RestaurantsLondonCityEC4

survey result

Summary

£74
  £££
2
Average
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Punters are often drawn to this D&D London operation because of its association with TV show ‘First Dates’, for which it was famously the location. Originally it was conceived by the group as a classic City steakhouse kind of place, but has never really made waves in that department. Still, the odd report says it’s a “useful” option in the area (although, note, if you haven’t visited for a little while, it’s moved – it’s no longer overlooking St Paul’s from Paternoster Square and is now on Ludgate Hill).

Summary

£71
  £££
2
Average
4
Very Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A dependable steak remains the menu highlight at this D&D London grill, but some regulars are “disappointed that it has moved location (from Paternoster Square to Ludgate Hill) and is no longer overlooking St Paul’s”. Oddly for a restaurant catering to City business diners, the previous venue became famous for hosting reality TV show ‘First Dates’.

Summary

£65
  £££
2
Average
2
Average
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This City-based grill overlooking St Paul's Cathedral, from D&D London, is pitched firmly at the location’s business diners – but it does have a romantic side, as the location for seven years of ‘reality’ TV show First Dates, starring maître d’ extraordinaire Fred Sirieix, with actors playing the parts of waiting and bar staff.

Summary

£61
  £££
2
Average
2
Average
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This business-friendly venue overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral is part of the D&D London operation and offers “pretty good steaks” cooked over charcoal, although the “ridiculous prices” have sometimes detered all but expense account diners (and maybe also TV fans, as the show First Dates has been filmed here for the past six years). In November 2020, its moving sticks to a new site a short walk away due to the refurbishment of its current site.

For 33 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

Have you eaten at Paternoster Chop House?

1 Warwick Court, London, EC4M 7DX

Restaurant details

Yes
Highchair,Portions
Yes
13
No dress code
128

Paternoster Chop House Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Paternoster Chop House Restaurant in EC4, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Paternoster Chop House restaurant.
Matthew C
Decent and safe option...
Reviewed 8 months, 5 days ago

"Decent and safe option"

Report this comment
Have you eaten at Paternoster Chop House?
Post your own review of Paternoster Chop House and contribute to our annual restaurant review guide.
Post your own review

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£9.00 £26.50 £6.00 £10.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £29.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
1 Warwick Court, London, EC4M 7DX
Make A Booking
Number of Diners:
Required Time:
Powered by OpenTable
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
SundayCLOSED

Best British, Traditional restaurants nearby

St John Smithfield
British, Traditional restaurant in Clerkenwell
£82
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
Sweetings
Fish & seafood restaurant in City
£92
 ££££
3
Good
2
Average
4
Very Good
Oxo Tower, Brasserie
British, Modern restaurant in Southwark
£92
 ££££
1
Poor
1
Poor
3
Good

Best similarly priced restaurants nearby

Burger & Lobster
Burgers, etc restaurant in City
£77
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
2
Average
Vivat Bacchus
International restaurant in City
£74
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
2
Average
Apulia
Italian restaurant in Barbican
£71
  £££
2
Average
2
Average
3
Good