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B3 C3 C3 B2 B2 B2 Paesan Paesan and Bar Restaurant Portal Coffee Prufrock The Quality Chop House Medcalf Medcalf The Modern Pantry Moro Le Rendezvous Le Rendezvous J+A Cafe + Bar + Bar Cafe J+A Marché Le Café Du Dining Room, Wine Bar, Wine Bar, Dining Room, Butchers & Shop Road, 92-94 Farringdon EC1R 3EA London 020 7278 1452 T: thequalitychophouse.com M to Sa 12pm–3pm & 6pm-11pm Su 12pm-4pm NZ Inspired Restaurant & Traiteur Restaurant NZ Inspired Square, 47-48 St John’s EC1V 4JJ London 020 7553 9210 T: themodernpantry.co.uk Sa to F 8am-10.30pm M 8am-10pm Tu 9am-10.30pm Su 10am-10pm Moorish cuisine 34-36 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE London 020 7833 8336 T: moro.co.uk M to Sa 12pm-2.30pm & 6pm-10.30pm Su 12.30pm-2.45pm Italian kitchen & bar Italian 2 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4PX London 020 7837 7139 T: paesanlondon.com M to Sa 12pm-11pm Su 12pm-10pm Dining Fine Portuguese Street,88 St John EC1M 4EH London 020 7253 6950 T: portalrestaurant.com M to F 12pm-11pm Sa 6pm-11pm training and barista Speciality coffee EC1N 7TE 23-25 Leather Lane, London 020 7242 0467 T: prufrockcoffee.com M to F 8am-6pm Sa Su 10am-5pm After hours by appointment. Le Café Du Marché’s sister cafe sister cafe Du Marché’s Le Café and brasserie 121 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6AA London 8836 020 7336 T: caferv.com M to F 7.30am-3.30pm independent bar winning Award & restaurant 38/40 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE London 020 7833 3533 T: medcalfbar.co.uk F 12pm-12am 12pm-11.30pm M to Th Sa 9.30am-12am Su 9.30am-6pm Home Cooking & Baking Cooking Home EC1M 5PU Lane, London 1+4 Sutton 7490 2992 020 T: jandacafe.com to F 8am-11pm 8am-6pm W M Tu Hire & Private Sa Su 9am-5pm independent Established, restaurant French Mews,22 Charterhouse EC1M 6DX London 1609 020 7608 T: cafedumarche.co.uk M to F 12pm-2.30pm & 6pm-10pm Sa 6pm-10pm

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B2 C3 Granger & Co Granger Control Ground & Chop House HIX Oyster Ibérica Farringdon Barsmith Bird of Smithfield Bonnie Gull Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings Club Gascon Comptoir Gascon Friendly neighbourhood restaurant Friendly Street,50 Sekforde EC1R 0HA London 020 7251 9032 T: grangerandco.com M to F 8am-10pm Sa 9am-10pm Su 10am-5pm Eats + Fine Ethiopian Coffee Street,61 Amwell EC1R 1UR London 020 7502 1201 T: theethiopiancoffeecompany.co.uk to F 7.30am-5pm M 7.30am-4pm Tu Sa 8am-5pm Su 9am-4pm simply cooked British food, Great Street, Cowcross Rents, 36-37 Greenhill EC1M 6BN London 020 7017 1930 T: hixoysterandchophouse.co.uk M to Sa 12pm-11pm Su 12pm-9pm Spanish gastronomy Authentic Street, EC1M 5QU London 89 Turnmill 020 7636 8650 T: ibericarestaurants.com F 11.30am- M to W 11.30am-11pm Th 12am Sa 11.30am-11pm Su 12pm-4pm Cocktail bar Cocktail Street,18-20 St John EC1M 4AY London 020 7336 6099 T: barsmith.co.uk M to Sa 11am-late Dining Restaurant, & Private Bar 26 Smithfield Street,London EC1A 9LB 5100 020 7559 T: birdofsmithfield.com M to F 7.30am-12am Sa 10am-12am Cafe Seafood 55-57 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL London 0047 020 3122 T: bonniegull.com M to Sa 12pm-11pm Su 12pm-5pm and Bar Brasserie Modern All-day 42 Northampton Road, EC1R 0HU London 020 3174 1156 T: bandhbuildings.com F Sa 9am-1am 9am-12am M to Th Su 9am-5pm Michelin-starred Imaginative Restaurant French London EC1A 9DS Smithfield, 57 West 020 7600 6144 T: clubgascon.com & 6.30pm-10pm 12pm-2pm M to Th F 12pm-2pm & 6.30pm-10.30pm Sa 6.30pm-10:30pm and delicatessen Gourmet bistro 63 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ London 020 7608 0851 T: comptoirgascon.com to Sa 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-10pm Tu Deli 9am-10pm daily

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