Studio Frantzén, Harrods review: 'The best food you have ever eaten'

Dinner at Studio Frantzén, on the top floor of the luxury department store in Knightsbridge, might cost an arm and a leg (and a kidney) - but it will be the best food you have ever eaten. 

The restaurant itself oozes understated elegance, with pared back Scandi décor and dazzling views offering a checklist of major London landmarks (The Shard: tick, London Eye: tick, Big Ben: tick).

Studio Frantzén offers views across the London skyline (Image: Charlotte Anderson)

Although I felt a little like an imposter - with my £3 charity shop dress and with my Primark bag - I soon began to settle into the life of luxury, with the incredibly personalised and welcoming service from staff.

My partner and I were recommended the Rabbit's Foot and Moon Road cocktail, priced at £19 and £19.50 respectively, to kick start the meal.

Besides the unique names, these drinks were made with "premium Nordic ingredients", including Mackmyra Vit Hund whisky and Plantation pineapple rum for Moon Road, and lingonberry, yuzushu, champagne, and even gold for Rabbit's Foot. 

I tried the Rabbit's Foot cocktail - which had gold in it (Image: Charlotte Anderson)

Needless to say we skimmed over the wine list - with one bottle priced at £25,000 we stuck to the cocktails.

While we waited for the food, we tucked into Studio Frantzén's warm laminated milk bread, with blond miso butter and borage honey. 

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This was both sweet and salty, and beautifully melt in the mouth. 

The laminated milk bread with blond miso butter and borage honey (Image: Charlotte Anderson)

The portion size was very generous - I could have gone home satisfied at this point, and we had not even had the starter.

Ahead was three courses of impeccable Asian-influenced Nordic gastronomy, with mains from the fireplace taking the limelight.

I had the salmon, cooked over an open fire, alongside Koshihikari rice with melted butter and chives.

The mains, salmon and an umami beef burger, with Hasselback potato in the centre and charred broccolini to the right (Image: Charlotte Anderson)

This was by far the best salmon I had ever tasted: meltingly tender and as fresh as if I was by the sea and not in central London.

The umami beef burger with truffle alioli got my partner's seal of approval, while we both shared gorgeous deep-fried Hasselback potato with cream cheese and charred broccolini with eel sauce, mint and Thai basil.

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The latter should not be overlooked, buried as it is in the sides menu, as it was possibly the best part of the entire meal.

There was still room for the freshly baked madeleines (Image: Charlotte Anderson)

By the time we reached desserts, there was almost no room left at all - save for the freshly baked madeleines, with beurre noisette and Kyoto miso, which were little pockets of joy to fill the final gaps.

I could not recommend a meal at Studio Frantzén more - but you might want to wait until after pay day... and avoid the wine list unless you want to take out a loan.