Magenta Restaurant opens at London’s five-star The Megaro Hotel

King’s Cross and St. Pancras are 2 huge train stations positioned adjacent to each other, which is unusual for London. King’s Cross provides public transportation from London to the rest of the UK, all the way up to Scotland; the Eurostar connects St Pancras to the rest of Europe. In every sense, a transportation center. It’s no surprise that such a lively locale has attracted a mini-galaxy of five-star hotels. But one in particular sticks out: it’s wild, quirky, and wacky. And that’s just the painting that covers the facade of the building like a psychedelic Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors.

The Megaro Hotel caters to the premium guest who enjoys a good time and appreciates the unusual. “Our hotel was influenced by Victorian quack doctor James Morison, who in 1828 built the British College of Health just a few doors down from here,” an inscription above mezzanine windows overlooking the entry lobby says. “An alchemy lab, esoteric literature, and an anchoring in King’s Cross tradition” inspired the interior design.

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The official hotel style is “retro-futuristic steampunk.” A reinterpretation of the past, but with cutting-edge technology. Cabinets of oddities line public places, which are lighted by neon signs. The engineering concept is continued with chain curtains in one of the Design Room bedrooms, while spotlights, minibars disguised as speakers, and stage platforms serving as headboards pay respect to King’s Cross’s nightlife legacy. Wet-rooms with charcoal grey tiling are a very luxurious touch.

In culinary circles, coal is having a fashion moment, and The Megaro Hotel’s freshly launched restaurant Magenta is on trend. The first thing out of the oven for supper is charcoal steamed sourdough bread. Executive Head Chef Manuele Bazzoni created a meal inspired by northern Italy for Magenta. It serves lunch and supper Tuesday through Saturday and offers an a la carte menu of two courses for £32 ($40), three courses for £42 ($52), or four courses for £52 ($64). When in Rome, though, it would be impolite not to order the four-course evening meal with accompanying wines for £85 ($105). Walk-ins are allowed in the mornings for an unlimited portioned breakfast for £25 ($31).

There are four options for Antipasti, Primi and Secondi, and five for Dolci on the evening menu (four desserts and a cheese board). Amuse bouches of beetroot are served on charcoal grey plates. Wild sea bass tartare and Sicilian orange gel provide color and brightness to the black sesame ice cream. The smoked buffalo ricotta and egg yolk ravioli with English asparagus and black truffle contrast in texture and flavor, highlighting the kitchen’s skill. Cornish monkfish roasted over fire, barbequed leaks, rock oyster tempura, and Amalfi lemon gel complete the picture. An culinary sculpture of Maldon sea salt and caramel ganache, Vecchia Romagna jelly, and Piedmont hazelnut. Dinner is all about fresh British produce amplified with Italian embellishments and style: London meets Milan.

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