Harden's says
At last, someone has rescued the site of Simpsons Tavern, a City institution in a Dickensian back-alley, which originally dates from 1757. The team from Cloth (Joe Haynes and Ben Butterworth, plus chef Tom Hurst who has worked at Lasdun, Levan, and Brawn) relaunch it as a new sibling. Restoration work is planned but the team plan to keep the spirit of “debaucherous wine-fuelled lunches” alive. Someone in the City has to...
Harden's survey result
Summary
This “unique” institution – a traditional City chophouse founded in 1757 – is “the sort of place cooking the kind of food that doesn’t exist any more… except it does here!”. Guests seated in 19th-century oak-panelled stalls feast on full English breakfasts and grills or pies for lunch followed by the signature stewed cheese pudding (there is no evening or weekend service). “My father took me there 65 years ago – it’s hardly changed, but there’s no longer an open fire!”
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Have you eaten at Cloth Cornhill, Simpson’s Tavern?
38 1/2 Ball Ct, Cornhill, London, EC3V 9DR
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £19.75 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.20 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £2.75 |
| Service | 12.50% |
38 1/2 Ball Ct, Cornhill, London, EC3V 9DR
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Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30 am‑3:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3:30 am |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3:30 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3:30 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3:30 am |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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