The Capital Restaurant was a restaurant located in the Capital Hotel in

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, England. The restaurant was established in 1971 and earned a star from the

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under chefs Richard Shepherd and Brian Turner. Other notable chefs who have worked there include

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and

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. Eric Chavot took over as executive chef in 1999; the restaurant earned a two star rating from Michelin in 2001 and for most of the decade it was ranked by many among Britain's leading restaurants. Following the departure of Executive Chef Eric Chavot in 2009 the restaurant lost both stars. By 2013 it had been replaced by a new restaurant, Outlaw's at The Capital, named for its chef,

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.Matthew Norman
"Restaurant review: Outlaw's at the Capital, London"
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'', 20 February 2013. Outlaw's at The Capital has one Michelin Star.

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