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Summary
This well-regarded boozer, just off Great Eastern Street, was one of the first in Shoreditch to have a reputation for cooking (in the early 2000s); and is currently on an upswing having hired MasterChef winner Nikita Pathakji to bring some of her refined magic to the kitchen in summer 2024. A busy gastropub is a very different prospect from her former gaffs (Bibendum, Core and Kitchen W8), but her “good Sunday lunch” is definitely a hit.
Summary
Just off Great Eastern Street, this characterful boozer has been a waxing and waning star of the Shoreditch culinary scene since the get-go; with a mezzanine dining room – up a spiral staircase from the main bar area – that’s been a springboard for numerous well-known chefs. Though only inspiring middling praise in recent times, in August 2024, one of only two female winners of MasterChef: The Professionals – Nikita Pathakji – arrived at the stoves, promising an uptick in performance, with dishes such as cured sea bream with coal-smoked aubergine, harissa and preserved lemon.
Summary
“Superb food with a real eye for detail and quality” – Ruth Hansom’s “outstanding modern cuisine” is really “going places” at this well-established gastroboozer, just off Great Eastern Street. The pleasant-enough dining area is quirkly located on the mezzanine, up a spiral staircase from the main bar: choose from either a five-course or eight-course tasting menu.
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76 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NE
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £24.00 | £28.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £12.00 | £27.00 | £8.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £2.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
76 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NE
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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