Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)
Pierre Gagnaire's three-Michelin-star room upstairs at the theatrical Sketch in Mayfair, as known for its design as its cooking.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling as a couple and you care about the visual experience.
Why
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Opulent, maximalist and very Instagram — the Gallery (reworked in 2022 from its old Mahdavi pink into a sunshine-yellow room hung with Yinka Shonibare's masks and quilts) and the egg-pod loos pull the crowds, while the upstairs Lecture Room & Library delivers serious, formal Gagnaire dining at a steep price.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) works.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) delivers.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) delivers.
Think twice if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, give Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) a miss.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
The plates that decide it
- Gagnaire's langoustine, served several ways — the signature multi-plate opener upstairs in the Lecture Room
- The 'Grand Dessert' — Gagnaire's spread of miniature sweets — the classic finale to the tasting menu
- Afternoon tea in the yellow Gallery — the design-forward, lower-key way in
Plan it well
- Cost
- £150–250 per head (Lecture Room)
- Allow
- 2.5–3 hours