Lilibets, UK

No. 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, once the site of the early home of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is a restaurant called Lillibets. Reimagining the home of a young princess, the restaurant explores how Princess Elizabeth’s life might have looked had she not gone on to become queen. The  thoughtfully crafted interiors offer diners an immersive, luxurious fine-dining experience—evoking a gentle sense of heritage and nostalgia, as though stepping into a private royal retreat.

From the entrance, guests are immediately enveloped with deep, moody palettes softened by a warm glow from decorative chandeliers and sympathetic architectural fittings. This contrast builds a sense of drama and anticipation, offering a preview of the intimate, refined environment beyond.

Through the entrance portal guests are presented with a dining room filled with patterned fabrics, textures and colours. Every light fixture and detail has been carefully curated to ensure that guests are immersed in this luxurious setting, whilst retaining the essence of an intimate dining experience and grand residential character.

In the basement hides a private dining room accessible via a secret door. Concealed within is a dramatic and opulent dining room complete with decorative crystal chandeliers and illuminated ceiling coves washing warm light across the fabric ceiling, adding to the story telling of this dining experience.

The intent for this restaurant was to be an experience as well as a destination. The lighting scheme offers the soft, decorative intimate lighting of a grand residence, both in its selection of fixtures but also in the warm colour temperatures harking back to the warmth of incandescent. This is paired with carefully considered concealed details bringing out character and drama within the space.