In London’s elegant Mayfair, Mount St. Restaurant offers a dining experience shaped by British ingredients, timeless design, and a deep connection to the arts.
London is filled with places to eat, but very few feel like Mount St. Restaurant. From the moment you step inside, it welcomes you with calm confidence. There is no rush, no show, just a sense that everything has been carefully chosen, from the way the room is lit to what appears on your plate.
Located on Mount Street in Mayfair, the restaurant sits inside a building that was completely transformed in 2022 by Artfarm, a hospitality company known for creating spaces that honour food, community, and craft. Working with Paris-based architecture studio Laplace, the building was redesigned with strong attention to detail, blending old charm with new purpose.
The restaurant is open every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu is built around dishes that respect the past but feel right for today. You’ll find things like Omelette Arnold Bennett, a golden Lobster Pie for two, and other dishes that hold onto tradition while keeping things fresh and elegant.
Alongside these, there’s a focus on local produce. The team works closely with farmers, growers, and makers across the UK. The beef and lamb come from Durslade Farm in Somerset. Vegetables and herbs are often sourced through partnerships with educational farms like We Are Grow, based in North London. Everything has a place and reason for being there.
What stands out is how the food doesn’t try too hard. The flavours are balanced, the presentation is clean, and each ingredient is allowed to shine.
The main dining space on the first floor is filled with natural light, with wide windows and calm, open surroundings. The floor itself is a mosaic artwork by American artist Rashid Johnson. Guests walk across it, not as observers, but as part of the space. Around the room, the walls are filled with paintings and prints by well-known names including Lucian Freud, Andy Warhol, and Henri Matisse. Each piece adds something different to the room’s character.
Nothing in the restaurant feels like decoration for decoration’s sake. Even the furniture carries meaning. The salt and pepper holders, the lighting, and even the chairs are all drawn from art history or created by skilled hands.
The uniforms worn by the team were created by Kathryn Sargent, a master tailor from Savile Row. The glasses on the tables are from a collection made by British designer Richard Brendon in partnership with wine expert Jancis Robinson. Even the steak knives are handcrafted by a small Sheffield-based workshop. These are quiet details, but they matter.
There’s more to Mount St. than the main dining room. Above the restaurant are four private rooms, each one with its own look and story. These are known as the Curious Rooms.
The Swiss Room honours the roots of the restaurant’s founders, with a hand-stained oak floor and paintings by Swiss artists. Next to it, the Italian Room is rich with marble and Venetian-inspired finishes. On the upper floor, the Scottish Room pays tribute to Highland history, with a nine-metre oak table and a handmade tartan using plant-based dyes. The last is the Games Room, a quiet space for conversation, cards, and evening drinks. The ceiling here has been hand-painted in collaboration with artist Anj Smith, adding a bold and unexpected element to the room.
These rooms are not simply private spaces; they are part of the restaurant’s creative voice.
Artfarm, the group behind the restaurant, was founded in 2014 by Iwan and Manuela Wirth. Their vision has always been to create places that are meaningful, that respect both the land they stand on and the people who visit them. The company is now led by Bee Emmott, who has played a key role in expanding its presence across the UK, Europe, and the US.
Each Artfarm project is shaped by its setting, designed to bring people together through food, stories, and shared spaces. Mount St. is a perfect example of this thoughtful and personal approach.
Mount St. Restaurant doesn’t try to impress you with noise or drama. It offers a calm experience where food, art, and design work together. Whether you’re seated by a window with a coffee in the morning or sharing dinner with friends, there’s a quiet beauty to how everything fits.
There’s no single moment that stands out. The whole visit stays with you.
Chef Jamie Shears Introduces a Retro-Inspired Menu at Mount St. Restaurant
Chef Jamie Shears at Mount St. Restaurant has crafted a Retro menu which will be launching on 1st July. The Retro Menu puts a stylish spin on generational favourites with high-quality ingredients and careful execution, keeping true to Mount St. Restaurant’s signature style of serving British classics with a twist. Chef Jamie delved into mid-century cookbooks to create the limited edition three-course menu featuring
Melon Ball Cocktail, Dorset crab & caviar
Chicken à la King Vol-au-Vent, black truffle mash
Arctic Roll, strawberry & elderflower sorbet
Balancing a sense of nostalgia with technical finesse, the menu reflects Shears’ interest in blending memory, craft, and modern British cooking.
Available for lunch and dinner at Mount St. Restaurant, Monday to Saturday from 12pm – 10pm and lunch on Sunday from 12pm.
Prices start from £80 for three courses, with optional wine pairings available from £44.
Mount St. Restaurant
41-43 Mount Street, Mayfair, London W1K 2RX
Open daily from 8am to 10pm (Sundays until lunch)
Website: www.mountstrestaurant.com
Instagram: @mountstrestaurant
