Celebrating the finest British ingredients for an exceptional and relaxed dining experience in the heart of Notting Hill.

92 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD,
LONDON. W11 2PN.

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ABOUT CORE

Core is an elegant and informal fine dining restaurant with an emphasis on natural, sustainable food, sourced from the UK’s most dedicated farmers and food producers.

We create beautiful craft dishes, seeking out the best of British produce, with a passion to delight and share our curiosity and our love of delicious artisanal food.

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Clare Smyth - three Michelin star chef

CLARE SMYTH

Core is the debut restaurant of Clare Smyth, the first and only female chef to run a restaurant with three Michelin-stars in the UK.

Clare grew up on a farm in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Since moving to England at the age of 16, she has worked with an uncompromising devotion to her craft, training in some of the most celebrated kitchens in the world. In her time as Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Hospital Road, her many awards included 10/10 in the Good Food Guide, five AA rosettes and an MBE for services to the hospitality industry. Clare also won the Cateys Chef of the Year Award 2016 and Michelin Female Chef 2017.  

Core chef team
  • Jonny Bone - Head Chef

    JONNY BONE

    Head Chef

    As Core Head Chef, Jonny brings a dedicated appreciation for seasonal ingredients and regional produce. He has worked in some of the world’s most renowned Michelin rated kitchens around the world including Restaurant Frédéric Simonin in Paris, Geranium in Copenhagen, Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York and Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London.

CORE TEAM

The team at Core share award-winning and Michelin experience in their uncompromising pursuit of culinary perfection. They are passionate about British food and work closely with farmers and suppliers to bring only the finest seasonal ingredients to the table.

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MENUS

TASTING MENU

Pea and mint gougères

Jellied eel, toasted seaweed and malt vinegar

Crispy smoked duck wing, burnt orange and spices

Foie gras parfait and Madeira

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Isle of Mull scallop tartar
sea vegetable consommé

‘Potato and roe’
dulse beurre blanc, herring and trout roe

Skate
Morecambe bay shrimps, Swiss chard, brown butter

‘Lamb carrot’
braised lamb, sheep’s milk yoghurt

Scottish venison
smoked bacon, pearl barley, whisky

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‘Core apple’

Wild strawberry
meringue and lemon verbena

Warm chocolate tart

“Sauternes and Banyuls”

£105

Wine pairing - £95 per person

FIVE-COURSE MENU

'Potato and roe'
dulse beurre blanc, herring and trout roe

Skate
Morecambe bay shrimps, Swiss chard, brown butter

Scottish venison
smoked bacon, pearl barley, whisky

‘Core apple’

Wild strawberry
meringue and lemon verbena

£85

Colston Bassett Stilton

Fig rolls, accompaniments

£15

 

THREE-COURSE MENU

Sharpham Park spelt
morels, asparagus and wild garlic

Isle of Mull scallop tartar
sea vegetable consommé

'Potato and roe'
dulse beurre blanc, herring and trout roe

Langoustine and veal sweetbread
fennel, carrot and vin jaune

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Skate
Morecambe bay shrimps, Swiss chard, brown butter

Turbot
cockles, parsley and caviar
£15 supplement

Oxtail stuffed Roscoff onion
beef short rib

Scottish venison
smoked bacon, pearl barley, whisky

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Lemonade parfait
honey and yoghurt

Wild strawberry
meringue and lemon verbena

Yorkshire rhubarb
pink peppercorn, vanilla custard

Chocolate and hazelnut crémeux
salted caramel

Lunch - £65
Dinner - £75

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THE BAR at CORE

Welcome to Core’s quintessential cocktail bar, serving an ever-changing list of Core creations, exceptional wines, spirits and Champagnes.

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CAREERS

Are you passionate about doing the ordinary extraordinarily well? Is pursuing excellence your ambition?
Then join the CORE team and work with exceptional people who care about exceptional food, wine and service.

Contact us for more information
careers@claresmyth.com