The City
56 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4SA
Chiswell Street Dining Rooms is part of the ETM Group, the same people behind The Botanist. It's based within what used to be the old Whitbread Brewery building and offers a modern British menu which is particularly strong on game.
77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
The restaurant offering at the Whitechapel gallery promises 'no fuss cooking with an eclectic take on seasonal ingredients'. Early diners had service issues - but most approved of the pared-down design of the dining room.
60 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8HP
Raymond Blanc's first London branch of his Brasserie Blanc chain. This 4000 square foot venue features an outside dining area and, as Blanc explains, serves 'simple, high quality food that comes as close as possible to the meals that my mother prepared for me at home in Besançon'.
85 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AE
More French perfection from the Peter Prescott and Terence Conran partnership. There's a charcuterie counter, sushi bar, members club and private rooms. Head chef David Burke comes via Bibendum and Pont de la Tour. Oh, and Samuel Pepys was born here.
9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4WY
The City base for Vivek Singh's Cinnamon group of restaurants has been a staple of Devonshire Square for over a decade. Here, they're serving up modern Indian cooking and there's a decent-sized bar too.
85 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AU
Barny Stoppard (son of playwright Tom) is deadly serious when it comes to fast food - food here is locally sourced and fresh rather than frozen. Burgers, sandwiches and salads go down well with credit-crunched bankers and there's a local delivery service.
57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
Run by chef Pascal Aussignac, this Michelin-starred French restaurant (it's now held a star for over 20 years) focuses on the cuisine of the southwest of France, with opulent tasting menus available. Despite the focus on meat, there's real attention too given to their vegetarian and vegan offering.
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