Restaurant Showroom

Food was decent, but nothing too memorable. Doesn't seem to have a fixed pairing menu as the pairing is by glasses and will stop if you feel there is enough. Hit and misses on the pairing. Feels like a blind tasting (for both wine and food), as menu are only presented at the end, and I had no idea what would be served. Overall still an enjoyable meals.

I quite liked the atmosphere and service at Showroom. Overall, we liked the food, but we thought it relied a little too much on foams/gels to elevate the meal, without those elements adding up to something greater than its individual parts. The waitress greeted us by asking if we wanted to start with sparkling champagne. Then the chef came over to speak to us about our preferences and allergies, which they took into account for the meal. The waitress was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a good understanding of both the food and the wine paired with it. I especially liked the pumpkin soup and the venison. Overall, it was a great experience.

Our experience at Showroom was outstanding. They clearly deserve their Michelin star - the food and wine pairing were excellent enough to deserve even more. Every one of the seven courses, three amuses gueules, and the sweet bites at the end were excellent: beautifully plated, with unusual flavour profiles that worked every time. The wine pairings were mainly of lesser known wines but of very high quality, also in many cases with unusual profiles but which worked very well with each course. We have very rarely had a dining experience like this where every course and pairing were great, but were never disappointed here. Perhaps the only element holding them back from more stars is the atmosphere. Multiple Michelin star restaurants are often fitted out with opulent decor and servers that are highly professional but a bit overly formal. However, for us, Showroom is better than that. The dining room has a simple, comfortable elegance, and our server/sommelier was professional, attentive, and highly personable. The result was a very relaxing, comfortable, and exciting dinner with many “wow” moments. The cost was significant, but well worth it. A pleasant element for us was that there is no menu so each course was a surprise. A nice touch was to give us a card listing all the courses and wine pairings after the meal.