Harden's survey result
Summary
“Ranks with the best beef I’ve ever had in London” is typical of the high praise earned by this smart three-year-old. “Mind you, it is right next to Smithfield” – a fact reflected in its straight-to-the-point menu – “and the maître d’ knows just the right wine to wash it down with”. It occupies an architectural gem of a townhouse once home to Sir John Betjeman.
Summary
“Ranks with the best beef I’ve ever had in London” is typical of the high praise earned by this smart two-year-old. “Mind you, it is right next to Smithfield” – a fact reflected in its straight-to-the-point menu – “and the maître d’ knows just the right wine to wash it down with”. It occupies an architectural gem of a townhouse once home to Sir John Betjeman.
Summary
Excellent but limited feedback on this cute yearling – a straightforward looking operation tucked away down a Smithfield alleyway in a quaint old townhouse that was once Sir John Betjeman’s home (and which some older reporters may remember as Betjeman’s Restaurant, very long RIP). The small menu, complemented by daily specials, is of diverse inspiration, but the stand-outs are the meat dishes, reflecting chef Emiliano Gallegos’s experience at La Pulperia, an Argentinian steakhouse in Paris.
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £20.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
44 Cloth Fair, London, EC1A 7JQ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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