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Cloth Restaurant, London, Greater London

Cloth Restaurant

4.8
4.8
235 Reviews
£26 to £40
Traditional French

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 50 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 235 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 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 "delightful and totally delicious" dining experience with a menu that showcases incredible versatility. Guests rave about the "superb" food, "exceptional" service, and "cosy, welcoming" atmosphere reminiscent of a Parisian neighborhood eatery. While some find it a bit pricey, it's "a truly special place" with an extensive wine list.

235 Reviews

  1. Suzannah

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really lovely experience. Perfect place to go on a January evening - felt cosy. Food was of great quality. Staff were lovely. Only very slight criticism was that it was obvious there was a second cover- felt slightly rushed.

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  2. Michael

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our second visit and it was excellent, excellent, excellent!

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  3. Lowri

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had the set lunch menu and it was fabulous. Staff were all lovely. Beautiful building and great atmosphere.

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  4. Louise

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent. Great, friendly and efficient service. Interesting tasty food , good tight menu. Very pleasant experience Would recommend. Enjoy.

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  5. Genevieve

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, attentive staff, lovely atmosphere -- fully recommend!

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  6. Tiffany

    VIP

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant. One of the best restaurants in London. Always delicious, always something new. With brilliant service.

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  7. Connor

    VIP

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best meal I've had this year. ❤️ Tom and the team never fail to impress, great service and great food.

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  8. Ian

    VIP

    London

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent value lunch menu. It would be nice to have a choice of two options for each course.

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  9. Vadym

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. Look forward to visiting again soon!

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  10. Edward

    London

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Delighted to find that the set lunch was on offer (it being a Monday - the website and menu implied not) -it's excellent value. Though easy for the bill to mount up with extras. The English sparkling wine was a bit of a surprise - I think it might be good to warn customers. We really liked it (once we'd adjusted), but I can imagine it might not suit those looking for a glass of Prosecco. The shallots starter was really excellent, as was the ragu main (though the portion was on the small side). The bitter leaf side salad was delicious and the bread was tasty if not exceptional (good butter). I found the rhubarb and Campari sorbet a bit tricky - I'm not sure if the pairing really works. The staffing was good, if a little vague at times. Lots of really nice things coming out of the kitchen on other tables (the pork rib and the chips looked great as did the ham and the ravioli) and the whole atmosphere is really delightful. Would like to come back of an evening.

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FAQs

Cloth Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 235 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 50 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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