Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
RESTAURANTS
CARAVAN
11-13 Exmouth Market Farringdon 020 7833 8115.Mon-Fri 8am-10.30pm, Sat 10am-10.30pm,
Sun 10am-4pm.
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Creative brunches, modern fusion food and home-roasted coffee are on offer at this re-
laxed, cool all-day place. Small and large plates £5-18.
DUCK AND WAFFLE
Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate Aldgate 020 3640 7310.Daily 24hr.
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Forty floors up, this smart place offers amazing City views and hipster comfort food
with creative flair. The signature dish features waffles, duck confit, fried duck egg and
mustard maple syrup (£17), while 2am offerings include spicy ox cheek doughnuts
(£10).
FISH CENTRAL
149-155 Central St Old Street 020 7253 4970.Mon-Thurs noon-2.30pm & 5-10.30pm, Fri & Sat
noon-10.30pm.
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Sitting on the edge of the Barbican/City and Clerkenwell's council estates, this is both a
reliable chippy and a smart fish restaurant.
MEDCALF
40 Exmouth Market Angel or Farringdon 020 7833 3533.Mon-Fri noon-3pm & 5.30-10.30pm, Sat
9.30am-3pm & 5.30-10.30pm, Sun 9.30am-5pm.
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A converted hundred-year-old butcher's shop, fashionably unchic, serving pricey
Modern British cuisine with fresh ingredients and excellent puds.
MORO
34-36 Exmouth Market Angel or Farringdon 020 7833 8336.Mon-Sat noon-2.30pm & 6-10.30pm,
Sun 12.30-2.45pm.
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This attractive restaurant is a place of pilgrimage for disciples of the restaurant's Moor-
ish cookbooks. Food is excellent and you have to book well in advance. Tapas (around
£4) served all day. Mains £16-21.
QUALITY CHOP HOUSE
88-94 Farringdon Rd Farringdon 020 7278 1452.Mon-Sat noon-3pm & 6-10.30pm, Sun
noon-4pm; wine bar Mon-Sat noon-midnight.
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Beautiful old dining room, butchers and wine bar with a daily changing menu focusing
on the best cuts of British meat and freshest produce. Weekday lunch mains from £13;
set menus at dinner (£35) and Sunday lunch (£28).
ST JOHN
26 St John St Farringdon 020 7251 0848.Mon-Fri noon-3pm & 6-11pm, Sat 6-11pm, Sun
1-3pm.
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