A couple of weeks ago, I visited Selfridges to visit their art exhibition "The Flipside", which was held in their hotel upstairs. After visiting the exhibition, I opted to have lunch at their rooftop gardens, which has changed to "alto by San Carlo" for the summer of 2018. Every season, Selfridges change the menu and change the restaurant. The new one, "alto by San Carlo" is an Italian restaurant.
Upon arrival, I walked through the hallway lined with orange blossoms to make it look like an orange grove. When I got into the main restaurant, white flowers hung from the ceiling and made a perfect Instagram moment. The restaurant is very airy and bright; unfortunately, the rooftop was not opened. I've actually never been lucky enough to have it open every time that I've visited.
I had a virgin cocktail to start, and this was a fruity berry drink which tasted sweet. I ordered the grilled spatchcock chicken, which was served with a tomato-based sauce and a couple of green chillis (despite the name, they were not hot at all and tasted just like a pepper but less sweet than a bell pepper). I also ordered the truffle fries.
The mains are not too filling, so I decided to order a dessert and choose the pistachio one. I cannot remember the name of this, and the menu online is not loading. This was actually divine and my favourite part of the meal. I am dreaming about this dessert. The texture was creamy like a thick mousse with blueberry and blackberry sauce to make it slightly tart. It had a thin biscuit base as well.
"alto by San Carlo" is the perfect place for a quick lunch or drinks and to enjoy the weather after having a break from shopping. I hope to return once more before the end of the summer in order to have the dessert again.
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