London’s Forgotten Garden
Curation : Nessim Cohen
Invited Chef : The Moonlight Table
June 26, 27, 28th 2026
in a secret mansion in Notting Hill
pictures by Jay Creagh
Where British grandmothers used to find their herbs
Under the first heat of summer, we set to gather the refreshing herbs.
hyssop, burnet, lovage, marigold…all names of simple dreams
With this dinner, we revisit the forgotten gardens of England. All the edible and discreet plants that were left behind in the last century.
Faithful to the heart of Chef Toni Li, we prepared comfort food into a fine dinning experience.
A mixology from the Silk Road
We offered a mixology based on the rare herbs that Nessim forages in Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Curious cocktails mixing herbal teas appeared on the table
Kuromoji Highball, Anteak Tonic, Yamato Blossoms, Dunes…
Invited Chef: Tony Li (The Moonlight Table)
Tony Li is a London-based chef specialized in Fine Dinning in intimate contexts.
His menu are inspired by the season, his Chinese roots and the French cuisine he studied in world-class restaurants like l’Enclume.
Menu
Arts of the Table and of the Garden
Evoking new flavours, planting new seeds
As always, the night was punctuated by small performances:
- the planting of seeds from all the plants served that night through the Butoh-inspired ritual of Gardening,
- the ceremonial serving of yomogi matcha
- the distribution of SeedOrbs to all the guests so that they can plant for tomorrow what they eat today
