glamourous... flawless Bloody Marys"

Luxury Culture

"Arguably the best American fare this side of the Atlantic, Christopher's buttery-soft grilled steaks and sumptuous seafood present a delectable denouement to an evening of theatre-hopping nearby. The setting is fit for the stage too with sweeping views of Waterloo Bridge from an elegant victorian perch. After dinner, slide into a booth with a martini, the favourite yankee cocktail, at the restaurant's new dark and dreamy martini bar"