Row on 5 is the newest venture from Jason Atherton and will take over two floors in a brand new building on London's famous Savile Row. Atherton boasts a notably star-studded career working alongside chefs such as Marco Pierre White and Ferran Adria at el Bulli; he then joined Gordon Ramsay in 2001 and launched ‘Maze’ in London and five more restaurants worldwide.
Since leaving the Gordon Ramsay stable and striking out on his own, Atherton's restaurants have won numerous awards all over the globe. He's no stranger to the London fine dining scene, with six restaurants and two bars currently open. Needless to say, he has been kept very busy; when questioned about the secret to his success Atherton said: ‘My ethos is to do better tomorrow than I did today. If you can do that every day you can’t help but succeed’.
Atherton has described new restaurant Row on 5 as his flagship, a title previously reserved for Pollen Street Social which closed in 2024 (Atherton has since converted the site to a more relaxed grill house called Mary's). In the kitchen he has installed Spencer Metzger - the former head chef of The Ritz and 2019 Roux Scholarship winner. Row on 5 looks set to follow a similar style to Row on 45 Dubai - in fact, Metzger worked at the latter for some months in preparation to launch the London restaurant. The Dubai outpost is highly theatrical, with guests eating courses in various rooms.
The ground floor of the restaurant promises a mixture of tables and counter dining, with space for 36 diners. The lower level will feature a bar, open kitchen and space for 22 more covers. Row on 5 also promises a private dining area for special occasions too. Little is known about the menu, however, Atherton has expressed the concept of Row on 5 as a ‘culinary voyage’ where guests are taken through a multi-course dining experience.