Steakhouse · Main
Steak, over the fire
Crosshatched on the open grill and lifted straight off the flame. The cut the kitchen is built around.
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Syed Rasel Ahmed, Executive Chef, AVA Steakhouse, LondonTwenty-threeyearsonthepass.
The Dorchester. Gordon Ramsay's kitchens. InterContinental and Hilton Park Lane. Mayfair Chef winner in 2007. Today, his own pass at AVA.
Steak, over the fire
Glazed lamb chops
Bone marrow, chimichurri
Stuffed squid
Croquettes in a nest
Tacos, three ways
Bluefin tuna, caviar
Chocolate, hazelnut, raspberry
Wasabi prawns
Spiced tuna tartare
Caramel and raspberry
Pie, hot from the oven
Beef Wellington
The roast
Small plates to shareSteak, over the fireGlazed lamb chopsBone marrow, chimichurriStuffed squidCroquettes in a nestTacos, three waysBluefin tuna, caviarChocolate, hazelnut, raspberryWasabi prawnsSpiced tuna tartareCaramel and raspberryPie, hot from the ovenBeef WellingtonThe roastSmall plates to share
He learned the trade under Brian Turner and Paul Bates at The Biltmore London Mayfair, and has since cooked for members of the Royal Family. Today he runs one of London's best-known halal fine dining steakhouses, working across Pan-Asian, classic French and modern British, with pastry training that shows on every dessert menu he writes.
Chef Rasel
Read his storyDishes
The grill, Pan-Asian technique and classic pastry. Four plates from the pass, and the rest on the Dishes page.
Steakhouse · Main
Glazed lamb chops
Chops stacked and lacquered in their own glaze, finished with mint.
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Steakhouse · Starter
Bone marrow, chimichurri
Split marrow bones off the grill under a sharp herb chimichurri.
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Seafood · Starter
Stuffed squid
Squid stuffed and sliced into rings, served warm with tomato and dill.
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Kitchens that shaped him
Twenty-three years in professional kitchens, and the standard each one left behind.
Executive Chef, 2025 onwards
AVA Steakhouse, London
His own pass at last. West End standards on South Street, a short menu, and a dining room families come back to.
Sous Chef 2017, Chef 2025
The Dorchester, Park Lane
Where it began
The Biltmore London Mayfair
Senior Sous Chef, 2020 to 2021
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
Five-star brigades
InterContinental and Hilton, Park Lane
Trained under
Brian Turner and Paul Bates
at The Biltmore London Mayfair
Has cooked for
The Royal Family
alongside a career in five-star hotels
Named
Mayfair Chef winner
in 2007, early in his career
Book Rasel
A table at AVA, a private dining room, an event menu built for your guests, or a kitchen that needs his eye.
A table on South Street
At AVA
Most nights Rasel is on the pass at AVA Steakhouse & Grill, 222 South Street, Romford.
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Private dining and events
Birthdays, anniversaries, corporate dinners. Six to sixty guests, a menu agreed in advance.
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Consultancy
For restaurants and hotels: menu writing, brigade training, and the systems that keep a pass calm.
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