Murano, Queen St, London W1

I went here the night after a Harvester visit. A more extreme contrast is difficult to contemplate. Its got Michelin stars and does absolutely top class Italian nosh. Its a swanky part of London, the service is impeccable - helpful but not pushy, the cooking is sublime, wine excellent etc etc. There is a £60 for 3 course menu which offered plenty of meat and fish choice (although irritatingly the fish often comes with a bit of pork about it - I fail to understand why chefs fee this to be necessary) and a veggie menu as well. We started with aperitifs and I had scallops with a quince jus and grain mustard vinaigrette for starters, an excellent monkfish main and vanilla pannecotte for puds. Others had oxtail risotto, lamb, beef etc. 7 of us shared 3 bottles of wine and we all had coffees (I think they were about £45 a pop) and the whole thing cost £106 per head. This is about double my record and a result of the expensive wine. I feel duty bound to ask the same question as the previous night at the Harvester - was it good value? Yes - for a special occasion, this is a special place.
5/5