The Light Bar

4.4

10 Reviews

£26 to £40

Fusion / Eclectic

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
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Step into The Light Bar, housed within a historic Victorian power station that dates all the way back to 1893. Across the three floors, we've got the ultimate culinary & party experience waiting for you.

The Restaurant Upstairs: Where our obsession with fresh, seasonal produce knows no bounds. We're all about celebrating the absolute best that these isles have to offer – from the land to the depths of the sea. Bold, unapologetic flavours are our signature, served up with a side of informality that's anything but basic. This is precision cooking with a twist.

After dinner you can join us in the Engine hall or Copper Bar, for a post dinner cocktail. Thursdays to Saturdays, we're keeping the vibe alive until the early hours of 2 am. And for those late-night cravings, our bar food menus got your back – available daily until 11 pm. With Shoreditch High Street and Liverpool Street just a quick 5-minute strut away, we're the spot for your lunch, dinner, and late-night cravings.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Contemporary Asian, Contemporary British
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 8194 1685
Website
http://www.lightbarlondon.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Ali Borer
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
Private party contact
our Private Dining Coordinator: 020 8194 1685

Location
233 Shoreditch High St, London, Greater London E1 6PJ
Neighbourhood
Shoreditch
Cross Street
Shoreditch High Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
Liverpool Street, Shoreditch High Street, Old Street
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 10 people are saying

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4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

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Jonah VIP
London140 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 20, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Really good food and despite some initial issues with the order, management rectified things in a very professional manner and especially the main course was very good indeed.
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AmitP
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 30, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The venue and restaurant are very nice, the bar has a good vibe, it's maybe a bit too loud depending what you like. The restaurant is on the top floor and the ambiance is calmer with less noise making it ideal for conversation. The food is great but choices fairly limited with only 4 starters and similar number of mains on offer. Everything we had was tasty and will presented.
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NatalieC
Surrey1 review
5.0
Dined on August 24, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant generally. Food was brilliant, services was so lovely. Would return again in the future and certainly recommend.
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Lisa
London1 review
5.0
Dined on July 15, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The building is absolutely amazing and fabulaous. It seems like quite noisy for ground floor and the outside, but 2nd floor was quiet and nice atmosphere as well. We really enjoyed the dinner!
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Lola
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely lunch on the terrace, would highly recommend on a sunny day. Food was tasty!
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PMMM
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 2, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hip noisy bar downstairs but with a quieter restaurant upstairs; tables perfectly spaced. Super friendly service, and good food that arrived promptly.
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Oliverbzz
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 2, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful restaurant upstairs , loved the atmosphere and the food , such a beautiful building
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JuliaH
London15 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 27, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Nice modern industrial style restaurant/bar with massive main course portions. Not much in the way of gluten free or alcohol free options on the menu, but the server was happy to help us find something suitable
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FrEnScCa
London19 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Exceptionally patient service for our large table of nine guests... A few were late to arrive and then we were all chatting for ages before finally ordering. Service was genuinely brilliant, great table on top floor, really lovely food too. Will definitely be visiting again!
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Anonymous
London17 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 14, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The service was very poor. Our drinks took 20mins from ordering, one of our starters never showed up but was on the bill, the dinner arrived at different times, the staff didn't seem to know who was covering our table, and a plate of cutlery was left on our table for us to help ourselves. We were also sat at the table next to their patio door so all night had big gusts of cold wind coming right onto us. The food itself was mediocre. Had a good vibe to the place though so would recommend for an after-work drink, so long as you're patient.
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The Light Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

233 Shoreditch High St, London, Greater London E1 6PJ

Additional information

Cross Street
Shoreditch High Street
Neighbourhood
Shoreditch
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Contemporary Asian, Contemporary British
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Liverpool Street, Shoreditch High Street, Old Street
Payment Options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ali Borer
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://www.lightbarlondon.com/
Phone number
020 8194 1685
Private party facilities
We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
Private party contact
our Private Dining Coordinator: 020 8194 1685

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