As Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Prepares to Close, I Tried Its Most Playful Dining Experience

News that Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will close in January 2027 has prompted an outpouring of nostalgia for one of London’s most inventive dining rooms. Sitting at the chef’s table in a two-Michelin-star restaurant wearing an oversized pair of goggles, I begin to understand why.

I’m here to review the Topsy Turvy experience, which is based around an inventive yet ...