The spectacular, Grade II listed Galvin La Chapelle has held a Michelin star since 2011, making it one of London’s most highly respected French restaurants for over a decade. The same can be said of Chris and Jeff Galvin - two of the UKs most highly regarded chefs over the last few decades, so safe to say, you’re in good hands if you decide to host a private dinner at Galvin La Chapelle.
As if the setting and the food weren’t enough, Galvin La Chapelle sits just moments away from Liverpool Street station, making it easily accessible from anywhere in Shoreditch or The City.
The dining room is one of the most impressive in London. La Chapelle is so called for a reason - the huge windows and towering arched ceiling resemble a chapel in many ways. Far overhead, huge circular chandeliers illuminate the colossal space.
The restaurant can be hired exclusively, making this entire space yours for the evening, or there are smaller private and semi-private areas for more intimate dinners and functions. The Gallery, for example, seats 16 at a single banqueting table on the mezzanine, overlooking the main dining room. This open air space is semi-private - removed from the main restaurant but still benefiting from the buzz of the dining room and the natural light of the restaurant.
Or, there are The Arches - a private dining space behind a series of stone arches, separated from the dining room by a thick curtain. This space accommodates up to 24 guests for lunch and dinner.
Galvin La Chapelle offers a selection of three course set menus at different price points, all of which feature the restaurant’s signature modern French cooking. Dishes at the time of writing include cured stone bass with watermelon, smoked eel, water kimchi and nettle oil, barbecued monkfish with artichoke barigoule and sea herbs, and tarte tatin, Calvados caramel and Normandie creme fraiche.