The Connaught and the Three Michelin Stars of Hélène Darroze

The Connaught is a red-brick Mayfair landmark on Carlos Place, quietly regarded as one of London's finest hotels. Its combination of restaurants and bars is arguably the strongest of any hotel in the city.

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught holds three Michelin stars for its celebration of southwest French produce, while Jean-Georges at The Connaught handles all-day dining and The Connaught Grill revives British open-fire cooking. Nicolas Rouzaud runs the patisserie and tea room. The bars are legendary: the Connaught Bar, repeatedly named among the world's best for its tableside martini trolley, is joined by the crimson Red Room, the library-like Coburg Bar, and an open-air cigar terrace.

For a discerning London stay, few addresses reward the palate as thoroughly.

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