London offshoot of Paris icon to offer 110 wines by the glass

An offshoot of Paris’ iconic, two Michelin-starred restaurant Taillevent is to open in London’s Cavendish Square next month offering 110 wines by the glass.

Les 100 de Taillevent in Paris, photo credit: twinphotographie.com

As reported by Hot Dinners, Les 110 de Taillevent, a casual 80-cover version of the original will open on the site of Coutt’s Bank in Mayfair’s Cavendish Square.

The original restaurant opened in Paris just after the end of the Second World War in 1946, with Les 110 de Taillevent brasserie opening in the city in 2012.

Hot Dinners reports that the London menu will be similar to the Paris brasserie offering “simple, high-end classical French food”, with a €44 prix fixe menu and four possible wine pairings suggested for each dish at different price points.

The brasserie will serve wines from all over the world, rather than just French, and due to its London setting is keen to shine a light on English wine.

Looking after the interiors is Pierre-Yves Rochon, who was in charge of the redesign of the Savoy and also designed Les 110 de Taillevent in Paris.

Using materials found in the winemaking process, oak will play a pivotal role in the design, while the walls will be lined with empty wine bottles lit from below. The owners also have plans for further sites in Japan and New York.

Taillevent takes its name from Guillaume Tirel, author of France’s first cookbook, who was nicknamed Taillevent (meaning “wind cutter”) due to his long nose.

The restaurant is said to have in part inspired 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille about a rat who dreams of becoming a chef, along with Restaurant Guy Savoy and Le Train Bleu.