Hibiscus (restaurant)
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The main entrance to Hibiscus
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 The location of Hibiscus within London
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2000 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Head chef | Ian Scaramuzza |
| Chef | Claude Bosi |
| Food type | Modern French cuisine |
| Dress code | Smart casual |
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Michelin star   AA Rosettes
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| Street address | Maddox Street |
| City | London, W1 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′46″N 0°08′32″W / 51.512829°N 0.142277°W |
| Seating capacity | 45 |
| Other locations | Ludlow, Shropshire (2000–2006) |
| Other information | Nearest station: Oxford Circus
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| Website | www |
Hibiscus is a London restaurant which was owned and run by French chef Claude Bosi. It was opened in 2000 in Ludlow, Shropshire, and won its first Michelin star within a year, and a second in the 2004 Guide. In July 2006, Bosi and his wife Claire announced that they were to sell the location in Ludlow and move closer to London. The property was sold to Alan Murchison, and Bosi purchased a new site on Maddox Street in London. The restaurant closed in 2016.
Bosi used molecular gastronomy to create some items on the menu in an effort to enhance their flavours, such as freeze-drying cabbage to create a purée. The restaurant has received mixed reviews from critics, but has been listed in The World's 50 Best Restaurants since 2010, and was named by Egon Ronay as the best restaurant in the UK in 2005. The Good Food Guide ranked Hibiscus as the eighth-best restaurant in the UK in the 2013 edition. It has also been awarded five AA Rosettes.
Claude Bosi and his wife Claire opened Hibiscus in Ludlow, Shropshire, in 2000. The location had a 36-seat capacity, and was previously occupied by a three AA Rosette restaurant called the Oaks.
Bosi had previously been head chef and won a Michelin star at the Overton Grange restaurant, just outside the town. He had intended to open a restaurant in Warwickshire, but found the premises too expensive and purchased a 25-year lease on the former Oaks property in Ludlow for £40,000. Within a year Hibiscus won its first Michelin star, and at the same time Overton Grange was downgraded before going into receivership.
Working under Bosi at Hibiscus was sous chef Glynn Purnell, who left Hibiscus in 2003 to become head chef at Jessica's restaurant in Edgbaston. Hibiscus gained a second star in the 2004 Michelin Guide.
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