Straits Kitchen

Name: Straits Kitchen
Address: 80 Houndsditch, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, EC3A 7AB
Telephone: 020 7118 6888
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.4

4.4

231 Reviews

£26 to £40

Asian

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2 people

16 Dec 2024

19:00

Experiences are available.

Good for business meals
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Innovative

Located inside Pan Pacific London. Tantalise your taste buds with our fusion menu, combining the best of western techniques with the vibrant flavours of Southeast Asia.
Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Asian, British
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 06:30–10:30 Sat, Sun 07:00–11:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–22:00 Sun 17:30–21:30
Phone number
020 7118 6888
Website
https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-london/dining/straits-kitchen.html
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Adam Bateman
Private party facilities
Sitting alongside Straits Kitchen are Newton, Katong and Maxwell. Three intimate private dining rooms accommodating all tastes and occasions, from working breakfasts to lunch hour meetings and celebratory dinners. For more information contact: dining.pplon@panpacific.com
Private party contact
Private Dining Coordinator: 020 7118 6888

Location
80 Houndsditch, London, Greater London EC3A 7AB
Area
Liverpool Street
Cross Street
80 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AB
Parking details
NCP London Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel High Street Spreadeagle, London E1 7RA. A 10-minute walk from the restaurant.
Public transit
Liverpool Street Station: 5-minute walk from the restaurant.Liverpool Street Underground Station: 5-minute walk from the restaurant. Bus Stop K: 1-minute walk from the restaurant. Santander Cycle Station: 4-minute walk from the restaurant.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Festive Afternoon Tea
£68.00 per person
13 Nov 2024 - 5 Jan 2025
Indulge in a traditional festive afternoon tea featuring treats such as freshly baked plain and orange-cranberry scones with clotted cream, Rudolph pecan tarts, sticky toffee cake, mint chocolate macarons, and a plum and chestnut mousse. Perfectly crafted to celebrate the festive season. £68 per person
Straits Kitchen Festive Experience Menu
£65.00 per person
11 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Join us throughout the festive season and indulge in our four-course festive experience menu. Start with a velvety Wild Mushroom Soup topped with tarragon cream, followed by Smoked Salmon with horseradish mayonnaise and green apple. Enjoy a classic Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, and finish with a Traditional Christmas Pudding to complete this seasonal celebration. Add a carefully curated wine pairing for £35 per person Available Monday - Saturday: 5.30pm - 10pm & Sunday: 5.30pm - 9.30pm.
Fusion Sunday Roast
£49.00 per person
Multiple dates available
On Sundays, Straits Kitchen will serve a three-course roast with unlimited gravy, potatoes, and Yorkshire puddings. The menu features soy-cured salmon, crispy duck salad, char siu pork belly, Peking duck, and blackened aubergine, with desserts like sticky toffee pudding and mango lime cheesecake. A glass of Taittinger Champagne on arrival and live music complete the dining experience. 2 Course-Set Menu £39 per person 3 Course-Set Menu £49 per person

Chilled Native Oyster£7.00
burnt chili, soy, ginger (6, M, SO) 5.2 kcal
Scottish Salmon£13.00
sweet miso, wasabi, green peas (6, G, S) 342 kcal
Fish Finger Bao£11.00
pickled chili, salmon caviar (6, G, SO) 426 kcal
Heritage Beetroots (v)£11.00
roasted beetroots, whipped feta, miso and walnut dressing (G, N, S) 576 kcal
Oyster Mushroom Laab (v)£10.00
ginger, mint, puffed wild rice (G, S, SE) 559 kcal
Crispy Duck Salad£14.00
compressed watermelon, daikon, ponzu dressing (6, M, S, SO) 358 kcal
Jimmy Butler's Suffolk Pork£11.00
char siu glazed cheek, garlic, chive (6, G, S, SO) 529 kcal

DUMPLINGS & SKEWERS

Steamed Prawn & Chive Dumplings£18.00
master stock, fried garlic (C, CE, G, S, SO) 590 kcal
Chicken & Satay Skewers£16.00
toasted coconut, sesame (C, G, F, P, S, SO) 563 kcal
Jimmy Butler's Pork Bao£17.00
hibiscus pickled lotus root, rendang sauce (CE, E, G, F, G, S, SO) 458 kcal
Fried Vegetable Gyoza (v)£17.00
sweet soy, sesame (G, S, SO) 372 kcal

SNACKS

Edamame (v) | £6 salt & pepper£6.00
(S, SE) 244 kcal
Prawn Crackers | £6£6.00
Thai spiced crackers, chili sauce (C, G, M, SO) 220 kcal
Toasted 75% Sourdough | £8£8.00
black garlic butter (G, M) 110 kcal

EXPERIENCE MENU

Five plates£65.00
must be chosen by the whole table
Wine pairing£35.00
+£35 pp

LARGE PLATES

Blackened Aubergine (v)£35.00
yellow curry sauce, lemongrass (G, M) 582 kcal
Pumpkin Cake (v)£38.00
baked pumpkin, wilted kale, satay sauce (G, P, S, SE) 470 kcal
Roasted Corn Pakwan£38.00
base creme, spring onions, coconut (C, CE, M, SO) 674 kcal
North Atlantic Cod£45.00
laksa style broth, braised choi (C, CE, F, M, S) 436 kcal
Cotswold White Chicken£28.00
gochujang, hispi cabbage, kohlrabi puree, pickles (CE, G, M, S) 566 kcal
28-day Aged Hereford Ribeye Steak£32.00
lemongrass, chilli, king oyster mushroom, confit tomato (CE, M, SO) 932 kcal
Dry-aged Peking-style Duck£40.00
pancakes, greens (CE, G, S, SO) 569 kcal
- Half£40.00
- Whole£70.00
Hereford Beef Short Rib£35.00
miso polenta, horseradish, sweet soy (CE, G, M, S, SO) 829 kcal
- Half£35.00
- Whole£60.00

VEGETABLES, RICE & NOODLES

Cucumber Salad£8.00
toasted sesame, nam jim (G, M, SO) 62 kcal
Steamed Jasmine Rice£8.00
(G) 189 kcal
Steamed Edamame (v)£7.00
Sichuan pepper (G, S, SO) 210 kcal
Noodles (v)£9.00
(M, SO) 490 kcal
Double Cooked Salt & Pepper Chips£8.00
(G) 420 kcal
Straits Fried Rice£9.00
XO sauce, Burford brown egg (C, E, G, S, SO) 820 kcal

What 231 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

231 Reviews

M
Mark
London
22 reviews
vip
1.0
22 reviews
Dined on 8 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Simply awful from start to finish. Told during the booking that a guest was allergic to garlic and advised no issue. This was affirmed on the call the day before when confirming the booking. Upon arrival they advised that my guest could have a choice of only 3 starters and the duck or steak as a main. After ordering the duck, we were told that it was actually marinated in garlic so not appropriate for my guest. After many soulless apologies from various managers, the bill came at almost £700 for 6 guests. Service was immediately withdrawn given that we had basically been lied to and it had taken 2 hours for our main course to arrive even though the restaurant was very quiet. Food was average at best and didn’t really taste of much. An unpleasant experience overall and embarrassing when entertaining important clients. Avoid avoid avoid
Straits KitchenResponded on 11 November 2024
Dear Mark, Thank you for sharing your experience. I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience with the overcharge and the delay in your refund. This falls far below our standards, and I apologise sincerely for the trouble caused. Please know we are addressing these issues within our process to prevent future occurrences. Your feedback is invaluable, and I appreciate your patience. We hope you’ll allow us the opportunity to provide you with a seamless experience in the future. Warm regards, Andrea Caldelari Food & Beverage Operation Manager
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Andrew
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We went here for our wedding anniversary after reading some reviews. We expected something special considering it was almost £60 per head and we had to pay in advance. We were really underwhelmed. There was am amuse-bouche which was nice, the tea selection and presentation was lovely and the waiter attentive. However, the food was not great. The "sandwich" element consisted of one finger/slice of a cucumber sandwich, one single piece of sushi and a single (very small) brioche bun with some content. There was a bao bun which as so full of "mayonnaise" that it was just sickly - honestly ITSU does it better. When I commented that the food was very sparse, I was told by our waiter that I was welcome to select more, but honestly, it was not appealing and the fact one has to ask for more is not really in line with what you expect from afternoon tea. It really does look sad when you are presented with 3 small "bites" on a plate. Being a special occasion, I was not in the mood for making complaints, plus, the "impact" was already made on our disappointment. The cakes came next and were NOT presented in a birdcage (which was one of the reasons to select this afternoon tea, i.e. something "different" and reminiscent of our honeymoon in Singapore), only a simple plate with 4 small cakes. they all looked nice, but were not very exciting to the pallet. We were given a plate with a lovely panna cotta with "Happy Anniversary" written next to it, which was nice. We ordered a glass of champagne, which arrived flat (it unfortunately spoke to the way the food had gone....below expectations) and, to be fair, was replaced at no cost. Ambience was dreadful, we were only people in there! Sunday at 4pm. Service, from ALL staff was first class from the doorman on entrance to everyone in the restaurant and bar, we felt looked after by them, but the food / presentation was well short of expectations.
Straits KitchenResponded on 11 November 2024
Dear Andrew, Thank you for sharing your experience and for celebrating your wedding anniversary with us. I’m pleased our staff’s service met your expectations, but I’m truly sorry to hear the food and presentation fell short on this special occasion. Your feedback on portion sizes, champagne, and ambiance is invaluable, and we will use it to refine our offerings to better match the high standards we strive for. We regret that this visit did not fully meet your expectations and hope we can welcome you back for a more memorable experience in the future. Warm regards, Andrea Caldelari Food & Beverage Operation Manager
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Aiman
London
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on 11 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The menu change was very disappointing. The laksa and chicken rice was fantastic. Kinda lost your USP.
Straits KitchenResponded on 11 November 2024
Dear Aiman, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We understand how much our previous dishes like the laksa and chicken rice meant to our guests, and we’re glad they were highlights for you. Straits Kitchen & Bar has evolved into a fusion restaurant, where British culinary techniques and products meet vibrant Southeast Asian flavours, creating a unique dining experience. While the menu has changed, our commitment to quality and flavour remains. We hope you’ll join us again to experience our new offerings that celebrate this distinctive blend. Warm regards, Andrea Caldelari Food & Beverage Operation Manager
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Tsun-Yi
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 1 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
One of the most disappointing service I got today. 1. No one was in the restaurant reception when we got there. Same happened to the following guests. 2. Slow in responding the customer need. Somehow all the waiters are hiding or something. 3. Weird service order. We got in first, ordered first, and somehow the guest behind us got his dish first. Same thing happened again when paying the check. Somehow the waiter treat us always in 2nd. I somehow need to rush a tea which is a "tea bag" pot when we almost finished our meal. 4. Overpriced and under deliver. The duck is not bad, but the chicken rice clearly only worth 15£ when the service is so poor. Ridiculous experience for this price.
Straits KitchenResponded on 11 November 2024
Dear Tsun-Yi, Thank you for your detailed feedback. I am truly sorry to hear about the disappointing service you experienced at Straits Kitchen & Bar. Waiting at the reception, delayed responses, and inconsistent service order are certainly not the standards we aim to provide, and I apologise for the impact this had on your meal. We appreciate your comments on the menu’s value and presentation, and I will address these concerns with our team to ensure we better meet guest expectations. We hope to have the opportunity to provide a more seamless experience in the future. Warm regards, Andrea Caldelari Food & Beverage Operation Manager
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DavidJ
London
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 8 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous food, beutifully presented by knowledgeable and efficient waiting staff. It’s a cool vibe and can get a little noisy.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great ambiance! Great food! Great service
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ShilpsS
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, and service - great ambience too !! Will surely go back
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KiranS
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time here as looking for new spots in the city for a business lunch, and we were not disappointed. Absolutely lovely food, great views (corner window table) and great service. We will be back!
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Chan
London
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on 28 April 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely hotel/restaurant Staff attentive and top drinks up regularly Food was good but not much variety Desserts lovely Nice experience but there are other brunches where you will receive more variety of food and drinks for the price
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BruceF
London
24 reviews
vip
3.0
24 reviews
Dined on 14 April 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We were really excited about our visit to Straits kitchen for Sunday roast. Staff were pleasant especially our waiter. The food was overall good but the main issue we had was that we were expecting some starters as advertised and there were none. Instead you could build your own laksa which was very tasty with some nice ingredients available. The choice of 4 roasts was good but the meats had been sat a long while and were cold. The chicken was very dry! Some nice patisserie desserts and a nice bottle of Prosecco included. I think we expected more from this high end Singapore based hotel than it delivered on the day! Shame!!!
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Straits Kitchen is rated 4.4 stars by 231 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

16 Dec 2024

19:00

Experiences are available.

80 Houndsditch, London, Greater London EC3A 7AB

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
80 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AB
Area
Liverpool Street
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 06:30–10:30 Sat, Sun 07:00–11:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–22:00 Sun 17:30–21:30
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Asian, British
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
NCP London Whitechapel High Street, Whitechapel High Street Spreadeagle, London E1 7RA. A 10-minute walk from the restaurant.
Public transit
Liverpool Street Station: 5-minute walk from the restaurant.Liverpool Street Underground Station: 5-minute walk from the restaurant. Bus Stop K: 1-minute walk from the restaurant. Santander Cycle Station: 4-minute walk from the restaurant.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Adam Bateman
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-london/dining/straits-kitchen.html
Phone number
020 7118 6888
Private party facilities
Sitting alongside Straits Kitchen are Newton, Katong and Maxwell. Three intimate private dining rooms accommodating all tastes and occasions, from working breakfasts to lunch hour meetings and celebratory dinners. For more information contact: dining.pplon@panpacific.com
Private party contact
Private Dining Coordinator: 020 7118 6888

Straits Kitchen

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Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Festive Afternoon Tea

Straits Kitchen Festive Experience Menu

Fusion Sunday Roast

SMALL & RAW

Chilled Native Oyster£7.00

Scottish Salmon£13.00

Fish Finger Bao£11.00

Heritage Beetroots (v)£11.00

Oyster Mushroom Laab (v)£10.00

Crispy Duck Salad£14.00

Jimmy Butler's Suffolk Pork£11.00

DUMPLINGS & SKEWERS

Steamed Prawn & Chive Dumplings£18.00

Chicken & Satay Skewers£16.00

Jimmy Butler's Pork Bao£17.00

Fried Vegetable Gyoza (v)£17.00

SNACKS

Edamame (v) | £6 salt & pepper£6.00

Prawn Crackers | £6£6.00

Toasted 75% Sourdough | £8£8.00

EXPERIENCE MENU

Five plates£65.00

Wine pairing£35.00

LARGE PLATES

Blackened Aubergine (v)£35.00

Pumpkin Cake (v)£38.00

Roasted Corn Pakwan£38.00

North Atlantic Cod£45.00

Cotswold White Chicken£28.00

28-day Aged Hereford Ribeye Steak£32.00

Dry-aged Peking-style Duck£40.00

Hereford Beef Short Rib£35.00

VEGETABLES, RICE & NOODLES

Cucumber Salad£8.00

Steamed Jasmine Rice£8.00

Steamed Edamame (v)£7.00

Noodles (v)£9.00

Double Cooked Salt & Pepper Chips£8.00

Straits Fried Rice£9.00

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