A fine dining restaurant, Parisian-style café, and culinary institute in London, offering exquisite dining experiences backed by Le Cordon Bleu techniques.
Karl O'Dell is the Executive Chef at CORD by Le Cordon Bleu in London, leading a passionate brigade of chefs. His cuisine is characterized by skillful and creative application of classic Le Cordon Bleu techniques,...
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Last updated: 7/20/2026, 5:14:15 AM
Key Information
CORD by Le Cordon Bleu is the first fine dining restaurant opened by the renowned Le Cordon Bleu culinary institution in London. It offers expertly crafted menus with a strong classical French bent, utilizing exceptional British ingredients, and features an extensive wine offering. The restaurant also provides meeting and events spaces.
Customers consistently praise CORD for its outstanding quality food and service, describing the experience as exquisite. Reviewers highlight the beautifully presented dishes with refined, well-balanced flavors. The atmosphere is noted as elegant yet not overly stuffy, making it suitable for special occasions without feeling too formal. Many consider it an underrated restaurant in the city, with professional and attentive staff who ensure a comfortable dining experience.
Additional Details
As the first fine dining restaurant from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, CORD embodies the institution's commitment to culinary excellence and classic techniques, presented with a modern touch. It serves as a showcase for the high standards of culinary arts taught at Le Cordon Bleu.
The restaurant is open weekdays from 7:00 to 19:00 and Saturdays from 8:00 to 15:00. It is suitable for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and early dinner. Based on reviews, it's a solid spot for a special dinner or an enjoyable evening meal.
Awards & Recognition
MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
5
🥚 Slow Poached Hen’s Egg
Slow-poached to a delicate, jelly-like texture, the egg is beautifully composed: topped with an asparagus purée, asparagus spears and crisp potato, while beneath it lies a rich black truffle sauce that pairs perfectly with sweetcorn. The dish unfolds in layers, moving from bright and fresh to deep and indulgent.
🐟 Poached Cornish Turbot
Served with a classic French seafood sauce, the turbot and prawn are wrapped in kombu for a striking two-tone presentation. Accompanied by grapes, samphire, seaweed and salmon roe, every element elevates the natural sweetness of the seafood.
🐓 Norfolk Black Leg Chicken
My favourite dish of the meal. The chicken is incredibly tender with perfectly crisp skin, paired with tender white asparagus — one of my favourite vegetables. The mushroom roulade alongside, plus two complementary sauces, brings wonderful depth and dual layers of flavour.
🍓 Strawberry
Light, tangy and sweet strawberry mousse. It’s the ideal finish after a savoury main course, refreshing and cleansing the palate.
I recently visited CORD Restaurant and had a really enjoyable evening. The seafood cocktail was super fresh and light, with a nice balance from the apple and fennel. For mains, I went with the Cornish cod — perfectly cooked and the saffron sauce really brought everything together.
We also tried the braised pork cheeks which were incredibly tender and rich, definitely a highlight of the meal.
For dessert, the mandarin with dark chocolate and miso was surprisingly good — not too sweet, a bit different in a good way. Overall, the food felt refined but still comforting. Service was smooth and relaxed. Would happily come back.
Had dinner at CORD Restaurant and it was a lovely experience overall. Started with the burrata, which was fresh and creamy, and the fig + walnut combo worked really well.
For mains, I tried the pork cheeks — super soft and full of flavour, especially with the cider sauce. My friend had the cod and also really liked it.
Dessert was the mango & passionfruit, which was refreshing and not overly sweet — a nice way to end the meal.
Atmosphere is elegant but not stuffy, and the pacing of the courses was just right. A solid spot for a special dinner without feeling too formal.
It is the second time we visited CORD .
Outstanding quality food and service on both occasions .
From the moment we enter the restaurant until the last petit four served to us -Exquisite experience.
We started with some very tasty canapés by the Chefs .
For starters we had the Blue Fin Tuna with ocietra caviar ,Anjou pigeon ,Scottish langoustine and the Wagyu beef Carpaccio.
For main we went for their signatures the Monkfish and the Venison we also tried the Cep pasta dish .All perfectly cooked bursting with flavours.
The desserts were league by itself.
Very professional,attentive but service .They made us feel very comfortable.
Arguably the most underrated restaurant in the city at the moment ,how is this not at least 1 Michelin star ?Food for thoughts for the notorious guide.
Had a wonderful experience at Cord in London! The atmosphere is elegant and thoughtfully designed, creating a perfect setting for a special day. The food was brilliant — beautifully presented and full of refined, well-balanced flavors.
A special thank you to the managers, Lenka and Zilbe. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine care for guests truly stood out. They made us feel incredibly welcome and ensured everything ran perfectly.
Definitely a place worth coming back to!
