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British, Modern Restaurants in City

1. The Don Bistro and Bar British, Modern restaurant in City 21 St Swithin’s Ln - EC4

“My go-to place in the Square Mile”; this “reliable” basement brasserie occupies the “atmospheric old cellars” that once housed the Sandeman wine and sherry importers. “Cheerful and relatively cheap”, with a “small but perfectly formed menu”, it “avoids the style over substance of many City restaurants” and is “less stuffy than The Don next door”.

Price £55

Food Good

Service Good

Ambience Very Good

2. The Don British, Modern restaurant in City The Courtyard, 20 St Swithin’s Lane - EC4

“A perfect business venue”; this “well oiled machine”, tucked away near the Bank of England, is one of the City’s prime choices for entertaining thanks to its “discreet” and “prompt” service, “well-spaced tables”, “outstanding wine list” and cuisine that’s “very dependable” – all “minus the bling and over-charging”. See also Sign of the Don.

Price £67

Food Good

Service Good

Ambience Average

3. Northbank British, Modern restaurant in City One Paul’s Walk - EC4

“Food with a view” across the Thames is a “real treat” at this 10-year-old City stalwart beside the Wobbly Bridge, directly opposite Tate Modern. After a wobble in last year’s survey, marks for food have revived under new chef John Harrison.

Price £58

Food Good

Service Average

Ambience Good

4. The Anthologist British, Modern restaurant in City 58 Gresham St - EC2

“Deservedly busy”, attractive bar/restaurant near the Guildhall whose “spacious tables work for meetings, brunch, lunch, dinner…”. “It’s a lazy option as the food’s good not great, but it’s close to work and easy to book”.

Price £54

Food Average

Service Average

Ambience Good

5. Proud Cabaret British, Modern restaurant in City 1 Mark Ln - EC3

Proud Cabaret City offers its guests an all-round high end dining and entertainment experience against the backdrop of a prohibition-like atmosphere. With low-lighting, a smattering of comfortable sofas and a collection of tables at which to sit and enjoy the show, the main focus...

6. Hilliard British, Modern restaurant in City 26a Tudor St - EC4

“Sandwiches above the usual cut” and “especially good salads and tarts (savoury as well as sweet)” meet the brief at this “well executed” coffeehouse, ensuring it is always “full of lawyers from the local legal scene”.

Price £25

Food Very Good

Service Very Good

Ambience Very Good

7. High Timber British, Modern restaurant in City 8 High Timber Street - EC4

This “relaxed” ‘wine-dining’ spot beside the Wobbly Bridge is an “oasis of joy in the CIty”, with a “fantastic view of the Thames” and across the river to Tate Modern. A “big part of the fun” is “the ability to mooch around the wine cellar and cheese room” (the “excellent wine list” has a focus on South Africa, thanks to the ownership by a Stellenbosch vineyard).

Price £68

Food Good

Service Exceptional

Ambience Good

8. Humble Grape British, Modern restaurant in City 8 Devonshire Row - EC2M

A “great selection of interesting small-batch wines” is served by the glass, bottle or case at this popular yearling – an offshoot of a Battersea wine bar in the lovely crypt of St Bride’s, Fleet Street (with a new Islington branch, which opened in summer 2017). “The simple food and platters complement the vino nicely”. Top Tip – “go on a Monday, and you can drink at retail prices”.

Price £49

Food Good

Service Very Good

Ambience Very Good

9. Humble Grape British, Modern restaurant in City 1 Saint Bride's Passage - EC4

Price £49

Food Good

Service Very Good

Ambience Very Good

10. City Social British, Modern restaurant in City Tower 42 25 Old Broad St - EC2

“You do pay for the vista”, but Jason Atherton’s 24th floor perch, in the City’s Tower 42 boasts “thrilling views” and “plenty of wow factor”, hence it’s often “first choice for a business lunch” (“clients love it!”). “The food won’t take your breath away, but you won’t complain either”.

Price £86

Food Average

Service Good

Ambience Exceptional

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