Hakkasan Restaurants in London - Lonely Planet Travel Information

Address
8 Hanway Pl, Bloomsbury, W1P 9DH
Show map Close map

Phone
7907 1888
Transport
```
underground rail: Tottenham Court Road
```

mon-Sat lunch & dinner; Sun lunch

Let us know if these details are incorrect

Lonely Planet review

This basement restaurant - hidden down a most unlikely back alleyway - combines celebrity status, stunning design, persuasive cocktails and surprisingly sophisticated Chinese food - it was the first Chinese restaurant to receive a Michelin star - to great success. The low, nightclub-style lighting (lots of red) makes it a good spot for dating, while the long, glitzy bar is a great place for truly inventive cocktails. For dinner in the formal main dining room you'll have to book far in advance and no doubt be allocated a two-hour slot. Do what savvy Londoners do and have lunch in the more informal Ling Ling lounge.

London overview Restaurants (263)

Member reviews

Write a review

Member reviews

Things to do

Member reviews (2)

Write a review

Showing 1-2 of 2 results

We had our favourite meal in the whole world here so I have to rate it 5 stars, but would give it more if I could. Yes it's pricey - we managed to blow just under £150 on our meal - but the food is incredible. I'd read some bad reviews about the service but it was great the night we went. The only thing was that the lighting is too low for my liking, but that's only a small thing. The Dim Sum is the best I've ever had and the coctails delicious. I can recommend the sea bass in honey. The portion size was huge. And, can I also recommend the pistachio chocolate dessert - heaven. We spent a lot of money but next time we go back we want to just have the Dim Sum and a cocktail each - much cheaper but you get a good taste of the Hakkasan vibe.

I went to Hakkasan a few weeks ago. I thought I was going to a just another good chinese restaurant! But the moment I went inside..wow! Beautiful! Bar-club lights and nice music.. I tried a coctail, loved it! And then the food. Best Peking duck I ve ever had.. Crispy noodles, delicious.. all accompanied by excellent service and very nice atmosphere. This restaurant has now become one of my favourites.