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Cloth Restaurant, London, Greater London

Cloth Restaurant

4.7
4.7
257 Reviews
£26 to £40
Traditional French

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 16 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

  • Location
    44 Cloth Fair, London, Greater London EC1A 7JQ
  • Phone number
    020 8143 0345
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Tom Hurst

Menu

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What 257 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
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • City of London

    Best Overall

  • City of London

    Best Service

  • City of London

    Best Ambiance

  • City of London

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cloth Restaurant offers an enchanting experience with "fabulous interesting food," a "glorious wine list," and a "cosy, candlelit atmosphere." Diners return for the "great service" and "warm, welcoming staff." A perfect spot for a special occasion or a casual meal, this venue promises a delightful culinary adventure.

257 Reviews

  1. Madeleine

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely space with a great ambience and the staff were fantastic. The issue for me was the menu. I appreciate that this is a restaurant that regularly changes its menu. Having reviewed previous iterations, we were confident there would be something we’d look forward to eating. Unfortunately on the day we visited, there was not. Out of the 5 main courses available, 3 contained seafood and I don’t eat seafood (the ribeye came with a stew containing anchovies). There was then a vegetarian pasta or pigeon - and neither of these options really appealed. The waitress couldn’t have been nicer and said the kitchen could leave the anchovies out of the stew but I didn’t want to spend £40 on a dish where the flavour profile isn’t what the chefs intended. Instead, they did me a pork chop which was perfectly nice but I don’t think worked with the blood orange puree accompaniment. Additionally the portion size for the price was really very modest. Starters and pudding were good. However, I don’t think we’d return. The risk is you’re stuck with a limited menu you’re not keen on for pretty high prices. Staff were excellent though and we loved the space.

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  2. Christine

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing, the staff warm and friendly, and the atmosphere really special. A fabulous experience all round!

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  3. Sue

    VIP

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful! Superb food, excellent wine list, great staff, lovely atmosphere. Loved it.

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  4. Jeremy

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely! Truly beautiful, if tight, space. Both the bartender and the waiter got our orders wrong, bit we had a lovely time.

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  5. Alena

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience! Delicious food, attention to details, very warm welcome from the staff!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant. Extremely arrogant staff. Very high prices and very very poor customer service.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Marc

    VIP

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a gem of a restaurant. Tucked away, simple but warm decor, amazing food and super friendly staff. Will most definitely come back.

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  8. Kevin

    VIP

    London

    60 reviews

    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent, as always. Cloth Restaurant continues to go from strength to strength!

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  9. Anne

    Liverpool

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for the set menu. I have to say, it was really poor value and ingredients only OK given the price (even for a set menu). To finish with a sorbet kind of summed it up.....cheap and easy to produce. Service was all over the top and (in spite of being loads of under-35's running the shift) was almost 'old school' dining.....too stuffy, formal...almost a bit sneery. So, we didn't particularly enjoy the food nor the service. In a similar market is Noble Rot (the one on Greek St in Soho, anyway) which does the opposite of Cloth for a set menu.....decent food offering with friendly, chilled service. Apols for being so scathing about Cloth. We love our food and love dining out but would we go again to Cloth, I'm afraid not

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  10. Melanie

    Hertfordshire

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just outstanding today. Fabulous interesting but mot weird food, great vibe and decor, lovely service, nice buzz. Loved it, just want to go straight back.

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Cloth Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 257 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 16 times today
Google Map for Cloth Restaurant

44 Cloth Fair, London, Greater London EC1A 7JQ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
    020 8143 0345
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Tom Hurst
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