Restaurant Story presents a highly focused and conceptually disciplined approach to modern British cuisine, led by Tom Sellers with Tom Phillips as head chef. Holding two Michelin stars, the restaurant balances narrative-driven creativity with classical technique, delivering a tasting menu experience shaped by structure, precision, and an evolving sense of identity.The culinary philosophy centres on memory and storytelling, but the execution is anchored in clarity and restraint. Each dish forms part of a carefully constructed sequence, where ingredients are selected not for novelty, but for their ability to carry flavour, seasonality, and a deliberate aesthetic. This is not food built on spectacle — it is composed to express intent.The kitchen works with rhythm and contrast, using temperature, acidity and texture to guide progression across the menu. Dishes are structured to reveal themselves in layers, with subtle shifts in tone from one course to the next. British ingredients take precedence — from seafood and game to foraged herbs — prepared with a blend of innovation and respect for detail.Presentation is clean and refined, reinforcing the restaurant’s sense of control. Plates arrive fully resolved, with no superfluous components. The style reflects a minimalist sensibility where impact is achieved not through volume, but through the tension between elegance and depth. Flavours are concentrated and balanced, each element placed with precision.Located at 199 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2JX, United Kingdom, in the borough of Greater London, Restaurant Story occupies a discreet corner site near Tower Bridge. The dining room is intimate and composed, structured to support the focused nature of the tasting menu and to maintain a direct connection between kitchen and guest.The two Michelin stars affirm the restaurant’s technical assurance and conceptual consistency. Rather than reinventing itself, Restaurant Story refines and sharpens its voice with each new menu — maintaining a high level of execution while continuing to evolve its culinary language.At Restaurant Story, the food is never detached from its intention. Every plate is the result of clear choices, expressed through discipline, craftsmanship, and a singular commitment to precision.
