As a young male in London it's actually surprisingly difficult to get a group of guys to go out for a quality meal, most would rather spend it on boozing which is a shame as London is arguably the gastronomic capital of the world. According to Joel Robuchon at least. It adds fire to the phrase when a man is tired of London he's tired of life.
In an effort to experience some fine dining and in search of the perfect burger I recently visited Bar Boulud. Daniel Boulud is a French chef known for hearty dishes without fuss, he has three Michelin stars at his New York restaurant which is consistently ranked within the best 5 restaurants in the world. I'd much rather his real food with an artisans touch than the twee nonsense served up at the worlds current best restaurant Noma any day.
The menu is sizeable with something for everyone but everything for carnivores. A merguez sausage and chickpea stew was one of the simplest and most impressive dishes I can remember eating.
The main event was the Piggie burger, wait for it - Beef patty, pulled pork, red slaw and green chilli mayo. Expertly cooked it showed that even the most common of dishes can be mind blowing with a little fine tuning.
As you've probably deduced I rate the experience highly. Next time you're about to spend £35 on beer on a so-so night out why not instead try arguably Londons best burger at the awesome Bar Boulud?
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