L'Etranger

About

L'etranger is a restaurant on Gloucester Road, South Ken. Named for Albert Camus's 1942 work, the restaurant's interior echos the Nobel Prize-winner's minimalist writing style. Gastronomically the menu is a meeting of eastern and western traditions.

Story

L'etranger is an award winning restaurant in Gloucester Road. It was opened on the 18th December 2002 by Owner Ibi Issolah, Executive Chef Jerome Tauvron and General Manager Dorian Pryce.

Jerome has a wealth of experience, having worked in some of the best kitchens and under some of the most respected chefs in the world, including Pierre Gagnaire, Marco Pierre White and Alain Ducasse.

The menu draws on Jerome's love of Japanese cuisine and his Gallic roots. Exotic oriental spices sit amicably alongside traditional French flavours to create a style that is not quite fusion, but something totally unique to L'etranger.

As any Frenchman will tell you, great food needs great wine. To this end, Ibi and our team of sommeliers are constantly searching out great vintages to add to the extensive wine list.

With 1600 bins, we have wines from countries as diverse as Japan and Turkey while maintaining a strong selection with more established wine producing countries like France (naturellement), Italy and the USA.

This care and attention has resulted in L'etranger being showered with awards, including Readers' Favourite Restaurant in the 2009/2010 Good Food Guide and 2nd best wine list in London in The Wine Spectator's ratings for many years now. At the AA Hospitality Awards 2012/13 the we also won the acclaimed title of Britain's Best Selection.

For those looking for a less formal dining experience, our sister restaurant/cocktail bar Meursault is just downstairs.

It is also possible to enjoy the unique taste of L'etranger's cuisine in your own home, through the 'L'etranger at Home' service and 'Beau Manger', our patisserie delivery service.