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Summary
“The scene is set for romance before you even step through the door” at this “very impressive and spectacular” yearling, with its location “next to Paul Day’s sculpture of a couple kissing at St. Pancras International”. Set inside the station’s former ticket office (nowadays part of a glossy five-star hotel), “the majesty of the architecture is set off by elegant palm trees and it’s a calm and wonderful oasis” (complete with a 22m bar). The only potential shortcoming is the all-day brasserie menu: even some fans concede it’s “pricey” and there is the odd report of “really disappointing” dishes here. Top Menu Tip – “it’s always been a stunning space and – now it’s a restaurant – it’s the perfect place to crash a hotel breakfast!”; “beautifully executed afternoon tea” too.
Summary
During the pandemic, this fine space was given a lavish makeover and relaunched in late 2021, complete with eight 8-metre tall palm trees, striking pendant lights (made up of 267 brass leaves each), and a 22-metre long bar. The all-day menu created by chef Patrick Powell is a succession of luxurious bites (there’s a raw bar, salads, fish finger sarnie, steak…), making this “an excellent place for a good-quality and fairly priced bar-type meal” as you make the most of the extensive cocktail menu. In summer months, the hotel also runs a substantial roof garden along the same theme.
Summary
A “beautiful location” is the particular reason to seek out this this all-day operation, which oldies still recall as the grand ticket office of St Pancras station: nowadays converted in all its Victorian splendour, with an attractive atrium attached. It’s “a bit pricey” and “service is all over the place”, but – particularly for breakfast, or Sunday lunch – it can be an atmospheric choice on account of food that’s “reliable if not spectacular”.
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Have you eaten at Booking Office 1869, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel?
Euston Road, London, NW1 2AR
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £29.00 | £35.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £12.50 | £27.00 | £6.00 | £11.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £38.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £5.50 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Euston Road, London, NW1 2AR
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
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