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LA PETITE MAISON
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a Petite Maison is the sort of restaurant you always hope to find if you are a stranger in a strange land. Welcoming, relaxed and slightly
nostalgic, it is just the sort of restaurant you seek – as ev- ident in the number of regular customers who eat here. La Petite Maison stems from a famous old Nice res- taurant of the same name, and from which it takes its traditional French style. It has been a fixture on the Mayfair social scene for seven years now. “The success of a restaurant is due to its food, location, style - and food, food, food,” says Director Bob Ramchand. And in Chef Patron, Raphael Duntoye, this restaurant of- fers the sort of varied, high quality food that ensures its continued success. Raphael Duntoye, who honed his skills in a number
of high-end restaurants, including Tante Claire and Zuma, brings the lightness and sunshine of Cote d’Azur cuisine to this tucked away corner in London’s Mayfair. Passionate about using the freshest ingredients
in deceptively simple ways, his talent for mixing sur- prising flavours to bring new zest to familiar dishes marks him out as one of London’s top chefs. Inspired by the Mediterranean, he is also dedicated to a natu- ral and healthy approach, in tune with what the well- heeled clientele prefers. The fact that he doesn’t use butter or cream in any dishes but desserts means he particularly appeals to the ladies who are watch- ing their diets. “Most of our customers are regulars,” he says. “In fact, we are more of a club but without a membership fee!” The wine list is impressive, concentrating on Old
World wines from France and Italy, sourced by a knowledgeable sommelier, who has the pleasant task of finding ‘new’ old wines for discerning diners. With rosé wines currently very popular, there is a good se- lection to conjure the sun of the South of France. Conveniently placed for all the galleries and art and
antique dealers for which Mayfair is famous, the res- taurant is a favourite haunt for many in the art world. Its list of regular patrons reads like a Who’s Who of art- ists and dealers; customers who appreciate the authen- ticity of its cooking.
Not surprisingly, many visitors to the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair Berkeley Square find their way here each year. They, and UK customers, recognise the LAPADA sign at dealers in the area as a guarantee of authenticity and trust, and these are the same qualities that appeal to them at La Petite Maison. “We are the same,” says Bob Ramchand. “Customers know that they can trust us, that our food is authentic, the real thing.” He is largely responsible for the ambience of the place, taking his cue from the slightly old-fashioned look of the founding restaurant in Nice, but bringing in art that reflects the irreverent colours and style of the south of France. It is the style he sets, and its success, which has en- sured that what was once a deserted backwater of May- fair, is one of London’s best known dining destinations today. “The rest have followed us,” he says. And just a hop away are Berkeley Square and LAPADA.
For reservations: +44 (0) 20 7495 4774
info@lpmlondon.co.uk
Address: 53-54 Brook’s Mews London W1K 4EG
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri : 12pm – 2.30pm & 6pm -10.30pm Sat : 12:30pm – 3:00pm & 6pm – 10.30pm Sun: 12:30pm – 3:00pm & 6:30pm – 9.30pm
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