Harden's says
On the Clerkenwell site previously occupied by Anna Hansen's influential The Modern Pantry, this venture, which opened in late May 2022, is self-described as an "easy dining bistro". Chef Mike Shaw has worked at Trinity in Clapham and Zibibbo in New Zealand.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Somewhere to go that isn’t fine dining but is above the ordinary” – this Clerkenwell site became well-known under chef Anna Hansen as The Modern Pantry (RIP), and was relaunched (under new ownership) as this all-day restaurant and deli in 2022. It does do brunch, but that’s no longer the top feature it was in its former guise. The menu includes some “retro” dishes such as prawn cocktail (“mains of Holstein chicken and mushroom ragu were excellent”) and has a something-for-everybody quality to it. What’s more, “service is a notch above the usual” helping to create “a relaxed feel to the place”. (In his November 2022 review, The Telegraph’s William Sitwell noted the venue’s “polite” qualities and thought it a place to “take my favourite aunt”.)
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47-48 St Johns Square, London, EC1V 4JJ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £40.00 | £55.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £15.00 | £32.00 | £12.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £3.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
47-48 St Johns Square, London, EC1V 4JJ
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am‑4 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am‑4 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am‑4 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am‑4 pm |
| Friday | 8 am‑4 pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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