The Cocochine, Bruton Place, Mayfair opens March 25th 2024
Mayfair’s Hamiltons Gallery owner Tim Jefferies and Chef Larry Jayasekara open The Cocochine, restoring, renovating and reimagining the historic property in Bruton Place.
Located in a former mews house at 27 Bruton Place off London’s Berkeley Square, Tim and Larry have approached the property as custodians, preserving and enhancing the 4-story building to house their new restaurant, The Cocochine.
Named after an affectionate term for Tim’s young daughter, The Cocochine is set over four floors where the detail and precision of the interior have been thoughtfully considered around the guest experience. Menus will be fully à la carte in the main dining room, with exclusive table use (no turning of tables) at both lunch and dinner.
Classically trained but undefined by any particular style, Larry offers a cuisine that is an homage to his travels and experience; at its core, it is a celebration of ‘the joy of eating’. Given his 20 years of experience in fine dining, he has curated relationships with a select list of fishers and artisan producers to source the finest ingredients in Britain and overseas. With access to regenerative mixed farmland from the Rowler Estate in Northamptonshire, The Cocochine kitchen will enjoy fruit, vegetables, seasonal flowers and livestock, including game as well as beef, lamb and native and rare-breed pigs direct from the farm. Guests can expect many other examples of extraordinary ingredients to make an appearance in his dishes - from an independent, fully traceable, single-origin chocolate producer based in rural Suffolk to a 100% preservative-free, pure coconut cream recently discovered in Larry’s native Sri Lanka.
He explains, “Growing up in a village in Sri Lanka, you understand from an early age how much time and commitment goes into farming great ingredients. As chefs, we have access to some of the finest produce in the world, and I want to support those systems both here and overseas and celebrate them in every menu.”
From the kitchen to the interior, The Cocochine is a celebration of art and craftsmanship. Design touchpoints create a sense of welcome.
The ground level hosts the 28-seat main à la carte dining room, where lighting casts no shadow at the table so guests can dine comfortably without light glare. Leather-clad handrails guide you to the first level, where a specially commissioned mosaic inspired by a former exhibition at Hamiltons Gallery of work by Guido Mocafico, covers the floor. The room houses a seven-guest chef's counter with views into the heart of the building - the kitchen. In this flexible space, guests can enjoy a pre-dinner drink and canapés or just one course and a glass of wine. The space can also be reserved for small private occasions with bespoke menus.
The wine cellar is found in the basement, the core of which is from a collection of fine wines and champagnes. Classics from Burgundy and Bordeaux and a selection of iconic wines from around the world will sit alongside boutique and small production varietals. Non-alcoholic alternatives will be fermented, diffused and distilled in-house from a selection of hand-rolled, cold-brewed teas from Sri Lanka and syrups extracted from the fruit and flowers from the farm.
A visit to The Cocochine begins with a phone call; no online booking services are offered. Every element of the restaurant is considered, and the experience, from the outset and throughout, is about personal connection and old-school hospitality.
The Cocochine will be open for lunch from 12.00 with last orders at 14.00 and dinner from 18.00 with last orders at 21:45.
Bookings can be made on +44 20 3835 3957 and +44 20 3318 9428
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Notes to the editor
Address: 27 Bruton Place, London W1J 6NQ
Number of covers: 28 main dining room + 7 chef's counter
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday for the first 3 months, then Tuesday to Saturday thereafter.
One sitting only
Lunch from 12:00 until last orders at 14:00
Dinner from 18:00 until last orders at 21:45
For imagery of interiors, click HERE
All imagery of the interiors that includes artwork must credit '© Hamiltons Gallery, the artwork depicted in the photographs remain the rights of the artists and are used courtesy of the respective artists and gallery.'
For Chef Larry Jayasekara’s biography, click HERE
Instagram: @larry_jayasekara | @thecocochine
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