Chez Rose in London hailed as 2026 dining highlight

Chez Rose opened on Pollen Street in Mayfair, London, taking over the former Little Social space. The restaurant is the creation of chef‑owner Spencer Metzger, who designed the interior as a tribute to his late grandmother, Rosemary, and enlisted head chef Mark Catchpole, whose background includes Roganic, Attica and The Fat Duck.

The menu, presented on a single sheet, offers French‑inspired dishes such as wild‑mushroom persillade with preserved truffle, Orkney scallops with Café de Paris butter, Cornish cod with mussel sauce, Aylesbury duck breast with black figs, and a two‑person T‑bone steak priced at £145. Reviewers highlighted the quality of the Cantabrian anchovies, the delicate Crepes Suzette, and the overall lively atmosphere just weeks after opening, calling the venue one of the year's dining highlights.