Silk

About

Once upon a time the infamous No. 1 Courtroom where the great (Napoleon III, Oscar Wilde) and not so good pleaded their case, Silk is today a luxurious fine dining restaurant, and one of three dining areas in the five-star Courthouse Hotel Kempinski opposite Liberty’s on Great Marlborough Street. Such a rich history means Silk has an uniquely enchanting atmosphere between its magnificent wall to wall oak panels. Most noteworthy of all is the original legal furniture, including the judges’ bench, a witness stand and jury benches. Such formal seating demands seriously good food; jellied oysters and caviar, or braised loin of veal with roast root vegetables. Foodies in search of a genuinely exciting new experience will be thrilled by Silk.

The special space that is Silk seats up to 40 diners. If you aren’t hiring it exclusively, then the maximum number of people that can fit around a single table is six. Pre and post-dinner drinks can be enjoyed in the unique bar and its novel use of three original Ladies Cells - now private booths complete with bunk bed and ice bucket charmingly fashioned from the original Victorian lavatory. The hotel has seven meeting rooms, catering for a maximum of 130 people theatre style. Seating up to a hundred, Release, the extravagant private screening room is the largest of its kind in London. Facilities include a TV and video, an ISDN line, PA system and projection screen. All non-smoking. Disabled facilities available.

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Accomodation	Courthouse Hotel (0.06 miles) Sanderson (0.23 miles) Westbury Hotel (0.25 miles) Saint Georges Hotel (0.27 miles) Langham Hotel London (0.32 miles)
Attractions	Hamleys (0.11 miles) Francis Kyle (0.15 miles) All Saints Margaret Street (0.19 miles) Jill George Gallery (0.22 miles) Laurent Delaye (0.22 miles)
Pubs	Intrepid Fox (0.33 miles) Imperial The (0.51 miles) Zeta Bar (0.77 miles) Ivy House The (1.05 miles) Union Tavern (1.64 miles)
Train Stations	London Charing Cross (0.94 miles) London Euston (1.00 miles) London St Pancras Domestic (1.34 miles) London Victoria (1.35 miles) London Marylebone (1.39 miles)