Pavyllon London

Pavyllon London is the Michelin-starred outpost of celebrated French chef Yannick Alléno, located within the Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane. Opened in 2023, it brings Alléno's modern French cuisine to the heart of Mayfair. The restaurant is known for its refined breakfast and all-day dining, blending classic French techniques with contemporary flair.

The reviewer visited Pavyllon London for what is billed as the most expensive breakfast in the UK, set within the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel. The experience was marked by beautifully presented dishes, attentive service, and a refined atmosphere. Standouts included the French toast and Mayfair muffin, though portion sizes and high prices were noted as drawbacks. The breakfast was praised for ingredient quality and execution, earning high marks despite some reservations about value.

Pavilion operates like the Four Seasons decided to slap a Michelin star on breakfast and charge accordingly—£151.80 for two people eating French toast, muffins, and platters that somehow justify their existence despite making your wallet weep. The French toast alone vindicated the expense—outrageously good with caramelised crust shiny as a Labrador's coat, possibly fifth best in London according to someone who's clearly eaten a lot of French toast. The good? Scrambled eggs done properly (just on the point of sloppiness), Mayfair muffin that makes McDonald's look embarrassed with its Cumberland sausage patty and red onion chutney combo, croast providing silky egg with crunchy texture and peppery rocket, beans made in-house with chorizo smokiness, and service so attentive they offered more black pudding when questioned about the tiny portion. The not-so-good? £45 Frenglish platter feels small despite quality ingredients, black pudding portion described as "tiniest piece ever," tea looking like dishwater (definitely not Yorkshire Tea), sausage needing more browning and bigger size, muffin struggling to hold together structurally, and prices that require celebrating when your mate doesn't go to prison for five years. But when Michelin-starred restaurants manage both style AND substance unlike Hyde down the road, complaining about £28 croissants feels like missing the point entirely. Ronald McDonald, up your game.