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Cloth Restaurant, London, Greater London

Cloth Restaurant

4.7
4.7
210 Reviews
£26 to £40
Traditional French

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2 people
7:30 p.m.
Booked 61 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
Having spent years supplying London’s top restaurants through their separate wine businesses, Joe Haynes and Benedict Butterworth have joined forces with Tom Hurst, who has worked at Brawn, The Marksman, Levan, and most recently as Head Chef at Lasdun, to launch the trio’s first restaurant together.

Located in a Grade II listed building on Cloth Fair, Cloth Restaurant is part of a historic row of buildings in the City of London that survived the Great Fire of 1666. Down this atmospheric alley opposite St Bartholomew church, Cloth is taking over a double fronted corner site that’s beneath the former home of poet John Betjeman and next door to the two oldest residential buildings in London.

Inside, low ceilings, wood floorboards with antique wall lights and artwork create a cosy, intimate atmosphere, while marble tables, long dark wood banquettes, antique crockery and cutlery will create the feel of a classic bistro.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Traditional French, British, French
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 8143 0345
  • Website
    http://www.clothrestaurants.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Tom Hurst
  • Location
    44 Cloth Fair, London, Greater London EC1A 7JQ
  • Neighbourhood
    Farringdon
  • Cross Street
    Cloth Fair
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Closest tube stations: Farringdon, Barbican. Cloth Fair is a short residential street to the east of Smithfield Meat Market in the north-western part of the city and is located in the ward of Farringdon.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 210 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • City

    Best Service

  • City

    Best Ambience

  • City

    Great for fine wines

  • City

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cloth Restaurant offers a "wonderful" dining experience with "amazing food" and a "great atmosphere." Situated in a "charming" location, it boasts a vibrant yet "cosy" ambiance. Diners praise the "attentive" and "friendly" staff, though it can be "noisy" at times. Ideal for a memorable meal in London.

210 Reviews

  1. Guy

    London

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional! Great atmosphere and service and the menu is seriously good. Highly recommended.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every element was wonderful and it amounted to a perfect meal. Our waitress was especially good and helped make our special occasion feel special.

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  3. Susan

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely delightful and totally delicious food. Each dish was superb. We were a group of three and shared pickles, artichoke with ricotta, and burrata with raisins . Yummy. The mains we had were ravioli filled with pheasant, mushrooms and Marsala. Divine. I’d go back just for that. We shared a rhubarb trifle with honeycomb for dessert. Again, delicious. The service was calm and friendly. Unobtrusive. There was very low music playing so we could hear each other and chat for hours. The interior design was very English, reminding us of Andrew Edmund’s in town. We loved it. A bit pricey but I did not mind for this special occasion as it was all pretty wonderful.

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  4. Jason

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I was touched by tonight’s experience of Cloth. Although we had to push ourselves out a bit to go for dinner in January, it was a huge relief when we finally went. Would definitely recommend and will go again regularly

    1 person found this helpful

  5. John

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is my second visit to Cloth. The first time I chose dishes that were exactly as you might expect from a good Parisian neighborhood restaurant. This time I chose an artichoke and bitter leaf salad then pheasant ravioli which were exactly as you might be served in winter in a good family restaurant in Rome . Incredible versatility in the kitchen . Just really delicious food. And, by the glass, a Nebbiolo wine I had not come across before from an excellent wine list. Truly a special place. Chapeau/ Bravo!

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Kevin

    VIP

    London

    58 reviews

    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great way to start 2025 - having dinner at my favourite restaurant of 2024! Still as good as ever - great food, superb wine and charming service. And thoroughly deserving of being one of the Financial Times’s best restaurants of last year.

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  7. Robert

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, beautiful restaurant, lovely staff

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Daniel

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was my second visit to Cloth Restaurant, and it was another memorable experience. The food was amazing, with each dish felt both refined and satisfying. The wine was excellent and paired beautifully with the meal, adding a special touch to the evening. The service was attentive and consistently good, enhancing the overall dining experience. The ambience was warm; inviting, and slightly dim. If anything the close proximity of the tables made it a little loud at times, which slightly detracted from the otherwise cosy atmosphere. The evening came to a total of £179, which, while a little on the pricey side, felt justified for the quality of food, wine, and service.

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  9. Allie

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really wanted to love Cloth, and on paper, I absolutely should have. The ambience is BEAUTIFUL and so cosy. We also really enjoyed the initial first course of small snacky bits. However the main menu was limited and EXPENSIVE for what it was. We had a bowl of pasta and crab for £27 which sadly was deeply unexciting and small. We then had some pork which was nice but not worth £34 without any sides. There was nothing that bad about the food, it was all perfectly edible and pleasant. However I just think there are many many other restaurants in London that are less expensive and better value. Sorry Cloth 🙁

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  10. Barbora

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was average, but the Negronis were outstanding. Unfortunately, the staff didn’t come across as particularly friendly. Overall, it was an okay experience, though perhaps my high expectations for this restaurant led to some disappointment.

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FAQs

Cloth Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 210 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:30 p.m.
Booked 61 times today
Google Map for Cloth Restaurant

44 Cloth Fair, London, Greater London EC1A 7JQ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Cloth Fair
  • Neighbourhood
    Farringdon
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Traditional French, British, French
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Closest tube stations: Farringdon, Barbican. Cloth Fair is a short residential street to the east of Smithfield Meat Market in the north-western part of the city and is located in the ward of Farringdon.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Tom Hurst
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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