‘Pay what you feel’ when you dine for lunch or dinner at Babylon on Monday 25th January 2010! As part of an on-going fundraising initiative, all starters, mains and desserts will be without their usual price tag, allowing you to decide how much you wish to pay for your meal. Drinks will be at their normal rates, but every penny you give (including service tips) will be donated to Mission:Possible, the Virgin Group’s fundraising initiative in support of the Virgin London Marathon. Read More

Hi from the Babylon Bar!
I’m Tim the new Head Bartender; I came on board just before Christmas and am having a great time! Previously I have worked around Covent Garden in bars such as Dirty Martini and The Hospital; I have also worked a lot independently as a bars consultant. I’m one of a rare breed, a UK born bartender working in London and am looking forward to making some exciting changes in the Babylon Bar in the New Year!

We have a lot of cool things to look forward to! We will be experimenting with Molecular Mixology, using foams, hydrosols and gels in our drinks; I’ll be setting up a little lab on the premises somewhere and get my mad scientist coat on.

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Hi Food Lovers!

Seeing as you probably haven’t met our Head Chef Ian Howard, I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce him. Joining the Babylon team back in April, UK born Ian arrived with an extensive amount of experience having previously worked at The Savoy, The Belvedere Restaurant under Marco Pierre White, Woodlands Park hotel where he held the Head Chef position for five years and The Cumberland Hotel under Gary Rhodes. Ian’s inspiration comes from simple and authentic food using locally sourced in-season ingredients, to create an infusion of flavours. So this brings us to our mouth-watering festive Christmas menu Ian and his team have whipped up! Read More

Hi food-lovers!

Babylon pre-makeover

I can’t believe it, but it’s been almost a year since Babylon’s refurbishment… time does fly! For those of you who never got a chance to see the “old” Babylon, I’ve posted an image to the right which shows the original grape and beige decor (but of course it still has the stunning London skyline view).  Read More

Hi All!

Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I jetsetted off to New York recently - part of the prize for winning the Academy of Food and Wine’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. I helped out at trendy Maddison Park restaurant in downtown New York and let’s just say, I’ve come back with loads of ideas for Babylon!

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Hi Diners

Thanks for checking out our new exciting blog!

Everything is going really well here at the restaurant…

The big news this week is that we have a new assistant manager - her name is Carolina and she comes from Brazil, and has a wealth of restaurant experience. So next time you’re dining with us, say hi, but with this comes some sad news! Read More

Welcome to the very first Babylon Blog!

If you haven’t visited us before, Babylon Restaurant at The Roof Gardens is located in the plush London suburb of Kensington, 7 floors above the high street and overlooking stunning themed rooftop gardens (and our resident flamingos Bill, Ben, Splosh and Pecks).

Getting started at Babylon: seared quail

The restaurant serves up British cuisine with a modern twist using locally sourced ingredients and has earned a reputation as one of London’s top dining experiences (pun intended!). The restaurant has space for up to 120 guests, including a private dining room seating 12. Read More