In honour of Chinese New Year, we wanted to suggest one great Chinese restaurant to experience during the year of the goat. However, we’ve heard there’s some confusion over whether it actually is the year of the goat or is in fact the year of the sheep. Or the ram.
So instead here are three stylish London Chinese restaurants that have all been reviewed and rated by Blue Badge Style. You can delete as applicable and choose which animal you want to celebrate or if you’re feeling extravagant go for all three!
Happy Year of the Sheep
Kai, Chinese Restaurant, has been a stalwart of the Mayfair dining scene since 1993 and during this time they have been awarded a Michelin Star (2009-2015). They hit The Sunday Times Food List for ‘Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants’, 2015 Edition, and are the ‘Highest Ranked Chinese Restaurant’. Looking at their website video, the food definitely doesn’t resemble your standard UK Chinese. It’s expensive but perhaps not so expensive for Mayfair. General access is good – they’ve invested in a ramp – but they don’t have a disabled toilet so we only gave them 2 BBS Ticks.
Happy Year of the Goat
Hakkasan in Hanway Place, near Tottenham Court Rd, is very sophisticated with very good and unusual Chinese dishes (like Peking duck with caviar). It is dark, distinctively decorated and full of atmosphere. Access is not perfect but not as difficult as you may have been told. There is a lift down into the restaurant and although there are another 3 or 4 steps after this they find a way to help you negotiate them. Not ideal but they do have a disabled toilet, which is well equipped but may test out you wheelchair driving skills. 1.5 BBS Ticks
Happy Year of the Ram
Finally, a recent addition to Blue Badge Style, The Phoenix Palace Chinese Restaurant near Baker Street is an excellent Chinese restaurant with a great atmosphere, a real buzz and fantastic food. Good for delicious dim sum and other classics. The only problem with the access there is that the mirror above the sink is too high for a wheelchair user. We gave them 2.5 BBS Ticks.
Happy Chinese New Year!