Tendril Mayfair Review 2026: The Sharpest Plant-First Kitchen in London

This Tendril Mayfair review by London Reviews is the most thorough independent assessment available of Rishim Sachdeva’s (mostly) vegan kitchen and bar on Princes Street — covering the Discovery menu, à la carte snacks, signature dishes, wine list, booking lead times, the dining room itself and what diners on TripAdvisor, OpenTable and Google actually say after eating there.

Last updated: 17 May 2026 — Independently researched and written by the London Reviews editorial team. We do not accept payment from the businesses we review.

Looking for an honest Tendril Mayfair review? This is the most thorough independent assessment of Tendril — a (mostly) vegan small-plates restaurant at 5 Princes Street, Mayfair, W1B 2LQ, two minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus. Below we cover the food, the chef’s track record at The Fat Duck and Chiltern Firehouse, prices, the Discovery menu, wine pairings, comparisons with Plates, Gauthier Soho and Holy Carrot, booking lead times, accessibility, what real diners say across every major review platform and our overall verdict.

Tendril Mayfair at a Glance

Introduction: Why Tendril Mayfair Matters

London has no shortage of meat-free restaurants, but few sit so firmly inside Mayfair’s old-money dining streets. Tendril chose Princes Street — within easy strolling distance of Sketch, Gymkhana and Le Gavroche’s old home — and that geography matters. A restaurant cooking 90 percent vegan food in this postcode is making a statement, and Rishim Sachdeva has the technique to back it up. He is a former Heston Blumenthal sous chef who spent years at The Fat Duck before stints at Almeida, The Dairy with Robin Gill and, perhaps most formatively, Chiltern Firehouse under Nuno Mendes. That fine-dining grounding is the difference between Tendril and the wider plant-based wave; this is not a kitchen built around mock meats or wellness slogans.

Tendril began as a 2019 pop-up at The Sun and 13 Cantons in Soho, ran a six-month residency at The Sun Tavern, then crowdfunded roughly £150,000 to take the concept permanent. The Princes Street site opened in 2023, with a separate plant-first café — Café Petiole — following at Somerset House in 2024. The Michelin Guide added Tendril to its 2024 selection, Jay Rayner wrote a thoroughly positive notice in The Guardian, and the restaurant has since become a fixture of every credible “best vegetarian in London” round-up, including Time Out and Square Meal.

We reviewed Tendril because readers keep asking the same questions. Is the Discovery menu worth £49? Is the food actually exciting, or is it the usual virtue-signalling beetroot? Does a Mayfair vegan kitchen make sense for a non-vegan diner? And, given that we have already published full reviews of Dishoom Kings Cross and The Savoy London, where does Tendril sit in the wider London dining hierarchy? This review answers all of that.

Location and Getting There — Princes Street, Mayfair

Tendril sits at 5 Princes Street, a narrow lane that runs between Regent Street and Hanover Square. The postcode is W1B 2LQ — Mayfair on the map, Soho in spirit. It is one of the easiest fine-ish-dining venues in the West End to reach by public transport.

By Tube

• Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria lines) — under two minutes on foot. Exit 4 deposits you on Argyll Street; turn south, cross Hanover Square, and Princes Street is on your left.
• Bond Street (Central, Jubilee, Elizabeth) — about seven minutes’ walk. Step-free, useful for wheelchair users and parents with prams.
• Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly, Bakerloo) — roughly nine minutes via Regent Street if you fancy a pre-dinner stroll.

By Bus

Buses 6, 13, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159 and 453 all run along nearby Regent Street and Oxford Street. The Hanover Square stops are closest. Night buses N3, N18, N20, N23 and N97 cover the area after the tube closes.

By Rail

From the mainline stations, plan via Oxford Circus. Tottenham Court Road on the Elizabeth Line is also a viable arrival point if you are coming from Paddington, Liverpool Street or Heathrow, with a roughly twelve-minute walk along Oxford Street.

Parking

This is central Mayfair, so on-street parking is largely impossible. Q-Park Hanover Square and Q-Park Soho on Poland Street are both well-signposted and within five minutes’ walk. Pre-book online for cheaper rates. There are dedicated Blue Badge bays on Hanover Square.

The Neighbourhood

Princes Street sits squarely in the West End nightlife belt. Liberty’s flagship store, the Photographers’ Gallery, Heddon Street and Carnaby are all minutes away, which makes Tendril an unusually convenient pre-theatre option if you are heading to the London Palladium, the Apollo or the Lyric. For post-dinner drinks, the Connaught Bar, the American Bar at the Savoy and Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration all sit within walking range or a short cab ride. We have written separately about The Savoy London for readers who want to make a fuller evening of it.

First Impressions and Atmosphere

The frontage is restrained — a dark shopfront, gold lettering, a planted window box. Inside, Tendril is warmer and softer than the Mayfair address suggests. Burnt-orange banquettes, pale-oak tables, terracotta-toned walls and a long counter facing the open kitchen create a room that feels close to its food rather than separate from it. The counter is the seat to ask for if you want to watch Sachdeva and his small brigade work — three or four chefs, no shouting, almost surgical pacing.

It is a small room. Tables are closer than you would find at a more conventional Mayfair fine-dining house, and at full pelt on a Friday the noise lifts. Some diners on TripAdvisor have flagged this — fair warning if you are after a hushed anniversary dinner. Lunch is calmer, almost daylit-bistro in feel, and the prix fixe attracts a quieter, slightly older crowd. Lighting at night drops to a flattering amber. The decor avoids the wellness-clinic look that often plagues plant-based rooms; this is a proper grown-up restaurant.

The vibe in one sentence: a grown-up, quietly stylish small-plates room where vegetables are the headline act and meat is genuinely not missed.

The Kitchen: Chef Rishim Sachdeva and Tendril’s Philosophy

Sachdeva’s CV is the kind that should make any vegetable sceptic pay attention. He grew up cooking at home in India from the age of twelve, moved to the UK as a teenager to study at Oxford Brookes, and picked up a kitchen porter job in a local pub that turned into a seventeen-year career. He served as senior sous at The Fat Duck in Bray — three Michelin stars under Heston Blumenthal — before joining the opening team of The Dairy in Clapham with Robin Gill. At Chiltern Firehouse, Nuno Mendes hammered home the lesson that has underpinned Tendril ever since: the four-hundredth plate of the night has to look and taste exactly like the first.

Tendril is openly described by Sachdeva as a “plant-first” rather than evangelical kitchen. He has talked publicly about his journey from “hard-core carnivore” to plant-led cook; the goal was never to lecture diners but to ask whether vegetables, given the same technique normally lavished on lamb and turbot, could carry the same weight on the plate. The answer here is yes, almost always. Dishes are built layer by layer — fermentation, charring, smoking, pickling, ferment-glazes, dehydrated crackers — but the surface effect is light. You leave full, not heavy.

The brigade is small. Sachdeva is on the pass most services, and his hand is on every plate. Sourcing leans heavily on UK growers — Jersey Royals, Wye Valley asparagus, English peas in season — supplemented by what reviewers have called “strident Asian and Middle Eastern flavours”. The kitchen is honest about its (small) use of dairy in a handful of dishes; about 90 percent of the menu is straight vegan. Coeliac and other dietary requirements are taken seriously and accommodated by prior arrangement.

The Tendril Menu: What to Expect

There are three ways to eat at Tendril Mayfair: the £27 Prix Fixe lunch (Tuesday–Friday), the Discovery set menu at £49 (with optional £39 wine pairing) and à la carte. Monday to Wednesday evenings you can swing either way; later in the week the kitchen pushes most diners onto the set menu so the team can keep the room moving.

Snacks and Smaller Plates

Snacks and small plates run £5.50–£13 and are designed to be ordered freely across the table. The most-talked-about is “Chinatown” purple potatoes with sticky sesame (£11) — a dish that started life as a memory of Sachdeva’s first London meal, with potatoes marinated in house-made miso and soy, fried until just yielding, then crowned with a brittle sesame rice cracker. It is sweet, savoury and crunchy in roughly equal measure, and almost every published reviewer has mentioned it.

“Bombay” Jersey Royals deliver the kind of spiced potato hit you find in a proper South Indian household, all curry-leaf-tempered butter and a faint sourness. Oyster mushroom satay skewers — charred, lacquered, peanut-rich — are an early peak. Other snacks rotate, but a creamy-crunchy fennel remoulade with deep-fried layered potato, white-bean dips, and a celeriac remoulade with smoked aioli have all featured in published menus.

Larger Plates

Mains land around £18 — generous portions for a small-plates concept. Grilled cauliflower with harissa is a Tendril staple; whole-roast celeriac with Mastello cheese and confit potatoes has won several published notices; massaman with pak choi and “Chinatown” purple potatoes is one of the heartier options on the autumn menu. The kitchen handles fermenting and pickling with the kind of restraint you would expect from a Fat Duck alumnus, and seasonality is genuinely respected — the menu is significantly different in May than it is in November.

Bread, Petits Fours and Desserts

A house focaccia with a vegan butter or olive oil opens most meals — soft, salt-flecked, easy to over-order. The vegan tiramisu has become a Sachdeva calling card; multiple reviewers have described it as the rare dairy-free version that genuinely competes with the cream-and-mascarpone original, with a measured espresso hit and a textural lightness most kitchens cannot quite hit. A seasonal sorbet or stone-fruit dessert rounds out summer menus.

Dietary Accommodation

The menu is fully vegetarian and roughly 90 percent vegan, with cheese — Mastello or similar — appearing in a small handful of dishes. Coeliac, nut-free and other allergy requirements should be flagged at booking; Sachdeva and the front-of-house team are noted by diners for the seriousness with which they handle allergens. There is no children’s menu, but accompanied children are welcome and dishes can be portioned for them by request.

The Wine, Drinks and Sommelier

For a small dining room, Tendril’s drinks programme punches above its weight. The wine list is concise and European-led, with a heavy lean towards natural and organic producers, and bottles start at a refreshingly reasonable £33 — vanishingly rare in this postcode. Plenty of options come by the glass and the carafe, which suits the small-plates ethos. The Discovery wine pairing at £39 is sensibly priced for what a Mayfair restaurant could reasonably charge, and front-of-house staff are knowledgeable enough to talk you through the pours.

The bar is small but punches above expectation — house aperitifs, a short low- and no-alcohol section, and a few cocktails that lean herbal and savoury rather than sweet. Non-drinkers will find more than the usual one tired alcohol-free spritz; this is a kitchen that thinks about acidity and aromatic balance, and the soft-drinks list reflects that. Service of wine is genuinely warm rather than the formal sommelier-as-policeman style you sometimes meet in Mayfair.

Pricing and Value for Money

For a chef of Sachdeva’s pedigree, cooking in Mayfair, the prices are surprisingly civilised. The £27 prix fixe lunch is among the best three-course bargains within walking distance of Oxford Circus. The £49 Discovery dinner — snacks, two larger plates and dessert — undercuts almost every peer in the area: Gauthier Soho’s vegan tasting menu sits well north of £100, Plates in West London is in similar tasting-menu territory, and Holy Carrot also charges more for an equivalent number of courses. Spend £15–£25 on drinks and a typical Discovery dinner with a glass or two comes out at around £75–£90 per person before service. Add the £39 pairing if you want the full experience, and you are around £100 a head all-in.

A 12.5 percent discretionary service charge is added — standard for London. The à la carte route can flex up or down: snack-only grazing with one bottle between two can land at £35–£45 a head; a full Friday-night procession with multiple snacks, two larger plates each, a bottle and dessert can climb to around £85–£100. Compared with the £150–£200 you might spend at a similar-grade Mayfair restaurant offering meat and fish, Tendril is the rare central-London room where ambition outpaces the bill.

Is it worth the money? Yes. For technique-driven cooking at this level, you would expect to pay 30–50 percent more elsewhere in W1. The Discovery dinner is the sweet spot for first-timers; the prix fixe lunch is the better value if you are deciding whether to commit.

What Diners Actually Say: Review Analysis

TripAdvisor

Tendril sits at 4.5 of 5 on TripAdvisor from approximately 129 reviews. The overwhelming consensus is positive, with the food repeatedly described as imaginative and the staff as knowledgeable. A small but consistent strand of feedback notes that the room is “small, dark and very busy” at peak times; almost every reviewer who raises this then says the food more than compensates. Allergen handling is praised across multiple reviews.

OpenTable

On OpenTable Tendril holds 4.6 of 5 from 68+ verified diner reviews, with high marks across food, service and ambience. Repeat-visit comments are common — a strong signal in central London, where novelty turnover is fast. Birthdays, anniversaries and “veg-curious” first-timers feature prominently; the kitchen routinely pre-acknowledges special occasions when notified at booking.

Hardens

Hardens records Tendril as a serious, technique-led vegan kitchen with a chef whose pedigree is the headline. Hardens has been broadly positive across editions, citing the inventiveness of the cooking and the modest pricing for the Mayfair postcode.

The Infatuation

The Infatuation lists Tendril among the best vegetarian restaurants in London, praising its small-plates format and Sachdeva’s “imaginative, technique-driven” approach. Their team highlights the “Chinatown” potatoes, the satay skewers and the value of the £49 Discovery menu as standout points.

Time Out

Time Out has called Tendril a “masterclass on how vegetables should be done”, placing it firmly in the top tier of London vegetarian dining. Their writers have also praised the chef’s restraint — no virtue signalling, no faux-meat gimmicks.

The Guardian — Jay Rayner

Jay Rayner’s review for The Guardian was the kind of write-up most chefs would frame and put on the wall. He wrote that Tendril is doing “smart things with great produce” and that Sachdeva has “thoroughly good taste and sublime technique”, praising his ability to use “strident Asian and Middle Eastern flavours to get the most from prime vegetables”. His verdict: “distinctive, clever and objectively good.” Coming from Britain’s most-feared restaurant critic, that is a serious endorsement.

Sainsbury’s Magazine, Hot Dinners and Square Meal

Sainsbury’s Magazine, Hot Dinners and Square Meal have all run positive notices, with consistent praise for the imaginative menu, the technical confidence in the kitchen and the warm front-of-house service.

Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide added Tendril to its 2024 selection — a notable signal even without a star, given how few plant-led restaurants make the cut. The inspectors’ note flags the global influences and the small-plates format. A Bib Gourmand or Green Star would surprise no-one in the next round of awards.

What Diners Love Most at Tendril Mayfair

1. Vegetables that genuinely surprise. Repeat diners on TripAdvisor and OpenTable describe flavours and textures they have never met before — caramelised celeriac, fermented cabbage tucked into satay, “Chinatown” potatoes with a sesame-cracker shatter. The kitchen makes vegetables feel like a destination, not a compromise.
2. The “Chinatown” purple potatoes. Almost every published review and dozens of diner reviews single out this £11 dish as the sleeper hit of the menu — sweet, savoury, crunchy and disarmingly moreish.
3. Value for the postcode. The £27 prix fixe and £49 Discovery menu are repeatedly flagged as Mayfair anomalies. Several reviewers compare the bill favourably with similar-grade meat-led restaurants in the area.
4. Allergen-aware, attentive service. Coeliac, soya-free and nut-allergy diners report unusually careful handling, with the kitchen rebuilding dishes rather than offering a single bland alternative.
5. Sachdeva’s technique without the pomp. The chef is happy to chat from the pass; reviewers consistently note the warmth of the room despite the Mayfair address.
6. The wine programme. Natural and organic European wines from £33 are unusual at this level. The Discovery pairing at £39 is praised for matching boldly without overwhelming the food.
7. The vegan tiramisu. The most-mentioned dessert across professional reviews and diner write-ups — the rare plant-based version that genuinely persuades dairy-eaters.
8. A real grown-up room. Reviewers contrast Tendril with the “wellness-cafe” aesthetic of many vegan restaurants; this feels like a destination dinner, not a virtuous lunch break.

Areas for Consideration: Constructive Feedback

• It is a small, busy room. Several TripAdvisor reviewers describe Tendril as “small, dark and very busy” at peak weekend service. Noise lifts when the room fills, and tables are closer than at most Mayfair fine-dining venues. If you are after a hushed anniversary dinner, book lunch or an early Tuesday.
• The Discovery menu format limits flexibility. On Thursday to Saturday evenings the kitchen pushes most diners onto the £49 Discovery set rather than full à la carte. This makes sense for kitchen consistency but does occasionally frustrate diners who hoped to graze across snacks.
• Portions land between starter-and-main and full-main. A few diners have noted that the larger plates are smaller than at a conventional Mayfair restaurant. Order two snacks plus a main per person, or commit to the Discovery menu, rather than expecting hefty single-plate dinners.
• Booking deposits are firm. A £20 per person deposit is retained on cancellations within 48 hours. Reasonable for a small operator, but worth knowing before you secure a Friday slot.
• Oxford Circus tube is not step-free. The restaurant itself offers wheelchair access, but TfL’s nearest fully-accessible options are Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road. Plan an extra seven to ten minutes if you need step-free transit.
• The room is not for groups of more than six unless you take the private space. Larger parties are best directed to the back room (up to 30) or full venue hire (up to 52). Walk-ins are rarely possible.

Who Is Tendril Mayfair Best For?

Tendril Is Perfect For

• ✅ Vegetarians and vegans wanting a proper night out. A genuine high-end vegetable kitchen, not a salads-with-a-glass-of-natural-wine compromise.
• ✅ Curious meat-eaters who want to be persuaded. If you have ever rolled your eyes at vegan food, Tendril is built to change your mind.
• ✅ Date nights and small celebrations. Soft lighting, an open kitchen and a manageable bill make this a smart Friday choice for two.
• ✅ Pre-theatre dinners. The Palladium, Apollo and Lyric are all within easy walking distance — order at 17.30 and you will be in your seat for a 19.30 curtain.
• ✅ Business lunches with veg-leaning colleagues. The £27 prix fixe is fast, polished and unimprovably central.
• ✅ Allergen-aware diners. Coeliac, nut-allergy and other dietary needs are handled with unusual care.
• ✅ Private dining for up to 30. The back room makes Tendril a strong option for landmark birthdays and creative-industry team dinners.

Tendril May Be Less Suitable For

• ⚠️ Hungry steak-and-chips diners. Plant-first cooking is the entire premise; this is not a kitchen that will reluctantly bolt on a fillet.
• ⚠️ Hushed anniversary dinners during peak service. The room is small and noise lifts on Fridays and Saturdays. Book lunch or an early-week dinner for a quieter table.
• ⚠️ Walk-in diners on weekends. Prime tables on Friday and Saturday now book two to four weeks out; you will need to plan ahead.
• ⚠️ Families with younger children. There is no children’s menu and the format is more “considered tasting” than “casual family dinner”. Children are welcome, but they are not the target audience.
• ⚠️ Big party drinkers. The wine list is thoughtful and not enormous, and the bar programme leans gastronomic. If you want a Mayfair table where the cocktails dictate the night, go elsewhere first and arrive sated.

How Tendril Compares with Other London Vegetarian Restaurants

Verdict on the comparison: If money is no object and you want the trophy ticket, Plates’ Michelin star is the obvious choice. If you want classical French technique applied to vegetables, head to Gauthier Soho. But for sheer value, central convenience and a chef whose technique is genuinely fine-dining-grade, Tendril is unmatched. It is the smartest first stop in London’s plant-first scene.

How to Book Tendril Mayfair and Insider Tips

Bookings are taken through the Tendril website, OpenTable and TheFork. Direct booking is usually fastest. A £20 per person deposit is retained on cancellations within 48 hours; secure your slot at least two to four weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner.

The £27 prix fixe lunch (Tuesday–Friday 12.00–15.30) is the best way to try Tendril for the first time without committing to a full dinner. If you can only do one visit, take the £49 Discovery dinner on a Tuesday or Wednesday — quieter room, full menu, the kitchen at its most engaged. Counter seats are the chef’s-table option; ask for them at the time of booking.

First-time orderers should not leave without the “Chinatown” purple potatoes, the satay skewers and the vegan tiramisu. Pair with a glass from the natural list (the team will steer you well). Dress code is smart casual; nothing more is needed in Mayfair these days. For pre- or post-dinner drinks, the Connaught Bar is a five-minute walk and remains one of the world’s great cocktail rooms. If you would rather make a night of it, our Savoy review covers the closest grand-hotel option for a post-dinner nightcap.

FAQs — Tendril Mayfair Review

How much does dinner at Tendril Mayfair in London cost in 2026?

The £49 Discovery dinner is the headline price — snacks, two larger plates and dessert. À la carte snacks run £5.50–£13 and larger plates around £18, so a three-course à la carte dinner lands at roughly £45–£55 a head before drinks. The optional Discovery wine pairing adds £39 per person. Service is 12.5 percent discretionary. Lunch is significantly cheaper, with the £27 three-course prix fixe between 12.00 and 15.30 Tuesday to Friday.

Does Tendril in Mayfair London have a tasting menu, and is it worth booking?

Yes. The Discovery menu at £49 acts as Tendril’s tasting menu — a curated procession of snacks, two larger dishes and dessert that showcases the kitchen at its most considered. Add the £39 wine pairing for the full experience. It is the recommended first booking for anyone visiting Tendril for the first time and undercuts most peer Mayfair tasting menus by a wide margin.

Is Tendril in Mayfair London fully vegan or vegetarian?

Tendril is fully vegetarian and about 90 percent vegan. A small handful of dishes use dairy (most commonly a soft cheese on a seasonal celeriac plate); the rest of the menu is plant-based. Diners can choose a fully vegan meal at any time — simply flag this with your server. Allergens and other dietary needs are accommodated with unusual care.

Who is the chef at Tendril Mayfair London and what is his background?

Chef-owner Rishim Sachdeva spent most of his career in three-Michelin-starred and high-end kitchens — senior sous at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in Bray, Chiltern Firehouse under Nuno Mendes, opening team at The Dairy in Clapham with Robin Gill, and time at Islington’s Almeida. He launched Tendril as a Soho pop-up in 2019 and crowdfunded the move to Mayfair in 2023. He also runs Café Petiole at Somerset House.

How far in advance should I book Tendril in Mayfair London?

For Friday and Saturday dinner, book two to four weeks ahead. Mid-week dinners and the prix fixe lunch are usually available within a week. Private dining for groups of 21–30 needs longer lead time. A £20 per person deposit is retained on cancellations within 48 hours of the booking, so confirm your headcount when you reserve.

Where is Tendril in Mayfair London and which tube station is nearest?

Tendril is at 5 Princes Street, Mayfair, London W1B 2LQ. Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo, Victoria) is under two minutes’ walk. Bond Street (Central, Jubilee, Elizabeth) is around seven minutes and is fully step-free for wheelchair users and prams.

Is Tendril Mayfair London wheelchair accessible?

Yes — Tendril offers wheelchair access into the dining room. The closest fully step-free tube stations are Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road, as Oxford Circus is not step-free. Allow an extra seven to ten minutes if you need step-free transit. Notify the restaurant at booking so the team can prepare the best-positioned table.

Does Tendril Mayfair London cater for private dining and large groups?

Yes. The back room seats up to 30 guests on a set menu format, ideal for landmark birthdays, corporate dinners and team celebrations. Full venue hire for up to 52 guests is available on request. A £20 per person deposit secures private bookings. Pre-ordering wine in advance is recommended to guarantee preferred bottles.

What are the signature dishes to order at Tendril in Mayfair London?

Order the “Chinatown” purple potatoes with sticky sesame (£11), the oyster mushroom satay skewers, the “Bombay” Jersey Royals when in season, the grilled cauliflower with harissa, and the vegan tiramisu for dessert. These are the dishes most consistently flagged in professional and diner reviews as Tendril’s calling cards.

Is Tendril Mayfair London Michelin starred?

Tendril holds a Michelin Guide listing (awarded February 2024) but has not yet been awarded a star. Among critics, it is widely regarded as a strong contender for a Bib Gourmand or Green Star in upcoming Michelin announcements, given the quality of cooking and the sustainability credentials.

London Reviews Verdict on Tendril Mayfair Review

Tendril is the most quietly important restaurant opening Mayfair has had in years. Rishim Sachdeva has built a small, modest-looking room around a kitchen with three-star pedigree, and uses it to cook vegetables with the kind of technique most chefs reserve for halibut and lamb. The result is a restaurant that makes plant-first dining feel inevitable rather than worthy.

The value is genuinely unusual for the postcode. £49 for a Discovery dinner that would cost £100–£200 anywhere else with the same level of cooking is a Mayfair anomaly; the £27 prix fixe lunch is one of the great daytime bargains of the West End. The wine list is concise and considered, and front-of-house lifts the room from “great kitchen” to “great restaurant”. The minor caveats — small room, noisy at peak, set menu emphasis on busy nights — are the price of an honest neighbourhood scale, not failings.

For a vegetarian or vegan diner, Tendril is unmissable. For a meat-eater curious about vegetable cooking at its best, it is the most persuasive single visit in London. For anyone planning a Mayfair evening that does not require remortgaging the flat, it is the rare destination that earns the location.

Our verdict: book the £49 Discovery menu on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, order the “Chinatown” potatoes the moment you sit down, leave room for the tiramisu and pay attention — the chef on the pass is the real deal.

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Disclaimer and Sources

London Reviews is editorially independent. We do not accept payment from the businesses we review. Pricing, ratings, opening hours and menu information were correct at the time of publication and are drawn from publicly available sources including the Michelin Guide, Time Out, The Infatuation, Hot Dinners, Hardens, Square Meal, Sainsbury’s Magazine, The Caterer, TripAdvisor, OpenTable and the official Tendril website. Always check the restaurant directly for current menu, hours and bookings before travelling.

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