City of London

Club Gascon
57 West Smithfield, EC1A 9DS
+44 20 7796 0600
tube Barbican

Fine French dining at this Michelin-starred restaurant.

Gow's
81 Old Broad Street EC2M 1PR
+44 20 7920 9645
closed Sa and Su

An upmarket seafood restaurant and oyster bar.

Polo Bar
176 Bishopsgate EC2M 4NQ
+44 20 7283 4889
24H
tube: Liverpool Street

An unpretentious cafe serving fried breakfasts and similar basic food 24h a day. Ideal for a late snack after you leave the Eat & Drink! Liverpool St is a safe area anyway but you cannot get safer than this for a late night meal, as at night you'll often see police from the nearby City of London police station. There are no toilets however, you need to use those at nearby Liverpool St Station.

Simpson's Tavern
38 Cornhill EC3V 9DR
+62 020 7626 9985
closed Sa and Su
tube: Bank

A traditional old style English eatery which has been in business here since 1757. Most of the food is cooked on an open grill in the corner. A very City of London experience!

The Wall
45 Old Broad St EC2N 1HU
+44 20 7588 4845
tube: Liverpool Street

Restaurant and bar popular at lunchtime and in the early evenings. Closed Sa and Su.

There are a great many number of bars, coffee houses, cafes, restaurants and pub, mainly catering for the City workers during the week and therefore most likely to be closed at the weekend. Sit down restaurants in this district tend to be expensive and aimed towards business lunches. The vast number of take away places though are reasonably priced. During the week and during good weather you can find some outdoor eating areas in places, such as on Walbrook.

Boisdale of Bishopsgate
Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate EC2M 4NR
+44 20 7283 1763
closed Sa and Su
tube: Liverpool Street

A rather grand Scottish restaurant which has jazz evenings and offers a cigar bar.