Harden's survey result
Summary
Open 24/7 on top of the City’s 40-storey Heron Tower, this elevated posh diner comes particularly recommended for a “great breakfast” or a chilled date (“when you get tired of looking into each other’s eyes, the views over London are pretty impressive”). The food, including the signature duck, is mostly up to scratch, but “you just feel it could be better”.
Summary
Stunning 40th-floor views over London and 24/7 opening have drawn busy crowds to this perch at the top of the City’s Heron Tower for 10 years now, and the signature “tasty duck and egg waffle” and other faux-rustic dishes go down well enough alongside a cocktail or two.
Summary
“You go for the lovely views” from the 40th floor of the City’s Heron Tower when you visit this “loud and crowded” hang-out; and also for the fact that you can eat at any hour due to its 24/7 service. Opinions on the cooking are up-and-down, however, although the “the signature duck & waffle is decent enough and probably the best value”, and “the cocktails are good”. One hazard: “at least half the diners devote most of their attention to taking photos for their Instagram account”.
Summary
“At midnight, perched high above London in this flashy 40th-floor restaurant, it’s thrilling watching the lights of the traffic; and the signature duck & waffle dish with maple syrup was like none we have tasted before” – that’s the fanboy view on this luxury diner at the top of the City’s Heron Tower, and the fact that it’s open 24/7 makes it a big brunch destination. Sceptical diners were more in evidence this year, though, criticising the “stodgy and unbalanced” menu, or “food that’s average, but a bill that’s WAY above average”: “once you take away the hype, that you can eat in the middle of the night and it’s up a skyscraper, it’s actually nothing special”. “Getting a reservation can be difficult, though: book way ahead and eat at a strange hour!”
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110 Bishopsgate, Heron Tower, London, EC2N 4AY
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 14.00% |
110 Bishopsgate, Heron Tower, London, EC2N 4AY
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Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑12 am |
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