Tucked a block or two behind the Sloane end of Kings Road in Chelsea is the food and beverage enclave of Chelsea Green which is the corner of Markham, Cale, and Elystan Streets. I ventured there to talk specifically the team of the Markham Inn which is due to open in the first week of September (left above across from the Boris Bikes).
The Markham Inn will be opening from 8 AM to 11 PM with an all day modern European menu. Focus on Slow Food but for those with only an hour there will also be an Express Lunch menu. Specials of the day will be paired with a glass of wine.
The wine list will be more towards the old world but with a select number of excellent new world wines. Many offered by the glass. There really is a broad range of styles but it's not a book with a zillion to pick from. The house pour Champagne is Ruinart with others including magnums of Dom Perignon, it is Chelsea after all.
The Markham Inn is surrounded by a plethora of other great food and wine locations to enjoy as well including:
The Pie Man http://www.thepieman.co.uk/home.html
The Chelsea Fishmonger http://www.thechelseafishmonger.com/
Jago Butchers http://www.jagobutchersofchelsea.co.uk/
Haynes Hanson & Clark wine merchants http://www.hhandc.co.uk/
Geales http://www.geales.com/Chelsea-Green/Welcome/index.html
Tom Aikens http://www.tomaikens.co.uk/ From Busto to...well check out the bottom photo!
Hope you get a chance to enjoy Chelsea Green soon.
