The Cocochine reopens in Mayfair

The Cocochine has reopened in London’s Mayfair with a new menu from chef Larry Jayasekara, centred on produce from Rowler Farm in Northamptonshire.

Jayasekara previously worked with chefs including Marcus Wareing, Alain Roux, Michel Bras, Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay. He launched The Cocochine to focus on fine dining built around “provenance and cultural engagement”.

The Bruton Place restaurant, backed by investors Ian Wace and Magnus Rausing, has positioned its relaunch around regenerative farming, and the integration of art and culture. 

Dishes on the opening menus include Rowler Farm sika deer, slow-cooked beef pie and vegetables grown on the estate, alongside seafood such as Scottish langoustines and Ceylon king crab salad.

Two menu formats are available: a three-course lunch priced at £55 and a £189 tasting menu. Jayasekara said the aim was to combine French culinary technique with influences from his Sri Lankan heritage.

The Cocochine’s second-floor private dining room has also been redesigned. The space seats up to 16 guests and features a coffered ceiling, skylights, bespoke furnishings and a rotating display of artworks from the collections of Wace and Rausing, including pieces by David Hockney, Pablo Picasso and Peter Beard.

Jayasekara said: “This new season is about refining that vision, respecting the craft, celebrating provenance, and showing how Mayfair dining can move forward with sustainability at its core.”