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The City’s best American bars & restaurants

The City of London is surprisingly full of American-styled bars and restaurants, serving all manners of delicious burgers, waffles, smoked meats and classic cocktails. Here are our faves.

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The best basement bars in the City of London

If you're wanting to escape all the festive pop ups and rooftops this Christmas season then head underground to some of the the Square Mile's top basement bars.
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Fare Bar + Canteen brings laid back fine dining to City

The team behind Sager + Wilde have just opened Fare Bar and Canteen on Old Street, bringing some much needed relaxed yet still high end dining to the City.

Food & Drink

The City’s best American bars & restaurants

The City of London is surprisingly full of American-styled bars and restaurants, serving all manners of delicious burgers, waffles, smoked meats and classic cocktails. Here are our faves.
Food & Drink

Yauatcha brings Chinese yum cha to the City

Yauatcha City is now open for Sundays with their special yum cha menu. We head down to see how well they do this traditional Chinese dining experience.
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10 years on and Cinnamon Kitchen is still smashing it

For more than a decade now, Cinnamon Kitchen has been dishing up top notch modern Indian food for the hungry City folk of London, but what's their secret?
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Temper City vows to return to its roots with menu refresh

Temper City received some rave reviews, not least from our own publication, but reportedly failed to light a fire under the lunch crowd which restaurateurs need to court in...
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Residents object to ‘mindful’ vegan eatery in Smithfield

A popular vegan restaurant's bid to expand into London has been met with opposition from City residents, who fear it will turn their neighbourhood from “tranquil” to noisy.
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Square Mile restaurants scoop 2019 Michelin stars

City's culinary institutions retain their hold on Michelin stars while newcomers in Shoreditch show how simple food in upbeat spaces can rise to the top of restaurant rankings.
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A more-ishly modern Turkish menu makes Oklava a must-visit

There is almost too much to love about the modern Turkish menu at Oklava, Selin Kiazim's restaurant off Old Street. Our advice? Go in a group and order it...
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London Restaurant Festival is back… and better than ever

With more than 17,000 restaurants across the Capital creating one of the most diverse dining scenes in the world, it can be hard to keep up, even for the...
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City’s waiters compete in dine and dash for Food & Wine Week

A crop of the City’s top wait staff swapped serving for sprinting as they competed in the Square Mile’s first annual waiter’s race through Bloomberg Arcade this week.
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Peruvian party restaurant Coya means business in the City

Eighteen months after bringing Mayfair's glitz and glam, the cuisine of the moment and branded cocktails to Angel Court, Coya is carving out it's own niche in the Square...
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Slice as nice: five of the best pizzas in the City of London

The City's pizza scene is heating up, but not all slices were created equal. Whether you're a Neapoli-fan or a deep dish devotee, we've got your guide to the...
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The best takeaway lunches in the City of London

Back to work blues? Ditch the meal deal and liven up your lunch hour with super salads, banging banh mi and terrific toasties from the Square Mile's grab-and-go superstars.
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London Brunch Festival is coming to Old Truman Brewery

Gird your Instagram feeds for the deluge of pancake stacks, pretty pastries and poached egg porn emerging from the inaugural London Brunch Fest on 1 and 2 September.
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Win: tickets to London Oktoberfest worth £120

City Matters has your chance to raise a glass at this year's London Oktoberfest with our reader competition to win a deluxe VIP package for two including entry, food...
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Native wastes not with foraged food and wild game

Native might be the new kid on the block in Borough, but its founders are leading the way when it comes to an innovative approach to wild food and...
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Why Kilikya is a Turkish delight at St Katharine Docks

Kilikya Group's founder Ali Eren Balikel wrote a thesis on London's meze movement. Now he's practising what he preaches with a growing empire of Turkish restaurants.
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Come for the party at Brigadiers, stay for the food

Brigadiers is one of the most anticipated restaurant openings for the City's Bloomberg Arcade. Here's why it more than lives up to all the hype.
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Five beers to try at the London Craft Beer Festival

Beer nuts will be hopping to Tobacco Docks this weekend where some of the world’s best brewers will be pulling pints at the London Craft Beer Festival.
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Duck, Duck, Goose done right at Comptoir Gascon

Little sister to Michelin-starred Club Gascon, Smithfield's Comptoir Gascon holds its own as a destination for the culinary delights of Gascony.
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Drink up: the best rooftop bars in the Square Mile

Drinks taste better at a higher altitude don't they? We’ve found 11 rooftop bars in the Square Mile that are worth taking the stairs for this summer.

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Women in Philanthropy: “Not just ribbon cutters”

A common criticism of charitable giving is that it is dominated by older, white...
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Detectives appeal for witnesses to serious sexual assault

Detectives from the major investigation team are investigating and are keen to speak to...
By Tom Oxtoby 14th December 2018
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The Capital is on the brink of winter care crisis

Data from Care Sourcer revealed patients waiting to be discharged from hospital into care...
By Kate Oglesby 13th December 2018
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City Police to crack down on drunk driving in December

The City of London Police plan to enforce strict penalties to anyone found driving...
By Tom Oxtoby 13th December 2018
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Fresh push to recall Aung San Suu Kyi’s freedom of the City

Councillors turn up pressure on the authority to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of...
By Julia Gregory 13th December 2018
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Entertainment
Alternative Christmas events in the City of London

Each and every year we tend to repeat the same activities around Christmas time....
By Andrew Zuccala 13th December 2018
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News
Frustrations grow amid Thames anti-suicide camera delays

City of London Corporation leaders have been asking City of London Police about the...
By Talia Shadwell 12th December 2018
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Shopping
The ultimate Leadenhall Market Christmas gift guide

Christmas shopping can be a huge pain, but thankfully Leadenhall Market is full of...
By Andrew Zuccala 12th December 2018
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Miscellaneous
Sadiq Khan announces fares freeze across TfL

Sadiq Khan is facing 'financial mismanagement' claims after announcing he will be freezing all...
By Kate Oglesby 12th December 2018
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Entertainment
What’s on around the City of London this month

There's plenty going on in the City of London this festive season, from Christmas...
By Andrew Zuccala 12th December 2018
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Catherine McGuinness reflects on the City Bridge Trust’s charitable work

Catherine McGuinness talks about the philanthropic contributions being made by the Corporation to help...
By Catherine McGuinness 12th December 2018
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