Lords Cricket ground and the famous Abbey Road studios are located in St Johns Wood, an affluent North London location that consists of Victorian and Georgian properties.
One reference I found suggested that the area was used as the home of government ministers mistresses.
We drove across London on a very busy Saturday evening, and arrived in Charlebert Street; a quiet residential location with a large block of flats.
We had arrived at Oslo Court.
It’s a block of apartments; and there right on the ground floor to the right of the entrance I could see diners through the window in what should be someone’s home.
Our welcome to this odd setting was warm and friendly as if we were being welcomed to their home. “How are you?” even “Long time no see”. We were expected, coats taken and then guided to our table in a buzzing dining room.
Waiters dressed in formal black waistcoated suits with bow tie.
All the tables had pink cloths and waiters quickly descended to place bread rolls, melba toast crudités and butter curls. All very traditional.
The menu was extensive with supplements for some of the courses, but there was plenty to choose from.
The extensive wine list presented fine wines from around the world, we chose the Malbec.
The food was good and so it should be as the total eye watering bill with service, drinks and desserts suddenly made me appreciate the high prices in my home town of Greater Manchester where, for the same money we could have three nights of dining. Definitely a North South divide!
But this is London. Prices are high, but a Negroni for one of the party at £17 was just well … a rip off!
Oslo Court is for a special occasion .. and that was confirmed by the waiters rendition of “Happy Birthday” at least five times.
Don’t get me wrong .. it was a fab evening, a great experience, fab food and atmosphere .. a definite hidden gem.
Check out Oslo Court’s website
