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	\| established = 1977		\| established = {{start date and age\|1977}}
			\| closed = {{end date and age\|2003}}
	\| head-chef = ]		\| head-chef = ]
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	\| dress-code = Dress jacket and tie required		\| dress-code = Dress jacket and tie required
	\| rating = {{Michelinstar\|3}} ]		\| rating = {{Michelinstar\|3}} ]
	\| street-address = Royal Hospital Road		\| street-address = ]
	\| city = London		\| city = London
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	\| other-information = ~~Closed 2003~~		\| other-information =
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	'''La Tante Claire''' was a restaurant in London which opened in 1977 and ~~closed in 2004~~. Owned and operated by ], it gained three ]s in 1983, and held all three until the restaurant moved premises in 1998.		'''La Tante Claire''' (''The Aunt Claire'') was a restaurant in Chelsea, London, which opened in 1977 and 1998. Owned and operated by ], it gained three ]s in 1983, and held all three until the restaurant moved premises in 1998. It was sold to ] for his flagship restaurant, ].

	==Description==		==Description==
	La Tante Claire opened in 1977 at Royal Hospital Road, ].<ref name=thechef>{{cite web\|title=The Chef\|url=http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/page.aspx?id=8608\|publisher=The Berkeley\|accessdate=1 May 2011}}</ref> The signature dish of the restaurant was ] with chicken ], ]s and ];<ref name=thechef/> which when served elsewhere by ], are referred to as "Pig's Trotters Pierre Koffmann".<ref name=popuptimes>{{cite ~~news~~\|last=Coren\|first=Giles\|title=Giles Coren reviews La Tante Claire at Selfridges, London\|url=~~http~~://www.~~timesonline~~.~~co.uk~~/~~tol~~/~~life_and_style~~/~~food_and_drink~~/~~eating_out~~/~~article6824623~~.~~ece?token=null&offset=12&page=2\|newspaper=The~~ ~~Times~~\|date=12 ~~September~~ ~~2009~~}}</ref> Within six years of opening, the restaurant gained its third ].<ref name=thechef />		La Tante Claire opened in 1977 at ], ].<ref name=thechef>{{cite web\|title=The Chef\|url=http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/page.aspx?id=8608\|publisher=The Berkeley\|accessdate=1 May 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312095032/http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/page.aspx?id=8608\|archive-date=12 March 2011\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The signature dish of the restaurant was ] with chicken ], ]s and ];<ref name=thechef/> which when served elsewhere by ], are referred to as "Pig's Trotters Pierre Koffmann".<ref name=popuptimes>{{cite web \| last=Coren \| first=Giles \| title=Giles Coren reviews La Tante Claire at Selfridges, London \| newspaper=] \| date=12 September 2009 \| url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/giles-coren-reviews-la-tante-claire-at-selfridges-london-0flqpqwljg8 \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20240827065951/https://www.thetimes.com/article/giles-coren-reviews-la-tante-claire-at-selfridges-london-0flqpqwljg8 \| archive-date=27 August 2024 \| url-status=live }}</ref> Within six years of opening, the restaurant gained its third ].<ref name=thechef />

	The restaurant moved from the original premises in 1998, moving to a location within ] hotel.<ref name=thechef /> Following the closure of the Royal Hospital Road, the premises were sold to ] and would become ].<ref name=pigsfly>{{cite news\|last=Rayner\|first=Jay\|title=Superchef Pierre Koffman's pig's trotters were once the talk of London. Is he planning a comeback? Pigs might fly...\|url=~~http~~://www.~~guardian~~.~~co.uk~~/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/13/pierre-koffman-returns-to-cooking\|newspaper=The Guardian\|date=13 September 2009}}</ref> In the new location, the restaurant lost its third Michelin star and was reduced to two.<ref name=koffmanguardianinter />		The restaurant moved from the original premises in 1998, moving to a location within ] hotel.<ref name=thechef /> Following the closure of the Royal Hospital Road, the premises were sold to ] and would become ].<ref name=pigsfly>{{cite news\|last=Rayner\|first=Jay\|title=Superchef Pierre Koffman's pig's trotters were once the talk of London. Is he planning a comeback? Pigs might fly...\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/13/pierre-koffman-returns-to-cooking\|newspaper=The Guardian\|date=13 September 2009}}</ref> In the new location, the restaurant lost its third Michelin star and was reduced to two<ref name=koffmanguardianinter /> before closing in 2003.

	In 2009, Koffmann opened a ] at ] in London using the menu items from La Tante Claire.<ref name=popuptimes/> In 2010, Koffmann opened his first full time restaurant since La Tante Claire, Koffmann's, at The Berkeley hotel, the same hotel as La Tante Claire used to be at, although at a different location within the hotel.<ref name=koffmanguardianinter>{{cite news\|last=Cooke\|first=Rachel\|title=Pierre Koffmann: 'Not enough British chefs cook from the heart'\|url=~~http~~://www.~~guardian.co~~.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/20/pierre-koffmann-chef-interview\|newspaper=The Guardian\|date=20 June 2010}}</ref>		In 2009, Koffmann opened a ] at ] in London using the menu items from La Tante Claire.<ref name=popuptimes/> In 2010, Koffmann opened his first full-time restaurant since La Tante Claire, Koffmann's, at The Berkeley hotel, the same hotel as La Tante Claire used to be at, although at a different location within the hotel.<ref name=koffmanguardianinter>{{cite news\|last=Cooke\|first=Rachel\|title=Pierre Koffmann: 'Not enough British chefs cook from the heart'\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/20/pierre-koffmann-chef-interview\|newspaper=The Guardian\|date=20 June 2010}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	John Wells, writing in 1994 for '']'', praised the quality of the food at La Tante Claire, Royal Hospital Road, saying "I had a croustade de pommes caramelisees a l'Armagnac. Everything about them spoke of inspired and loving work in the kitchen", although found the prices surprisingly high, "we were given the menu to look at, which even to a spoilt restaurant critic comes as a shock. The cheapest starter is £19."<ref name=moneytalksveryloudly>{{cite news\|last=Wells\|first=John\|title=Money talks, very loudly\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eating-out--money-talks-very-loudly-la-tante-claire-68-royal-hospital-road-london-sw3-4hb-tel-071352-6045-open-monday-to-friday-for-lunch-and-dinner-set-threecourse-lunch-menu-pounds-25-per-person-dinner-average-pounds-65-per-person-excluding-wine-major-cards-1451103.html\|newspaper=The Independent\|date=25 September 1994}}</ref>		John Wells, writing in 1994 for '']'', praised the quality of the food at La Tante Claire, Royal Hospital Road, saying "I had a croustade de pommes caramelisees à l'Armagnac. Everything about them spoke of inspired and loving work in the kitchen", although found the prices surprisingly high, "we were given the menu to look at, which even to a spoilt restaurant critic comes as a shock. The cheapest starter is £19."<ref name=moneytalksveryloudly>{{cite news\|last=Wells\|first=John\|title=Money talks, very loudly\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eating-out--money-talks-very-loudly-la-tante-claire-68-royal-hospital-road-london-sw3-4hb-tel-071352-6045-open-monday-to-friday-for-lunch-and-dinner-set-threecourse-lunch-menu-pounds-25-per-person-dinner-average-pounds-65-per-person-excluding-wine-major-cards-1451103.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111071349/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eating-out--money-talks-very-loudly-la-tante-claire-68-royal-hospital-road-london-sw3-4hb-tel-071352-6045-open-monday-to-friday-for-lunch-and-dinner-set-threecourse-lunch-menu-pounds-25-per-person-dinner-average-pounds-65-per-person-excluding-wine-major-cards-1451103.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 November 2012\|newspaper=The Independent\|location=London\|date=25 September 1994}}</ref>

	In 2002, Jan Moir of '']'' praised the decor and the staff of La Tante Claire at The Berkeley while comparing the lunch menus of London restaurants with two Michelin stars. Additional praise was given to the wine list, and the side dish that came with the main course.<ref name=2michstars>{{cite news\|last=Moir\|first=Jan\|title=Are you ready to order? This week: two Michelin stars\|url=~~http~~://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/restaurants/3299163/Are-you-ready-to-order-This-week-two-Michelin-stars.html\|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph\|date=17 August 2002}}</ref>		In 2002, Jan Moir of '']'' praised the decor and the staff of La Tante Claire at The Berkeley while comparing the lunch menus of London restaurants with two Michelin stars. Additional praise was given to the wine list, and the side dish that came with the main course.<ref name=2michstars>{{cite news\|last=Moir\|first=Jan\|title=Are you ready to order? This week: two Michelin stars\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/restaurants/3299163/Are-you-ready-to-order-This-week-two-Michelin-stars.html\|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph\|date=17 August 2002}}</ref>

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Restaurant in London, England

La Tante Claire

Restaurant information
Established	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Closed	2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Head chef	Pierre Koffmann
Food type	French cuisine
Dress code	Dress jacket and tie required
Rating	Michelin Guide
Street address	Royal Hospital Road
City	London
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°29′8″N 0°9′44″W / 51.48556°N 0.16222°W / 51.48556; -0.16222
Other locations	The Berkeley, Knightsbridge

La Tante Claire (The Aunt Claire) was a restaurant in Chelsea, London, which opened in 1977 and 1998. Owned and operated by Pierre Koffmann, it gained three Michelin stars in 1983, and held all three until the restaurant moved premises in 1998. It was sold to Gordon Ramsay for his flagship restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

Description

La Tante Claire opened in 1977 at Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea. The signature dish of the restaurant was pig's trotter with chicken mousseline, sweetbreads and morels; which when served elsewhere by Marco Pierre White, are referred to as "Pig's Trotters Pierre Koffmann". Within six years of opening, the restaurant gained its third Michelin star.

The restaurant moved from the original premises in 1998, moving to a location within The Berkeley hotel. Following the closure of the Royal Hospital Road, the premises were sold to Gordon Ramsay and would become his flagship restaurant. In the new location, the restaurant lost its third Michelin star and was reduced to two before closing in 2003.

In 2009, Koffmann opened a pop-up restaurant at Selfridges in London using the menu items from La Tante Claire. In 2010, Koffmann opened his first full-time restaurant since La Tante Claire, Koffmann's, at The Berkeley hotel, the same hotel as La Tante Claire used to be at, although at a different location within the hotel.

Reception

John Wells, writing in 1994 for The Independent, praised the quality of the food at La Tante Claire, Royal Hospital Road, saying "I had a croustade de pommes caramelisees à l'Armagnac. Everything about them spoke of inspired and loving work in the kitchen", although found the prices surprisingly high, "we were given the menu to look at, which even to a spoilt restaurant critic comes as a shock. The cheapest starter is £19."

In 2002, Jan Moir of The Daily Telegraph praised the decor and the staff of La Tante Claire at The Berkeley while comparing the lunch menus of London restaurants with two Michelin stars. Additional praise was given to the wine list, and the side dish that came with the main course.

References

^ "The Chef". The Berkeley. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^ Coren, Giles (12 September 2009). "Giles Coren reviews La Tante Claire at Selfridges, London". The Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024.
Rayner, Jay (13 September 2009). "Superchef Pierre Koffman's pig's trotters were once the talk of London. Is he planning a comeback? Pigs might fly..." The Guardian.
^ Cooke, Rachel (20 June 2010). "Pierre Koffmann: 'Not enough British chefs cook from the heart'". The Guardian.
Wells, John (25 September 1994). "Money talks, very loudly". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012.
Moir, Jan (17 August 2002). "Are you ready to order? This week: two Michelin stars". The Daily Telegraph.

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