V&A (Victoria & Albert) Chefs Table (normal and gluten free menus)

[Peanutt]

I know when we were looking for information there are not too many threads on this - we were fortunate enough to get the reservation for the Chefs Table on our trip (we also renewed our wedding vows earlier that day) - we have eaten at V&A before in the Queen Victoria Room a few years back but eating in the kitchen itself is a vastly different experience.

We were greeted by everyone with a warm welcome, including the chefs who all spoke to us on arrival (not something we had expected). We had 2 staff waiting on us throughout the evening (one for food and the other for wine) - one had a wine pairing, the other remained on cocktails.

We were able to stand (there is a waist height barrier separating the kitchen from the dining table) and chat to the chefs if we wished during the evening. We were there for the whole evening service - 5.30 to around 10ish! The Head Chef chatted with us several times during the evening and nothing was too much trouble.

Formal dress is expected - there is a 'stool' for your bag and a cashmere wrap is available should you become cold...

Each menu is tailored due to dietary or other restrictions as below and the food was totally amazing - its obviously not a 'cheap' meal but nothing else has ever compared to it for us - its was an amazing experience we both thoroughly enjoyed :-)

Menu 1 - no shellfish or offal

Menu 2 - Gluten free (due to coeliac disease)

Course 1 - both - Delta Asparagus with Imperial Caviar, Avocado & Lime Mango (side view)

Course 1 top view

Course 2 - normal bread

Course 2 - GF

Salt - a range of salt to flavour the butters during the bread courses

Course 3 - not on the menu - billini with caviar

Course 3 - not on the menu - GF alternative base bilini with caviar

Course 4 - normal - Ahi tuna with sun kissed melons and pink peppercorn yogurt

Course 4 - GF - Alaskan king crag with sun kissed melons and pink peppercorn yogurt

Course 5 - Maine halibut with poppy seed and lemon

Course 6 - Dover sole with tomato water and petite squashes

Course 7 - not on menu - lamb on potoato with a potato crips on top - yes the clear thing is also potato!

Course 8 - normal bread

Course 8 - GF bread roll

Course 9 - Roasted french quail with corn pudding and spinach

Course 10 - Kurobuta pork belly with pineapple and peanuts

Course 11 - normal bread

Course 11 - GF bread

Course 12 - Australian kobe-style beef with potato pinwheel and Miyazaki japanese beef (miyazki was a supplement option but we were given this)

Course 13 - cheese board (GF version was adapted)

Course 14 - Bittersweet choclate dome on praline crunch

Course 14 - GF - as above without the praline crunch

Course 15 - not on menu - a banana desert

Course 15 - GF - not on menu - creme brulee

Followed by

Tea

Coffee

Chocolates - we took those away with us - with the normal courses, plus the extra courses they chose off menu for us to try we were both struggling ...

[foodie53]

Looks great- we have adr for our Christmas trip- can’t wait.

[Debski]

How on earth did you manage 15 courses. The foods looks lovely 😁

[Peanutt]

Originally Posted by Debski

How on earth did you manage 15 courses. The foods looks lovely 😁

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Didnt actually realise it was 15 until I wrote this post... explains why we both struggled so much at then end though admittedly neither of us were too keen on the cheeseboard so didnt have too much off that one...

[Mr Tom Morrow]

OP. I really am lost for words - unusually!

The food looks amazing and the presentation out of this world. No wonder they get such high accolades. Excellent pictures by the way.

[theCMG]

looks a stunning meal, one for the bucket list, thankls for the photos. I can imagine avoiding the bread is a necessary survival technique

[Princesa]

We’re just watching a Tim tracker video of them eating here and I was just about to search on here to see if anyone had a report on it before I realised yours was here without me having to search! They’re just on the tomato water one on the video 😂

[angelbabe]

Originally Posted by Princesa

We’re just watching a Tim tracker video of them eating here and I was just about to search on here to see if anyone had a report on it before I realised yours was here without me having to search! They’re just on the tomato water one on the video 😂

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Hi Princesa, I've tried to reply via pm but your inbox is full

OP sorry to hijack

[Peanutt]

Originally Posted by Princesa

We’re just watching a Tim tracker video of them eating here and I was just about to search on here to see if anyone had a report on it before I realised yours was here without me having to search! They’re just on the tomato water one on the video 😂

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Glad it helped... we realise its a lot of money for most of us to even consider spending on a meal/experience so wanted to share as much as we could to give an idea of what its about... would highly recommend it

[Wordsworth]

Thanks for this. Looks great! Our V&A ADR is the one I’m looking forward to the most.