Alyn WIliams, April tasting menu in pictures...

Whipped caraway butter and bread
Alyn has quickly become one of my favourite chefs, but sometimes there isn't sufficient opportunity to record each dish in great depth - in this instance we had hot-footed our way from the Gaucho Polo Tournament at the O2, and arrived at the Westbury after 10pm, with guests in tow. Alyn had very kindly put together a number of dishes for us, and they were so delicious that I want to record them here, if only visually.  For the full Alyn Williams experience you need to head to the Westbury Hotel for yourself, for what I still think is one of the best-valued menus in town at just £55.


Langoustine, grapefruit curd, sea beets, served on hay...
Mackerel, with squid ink craquelure, piquillo red pepper and ricotta
Gull's egg, with ransom leaf, nettle compote, braised snails, and veal tail cooked in buttermilk
Asparagus, wild hops, salmon and beer
Oxtail, beef, pureed beetroot, mustard foam, ransoms, croutons
Mash
Cheesecake, passion fruit granita, honeycomb
Lemon posset, caramel, caramel malteser and plum jelly
Blush cider sorbet, rhubarb jelly, sorbet, gold leaf
Rhubarb Muffins
Black olive, and pistachio

Alyn Williams at the Westbury
37 Conduit Street
The Westbury Mayfair Hotel
London W1S 2YF

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