London offers such a wide variety of eating houses. In the evening the City restaurants and bistros transform the square mile into a mine of diverse food options. WATC are putting together a list of the best restaurants based on recommendations from our members who are disregarding the diet regimes in order to provide you with their tips for great food, great service and above all value for money.
Warwick Court
Paternoster Square
London EC4M 7DX
Tel: 020 7029 9400
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Paternoster Chop House, EC4M – British (Nrst Station/Tube Preston BR)
Winckley Square Chophouse restaurant in the heart of Preston’s legal and financial district also happens to be near some great shopping, so it’s perfect for everyone. The smart décor includes slate walls, an intriguing open [...]
1 Lombard Street
Bank
London EC3V 9AA
Tel: 020 7494 4321
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1 Lombard Street Brasserie, EC3V – Modern European (Nrst Station/Tube Bank)
There could be few better uses for a big old banking hall than this showy, stylish and rather noisy City brasserie, less formal than its sister restaurant and much appreciated for that very reason: [...]
The perfect mix of historical and contemporary combine at Canary Wharf’s oldest and most versatile venue; Museum of London Docklands and the adjacent 1802 bar, lounge & dining. The museum chronicles a remarkable 2000 year history of the social and economic development of the River Thames and Docklands from Roman settlement to Regeneration.
1802 bar lounge and dining [...]
25 Cabot Square
Mackenzie Walk
Canary Wharf,
London E14 4QA
Tel: 020 7513 0288
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Amerigo Vespucci, Docklands, Italian – (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Amerigo Vespucci offers a fresh and imaginative menu. Which captures the true flavours of Italy. Daily specials add to the already extensive menu with a wide selection of fine Italian selection of home cured [...]
Port East Warehouse
West India Quay
Canary Wharf
London E14 4AE
Tel: 0207 537 4665
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Beluga Café, West India Quay – Fish (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Beluga Cafe is perfectly located by the waterside at West India Quay overlooking Canary Wharf. Reflecting traditional architecture with the best of modern design Beluga Cafe is the perfect venue for [...]
5 Threadneedle Street
London EC2R 8AY
Tel: 020 7657 8088
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Bonds, EC2R – Modern French (Nrst Station/Tube Bank)
Soaring classical columns betray the banking hall origins of this handsome dining room, where the splendid architecture creates an entirely appropriate setting for power lunches. Fans praise chef Barry Tonks’s inventive cooking, which combines classic European ingredients [...]
Bonds Restaurant & Bar in Central London
Combining classic sophistication with city chic, Bonds Restaurant and Bar is a fresh alternative to city dining. Quality is the focus in the kitchen, where every ingredient is sourced through exhaustive research from our local suppliers. Offering a unique fresh approach to Modern French Cuisine, this beautifully appointed Restaurant [...]
29-35 Mackenzie Walk
Canary Wharf
London, E14 4PH
Tel: 020 7537 9696
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Cafe Rouge, Docklands – French (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
With a combination of delicious food, great wines and a real ambience, Café Rouge has embodied the style and je ne sais quoi of French dining since it opened way back in 1989. Their menu [...]
1 Bank End, London
SE1 9BU
Tel: 020 7940 8333
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Cantina Vinopolis, SE1 – Mediterranean (Nrst Station/Tube London Bridge)
Cantina can be found under the massive Victorian arches in the beautiful cobbled streets of Borough Market. Cantina is the public restaurant in the wine attraction “Vinopolis” – hence the name! Created by award winning (Michelin, [...]
Reuters Plaza
Canary Wharf
London E14 5AJ
Tel: 020 7719 1749
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Carluccios, Docklands – Italian (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Carluccio’s is the caffè, restaurant and foodshop founded in 1991 by Antonio and Priscilla Carluccio that’s authentically Italian, beautiful and deliciously fresh. We have explored the length and breadth of Italy to find the best ingredients from [...]
Hilton London,
Canary Wharf, Marsh Wall
London E14 9SH
Tel: 020 3002 2300
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Cinnamon Restaurant and Bar, Docklands – English (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Looking to treat a business colleague or potential partner to something out of the ordinary? Then head straight to Cinnamon Restaurant and Bar in the heart of Canary Wharf. Chef Neil Thrift, [...]
1 Lovat Lane
London EC3R 8DT
Tel: 020 7283 5181
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Clause, EC3R – Restaurant & Bar (Nrst Station/Tube Monument)
Clause opened in July 2005 and specializes in quality food and drinks served by friendly and knowledgeable staff. The layout at Clause provides several areas suitable for private groups with a central dance floor area which [...]
No1. Poultry
London EC2R 8EJ
Tel: 020 7395 5000
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Coq d’Argent, EC2R – Regional French (Nrst Station/Tube Bank)
With its spectacular roof garden and understated ocean-liner decor, Coq d’Argent excels as a venue for power lunches, special occasions and possesses a buzzy urbanity few other City venues can match. The kitchen is at its best [...]
London Marriott West India Quay, 22 Hertsmere Road
E14 4ED
Tel: 020 7517 2808
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Curve, West India Quay, Seafood – (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
The London Marriott West India Quay’s ground-floor restaurant has received the thumbs up from Wharfers after abandoning its American-style menu in favour of a seafood theme. Start with New England clam [...]
Port East Building
West India Quay
Hertsmere Road
E14 4AF
Tel 020 7987 0001
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Dion, West India Quay, – Modern European (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
With the summer months approaching dion Canary Wharf is the perfect place for al fresco dining and drinking. Bask in the sun on their beautiful Veuve Clicquot terrace. Their beautiful gazebos can [...]
3 Turnberry Quay
Pepper Street
London E14 9RD
Tel: 020 7987 5511
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El Faro, Docklands – Spanish (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Our aim at El Faro is to bring the gastronomic delights of Spain to the picturesque waterside location of Turnberry Quay in London’s docklands. Our Head Chef, Javier Capella, is renowned for not only his [...]
15 Westland Place
London N1 7LP
Tel: 087 2148 0574
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Fifteen, N1 – Mediterranean (Nrst Station/Tube Old Street)
Outstanding chef and pioneer for healthier school dinners, Jamie Oliver, is the inspirational founder and trustee of the Fifteen Foundation, set up to give disadvantaged young people a chance to develop a career in the restaurant industry. [...]
29 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf
London E14 8RR
Tel: 020 7987 9494
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Gaucho Grill, Docklands – Argentinian (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Boasting a superb riverside location, Gaucho Canary offers amazing river views; with a continental feel provided by the large summer terrace where guests enjoy alfresco drinking and dinig whilst watching the world go by. [...]
9 Cutler Street City
London E1 7DJ
Tel: 020 7929 7923
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Haz, E1 – Middle Eastern (Nrst Station/Tube Liverpool Street)
The mouth-watering smell of chargrilling which wafts through the streets around this smart, glassy modern Turk has proven irresistible to many City folk, and the praise for its consistently good food – if not for [...]
Haz St Paul’s
Haz is located on Foster Lane and serves authentic Turkish cuisine. The resturant menu offers a selection of hot and cold meze, soups, salads, pasta, grills, vegetarian dishes and casseroles. Take away service is available. A separate cafe section offers a range of salads, breads, pies and sandwiches. A range of beers, wines [...]
133 Brick Lane
London E1 6SB
Tel: 020 7033 9072
Hookah Lounge , E1 – Middle Eastern (Nrst Station/Tube Bethnal Green)
Awaiting Review
10 Devonshire Square City
London EC2M 4YP
Tel: 020 7929 5533
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Kenza, EC2M – Moroccan & Lebanese (Nrst Station/Tube Liverpool Street)
Tucked away in a basement venue in Devonshire Square, Kenza is a bit hard to find and from the outside, doesn’t look like much. Once you carefully make your way down a spiral staircase, [...]
Step out of the city into a world of Moroccan and Lebanese charm. A mere stones throw from Liverpool St station and across the cobbles of Devonshire Square lies a treasure trove of North African cuisine. All hail Kenza as the newest addition to City eating circuit. The entrance to the restaurant is via a [...]
La Tasca, Hertsmere Rd
West India Quay, Docklands
E14 4AE
Tel : 020 7531 9990
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La Tasca, West India Quay – Spanish (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Warm décor, authentic cuisine and friendly hospitality create a unique and genuine atmosphere. The combination of over thirty tapas dishes, paellas and wide range of Spanish wines and beers, served [...]
La Tasca is set along the Quayside of Canary Wharf just minutes from the Jubilee line. The restaurant is part of a chain that offers Spanish food and Tapas at its very best. The beauty of La Tasca, Canary Wharf, is the ability to dine outside (weather permitting). Alternatively, you can enjoy the beautiful traditional [...]
571 Manchester Road, Docklands, E14 3NX
Tel: 020 7005 0421
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Mez, Manchester Road – Mediterranean – Turkish (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf/DLR South Quay
Mez is the optimum of fine mediterranean cuisine, relax in the comtemporary surroundings and enjoy the best turkish dining experience in Canary Wharf. Whether you just want a drink at the [...]
Andaz
Liverpool Street
London EC2M 7QN
Tel: 020 7618 7100
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Miyako, EC2M – Japanese (Nrst Station/Tube Liverpool Street)
There’s a new name and some stylish new graphic motifs for this esteemed City Japanese, the most diminutive of the restaurants at the Andaz (née Great Eastern Hotel). Happily, little else has changed under the new regime. Sushi [...]
34 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E14 8RR
Tel: 020 7719 7800
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Nobu, Docklands, Japanese – (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Following on from the phenomenal success of Nobu London, the celebrated Nobu team opened their second London venture Ubon by Nobu in November 2000. Again in conjunction with Mr & Mrs Ong, Ubon by Nobu opened [...]
58-60 Carter Lane
London
EC4V 5EA
Tel: 0207 489 7777
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Patch, EC4V – Restaurant & Bar (nrst Station/Tube Cannon Street/Blackfriars)
Patch is a stylish and contemporary cocktail bar situated over ground floor and basement in Carter Lane, near St. Paul’s in the City. The basement has seven different segments to it and is great for lunch [...]
80-84 Leadenhall Street
London, EC3A 3DH
Tel: 020 7621 0850
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Pause, EC3A – Restaurant & Bar (nrst Station/Tube Bank)
Pause is an intimate basement cocktail bar located in the heart of the City’s insurance district close to Bank station and the Lloyds Building. Pause is privately owned by Gina Cohen who previously ran West End [...]
4th Floor Canada Place
Canada Square
Canary Wharf
E14 5ER
Tel: 020 7715 7100
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Plateau, Docklands, French – (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Exciting, unexpected combinations of the freshest natural produce feature on the menu created by Head Chef, Tim Tolley. Mouth-watering dishes like seared scallops, baby fennel and hot mustard, demonstrate his passion for the finest [...]
147 Leadenhall Street
London EC3V 4QT
Tel: 020 7256 3875
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Prism, EC3V – Modern Eclectic (Nrst Station/Tube Fenchurch Street)
Tucked into the basement beneath its showier restaurant sibling, Prism Bar may not have the profile of the glossy former banking hall upstairs but it has a considerable charm of its own, its modest dimensions & [...]
46 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf
London E14 8RS
Tel: 020 7510 1999
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Quadrato, Docklands – Italian – (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
This vibrant and intimate restaurant is a stylish dining experience. Quadrato offers the delicious cuisine of Northern Italy, prepared with the freshest ingredients. The atmosphere is one of contemporary and refined simplicity with Italian [...]
Rhodes 24 is situated on the 24th floor of Tower 42, London’s tallest building. This 2005 Michelin starred restaurant offers British cuisine in the heart of the City care of Chef Adam Gray (Hell’s Kitchen 2005). Now if, like us you expected all pomp and circumstance from a Gary Rhodes restaurant, you couldn’t be more [...]
Level24 Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
Broadgate
London EC2N 1HQ
Tel: 0872 148 4210
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Rhodes Twenty Four, EC2N – British (Nrst Station/Tube Liverpool Street)
You will be simply amazed by the breathtaking birds-eye views across London at some of its greatest monuments – St Pauls Cathedral, the London Eye, the River Thames, and beyond. Rhodes Twenty [...]
30 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E14 8RR
Tel: 020 7719 0888
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Royal China, Docklands – Chinese (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
At Royal China Restaurant we offer a stylish, contemporary dining experience rooted in the years of experience that have made Royal China the foremost name in London for Dim Sum and Classic Chinese Cuisine. Our [...]
48 Brushfield Street
Broadgate
London E1 6AG
Tel: 0872 148 0482
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S and M Cafe, E1, British (Nrst Station/Tube Liverpool Street)
S and M Cafe is one of a chain of traditional British cafes serving hearty portions of your favourite food ‘just like Grandma used to make’ at very affordable prices. S and M Cafe is [...]
10 North Colonnade
London
E14 4EY
Tel: 020 7715 9515
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Sri Nam, Docklands – Asian/Chinese (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
Awaiting Review
1 Bell Inn Yard
London EC3V 0BL
Tel: 020 7626 5180
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The Gaucho Grill, EC3V – Argentinean (Nrst Station/Tube Monument)
Gaucho Grill restaurants pride themselves on the basic philosophy of provenance. To Gaucho Grill this means authenticity, assurance and rigorous attention to obtain the finest quality ingredients at source. This dedication ensures that every time [...]
27 Coldharbour
Docklands
London E14 9NS
Tel: 020 7515 5222
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The Gun , Docklands – Modern British / European (nrst Station/Tube Canary Wharf)
The Gun is a Grade II listed riverside pub which dates back to the early 18th century. Steeped in history and to the location from which Lord Horatio Nelson met with Lady Emma [...]
The restaurant with a social heart…
Located in the buzzing heart of Shoreditch, the Hoxton Apprentice is a restaurant with a difference. Not only is it the perfect alternative meeting place for an informal staff catch-up over a cup of coffee, a formal presentation, working lunch/dinner or [...]
The Mercer
Situated in the heart of London’s financial district, The Mercer Restaurant and Bar has an assured and impressive feel, yet also retains an intimate and relaxed ambience. The menu features highlights of British classic and contemporary cuisine.
34 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AY
T: 020 7628 0001
Nearest tube/rail: Fenchurch Street Station