Saffron Risotto
£24Carnaroli rice, aged parmesan, brown butter and a whole pinch of Persian saffron per plate. The dish the restaurant is named for.
House signature
Now booking · Winter menu live
Where saffron meets the seasons
A small dining room, a short menu, and one golden thread running through every plate. Saffron Table cooks modern European food lit up by the world's rarest spice.
Welcome to Saffron Table
One spice. Endless seasons.
Every dish at Saffron Table begins the same way — with a pinch of saffron, bloomed in warm water until it turns the colour of late-evening sun. From there, the seasons decide the rest.
Chef Amara Sethi and her small team cook a menu that changes with the market: forty seats, two sittings a night, and food that is generous first and clever second.
40seats, two sittings
9courses at the counter
2016established
From the kitchen
Signatures of the house
The plates guests cross the city for — on the menu every night, whatever the season brings around them.
Ember Salmon
£29Crisp-skinned salmon off the coals, charred asparagus, green herb oil and a saffron beurre blanc that ties it together.
From the grill
Midnight Chocolate
£1370% single-origin chocolate, cocoa-nib crumble, olive oil and a whisper of smoked salt. Finished tableside with warm ganache.
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Word of mouth
Guests say it best
★★★★★“The risotto alone is worth the train fare. We've been four times and the menu has surprised us every single visit.”
★★★★★“Forty seats and it still feels like they cooked just for us. The chef's counter is the best seat in the city right now.”
★★★★★“Booked the Amber Room for my father's 70th. Impeccable service, and the saffron theme ran through everything beautifully.”
Plan your visit
Everything you need to know
Opening hours
- Tue – Thu · 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- Fri – Sat · 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Sunday · 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Monday · Closed
Find us
14 Ember Lane, Mayfair
London W1K 4QT
Two minutes from Green Park station. Nearest parking: Berkeley Square NCP.
Good to know
- Chef's counter: 6 seats, nightly
- Amber Room private dining: 8–14 guests
- Vegetarian tasting menu, always
- Children welcome at Sunday lunch
Tonight, we cook for you
Tables for the weekend go quickly — the chef's counter usually books out a fortnight ahead.