Gordon Ramsay to open Restaurant 1890 at The Savoy

Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay is set to open at The Savoy, London, on 23 February, 2022. 

The new restaurant will pay homage to chef and restaurateur Georges Auguste Escoffier, who joined the hotel in 1890, and will offer “highly exclusive, contemporary fine dining” to guests for dinner only. The “intimate” experience will seat 26 guests per sitting. 

Ramsay said that Restaurant 1890 “creates a blend between unparalleled service, culinary creativity and exquisite wines”. 

He said: “The tasting menu is seasonal modern French with European influences, prepared with great flair under the very talented Executive Head Chef James Sharp and our hand-picked team. It’s the third gastronomic jewel operated by our restaurant group at The Savoy and we’re incredibly excited to offer this new experience.”  

Sharp has most recently been cooking as senior sous chef at the Michelin-starred Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay, having joined the group in 2015 at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Royal Hospital Road.

He described the latest offering as an “exclusive kitchen table experience” in a restaurant setting, adding “it’s always been a dream of mine to run an intimate tasting menu restaurant in such a beautiful location”. His exclusive tasting menu is priced at £110 per person, with bespoke wine pairing options.

Emanuel Pesqueira will act as head sommelier. Prior to joining Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, he has worked as a chef, restaurant manager, bar manager, head sommelier and Food and Beverage operations manager across Crystal Cruises, Red Carnations Hotel group, Oxford and Cambridge Club, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Edwardian Hotel Group and 67 Pall Mall Club. 

Meanwhile, Sarah Rhone has been appointed as general manager of Restaurant 1890. Having worked with Angela Hartnett at Limewood, and for the past eight years with Phil Howard, first at The Square and then at Elystan Street where she was general manager, she has recently joined Gordon Ramsay Restaurants to take on this new role.

Overlooking the Savoy Hotel entrance, the restaurant has been designed by Russell Sage Studios in glowing golds, reflecting the art deco architectural signature of The Savoy. 

Franck X Arnold, The Savoy’s managing director, said: “With 1890, our third exciting collaboration with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, our guests will have a wonderfully contrasting choice of restaurants within The Savoy. 

“Aesthetically stunning, with an elevated menu as befits its surroundings, 1890 reflects The Savoy’s history of providing luxurious, innovative experiences and we are very much looking forward to its opening.”