Best Cozy Restaurants in Holborn

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1. Blue Door Bistro

4.4

Price: Moderate

• British • Bloomsbury

Booked 2 times today

A few short steps from the British Museum, The Blue Door Bistro provides a welcoming and informal bistro-style setting. Light and airy at lunchtime, warm and cosy by evening, the room is decorated on three sides with a panoramic view of London circa 1849. Together with the rich mahogany panelled walls, effective use of mirrored glass, and contemporary wrought iron wall lights, an ambience rooted in the hotel’s location is beautifully achieved. Executive chef, Martin Halls, blends seasonal ingredients and herbs from our garden with classical techniques to create seasonal British menus. Our cuisine is commended with an AA rosette and accredited by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (2 stars). In all of our products, we only use free-range eggs and are committed to sustainable fisheries for our fish supplies. Our team are trained to ensure that your specific dietary requirements are catered for at all times.

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2. Afternoon Tea at The Montague on the Gardens

4.2

Awesome(75)

Price: Very Expensive

• Afternoon Tea • Holborn

There's nowhere better to savour a delicious traditional Afternoon Tea than The Montague, overlooking peaceful gardens in the heart of London or in our beautiful Leopard Bar.Our Afternoon Tea includes a scrumptious selection of warmly baked plain and raisin scones, delicious cakes, and freshly hand-cut sandwiches including egg and mayo, smoked salmon, chicken, cucumber, and cream cheese. We ensure we pay proper respect to this special ritual while offering some intriguing variations on the original, with a delicious 'Prince & Princess' option for the little ones.

3. Bab Mansour

4.4

Awesome(148)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Covent Garden

Booked 6 times today

Bab Mansour is an authentic restaurant where you will find the finest Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine. Tucked away in the heart of Covent Garden, Bab Mansour is a home away from home. Our traditional meals, carefully prepared by our chef with the finest of ingredients, strives to give each customer a true taste of Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine. Our menu is filled with traditional Moroccan tagines and couscous, to a variety of charcoal grilled dishes and a selection of hot and cold mezzes. Our menu also boasts a range of drinks including Mediterranean inspired wines. We welcome you to dine in our comfortable yet contemporary venue only moments away from West End’s famous theatres.

4. Mon Plaisir

4.4

Awesome(4147)

Price: Expensive

• French • Covent Garden

Booked 33 times today

Take a stroll down Monmouth Street, London and you'll discover a little piece of England that will remain forever French. Mon Plaisir, London's oldest Family run French Restaurant, has been a purveyor of the finest French cuisine for over half a century. The entente cordial hits you as you enter, and the French atmosphere is as thick as the waiters French accents. You'll find yourself surround by wonderfully original French artefacts, you could find yourself leaning against the pewter topped bar which once graced the lounge of a Lyonnais brothel.

5. Isolabella

4.5

Awesome(3306)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Holborn

Booked 2 times today

Among London’s leading Italian restaurants, Isolabella charms guests to its centrally located dining room with wonderful authentic and sophisticated food and a classy, formal yet friendly atmosphere. Popular with business diners and the pre- and post-theatre crowd, Isolabella is sleekly put together to combine both modern style and touches of tradition for an unobtrusive look that allows focus to remain on the kitchen’s excellent food. Ranging from pasta, pizza and risotto to meat, fish and seafood dishes, the extensive, though certainly not over the top, menu includes both favourite Italian restaurant dishes and house signatures, an opportunity to sample the best the kitchen has to offer. Freshly prepared to order, Isolabella’s food is accompanied by a fine selection of wines, each choice paired with a suitable sip for those guests seeking the perfet partnership.

6. Il Castelletto

4.3

Awesome(211)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Bloomsbury

Booked 5 times today

Located in London’s one of the most historical corners, just a few steps away from Holborn tube station, overlooking the British Museum, Castelletto is a small Mediterranean oasis away from the city frenzy. A feast of smells, flavours and colours from our sunny homelands, bring a bream of light and romance to a rainy day.

7. Tea and Tattle

4.5

Awesome(78)

Price: Expensive

• British • Bloomsbury

Ah, there really is nothing more wonderfully British than a nice cup of tea and an opportunity to put your feet up, something the folk at London’s Tea and Tattle know only too well. Situated under the atmospherically delightful Arthur Probsthain Oriental and African Bookseller (est. 1903 no less), Tea and Tattle is a very English escape from the stiff upper lips of the busy streets above. Painted in a bright white, the room is light and airy despite its subterranean location, one wall featuring hand-painted Chinese wallpaper, others eclectic art works, some of course related to the business of bookselling. Calling itself a ‘traditional tea room with a modern cultural twist’, Tea and Tattle specialises in that indulgent favourite, the afternoon tea. It’s a must for tourists and locals in need of a relaxing hour away from the office alike but for those needing something more practical to eat, there’s also a good range of high quality sandwiches, cakes and scones.

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8. The Bull Steak Expert

4.7

Exceptional(849)

Price: Very Expensive

• Argentinean • Holborn

The Bull Steak Expert is a boutique restaurant created to celebrate 5 decades of passion & inner talent for the art of grilling from the Master Griller Daniel Veron & Aldo Peralta. The love for Argentinian beef is at the heart of our steak restaurants. Our Chefs brings traditional Argentinian cuisine into a modern context and impresses with his signature cuts.With us you will experience authentic Argentinian meat, enjoyment in a cozy atmosphere. Every time we delight our guests with selected dishes made from high-quality Argentinian beef, selected Argentinian wines and warm service.our steak restaurant stands for premium quality in all areas. The entire team is passionate about what they do and every guest is spoiled with delicious food and attentive and friendly service. The cozy ambience also contributes to a successful stay in our restaurant.We look forward to you!

9. Savoir Faire

3.7

Very Good(2090)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Covent Garden

This is neither a chain restaurant nor a franchise, it is a family owned and run restaurant and has been in business since 1995. At Savoir Faire we aim to restore serenity through serving delicious, traditional Italian food and drinks within a space that will allow you to escape from the daily pandemonium of London life. Savoir Faire is a unique Italian restaurant consisting of hand-painted murals and in a rustic chic settings. There’s a vintage feel to the interior, the two floors decorated with bawdy wall drawings and bills for West End musicals, the clutter of closely packed tables managing to suit both large groups and romantic dates. Whether you are shopping at nearby Oxford Street or visiting popular London landmarks such as The British Museum, Dominion theatre and Shaftesbury theatre you can wind down with our scrumptious Italian and French food and house wines. From fresh fish of the day to mussels, slow-roasted lamb shanks, pizzas, pastas, steaks and duck magrets...

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10. Bloomsbury St. Lounge

4.2

Awesome(398)

Price: Moderate

• British • Bloomsbury

Booked 3 times today

Indulge on a vibrant journey of British flavours at Bloomsbury St. Lounge, where every dish is a celebration of local ingredients and culinary creativity. Our chefs expertly blend tradition with innovation, bringing you bold, memorable flavours that highlight the very best of Britain’s seasonal produce. Join us and savour the true taste of Britain, reimagined with a modern flair

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Randall
Nashville •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Prompt seating with reservation, attentive service, great food, excellent onion soup.
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Mon PlaisirPrice: Expensive• French• Covent Garden
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4.4
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lisa
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Wow what a great find loved the food it was so good, the service was also great it’s a beautiful little restaurant will definitely return
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Bab MansourPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Covent Garden
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4.4
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OpenTable Diner
London •3 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
Loved this place - very fair prices, good portions, and very friendly service! Only marked down slightly as the interior is a bit bland, not much ambience. Could do with dimming the lights a bit and adding a few more touches on the decorating. But that’s my view - totally subjective. I’ll be back! Also…the best home made tiramisu I’ve EVER eaten. And my five friends also agreed!
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IsolabellaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Holborn
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4.5
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Sarah
London •66 reviews
4.0
Dined on Nov 19, 2024
A pleasant late lunch with friends, we chose this restaurant as it seemed to be a relaxing quiet environment in lovely surroundings which it certainly lived up to We were hoping to book the fixed price lunch menu but this seemed very difficult through the one table app so ended up with the a la carte which was fine, generally enjoyed by all
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Blue Door BistroPrice: Moderate• British• Bloomsbury
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4.4
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Najla
London •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Aug 21, 2024
Lovely experience We loved the afternoon tea and all the pastries and the cakes
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Afternoon Tea at The Montague on the GardensPrice: Very Expensive• Afternoon Tea• Holborn
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4.2

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510 restaurants available nearby

1. Blue Door Bistro

2. Afternoon Tea at The Montague on the Gardens

3. Bab Mansour

4. Mon Plaisir

5. Isolabella

6. Il Castelletto

7. Tea and Tattle

8. The Bull Steak Expert

9. Savoir Faire

10. Bloomsbury St. Lounge

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