Aulis

Simon Rogan is certainly not one for standing still and here, in a narrow alley in Soho, his Aulis restaurant is almost unrecognisable from before. After expanding into next door, there's now room for pre-dinner drinks, while the Italian slate counter – which seats 12 – is a thing of beauty. The impressive chef's table experience is made up of around 14 exquisite, creative dishes and the personable chefs explain in detail the make up of each one. The menu is informed by the seasonal produce of Simon's organic 'Our Farm' in the Lake District.

• A 12-seat chef’s table in Soho: dishes are cooked in front of guests and explained course by course.
• Pre-dinner lounge and snack run: drinks, then multiple snacks presented by different chefs before the set menu.
• Farm-forward sourcing: organic ingredients from Simon Rogan’s farm in Cumbria underpin the menu.

Ingredient stars

• Orkney scallops: shown in the sample menu, also a recurring reference dish.
• Organic produce from Simon Rogan’s Cumbrian farm: the backbone of the set menu.
• Seaweed: used in the seaweed custard course.
• Herdwick lamb (Cumbria): listed in the sample menu.
• Fermented black garlic: appears in set-menu cooking and sample dishes.

Format

• 12-seat chef’s table in Soho, a single set menu cooked and served to the room in sync.
• A short bar stop for drinks and snacks comes first, then everyone moves to the counter.

Tasting menu (sample)

• Tasting menu: £195 (prepaid).
• Example dishes: Orkney scallops with pineapple weed jelly, buttermilk sauce and pike perch roe, seaweed custard with beef tendons and morels, Herdwick lamb from Cumbria with onions, vinegars and a sauce built from roasted bones and aged fats.

Pairings

• Wine Flight I: £95
• Wine Flight II: £155
• Wine Flight III: £295
• Non-alcoholic flight: £89

Prices change, service charge may apply.