Restaurants near Barbican

Lovely enjoyable lunch with excellent and friendly service. We ate pizza and pasta, charcuterie starter and puddings. Noisy on Thursday lunchtime but full up and lots of atmosphere. Good fun Italian restaurant. Not stuffy at all. Happy to return

This was the first time I had visited Cafe du Marche for some while but I won’t leave it so long again. We had a table for nine of us in the Rendezvous Room and everyone really enjoyed the experience. We received a great reception on arrival and the service at the table was both efficient and friendly. Most importantly the food and wine were all first class with a special mention for the hen pheasant and the Cotes de Boeuf . I would highly recommend the Cafe de Marche whether you are a deux or for larger parties. A real touch of France in London.

Went for set lunch today at Cloth. All the food was very good, but the cod brandade starter in particular was amazing - perfectly balanced flavours and beautifully seasoned. The dishes may look and sound simple on the menu but are nicely refined and interesting. The portions are not huge; rather the size was carefully considered for a lunch menu. The flavours were rich but not too heavy, so clearly a lot of thought has been put into the overall design on the set lunch. It also represented good value for money and, as a result, the restaurant was very busy. The atmosphere is quite cosy and noisy due to the low ceilings. Overall I really enjoyed it and would definitely come back!

Extraordinary food, all sustainably sourced, with spectacular service. I will be back.

Where to begin? My husband and I dined here nearly a decade ago. It’s remained a favorite food memory. For his birthday this year, I got tickets to London and made reservations for 2X/day for 7 days via email with the manager. We had so much fun getting to know the food, the hosts, and the servers. We were treated so well. We are from Montana, and we live in a farming and hunting community. The food at St John is local, wholesome, simple but difficult, and oh so tasty and wise. Give it a try!