Westminster's St Ermin's Hotel is stepping back in time with a 'Victorian London Menu' in the Caxton Grill... Inspired by St Ermin's intriguing history, head chef Alexander Boyd has created authentically Victorian dishes with a modern twist offering diners a unique opportunity to experience food and flavours of the past...

Starters include London particular soup, Mock turtle terrine or Eel pie & liquor, mains are Ox cheek braised in London ale, Battered cod with watercress mousse and chips or Bubble & squeak and desserts of Apple charlotte (named after Victoria's Grandmother) with brown bread ice cream, Cherries jubilee or Orange and rose trifle.

St Ermin's became a hotel in 1899 when mansion blocks were converted with the refurbishment being undertaken by famous Victorian theatre designer JP Briggs. Briggs created dramatic reception rooms with rich plasterwork including the Crystal Ballroom and Cloisters Suite.  

Alex has used the abundance of organic herbs, vegetables, salad and fruit harvested from the hotel's rooftop kitchen garden to highlight provenance, seasonality and freshness, all equally important factors in Victorian cuisine. Boyd has also worked closely with local butchers to source the finest quality meat and ale from Fuller's, London's oldest, still operating, brewery in Chiswick to treat diners to a culinary history lesson…

3 courses priced at £45 or £65 if paired with selected Fuller's beers, available November 1st - 28th 2019.

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Notes for Editors:

The Caxton Grill, St Ermin's Hotel, 2 Caxton Street, SW1H 0QW

www.caxtongrill.co.uk  | @caxton_grill | #CaxtonGrill | Tel: 0800 652 1498

Open: Mon-Fri 12.00pm - 2.30pm | Mon-Sun 6.00pm - 10.30pm

The Caxton Grill is a 72 cover restaurant, with private dining available for ten people. The restaurant is a member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association. The St Ermin's Hotel is also home to the Caxton Bar for a lighter menu, The Terrace for snacks and the Tea Lounge serving seasonal afternoon tea.

St Ermin's Hotel Property Highlights:

• Excellent location– around the corner from St James' Park tube – minutes from Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament
• Interesting involvement with the UK intelligence services from WWI to the present day

- Award winning restaurant Caxton Grill on site

- Third floor terrace Bee Hives– home to over 300,000 Buckfast Bees and London's only Bee & Bee hotel, with urban beekeeping workshops available.

- Fantastic family stay packages including 'Budding Bond' spy kits, 'A Bedtime Story' book stays and kids afternoon teas.

- Beautiful selection of Afternoon Teas, served in one of London's prettiest Tea Lounges

- Stunning ballroom and event spaces, showcasing dazzling chandeliers and magnificent plasterwork

- State of the art meetings facilities and private rooms

- Special wedding packages and wedding party events

- Fantastic range of rooms and suites

- Member of the Considerate Hoteliers Association

- Voted a 'Top London Hotel' in Condé Nast Traveller Reader's Choice Awards

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