Restaurants

Well

Part of Tom and Ed Martin’s gastropub group, which includes the Gun in Docklands , the Well exudes an easy bonhomie and self-assurance, with its exposed brick walls,...

Clerkenwell: 180 St John Street, EC1V 4JY

Distance: 0 mls

Darbucka

Darbucka bar in Clerkenwell has a fabulous concept. They serve fresh Lebanese cuisine on 2 levels. The upstairs restaurant features a mix of high and low tables,...

Farringdon: 182 St John Street , London, EC1V 4JZ

Distance: 0 mls

Peasant

Although we’ve had meals of varying quality here in the past, on a recent visit the Peasant launched itself into the upper class. The giant main bar of this old...

Clerkenwell: 240 St John Street, EC1V 4PH

Distance: 0.1 mls

The Real Greek

Forget vine-strewn taverna clichés, the Clerkenwell branch of this popular mezédes and souvláki mini-chain (six branches across London; another two in the pipeline...

Farringdon: 140-142 St John Street, EC1V 4UA

Distance: 0.1 mls

Passage Café

You dream of (but rarely get) places like this in provincial France. The Passage is a tiny finger of a venue with hardly room for 20 diners – though there’s a few...

City: 12 Jerusalem Passage, EC1V 4JP

Distance: 0.1 mls

Cicada

A trendy bar-restaurant in the self-consciously fashionable Clerkenwell, Cicada’s mix of strong design, fun, and inexpensive food continues to attract a regular...

Farringdon: 132 - 136 St John Street Farringdon , London, EC1V 4JT

Distance: 0.1 mls

The Modern Pantry

Anna Hansen's new Clerkenwell project

Clerkenwell: 47-48 St John's Square, EC1V 4JJ

Distance: 0.1 mls

Zetter

The restaurant at Clerkenwell’s foremost boutique hotel (a converted warehouse) is appropriately stylish: a lofty, airy space of subtle dark woods and deep maroons,...

Clerkenwell: 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5RJ

Distance: 0.2 mls

Clerkenwell Kitchen

Sustainable cooking

Clerkenwell: 27-31 Clerkenwell Close, EC1R 0AT

Distance: 0.2 mls

J&A Café

Excellent produce, home-style dishes

Clerkenwell: 4 Sutton Lane, EC1M 5PU

Distance: 0.2 mls

Dans Le Noir

For a colourful night out, try this pitch black restaurant where customers are served and guided around the room by blind staff – and no one is allowed to move...

Farringdon: 30-31 Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0DU

Distance: 0.2 mls

Burrito Bros

Newest burrito café

Farringdon: 17 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5RD

Distance: 0.2 mls

Dust Bar

As an old Victorian factory building, a newly refurbished Dust celebrates the original design features of exposed brickwork, cast iron support beams and wooden...

Farringdon: 27 Clerkenwell Road , London, EC1M 5RN

Distance: 0.2 mls

Pho

Clerkenwell: 86 St John Street, EC1M 4EH

Distance: 0.2 mls

Portal

Within swaggering distance of the square mile, Portal serves Portuguese petiscos (tapas) and a full dining menu to City types, tuned-in tourists, and Portuguese...

Farringdon: 88 St John Street, EC1M 4EH

Distance: 0.2 mls

Hat & Feathers

Hats off to this refurbished City corner pub for avoiding the clichés of gastropub furniture. Instead, the spacious ground-floor bar has some rather smart...

Clerkenwell: 2 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PQ

Distance: 0.2 mls

The Larder

Though it’s only been going since 2007, the Larder’s look could be a model for a more ’90s-ish archetype of a ‘trendy modern restaurant’: a warehouse-style...

Clerkenwell: 91-93 St John Street, EC1M 4NU

Distance: 0.2 mls

Anexo

Wedged into the Turnmills building, Anexo offers a dark space heaving with office workers celebrating the home-time bell; in summer the open frontage adds traffic...

Farringdon: 61 Turnmill Street, EC1M 5PT

Distance: 0.2 mls

Pizza Express

Clerkenwell: 1 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5PA

Distance: 0.2 mls

54

Furnishings are inexpensive but stylish in this small dining room: simple wood furniture, multi-coloured seat covers, batik prints, carved screen, and small mirrors...

City: 54 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3BL

Distance: 0.2 mls

Cottons

Cottons has long set London’s benchmark for West Indian cooking. Both branches attract a smart set of Caribbean connoisseurs, although it’s this outlet that’s...

Farringdon: 70 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QP

Distance: 0.2 mls

De Santis

A little piece of Milan (home of the original De Santis) in Clerkenwell. This paninoteca is a sleek-looking joint with a smooth concrete floor and a quiet terrace at...

Farringdon: 11-13 Old Street, EC1V 9HL

Distance: 0.2 mls

Tinseltown

Portraits of stars such as Travolta and De Niro line the walls of this Hollywood-themed diner and milkshake bar that attracts late-night clubbers, cabbies and...

Farringdon: 44-46 St John Street, EC1M 4DT

Distance: 0.2 mls

Clark's

Few London restaurants can match the city's last remaining pie and mash shops for simple authenticity. Their menu has altered little since the mid 19th century: a...

Clerkenwell: 46 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

Distance: 0.3 mls

Medcalf

This ex-butcher’s shop has been a big hit since opening, its scruffy-chic looks, robust cooking, relaxed staff and unpretentious vibe attracting steady custom....

Clerkenwell: 38-40 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

Distance: 0.3 mls

Moro

Now a plucky 11 years old, Moro has an enduring popularity that seems unassailable. It’s fully booked night after night, so phone at least 48 hours ahead if you want...

Clerkenwell: 34-36 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

Distance: 0.3 mls

Clerkenwell Dining Room

Like a well-tailored beige jacket with slightly out-of-date lapels, CDR is dependable if not at the cutting edge. It looks smart, apart from the ‘Bayswater Road...

Clerkenwell: 69-73 St John Street, EC1M 4AN

Distance: 0.3 mls

La Porchetta

Farringdon: 84-86 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4QY

Distance: 0.3 mls