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  • Paternoster Chop House

     
  • A British representative of the D&D restaurant group, there’s no doubt that Paternoster Chop House is a City restaurant (hefty prices and a sizeable wine list, not to mention lots of chaps in suits), but its relaxed atmosphere and bright, light interior have wider appeal – and it is close enough to St Paul’s to be on the tourist trail. The seasonally changing menu is positively slavish in its devotion to British produce: oysters are Colchester rocks, Falmouth Bay natives and West Mersea natives; pork sausage comes from Somerset and beef from Galloway and Dumfries. National recipes are embraced too: cambridge burnt cream with roast rhubarb, or bakewell tart with pouring cream for dessert; hot-water crust veal pie with tomato chutney to start; and faggot, mash and onion gravy as a main. We find it hard to resist ‘beast of the day’, a changing roast with accompaniments – it’s always good, and a big portion. There’s more than a nod to English fare on the drinks list: not only white and sparkling wines, but also lagers, ciders and ales. A mellow time to come here is for Sunday lunch; the set meal is a good deal, and no one has a BlackBerry out.

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  • Details

  • Warwick Court, Paternoster Square, City, EC4M 7DX
  • Area: City
  • Tel: 020 7029 9400
  • www.danddlondon.co.uk
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  • Category: British
  • Travel: St Paul's tube
  • Times: Lunch served noon-3.30pm Mon-Fri; 11am-5pm Sun. Dinner served 5.30-10.30pm Mon-Fri
  • Price: Main courses £11.50-£20. Set lunch (noon-4pm Sun) £16.50 2 courses, £20 3 courses
  • Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
  • Services:
    • Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: children's portions; games; high chairs
    • Disabled: toilet
    • Function room: Restaurant available for hire
    • Outdoor tables: 25, courtyard
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