You know that golden moment when you taste a dish, and your palette practically sizzles with joy? It’s a momentary, otherworldly sensation which – regrettably often – you doubt even exists when you try something good, very good even, but not exceptional. The best compliment I can give Ekstead at The Yard is that you are served that sensation, not once or twice, but after each of the 6 courses. This is exceptional food, and well worth the cost.
The Verdict The Verdict: 9/10 AMBIENCE: ★★★★★ PRICE: ££££ QUALITY: ★★★★★ BOTTOM LINE: With a Nordic-inspired interior (including a giant open-fire oven and pine branches wrapped around the entrance), and an ethos of cooking all the food with natural heat to an exceptionally high standard, Ekstedt at The Yard is a masterclass in the fine-dining experience. Minus the steep price, it is practically faultless. The Vibe Honouring the restaurant concept superbly, upon entering through the Great Scotland Yard Hotel you are immediately transported to a Nordic pine woodland, complete with a huge open fire oven.
To call Ekstedt at The Yard atmospheric would be an understatement, as the flashes of flames erupting from the kitchen cause the lighting around your table to constantly flicker. The ethos here – carried on from Michelin-starred Chef Niklas Ekstedt and his restaurant Ekstedt in Stockholm – is that everything is cooked with natural heat – with fire, soot, ash and smoke. Seeing the chefs at work with the .