Award-winning

Sketch Lecture Room and Library

4.6

302 Reviews

£41 and over

Modern European

Innovative
Good for business meals
Great for fine wines

Located on the first floor, the Lecture Room and Library at sketch boasts an elegant and spacious dining room and two Michelin stars. French master chef Pierre Gagnaire has adapted his distinctive menu style to create a range of unique menus that include an affordable Gourmet Rapide set lunch, in addition to the full à la carte and tasting menus. Each dish combines top-quality ingredients to create exquisite tastes and sensations, with menu highlights including the legendary starter – langoustine five ways and the indulgent grand dessert – a selection of miniature signature delicacies. An award-winning international wine list of 1,200 bins is carefully chosen to complement the food. Please see our top tips for booking below.

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Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Modern European
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7659 4500
Website
http://www.sketch.london/venue_Lecture_Room.php
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Johannes Nuding
Private party facilities
The Lecture Room and Library can offer semi-private dining, in the Library, which can accommodate up to 24 guests and fully private dining in both the Lecture Room and Library accommodating up to 50 guests.
Private party contact
Ellen Payne: 020 7659 4528

Location
9 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2XG
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 3 Stars 2024
Neighborhood
Oxford Circus
Parking details
None
Additional
Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room

Delica Pumpkin and Honey Velouté
crunchy turnip, cucumber foam
Sliced Avocado
pink grapefruit; crevette mimosa
Chantilly Lace
black rice, basmati rice, lobster bisque, red pepper, wasabi
Pink Burrata
Stilton, Thai grapefruit, pear and datterini tomatoes
Beef
pot-au-feu en gelée; brisket, chuck steak, winter vegetables, creme chantilly with horseradish
Twice-Baked Haddock and Scallop Soufflé
sauerkraut, morteau sausage and juniper beurre blanc
Pam-Fried Escargots
cherry tomatoes, cuttlefish and Genovese basil, anchovy toast
Leeks and Razor Clams
en vinaigrette
Charcuterie
Duck foie gras, Parma ham, honey roast ham, toasted sourdough, mustard ice cream
Homage To David Shrigley
Red tuna sashimi, cauliflower and bonito velouté, soya milk and horseradish cube, mango and green apple
Selection of French and British Cheese*
with their condiments
Half a Dozen Carlingford Oysters
infused in a light gel of seaweed bouillon, multi-coloured cauliflower florets, sardine rillettes with wheat beer

Fish

Sketch Fish and Chips
Pollock, matchstick potatoes, coleslaw, green apple, mushy peas, sketchup
Poached Houghton Springs Arctic Char
cedrat beurre blanc, braised baby carrots, ratte potato puree and watercress
Salpicon of Hand-Dived
Orkney Island scallops and Cornish mussels, pointed cabbage, shimeji mushrooms leaf nasturtium leaf
Dover Sole Meunière
bok choy with beurre Nantais, grilled lemon

Meat

Sketch Filet De Boeuf
tartare winter 2016
Veal
pot-au-feu; root vegetables, Dijon mustard bouillon
Mint Lamb Croquette
seasonal herb salad, lamb côtelette
Abanico of Ibérico Pork
caramelised sweet onion fondue, capers and persimmon, black pudding and kirsch ravioli
Pan-Fried Sirloin of Black Angus Beef*
sauces et garnitures du jour
Whole-Roasted Challans Duck - for Two To Share
two services: Pink and Sarawak peppered aigiolettes, orange bigarade sauce, braised turnip, Maltais condiment; Braised leg and foie gras pie

Meat Less Dishes

Vialone Risotto
with green curry, gorgonzola and prune marmalade
Crispy Quinoa, Spinach and Garlic Velouté
Hervé This Egg*
roast Jerusalem artichoke purée, truffle, baby spinach with pine nuts

Side Orders

Vegetables

Creamed Spinach
Sweetcorn Gratin
Onion Rings
Steamed Vegetables

Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes
French Fries

Bread & Butter

White or Brown
home-baked Marguerite bread with Irish Abernethy salted butter

What 302 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

302 Reviews

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Crevette24
London
103 reviews
5.0
103 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This business lunch booking was made well in advance as would be expected for such a special and sought after dining experience in this Mayfair corner. The guests were absolutely delighted and thrilled with the culinary creativity and taste sensations, not to mention the exemplary wine menu. Simply outstanding on all counts.
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ChrisW
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great dining experience. Had a business lunch there and it really did feel like an occasion. The food is well thought out and full of surprises and the Lunch menu was very good value. Highly recommended!
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OpenTable Diner
London
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing place, very modern decor, and the food is great as well, they're very keen on adjusting the items if you don't eat one of the ingredients. The wine list though is totally overpriced, that should be where they make their margin...
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ACDC
London
306 reviews
5.0
306 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had the Tasting Menu and the service can get a little slow so be warned. Most of the dishes were excellent both in cooking and presentation but a few were too fussy with too many flavours competing for attention. However, it is always a memorable experience coming to Sketch and that can't be said for many restaurants.
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GavinC
London
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I visited Sketch Lecture Room and Library for the first time on a business dinner this week. When I write these restaurant reviews I always talk about wow factor when you first walk in but Sketch clearly laughs in the face of wow factor and moves it right on up to 'Oh my god!' Firstly, the service was faultless and the room is amazing with great ambiance but it’s not stuffy at all and everyone who served us did so with wonderful courtesy and respect. To get things going you are presented with no less than seven amuse-bouche/canapés of wildly varying flavours and a lovely selection of bread. The next two courses of Scallops followed by Asparagus are actually three plates of food per course. One plate was the centrepiece with the other two plates for each course being support acts. I should say this isn’t tapas dining, you are guided in which order to eat each dish. The next course was Morel Ravioli with foie gras velouté, a really lovely dish followed by the main event of Chicken accompanied by some vibrant spring veg and a pot of curried potatoes. This would not look out of place on an a la carte menu in some restaurants I know. Finally we got to the seven desserts, I had to call it a day after the first three! I’ve been mulling this meal over and over and trying to put my finger on it. I loved the ideas, I loved the theatre, I loved the service, I loved the way the food was presented and I really loved the Riesling but I don’t think I really loved the food. It was very good, don’t get me wrong but I think there were too many things going on and nothing that truly wowed. For the tasting menu (£120), accompanying wine flights (£135), bottles of water, champagne and tea, the bill with tip came to about £322 a head. For the shear spectacle, service and quantity of food, it’s very good value at this level. It just missed the mark a bit on flavour I think for me overall. Having said all that, I’d go again in a heartbeat!
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GummyMAC7
London
40 reviews
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A good experience for food and ambience. Service was attentive. The only let down was a marked napkin and fork. This is something that is a definite no no. Outside of that very enjoyable
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Holly
Devon
203 reviews
vip
4.0
203 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Set in a beautiful building on Conduit St, Sketch offers several restaurants and bars. The Lecture Room & Library, with 2 Michelin stars, is a great place for a fancy dinner. We went a la carte on the recommendation of the waiter, and it was really interesting. Each course comes with 3, 4 or 5 different plates and so you end up eating a lot of food - all of it beautifully prepared and presented. It is expensive, but a good place for a splurge.
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AliThomson33
Surrey
91 reviews
vip
3.0
91 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
First impression very good. Very friendly staff, very romantic, great decor - very Pink. Nice menu but very very expensive when comparing to some fab eateries in London. Unisex toilets super cool egg pods! Odd mirrors - quite unusual. If you are going on expenses, then it is a must, if you are paying for yourself...save your pennies. More trendy than classical, probably more suitable for 22-30 year olds :-(. I even ventured into the funky little bar and had a ridiculously over priced cocktail. My friends 25 year old daughter loved it, of course we were paying!
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Ollieusher
London
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I went for a business lunch for two. The decor at Sketch is beautiful and there's a lot of detail everywhere you look. The lecture room is presented in a modern eastern style and is immaculate. The chairs are very comfortable and you're given a side table for the bits that would normally clutter the table. You can see why this is necessary as every course comes with about 6 carefully selected dishes each containing taste sensations to complement your main selection. It's easy to forget what each dish is but due to their simple elegance it's easy enough to work it out. It's not cheap but worth it for the experience once or twice a year! Splash out, treat yourself. Even if you're not, someone you know is worth it.
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Fgfg
London
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It is trying too hard to be up there. Food was well executed but neither creative nor really special. No surprise. It was good not great. Price was out of range for this type of experience. Excellent service. remarkably knowledgeable sommelier.
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9 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2XG

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 3 Stars 2024
Neighborhood
Oxford Circus
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–1:45 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Modern European
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Johannes Nuding
Additional
Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room

Website
http://www.sketch.london/venue_Lecture_Room.php
Phone number
020 7659 4500
Private party facilities
The Lecture Room and Library can offer semi-private dining, in the Library, which can accommodate up to 24 guests and fully private dining in both the Lecture Room and Library accommodating up to 50 guests.
Private party contact
Ellen Payne: 020 7659 4528

Sketch Lecture Room and Library

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starter

Delica Pumpkin and Honey Velouté

Sliced Avocado

Chantilly Lace

Pink Burrata

Beef

Twice-Baked Haddock and Scallop Soufflé

Pam-Fried Escargots

Leeks and Razor Clams

Charcuterie

Homage To David Shrigley

Selection of French and British Cheese*

Half a Dozen Carlingford Oysters

Fish

Sketch Fish and Chips

Poached Houghton Springs Arctic Char

Salpicon of Hand-Dived

Dover Sole Meunière

Meat

Sketch Filet De Boeuf

Veal

Mint Lamb Croquette

Abanico of Ibérico Pork

Pan-Fried Sirloin of Black Angus Beef*

Whole-Roasted Challans Duck - for Two To Share

Meat Less Dishes

Vialone Risotto

Crispy Quinoa, Spinach and Garlic Velouté

Hervé This Egg*

Side Orders

Vegetables

Creamed Spinach

Sweetcorn Gratin

Onion Rings

Steamed Vegetables

Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

French Fries

Bread & Butter

White or Brown

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