Harden's survey result
Summary
This “top City venue for a business dinner” in Threadneedle Street won’t make the front pages for gastronomy, but it shows a heartening commitment to doing the job for its key audience of dealmakers. Classic British pies and cheeses are among the highlights of the wide-ranging brasserie-style menu.
Summary
This “City classic” in a former banking hall near the Bank of England makes a “safe if unexciting choice for dining with ‘colleagues’” or clients. “Nothing hits a high note but neither is it tuneless” – which suits its besuited business clientele just fine. There’s a wide range of traditional-ish brasserie fare, with daily specials, pies, steak and British Cheeses each something of a menu feature.
Summary
This solid English brasserie in a converted banking hall not far from the Bank of England continues to win a general thumbs-up as an “excellent business lunch venue” – although “it could do with tables further apart”.
Summary
In a converted banking hall near the Bank of England, this well-established brasserie exists to serve a City clientele, from breakfast on. Opinions divide on whether it’s a little “disappointing”, like many in the Square Mile, or “perfect of its type and better than it needs to be”.
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34 Threadneedle St, London, EC2R 8AY
Restaurant details
The Mercer Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Business lunch. Food was good when it arrived - 45 minutes after we sat down. Ridiculous. Staff did not care and was too over worked."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £33.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
34 Threadneedle St, London, EC2R 8AY
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Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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