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Stephen Starr is set to open Philadelphia restaurant #15 next week. (Photo courtesy STARR Restaurants)

Stephen Starr will add the U.K. to his global culinary resume with The Dandelion, his new British-inspired pub at 18th and Sansom Streets set to open next week.

UPDATE: Dandelion will open at 3 p.m. on December 31st.

The two-level, 135-seat restaurant — which will be the 15th currently operating restaurant in Philadelphia for Stephen Starr — pays homage to contemporary British cuisine, drawing inspiration from across-the-pond gastropubs. Norwich, England native Chef Robert Aikens helms The Dandelion’s kitchen.

For the daily menu, expect unique takes on classic British fare like:

• Winter Root Vegetable Soup with local cheddar and buttermilk bread croutons
• Cumberland Sausages with Mashed Potato and Onion Gravy
• Beer-battered fish and chips
• Sticky Toffee Pudding with Date Ice Cream.

Complementing the cuisine is a U.K.-exclusive beer list.

On Sundays, feast on a traditional family-style roast, and on weekends enjoy brunch in the form of a traditional full English breakfast. Also, in truest British style, an afternoon tea menu will feature English teas served in imported Brown Betty pots. Guests can dig into a selection of cakes, scones and biscuits served on traditional tiered serving trays.

The Dandelion, while loyal to its British roots, also waves the flag of Philadelphia with the preservation of the space’s original architecture, what was once two residences. Shawn Hausman Design — of STARR Restaurants’ Parc and Butcher & Singer — used reclaimed building materials, artwork, furniture and decorative pieces found during numerous trips to England.

The restaurant’s opening hours are lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday through Saturday 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. As mentioned above, the restaurant will also offer brunch and afternoon tea in the coming weeks.

Take a trip to England without the pricey airfare, or the need for an umbrella and galoshes. You have a week or two to start honing that faux-British accent.

The Dandelion
122-124 South 18th Street