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Is Kai Still Open? Best Restaurant Update (London, UK)

Ramsay's Best Restaurant, Season 1 London, London

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Kai is listed open on kaimayfair.co.uk, reviewed by our team on October 19, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Kai's own website, checked 2026-10-19, lists lunch and dinner hours, a reservations page and a citation of the Harden's Top 100 UK list for 2026. How we decide a status →

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What happened after Ramsay's Best Restaurant?

Gordon Ramsay presented Kai, based in London's Mayfair, in the third episode of Ramsay's Best Restaurant (Channel 4, 'Chinese Restaurants', aired 2010-09-28), paired with the family-run Yu & You of Blackburn, according to TVmaze's episode synopsis. The Michelin Guide lists Kai at 65 South Audley Street as an upscale Chinese restaurant whose menus cover the whole country with an emphasis on southern Nanyang cooking; about a fifth of the dishes are classics such as 18-hour slow-cooked pork belly, and afternoon tea is offered. Wikipedia lists Bernard Yeoh as the owner and says Kai held a Michelin star from 2009 until the 2025 guide. Kai's own website, checked on 2026-10-19, lists lunch and dinner service, afternoon tea Wednesday to Sunday, a reservations page, and a citation of the Harden's Top 100 UK Restaurants list for 2026.

The episode Ramsay's Best Restaurant, Season 1

Episode 3
Aired
Title: Chinese Restaurants · What was featured: Chinese cooking at a Mayfair restaurant on South Audley Street

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Gordon presents his two best Chinese restaurants, Kai, based in London's Mayfair, and Yu & You, a family-run outfit in Blackburn.

Also in Season 1 Ramsay's Best Restaurant

Season 1: 5 of 16 still open · 2 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/singlesearch/shows?q=ramsay%27s%20best%20restaurant&embed=episodes
  2. kaimayfair.co.uk https://www.kaimayfair.co.uk/
  3. guide.michelin.com https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/kai123638
  4. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Mayfair
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