There are few more joyously colourful and lavishly decorated restaurants than The Lecture Room & Library. As you’re whisked past the braided rope and up the stairs to the first floor of Mourad Mazouz and Pierre Gagnaire’s 18C house of fun you’ll feel your expectations rise with every step – and once seated in your eminently comfortable armchair, those hopes will be met by an unfailingly attentive team.
The highly organised kitchen does an extraordinary job in executing original dishes bearing all the Pierre Gagnaire hallmarks: the main ‘plate’ comes surrounded by a number of complementary dishes and before long, your table is covered with an assortment of vessels, with each element excelling in terms of structure, composition, elegance and, above all, flavour. Completing the experience is a bubbly sommelier, who has outstanding knowledge and is an ambassador for wine regions old and new.