About Hide
A carved wooden staircase corkscrews up through the centre of the room, lit by the windows that look straight onto Green Park. That staircase is the first thing you see at Hide, the three-floor house at 85 Piccadilly that won a Michelin star in its opening year, in 2018, and has held it ever since. Ollie Dabbous built it; since early 2025 the kitchen has belonged to Josh Angus, who cooked here from the first day and now runs all three floors as chef director. The nine-course tasting upstairs, in the room called Above, is £160.
The Kitchen
Angus has rewritten the menu since taking over, but the cooking keeps Hide's quiet, vegetable-forward precision. A scallop arrives roasted over embers and returned to its shell; the desserts turn theatrical, one of them named "Staircase" after the room's centrepiece and delivered in a swirl of dry ice, another set among leaves cut from the rooftop garden. The wine list is the other engine: Hide is tied to Hedonism Wines next door, so the cellar runs to thousands of bottles at a mark-up gentler than most of Mayfair. Above pours the serious nine-course tasting at £160; downstairs, Ground keeps a three-course set lunch from £38. The star, won in 2018, sits in the 2026 Michelin Guide.
The Room
Above is the room to ask for. Floor-to-ceiling windows pull in the green of the park and the shifting London light; by evening the staircase glows and the volume stays low, a calm you rarely find at this price. Tables are generously spaced and lit warm rather than bright, and the service moves without hovering. Dress is smart; jackets are common but not enforced. It is also one of the more gender-balanced fine-dining rooms in the city, which quietly steadies a mixed table.
Best for a Birthday
Book Above for a birthday because the room does the celebrating for you. The theatrical desserts — the dry-ice "Staircase", the garden-leaf plates — hand the table its photograph and its moment without anyone having to make a speech. The windows and the low light make it feel like an occasion from the first glass, and the Hedonism cellar lets you mark the date with a bottle that means something. It works just as well for a deal dinner when you want Michelin polish without hotel stiffness.
Not for a budget evening or a quick bite — upstairs there is little under £100 a head, and the nine-course tasting is a long, seated affair rather than a drop-in.
Common Questions
Is Hide worth it?
Yes, if you come for the room as much as the food. The £160 nine-course tasting in Above is priced like its Mayfair neighbours, but the carved staircase, the park views and the Hedonism cellar give you more occasion for the money than most one-star rooms. Come for a celebration rather than a casual midweek dinner, and the bill reads as fair.
How hard is it to book Hide?
Moderately hard, and easier than the two-star rooms nearby. Tables in Above tend to open around three weeks out, with weekend evenings going first. Book online for a weekday slot if you can, and consider the all-day Ground floor or the set lunch as a quicker way in when the tasting room is full.
What is the dress code at Hide?
Smart, not formal. A jacket is common in Above and never out of place, but there is no hard rule and no tie requirement; a collared shirt or a polished dress is plenty. Ground, the all-day floor, is more relaxed still. Aim to match the room's quiet elegance rather than a black-tie standard.
How much does dinner cost at Hide?
The nine-course tasting menu in Above is £160 per person, with wine pairings from Hedonism Wines added on top. Upstairs there is very little under £100 a head once drinks are counted. Ground, the lower floor, is gentler: a three-course set lunch starts at £38, which is the cheapest way to taste Josh Angus's cooking.
Is Hide good for a birthday?
Very — it is one of the better celebration rooms in London. The theatrical dry-ice desserts give the table its moment, the park-facing windows and warm light make the evening feel like an event, and the cellar next door means you can toast with something memorable. Book Above, ask for a window table, and tell them it is a birthday.
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