15/5/24 - updated with the opening date
He's been a huge hit in Birmingham (with Carters of Moseley and One Star Döner), and now Londoners are going to get a chance to see what chef Brad Carter is all about.
He's opening Undercroft, in the crypt of the Grade 1 listed St George’s Church in Mayfair, teaming up with music industry honcho Martin Priestnall. Hidden away downstairs in what should be a very impressive setting, the menu will look at reviving lost British classics, with his own take on them of course. On that menu, we can expect dishes like:
- Wild garlic chicken toast
- Tamworth pork with creamed snails & sorrel
- BBQ aged duck with offal’d oats
- Bread pudding with Beauvale and Cotswold sherry
There will be a bar down there, plus a wine room at the back and the open kitchen will be a big part of the restaurant. They'll also be showcasing art throughout and there's also room for a 20 seat private dining room.
The historic church (it was built by an assistant to Sir Christopher Wren and Handel used to be a regular parishioner) is going to be a dramatic setting for the restaurant. Set under a vaulted ceiling and designed by Tristram Hillier of Kanvass and Russell Sage Studios it certainly promises to be one of the more impressive-looking restaurants to open in Mayfair. That said, if you don't like the idea of eating in a crypt, they'll have some outside terrace dining too.
"We've always been keen to make the move to London," says Brad who's opening the restaurant with his wife Holly. "[We] spent years searching for the right place to open and the undercroft at St George’s Church couldn’t be more perfect."
More about Undercroft
Where is it? St George's Church, 2A Mill St, London W1S 1FX
When does it open? October 2024
Find out more: Follow them on Instagram @undercroftldn
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