London Restaurant Festival: Dine in the London Eye, Cuisine from Celebrity Chefs

London Eye Restaurant CapsuleTucking into dishes from Michelin-starred chefs while seated in a plug in a London Eye (the famous 443-foot Ferris wheel upon a Thames)? Youd be hard-pressed to find a cooler dining experience. The London Restaurant Festival is back, scheduled to run for two weeks in October (from a 4th through a 18th), as well as a London Eye Restaurant Capsule is maybe a best part. For 11 nights, diners are welcomed to a four-course take a break inside a capsule, transformed into a 10-seat dining room. For each rotation of a wheel, diners will complete one dinner course, for a sum of 4 rotations. Each night presents a opposite celebrity chef, similar to Gordon Ramsay, Daniel Boulud, as well as Angela Hartnett. As reported by Bloomberg: Each night is sole in allege to a highest bidder, with Ramsays deduction going to a gift StreetSmart. Last year, Ramsay lifted 23,000 pounds ($33,400). Needless to say, these nights sell out quickly, so action fast to have your reservations!


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