Reviews

Giles Coren in The Times Magazine

"...everything a modern local restaurant should be..." concludes Giles Coren in a very positive review of Lussmanns with an overall score of 8 [The Times Magazine, 29 October 2011]

The Good Food Guide 2012
praises Lussmanns as 'a smart eatery with something for everyone...a refreshing and likeable antidote to most high-street eateries' which is 'smart and comfortable with a robust attitude to provenance and seasonality' [Sep 2011]

The Good Food Guide 2011
describes Lussmanns as 'chic brasserie dining' with 'menus that are keen to promote provenance and seasonality' and service that is 'second to none' [Sep 2010]

The Good Food Guide 2010
sums up Lussmanns as 'relaxed, fuss-free dining' promoting 'provenance and seasonality' and reports that 'readers love it' [Sep 2009]

Lonely Planet England
describes Lussmanns as 'a bright, modern restaurant... enduringly popular with locals despite ample competition around town' [Mar 2009 & 2011]

The Fish2Fork campaign for sustainable seafood
rates Lussmanns in the top 10 of more than 400 UK restaurants and describes us as 'a small group with a big commitment. Outstanding' [Oct 2009 & Feb 2011]

In an article on Hertford, The Guardian says 'locals vouch for Lussmanns' when it comes to restaurants [Feb 2009] More...

Hertfordshire Life finds Lussmanns 'out of the ordinary' More...

Awards

2011

The Sustainable Restaurant Association awards us Two Star Sustainability Champion status. In their assessment, the SRA concluded that we 'operate to high standards of sustainability' and serve food that is 'a break from the norm in terms of quality as well'. [Dec 2011] More... 

Andrei Lussmann receives a Green Apple Award for environmental best practice at a House of Commons reception [Nov 2011]. More...

We win the Independent Restaurant category of the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011, which recognise the consideration we give to animal welfare by sourcing products in an ethical and sustainable way. [Oct 2011] More...

Watch a video of the awards night 

2011

Oct - Best Hotel/Hospitality finalists at the Hertfordshire Green Awards

Sep - Green Award winners at the St Albans Chamber Community Business Awards

May - Community finalists at the Footprint Awards

2010

Oct - Restaurant of the Year at the St Albans Food and Drink Festival Awards

 Sep - Best Hotel/Hospitality finalists at the Hertfordshire Green Awards

Jun - Restaurant of the Year at the St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards

Press

We are featured in 'Can Restaurants Afford Not To Be Sustainable?' in the April 2011 edition of Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine. Read the full article including Andrei's top tips for sustainability.

Hertfordshire Life Food and Drink Editor Richard Cawthorne chats to Andrei over lunch on the river at Lussmanns Bishop's Stortford in January 2011. Read the full article.