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Cloth Restaurant, London, Greater London

Cloth Restaurant

4.7
4.7
184 Reviews
£26 to £40
Traditional French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 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
  • Area
    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
    Dog Friendly

Menu

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What 184 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

Diners' Choice Awards

  • City of London

    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.

184 Reviews

  1. Francesco

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a gem. High quality food, impeccable service, intimate vibes.

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  2. michael

    New York City

    29 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Super busy, jolly and pretty restaurant with very nice servers. However, the food we had was disappointing. A croquette of head meat was over-salted and the "creamed greens" consisted mainly of undercooked kale with a smidgen of cream which we had to send back. The meal was redeemed somewhat by very good thick-cut chips. A glass of Douro for 7 quid was very good value.

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  3. Steven

    London

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely room, lovely service and lovely food only let down by a disappointing tarte tatin.

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  4. David

    London

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Lovely ambience for an unhurried late lunch. Lovely attentive service all in all a 5 star experience!

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  5. Shelagh

    Devon

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    A quick lunch. Prix fixe menu was totally uninspiring (cheese and tomato on toast, mushroom risotto and rice pudding - that's right, rice and rice). The tomatoes in the starter tasted of nothing. The risotto was very liquid. The creamed greens were tough. The rice pud was ok. The a la carte may have been a better option but even that lacked any semblance of flair. Service was ok-ish. We'd followed a recommendation - won't make that mistake again. The damage for 2 bordered £100.

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  6. Carlos

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved everything about the restaurant. Location, ambience, service, food and drink We has some oysters with champagne to start and then we all had the cod with chips and greens and a bottle of the chardonnay viognier blend. It was all delicious. Shame you are not open on Saturdays.

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  7. Stephen

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Wonderful romantic experience on our wedding anniversary. Good food,.service, wine and ambience.

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  8. nattyb

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    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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  9. MATTHEW

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    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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  10. John

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    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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Cloth Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 184 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Cloth Restaurant

44 Cloth Fair, London, Greater London EC1A 7JQ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Cloth Fair
  • Area
    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
    Dog Friendly
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