
Move on to Taberna Etrusca, a charming little Italian dinner spot that gets consistently good reviews thanks to its modern take on Italian classics: think spinach and burrata lasagne, Calabrian sausage bruschetta and salt baked salmon. Restaurants near St Paul's Cathedral Fish and chips and Sweetingsīack on the square, lots of people make a beeline for the Paternoster Chop House, famous for its regular starring spot on Channel 4's First Dates, but the general consensus is that potentially spotting Fred is a better pull than the food (average-to-good bistro fare). Those looking for a more glamorous experience head to Coppa Club (not the igloo branch, unfortunately) where a small selection of cocktails such as the Cherry Manhattan and Rum Refashioned head up a menu of fizz, wines, beer and tempting bar snacks to be supped from high stools around a beautiful bronze bar. Traditionalists should take a look at The Bottlescrue, a wine bar with an old school feel from the Davy's crew, or The Paternoster over in the prettier part of EC4 - a Young's pub that’s been smartened up and has a commendable range of lagers and ales on pump and 40+ craft bottles. We'd be tempted to take the rest of the afternoon off and go hell for leather with one of their themed tastings to be quite honest. Actually, they lovingly serve family-produced Sicilian wines and platters of antipasti. Wine fans could duck into Veeno, a glass space of a wine bar in - you guessed it - One New Change. Cocktails are decent, there's a wide choice of wines and beer and food is mostly good.

Well, there’s The Happenstance from the increasingly ubiquitous Drake & Morgan group as with most of their spaces, this one is light, bright and welcoming during daytime and turns louder and rowdier as the sun goes down. Pubs, gastropubs and bars near St Paul's Cathedral Veeno Order a pickleback (pickle brine & bourbon) if you've never had one, too. Or take a trip to the deep South with meltingly tender BBQ brisket, proper gumbo (vegan gumbo available) and cornbread. Feast on the duo of house-made beef patties smothered in American cheese, caramelised onions (controversial) and secret sauce stuffed into a potato brioche (£13 inc. Yum.Ī burger craving is easily solved by a trip to The Fat Bear, where American comfort classics are given the restaurant treatment without compromising on any of the calories or satisfaction. There’s a cute Up Market going on every Friday and alternate Wednesdays at One New Change where you’ll find independent stalls selling gourmet scotch eggs, sourdough sandwiches, delicious Napoli style pizza and oozy crepes. Where to eat lunch near St Paul's Cathedral Burrito MamaĪs we mentioned, the chain eatery is king in these parts (hello office workers), so you've got the likes of Chop'd, Itsu, and Wasabi, as well as Burrito Mama (from Masterchef winner and Wahaca co-founder Thomasina Miers) and On the Bab for a step up from the usual identikit lunch.


Grace Café gets our overall vote though artisan breads, good coffee, farm sourced meats all add up to a very nice £3 bacon sandwich thanks. Other early bird choices include Leon for the usual egg pots (go truffle mushroom, obvs) and Le Pain Quotidien where you can sit down to a plate of baked eggs with salmon, dippy egg or various breakfast bowls or takeaway a passable pastry.

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