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Cloth Restaurant, London, Greater London

Cloth Restaurant

4.7
4.7
177 Reviews
£26 to £40
Traditional French

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2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 35 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
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. <br />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 177 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

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cloth Restaurant is a hidden gem in the Farringdon area, offering a "fabulous" French-focused menu and "superb" wine list. Guests rave about the "cosy atmosphere" in a heritage setting and "attentive" service. While some find the space "cramped," the "excellent" food and "knowledgeable" staff make it a must-visit spot.

177 Reviews

  1. nattyb

    London

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful experience Great atmosphere in a stunning historic

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  2. MATTHEW

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A beautiful restaurant in every way. Delicious food, friendly and attentive staff in a beautiful dining room on one of London's most historic streets.

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  3. John

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Consistently great food and service complemented by a great atmosphere and grand choice of wine. Menu was again refreshingly much changed since we were here a few weeks back and it was fun once again to escape through the back of the wardrobe for a couple of happy hours.

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  4. kevin

    London

    63 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    63 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is really more an exceptional wine bar with good food to accompany. We started with an excellent Pommard 2017 available by the glass and an intriguing 1996 Hermitage (just starting to lose structure but where else can you try this?). Then a 2008 bottle of Latour's third wine Le Pauillac which was a great wine and a very reasonable mark up compared to retail. Finished up with a fascinating red Jura and with dessert an excellent Coteaux du Layon. As for the food, steak tartare was nicely cut and flavoursome, perhaps a tad salty, whilst the pork chop was tasty and well cooked. This is a simple, friendly, unpretentious and very welcome addition to London's restaurant scene.

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  5. Ross

    London

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A real find! Wonderful ambiance - and mercifully music-free, delicious food (the venison pie for two was a highlight, brimming with flavour and very moreish!) and friendly, efficient service. Bravo!

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  6. SeanS

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A yearly get together with friends, fantastic food and wine, brilliant staff, couldn’t fault a thing. Highly recommend Seany

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  7. Thierry

    London

    75 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent set lunch menu! Nice discovery in this part of the City. I'll be back.

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  8. Anna

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very cosy and romantic place. Great for a special date. Would have loved to see more desert options though.

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  9. Mary

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing restaurant, would return again and again. Vibes are great, service was excellent, food is incredible!

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  10. Harry

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and really well cooked. Friendly and excellent service. I did have a sense of deja vue…. it seemed a bit like the Marksman had been transplanted to Smithfield

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Cloth Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 177 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
8:00 p.m.
Booked 35 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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