The Capital Restaurant was a restaurant located in the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, England. The restaurant was established in 1971 and earned a star from the Michelin Guide under chefs Richard Shepherd and Brian Turner."Brian Turner" , The Caterer, 21 September 2006. Other notable chefs who have worked there include Gary Rhodes and Paul Merrett.Fay Maschler, "No place like Jerome's in The Capital", Evening Standard, 10 December 2009.
Eric Chavot took over as executive chef in 1999;"New face at Capital Hotel", The Caterer, 1 April 1999. the restaurant earned a two-star rating from Michelin in 2001,"Indians and Pub Star in Red Guide", Sunday Business, 21 January 2001. and for most of the decade it was ranked by many among Britain's leading restaurants."Weekend Pass", The Scotsman, 29 January 2006.Alex Larman, "Brasserie Chavot", The Arbuturian, 16 January 2014.
Following the departure of Executive Chef Eric Chavot in 2009Kerstin Kühn, "Michelin-starred Eric Chavot to leave The Capital", The Caterer, 31 July 2009. the restaurant lost both stars."The Capital SW3", 10 February 2010. By 2013, it had been replaced by a new restaurant, Outlaw's at The Capital, named for its chef, Nathan Outlaw.Matthew Norman, "Restaurant review: Outlaw's at the Capital, London", The Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2013. Outlaw's at The Capital had one Michelin Star, but lost it in 2019.
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