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Hakkasan Mayfair
Price: Very Expensive•Chinese•4.5(7,867)Mayfair - 2
Hawksmoor Air Street
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.4(13,457)Piccadilly - 3
Tom's Pasta
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.7(98)Dalston - 4
Nina
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.7(3)Marylebone - 5
Cecconi's
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.6(3,027)Mayfair
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STK Steakhouse London - Strand
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.3(4,880)Covent Garden - 2
STK Rooftop Steakhouse & Bar
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.2(814)Stratford - 3
The Ivy Asia, St. Paul's
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary Asian•4.5(7,640)St Paul's - 4
Blacklock Soho
Price: Moderate•Steak•4.7(6,015)Soho - 5
Bottarga
Price: Very Expensive•Greek•4.7(113)Chelsea
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Sexy Fish London
Price: Moderate•Asian•4.5(3,096)Mayfair - 2
The NoMad London
Price: Expensive•British•4.4(1,789)Covent Garden - 3
Clos Maggiore
Price: Expensive•French•4.6(15,304)Covent Garden - 4
COYA Mayfair
Price: Very Expensive•Peruvian•4.5(1,758)Mayfair - 5
The Wolseley
Price: Expensive•European•4.6(3,948)St. James's
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Le Cafe du Marche
Price: Very Expensive•French•4.8(1,408)Open for over three decades, Le Cafe du Marche remains a family run, independent French restaurant. Tucked down a cobbled mews on the corner of historic Charterhouse Square and a stones throw from Smithfield Meat Market, we offer honest French food in a convivial and characterful setting. Crossing the threshold, guests feel they escape the hustle and bustle of the Square Mile and instead are transported to the south of France. We have live jazz in the eveningsThe Quality Chop House
Price: Very Expensive•British•4.8(2,572)The Quality Chop House celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019.
Our menus are seasonally-focused and change daily based around the best produce delivered each morning.
We suggest bookings, but do take walk-ins.
In addition to our a la carte menu, we offer a £29 set lunch menu (January to November), and on Sunday lunches we serve a splendid roast.
If you are interested in a table for more than 6 guests, we have a Private Dining Room that seats up to 14. A seasonal feasting menu is available. For more information please give us a call.
Macellaio RC Exmouth Market
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(331)Macellaio RC is a growing family of three Italian restaurants in London. Our restaurants are most famous for its fine steak. In fact, Macellaio means "butcher" and we like to call our steakhouses the butchery with tables. The steak we serve is exclusively from the Fassona beef breed, sourced from special mountain valleys in the north of Genoa. We take pride in sourcing incredible authentic Italian ingredients, food with utmost respect, preparing it with love, and expertly cooking each dish bringing to life a delightful trattoria dining experience. Immerse yourself in an unparalleled dining experience where your steak is masterfully butchered and presented to you before being cooked, and where our chefs craft artisan breads, focaccia and pizza in-house.Ping Pong Bow Bells House
Price: Moderate•Asian•4.7(104)Welcome to Ping Pong Bow Bells House, a Dim Sum restaurant located on Bread Street near St Paul’s.
Located right next to the One New Change shopping centre and St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ping Pong is the perfect place to escape the chaos – serving delicious dim sum and cocktails.
Our extensive bar and vast restaurant space allow for the perfect party booking.
Whether you are looking for lunch, dinner, or a party booking – let Ping Pong take care of your requirements!
Offering:
Happy Hours Monday to Friday 3-6pm ( last order 5.30pm) excluding Bank Holiday & December
Half price on selected food and drinks including cocktails and beers!
Tanakatsu
Price: Expensive•Japanese•4.8(943)A contemporary Japanese diner,
based on Katsu Specialists throughout Japan.
We strive to produce the finest
Katsu and Teri-Yaki by using our own family recipes.
Believing in Simplicity, Honesty and Quality.
TANAKATSU team.Cloth Restaurant
Price: Expensive•Traditional French•4.7(251)Having spent years supplying London’s top restaurants through their separate wine businesses, Joe Haynes and Benedict Butterworth have joined forces with Tom Hurst, who has worked at Brawn, The Marksman, Levan, and most recently as Head Chef at Lasdun, to launch the trio’s first restaurant together.
Located in a Grade II listed building on Cloth Fair, Cloth Restaurant is part of a historic row of buildings in the City of London that survived the Great Fire of 1666. Down this atmospheric alley opposite St Bartholomew church, Cloth is taking over a double fronted corner site that’s beneath the former home of poet John Betjeman and next door to the two oldest residential buildings in London.
Inside, low ceilings, wood floorboards with antique wall lights and artwork create a cosy, intimate atmosphere, while marble tables, long dark wood banquettes, antique crockery and cutlery will create the feel of a classic bistro.
Ken's Wine Bar
Price: Expensive•Wine Bar•4.8(18)A good time cave à manger on Exmouth Market. Ken's presents a daily rotating food and wine offering. Chef Fergus Shields' contemporary European cooking foregrounds seasonality whilst the wine program is led by Dan Long, with the list featuring established icons, natural wine legends, as well as future classics from all around the world.Quality Wines
Price: Very Expensive•European•4.8(319)We take reservations for both lunch and dinner
At dinner the table is yours for 1 hour 45 minutes if you book up to and including 7pm. Any time after that, it’s yours for the evening
Please note: reservations are for dining from our menu and bookings are predominantly seated at bar stools
Polo Bar - 24 Hour Great British Café and Bar
Price: Moderate•British•4.5(305)Polo Bar is a 24 hour Café & Bar serving Great British food around the clock.
We also serve alcohol 24/7.
We are located bang opposite Liverpool Street Station on Bishopsgate - easy to get to and to get home from!!
We are famous for our legendary English Breakfasts and our pancakes.
All our food is freshly made to order and we source products locally where possible.
If you cannot find a reservation here please call to see if we have any additional space - 020 7283 4889.Cafe Below
Price: Moderate•British•4.7(438)In the atmospheric, mediaeval crypt of St Mary le Bow Church, the Cafe Below is a City institution. A quiet oasis from the hectic world above, serving a short menu of British and European dishes, with the occasional curry, the cafe has an ever changing seasonal menu. Being beneath the Bow Bells, naturally we are dedicated to all things London, so we source as locally as possible; our coffee is roasted in Hackney and our beer brewed in the East End. For breakfast, we are the perfect place for a moment of quiet before the day begins or a small or large business meeting, all with Homemade rye toast, River Farm smoked salmon, Brioche French toast and our own granola.
Jay Rayner hailed the cafe as being the "kind of restaurant any hectic city needs"; a quality driven, friendly place where you can meet mates, clients or colleagues, all in the unique setting of a Christopher Wren crypt!
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- MMarkEast Sussex •2 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoVery convivial atmosphere, food great and attentive serviceMore infoHawksmoor GuildhallPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Bank•4.6
- KkevinOrlando / Central Florida East •4 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoGreat service! ! Great food! ! Great atmosphere! !More infoKaia at The Ned LondonPrice: Very Expensive• Pan-Asian• Bank•4.5
- EEllaLondon •2 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoFantastic experience overall. Delicious food, outstanding service and pleasant atmosphere. We will definitely returnMore infoMillie’s Lounge at The Ned LondonPrice: Very Expensive• British• Bank•4.4
- KKatharinaLondon •2 reviews5.0Dined on 20 Feb 2025Cecconi’s at the Ned is once again an utter delight and absolutely fantastic. Our favourite Mourad looked after us and made our night so much more enjoyable with his kind, thoughtful and fun personality! Definitely recommend a visit if not for the wonderful food then for the immaculate service!!More infoCecconi’s at The Ned LondonPrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Bank•4.3
- NnaomiGloucestershire/Wiltshire •1 review5.0Dined on 12 Feb 2025Amazing experience in the space pod - Apollo Staff amazing , food amazing!More infoBread Street Kitchen & Bar — St Paul'sPrice: Moderate• European• St Paul's•4.1
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Frequently asked questions
Healthy restaurants located in City of London include Blacklock City, Kaia at The Ned London and Los Mochis London City
Restaurants with gluten-free options in City of London are Blacklock City, Terra Rossa - St Paul's and Kintan High Holborn
Bottomless brunch in City of London is available at Millie’s Lounge at The Ned London, Blacklock City and Los Mochis London City
The most romantic restaurant in City of London is Cloth Restaurant
Restaurants in City of London with a great view include Los Mochis London City, Lucky Cat - Bishopsgate and The Ivy Asia, St. Paul's