How much does the Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal menu cost?
From £125 for the Saturday lunch menu to £225 for the tasting menu, per person in GBP, before service. The table adds the 12.5% usually added for service, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.
| Per person | With 12.5% service | For two | For two, with service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasting menu8 courses | £225 | £253 | £450 | £506 |
| Tasting menu with wine pairing | £390 | £439 | £780 | £878 |
| Short dinner menu | £165 | £186 | £330 | £371 |
| Saturday lunch menu5 courses | £125 | £141 | £250 | £281 |
Every figure is for one guest and excludes service charge, which most UK restaurants add at 10–15% (12.5–15% in London). Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (menus). Menus checked 13 October 2026; menus change, so check with Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal?
The Saturday lunch menu, at £125 per person for 5 courses. That’s £100 less than the tasting menu.
- Saturday lunch menu £1255 courses · Saturday lunch only · £100 less than the tasting menu
- Short dinner menu £165A shorter version of the tasting menu · £60 less than the tasting menu
- Gymkhana £155The cheapest two-star dinner menu in London, Indian
How to book at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal
Book online on SevenRooms or by phone on +44 20 7459 4022.
- When tables are releasedOnline through SevenRooms, or by phone or email ([email protected]). A card is needed to hold the table. Dinner is Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm, lunch on Saturday from midday. Tables were bookable about five months ahead when checked. Some tables are kept for solo diners at every service; book them by phone or email.
- Where to bookBook on SevenRooms Or call +44 20 7459 4022.
- CancellationsCancel or change at least five days ahead (14 days for six or more guests). Later cancellations and no-shows are charged £195 a person at dinner and £165 at lunch. A booking can be moved once, at the restaurant's discretion, after which it can't be cancelled. Tables are held for 15 minutes.
- Groups and private eventsSix or more guests have a 14-day cancellation period. Private dining rooms in Hotel Café Royal seat from 6 to 150, and the restaurant can be hired outright; enquiries to [email protected].
From Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal’s website, checked 13 October 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
Can you stay the night at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal?
Yes. Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal is inside Hotel Café Royal. It offers Stay, Dine and Savour: The Michelin Edition.
| Package | What’s included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Stay, Dine and Savour: The Michelin EditionNot Sundays, Mondays or the festive season | A night for two, the seven-course Signature menu at Alex Dilling (the full tasting menu £50 a head more), breakfast, spa access; drinks and service extra | – |
See rooms on the hotel’s website Compare prices on Booking.com
From the hotel’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Room prices and offers change with the date, so check before you book.
Dress code, children, how long it takes and opening hours at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal
What is the dress code at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal?
Smart casual. No sportswear or loungewear.
Can you take children to Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal?
Children aged seven and over.
How long does a meal at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal take?
Tables are booked for two and a half hours (three to four hours for larger groups).
When is Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal open?
It's open Tuesday to Saturday, closed on Monday and Sunday.
Mon closedTue–Sat openSun closed
Days from the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go, as they change on holidays.
From Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal’s website, checked 13 October 2026. Rules change, so check when you book.
Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal have?
Two. Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 23 two-star restaurants in the UK. It has held them every year since 2023.
Who is the chef at Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal?
The head chef is Alex Dilling.
Where does Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal rank on critics’ lists?
Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- French
- Where
- Soho · London · United Kingdom
- Hotel
- Hotel Café Royal
- Address
- 68 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 4DYOpen in Google Maps
- Dietary needs
- Has a vegetarian tasting menu; Can cater for vegetarian and gluten-free dietsFrom the restaurant’s website; say when you book
Is Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal expensive for a two-star restaurant?
Its £225 dinner menu is the 5th cheapest of the 14 two-star dinner menus in London with a published price. The middle price is £235, so it costs £10 less than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GymkhanaMayfair | Indian | £155 | £60 | – |
| Dinner by Heston BlumenthalKnightsbridge | British | £195 | £95 | – |
| Kitchen TableFitzrovia | Modern European | £195 | – | £175 |
| A. WongVictoria | Chinese | £220 | – | £150 |
| Alex Dilling at Hotel Café RoyalSoho | French | £225 | £125 | £165 |
| Bonheur by Matt AbéMayfair | Modern European | £225 | £110 | – |
| Brooklands by Claude BosiBelgravia | Modern European | £225 | – | £165 |
| The Ritz RestaurantSt James's | British | £235 | £105 | £150 |
| Humble ChickenSoho | Japanese | £250 | £250 | – |
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Sources Restaurant: alexdilling.com. Stars: Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s menus, menus checked 13 October 2026. Rooms and stays: the hotel’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Booking and visiting: the restaurant’s website, checked 13 October 2026. Critics’ lists: La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).