London Restaurants within a 5 minute walk of St. Paul's Station | Ratings, Reviews & Maps

This place brings to mind Tina Turner with her anthem 'Simply the Best.' It’s an outstanding restaurant with amazing food, impeccable service, and a fantastic location—truly faultless. The staff are incredibly welcoming and have great suggestions, showcasing their extensive knowledge. The atmosphere and ambiance are something you have to experience for yourself. And let's not forget the breathtaking view! All of this comes at a reasonable price. Going back to Ms. Turner, it's definitely, 'better than all the rest.'
David - a month ago

Great view and polite staff/good service. The Christmas decorations were also very nice! The food though was average. The steak was kinda rare than medium rare that I ordered, and it was quite cold.
Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou - a month ago

We’ve celebrated my mom’s birthday here. It is very cozy and the staff was very kind and got us seated even without a booking. We enjoyed tasty truffle fries and cocktails with a great view on Saint Paul’s for lunch. And even when we’re not from the area ourselves we enjoyed escaping tourism for a while. Thanks for having us !
Mara Humpfle - 3 months ago

I took my partner here last night for his birthday dinner. We had a very warm welcome from the staff and were taken to our Al fresco table over looking the magnificent St Paul's cathedral. It had a cosy feel and great music from the DJ. The wait staff we had were a little quiet but friendly. After a slight confusion on prices of the set menu (online is says from £29 for 2 courses, but its actually £46 for 2 courses unless you specifically found and chose the other option) so make sure you're aware of what booking you make. The service was quick, the food was good although mu steak wasn't rested long enough and I had a salad drenched in blood. The Prosecco was lovely (free glass with meal) the cocktail presentation was wonderful with the St Paul's image on it but the flavours let it down. Spectacular views of St Paul's and great photo ops. Dishes were served quickly, with a friendly smile. I think the drinks are somewhat over priced for what is being offered. However all in all we had a lovely night and I'd probably go back or take visitors there for a special occasion..
Andrew Morgan - 5 months ago

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Great food, excellent service. I went on a monday, so it was not busy. Great mussels for the entrée, crab pasta for the main dish and chocolate mousse for dessert. All great options. Also, a short menu ensures all comes out fast and tasting good!
Tiago Rossi - 11 months ago

Great food, good service and staff is super attentive. Came here with my work colleagues. The vibe is good, relaxed and chill and they have a good setup. Little tricky to find if you haven’t been here before as the name hides under two massive trees but once you’re in, it’s great. Would highly recommend and definitely visit again.
Iram Khan - 7 months ago

Went here last December 13th. I mistakenly reserve a table at the Chelsea branch, but the manager accommodated us with open arms and made us feel welcome even though we didn’t reserved a table at this restaurant. Staff were nice and professional, food is amazing and the place feels homey. I’ll surely come back here again. I don’t have the words to express how good this restaurant is. 10/10
Eugene Omilig - a month ago

A very beautiful place, as if you were in a museum. The food is simply top notch, delicious, beautifully decorated, in general, we did not regret coming here!
Harry Ford - a week ago

Location is convenient. Good for business lunch.
Vicky C - 4 months ago

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Want to have Chinese style lunch at this area, found this dim sum restaurant which nearby the cathedral! But the food not so nice and portion pretty small, dumpling also normal only! Personally will not recommend.
Yenestc Lim - 2 months ago

Went in for lunch with the work team. Great decor and inviting staff. Service was quick and attentive. Food was good but I cannot comment on authenticity. Good experience and will visit again.
Gnans - 2 months ago

My colleagues and I recently attended our Christmas meal at this establishment, and I was struck by its cool, eclectic vibe. The low lighting created a cozy ambiance, though it prompted me to use my cane. The decor was an intriguing blend of traditional Asian elements and modern touches, and there was even a robot serving customers, which added a unique and futuristic twist to the experience. For my meal, I ordered the Honey Chilli Chicken rice bowl and the pork bao buns. The Honey Chilli Chicken was delicious, but I found it leaned more towards sweetness than spiciness. A touch more heat would have elevated the dish to another level. In contrast, the pork bao buns were absolutely delightful—precisely what I had hoped for in both flavor and texture. The service was impressively quick and efficient, aided by the use of paper menus for ordering. Prices were reasonable, especially considering the location near St. Paul’s Cathedral. I would gladly return, this time with my wife, as I’m eager to try their chicken and black truffle gyozas, which, unfortunately, were unavailable during our visit. Overall, it was a memorable dining experience that I look forward to revisiting.
Paul Mampilly - a month ago

Excellent service! Food is always delicious, it's a shame some of the older items have been taken off the menu. Definitely recommend the griddled beef gyoza and chicken xiao long bao.
Zuzana Ba - 2 months ago

Let's just start with the punchline: I highly recommend this place. We were just casually walking around enjoying the after work pub environment that tends to spill out onto the streets. After grabbing a beer, we decided to walk around and see what other pubs and restaurants were in the area. We tend to enjoy the "small plate" meals during our work trips to London because it gives us a chance to enjoy a variety of foods. Ping Pong Bow did not disappoint. We selected several items, and they came out in sequence, allowing us to enjoy a few things at a time with the table not being overrun with dishes. Everything we selected was great, and we were only disappointed because we were full and have to wait to come back to try more items. This place is best enjoyed with a small group, which will just increase the variety of options you can try.
Haven Pope - 6 months ago

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Absolutely first rate, three course lunch today, Christmas Eve. Every aspect of each of the courses was exceptional. Service was friendly and prompt but never rushed. Will definitely return and will seek out other Cote restaurants across the country.
Liz Hindley - a month ago

The duck confit is good but I wish the duck skin is more crispy and more sauces. For the tuna steak are good combination but for the chicken liver I think the baguette can be better to compliment the taste of the liver. Overall still amazing for this restaurant
Joe Yang - 3 months ago

Update on 22 November (1.42pm) Truly disappointed with the service, spent 1-ish hour waiting and food is not served. In the end, we have to cancel the food order and leave the restaurant. Horrible! ————————————————————— London is a vibrant city spoilt for food choices, enjoy your modern French food at Cote (located near to St Paul’s Cathedral) from a breakfast champagne toast to French onion soup and fresh mussels cooked in white wine. Sante!
SY - 2 months ago

I was with my friends for dinner there. We ordered Onion Soup and Steak Rib-eye 👍The French Onion Soup was creamy and delicious. One of the best onion soups I ever tried. 👎The Rib Eye Steak wasn’t good. Because even though it was rare or medium it wasn’t juicy and it Didn’t have taste of stake at all. And the souse (garlic and butter) wasn’t tasty as well. 👉The Confit Duck A L’Orange was also ok, because it doesn’t have reach taste like it has to be, and the meat is so crazy soft (strange) (was softer then even chicken). Good duck doesn’t have to be that soft. 👉 Baked Ratatouille was ok. Wasn’t enough taste of vegetables or so. A bit tasteless as the rib Eye stake. 👍The Creme Caramel it was the only really tasty dish (dessert)😜 👍 The Creme Caramel Royal was also good but as for me and my friends not so good as one above ☝️ 📌All the dishes looked amazing and tasty like 5* but when you eat them it’s like 3* Especially for such a nice place in such a cool area 😶The staff could be more friendly, smile and paid more attention to the customers. We came at 6 pm, and there was not too crowded and we got our food just in 1 hour😓, And as we are tourists, as we noticed, the staff served faster for British people than for us and others who were also around us..
Explorer O - 5 months ago

Just popped into this restaurant after the tour at St Paul cathedral. My family are all very satisfied and happy with the meal. Though we didn’t have reservation and ended up sitting at the table outside. It is a fantastic experience with the view of St Paul Cathedral while eating. Staff are superb and friendly. Food are amazingly good! Highly recommended the confit duck and onion soup.
Susanna Chan - 4 months ago

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A very nice place to visit on a quiet weekend evening. During the week this place is busy, but weekends are super chill 👍🏼 Nice design, friendly staff and good food. This time round my wife and I decided to share a lobster and we were pleased with our choice. A starter and a large lobster to share + two glasses of 🍷 + a cheesecake cost us just over £100. Not cheap by any means, but 🦞 is not something we order often. Seems a solid choice if you are in the area and price is not your main concern 👍🏼
Nicolai Negru - 2 weeks ago

I can't praise this restaurant enough! Friendly, welcoming, super cool! Went for dinner yesterday for my birthday after climbing to the top of St Paul's! I had never had Lobster before, I was very keen to try it, and this was the best place to do just that! We had the set menu with the upgraded mains, I had the whole lobster meal, my better half had half lobster & burger meal, lobster croquettes to start and the moose and sticky Toffee pud for desert, some oysters to celebrate my birthday and drinks. Tone was our waiter, we could not have had a better atmosphere, better service - Tone was simply the best! The food - WOW - I don't know what else to say, the taste, portions, presentation, service was just amazing from start to finish, my birthday dinner was an amazing experience, i would recommend this restaurant with the highest regard, can't wait to return and honestly can't find fault with anything and I'm very hard to please! Huge thanks to Tone, best waiter! Thanks guys, my birthday dinner was unreal! 🙂
Lisa Collins - 3 months ago

Disappointed with the same menu’s, nothing special for Christmas or New Years no new menu for the Festive Holidays?! The same atmosphere nothing Christmasy no decorations and nothing for New Years celebrations 😕absolutely boring place for the holidays and businesses as usual during the week?! The food is good quality but the portions and the burger size are getting smaller 🤨 basic ketchup may mustard in very small dishes , lobsters also are becoming the same size as in Lidl 😁 Professional service but the staff is king of snobbish not friendly and not smiling 😐 No corked wine by the glass anymore despite the new prices and no organic wine available anymore?! It use to be good value for money for the quality food but not anymore with this portions 👎 The prices the portions are
Ina Blajeva - 2 weeks ago

Had a great experience here. My first visit so ordered the half lobster/smashed burger combo. The smashed burger, salad and fries were delicious 😋 The half lobster was so small that it wasn't worth the faff to crack the claw and get the small piece of meat from the shell. Next time I'll stick with the smashed burger and fries. Great service from our server.
Sue Olszak - a week ago

Went for lobster day today so got second lobster main for free. Fave is the lobster roll as usual - can’t go wrong but it is quite pricey normally I would say so the discount was welcomed. Tried lobster croquettes for first time today and was also quite yummy. Staff was lovely.
Wen - 3 months ago

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I recently had dinner here with a few colleagues, and while the food was a bit of a mixed experience, the service left much to be desired. Our waitress seemed uninterested and quite grumpy, which put a damper on the overall atmosphere. That being said, the rest of the experience was fine. I personally enjoyed the scallop and pasta dishes I ordered—both were delicious and well-prepared. However, my colleagues weren’t as lucky. They found their meals underwhelming and the portions were so large that it became more of a chore to finish than an enjoyable meal. So, while my dishes hit the mark, the inconsistency in both service and food quality left some room for improvement.
Linela - 4 months ago

We had a fantastic birthday lunch here today. The staff were amazing. The food was to die for, and we finally got decent weather!
Joanna McKeogh - 6 months ago

Authentic Italian food in London, best fried zucchini I can remember, recommend linguine and clams. Great Italian restaurants always have grappa…this place does.
Cesar Felici - a year ago

Second outdoor dining experience since lockdown easing. So grateful to be able to drink a pint of peroni with some friends. The food is delicious and service excellent, especially with one of the managers who was super friendly. Service speed is also pretty good. Location is in the alley so not ideal but works, sadly it was quite cold as not enough heaters to go round. Also, we asked for a beer from two different waiters for a friend, and although the 5th beer ever came we were charged. Nevertheless, the super friendly manager came to the rescue. A three course with a beer, and a bottle of malbec between 4 came to almost £60, definitely not cheap but probably reasonable with the alcohol. (PS sorry for the bad looking second photo, was too hungry and forgot to take the photo first)
Derek Wong - 3 years ago

Authentic Italian food tucked away in an atmospheric alleyway in the centre of the city. Yesterday at lunch time this osteria served a daily special menu which is incredibly good value. Some of the reviewers who have taken stars off for a large portion should understand that in Italy you would share dishes. However, even so the daily menu was very generous. The linguine alla vongole, tomato veloute and prawn risotto were all delicious. The wine menu is short but good. The tiramisu was very creamy and thiugh large, difficult not to finish. Staff were friendly and efficient.
Shelley Williams - a month ago

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Food quality excellent. The service was very attentive. Don't expect a "quiet" conversation as this restaurant and cafe have "enthusiastic patrons." The Meze all-day platter was a great example of the quality of the food. A good share plate as a starter OR for 1 person as their Maine. The hummus with lamb was a great add-on. (Dip an olive into their hummus and you can be transported to the Mediterranean coast). There is a more casual Cafe side and a more traditional restaurant side. Our experience was in the Cafe. The picture attached of St. Paul's Cathedral is from next to the patio of the Cafe side.
Don R Campbell - 2 months ago

Food has been tasty every time I've been but not necessarily outstanding when compared with other Turkish restaurants. The service on my last visit was great, our server really looked after us and seemed very fun! Good selection of dishes, a lot quite healthy and fresh. The ambience in the area in front of the doors is nice but being seated near the kitchen recently it feels darker and more canteen like.
Zara Mahmud - a month ago

This place is absolutely class act - the feel of the place was just upscale and comfortable. Golden lights gave off an ambiance of style. I've never eaten Turkish food before, so I had a little trouble reading the fine print (as I'm old). But the menu was laid out in an organized way, with just the right amount of options. The food came quickly and the colors, aromas, portions were all just what I wanted.
Derek Lowe - 3 months ago

An absolute gem of a restaurant! The succulent meats accompanied with flavoursome sides which contains some of the best ingredients inspired by the Mediterranean! All combined to give you an amazing food experience! I was absolutely blown away by the flavours and the deep chargrilled aromas with the most tender and beautiful meats.. definitely going back with the whole family
M Sees - 3 months ago

The taste of the food was quite good. The soup was quite tasty. However, in Turkish restaurants it is expected to have the tea served free. However, they overcharged us for that, which costed 3.5 per tea. They also charged us for bread, cutlery and table clothe that did not even exist on the table. So, even though the food was great, I will never go there again.
m explorer - 2 months ago

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Great location to meet for a drink. The level service provided by the staff was excellent .
Maurice Sardison - 4 months ago

Sadly not the best experience. Food is expensive for its quality/taste and service could be better. Note - The festive menu has not been designed for dietary requirements and prices for vegetarian options on the festive menu are double the price when compared to the same dishes on the normal lunch menu! We came during a busy lunch time so service was very slow. Some dishes came so late that others in our party had already finished eating. Main portions were good, but sides and starters are very small for their price (e.g. small bowl of chips for £5). The location is good, but I wouldn't return unfortunately.
Ketan Bhavan - a year ago

Popped in for lunch and ordered the Thai green curry and mini pavlova. The curry was lovely and creamy, I wished there had been more! Friendly service, too.
Sumjoi - 9 months ago

Very good food, both meat and fish. Super friendly staff. And taking in mind it’s London the price is very respectable. Will recommend to anyone visiting this area
Alen Stefanac - 6 months ago

Great restaurant behind the St-Paul cathedral in London 🇬🇧 The restaurant is very fancy, the decoration and the atmosphere is nice, they have a variety of cocktails and different food on the menu, everything was amazing, it is a bit expensive (especially the cocktails and wine) but definitely worth the price.
Da silva Jessica - a year ago

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For the first time in the history of visiting Paul UK, I experienced a good service by the assistant manager on the afternoon of the 2nd of Jan 2025. Usually their food is great but their staff and management is always rude AF. Unbelievable service but today I was pleasantly surprised rather shocked as how nice and normal the manager was.. even gave me a free cake for a mistaken order by another staff member. Thanks nice human!
Panzani C - 4 weeks ago

It is 5* for the pastries and coffee. Some amazingly delicious sweets. Best I ate in London. However, the attitude from the servers is unexcusable. The way they treat the customers is like doing them a favor . Very condescending from behind the cashier counter. There is a lot of room for improvement there
Paulo Eduardo da Silva - 3 months ago

Just in front of St Paul’s, this Paul’s Bakery is amazing! I went there for the first time to buy some galette, and the smell, OMG, I wanted to eat everything and stay there admiring the view.
Juliana Soriano - 2 weeks ago

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First meal in 2025 is a delicious, fresh and tender sea bass cos I want the New Year to be a year of abundance. 😉🇬🇧 Café Rouge - St Paul’s Unit 5, Condor House, 5-14 St. Paul’s Churchyard, City of London, London EC4M 8AY, United Kingdom ✅I’ve decided to skip the set meal to avoid food wastage again. The portion of food here is huge.😅 ✳️Besides the tasty and lightly grilled sea bass, the baby potato is very good too! ❇️I’m also impressed that in every restaurant we dine in, the crew will check if anyone of us has food allergies. That’s a very thoughtful checkin with the diners. Happy New Year, every buddy. May all our wishes come true in 2025! 🥰 #tiramisoooo #tiramisoooojiaks #caferouge #stpaul #foodinlondon #seabass #firstmeal2025 #tiramisooooinlondon
Tiramisooo Tiramisooo - 3 weeks ago

We came here to have lunch after visiting St Paul’s. Very clean and nice atmosphere. We ordered SET menu. As party of 3, we ordered all 3 entries in the menu. All very good. Soup of the day, pate and mushroom. Main course we had steak and chicken. Ee receive half chicken and steak were cooked in perfection. Ser menu is $18 and for some extra dessert is also included. Enjoyed our lunch very much here.
Monica Di Yin - 5 months ago

Rafa is a great host. Service is great from everyone. Fast and delicious. Relaxed atmosphere too. Thank you
Nadia Tim - 3 weeks ago

It was the best experience ever. We had traditional afternoon tea for two. Although it was a very busy Friday afternoon, the staff were the best! Katerina is a sweetheart - professional and very welcoming. The place was very inviting with magical decor. The tea and scones were delicious.
Eliza Gładkowska - a month ago

Loved the British-French Afternoon Tea experience here. The place is so cute and the view of the St. Paul’s Cathedral was lovely. Food was amazing. The hot chocolate is a MUST TRY! Service just gets a little bit slow during peak hours, but our server was so sweet. Highly recommend this place for the most lovely afternoon tea experience without needing to break the bank.
Czarisse Manlangit - 6 months ago

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