Recommend me a good restaurant and bar in City of London

Swisdom

Me and the chaps from work are planning a night out in London and, not having been let off the leash for a while, we are looking for something splendid.

Looking for quality restaurants and a cool bar - maybe for a spot of celeb spotting (or maybe even something geared towards "gentlemen")

Curb_It

you dont get any celebs in the City of London. west end /chelsea you may do.

adamtheaddick

Whiskey Mist

Tiger Tiger

Mint Leaf

few of my regular haunts.

for gentlemen clubs, you have stringfellows.. but better ones to be found bit further out 'Browns' not far from old street and 'The Phoneix' are cheap and cheerfull ;-)

P_Air

Quality restaurants with Celebs? You'll need deep pockets in this day and age.

I went to Gauchos recently and the food was amazing and it was at a decent price too. Certainly not in the 'Credit Crunch Munch' category, but at the same time, The Ivy it ain't!.

Don't think you'll see any Celebs in there though.

As for 'Gentlemen Venues', I've heard through friends of friends (honest, *ahem*), that Browns on Old St is a laugh (allegedly)...

Not that I'd know =/

robroy

Swisdom need to know your budget for type meal and where you want to go after. What area etc. I know plenty of places to recomend

Curb_It

i love the new mint leaf in the city but the last time i was in there i did serious damage to my purse and have banned myself. 5 quid for a small glass of cobra... no ta.

Ledge

gent clubs from memory -

venus on farringdon rd
metropolis - cambridge heath rd - bit out of the city but meant to be top gents club
oops club - alie st just off aldgate
mayfair club - dover st w1
angels in wardour st
secrets - eversholt st (euston)
spearmint rhino - tottenham court rd
the windmill - gt windmill st - off shaftesbury ave


The Ivy in West St - just off charing cross rd mostlikely celeb or langahms in stratton st just of Picadilly (green park end)

robroy

Best gents club by a mile is Platinum Bar on Paul Street. Not to far from Liverpool/old street way. ....well so I have heard wink wink

Ledge

oh yeah forgot about that one.

dartfordgent

if you want value for money Th Nags Head Whitchapel quality ladies last night and still only a £1 in the pot

Swisdom

Gaucho is what I have recommended to the troops so thats a good start

No idea about money - I'm ok with whatever.

I guess maybe £50 a head for good meal with a coupld of drinkies

Then I guess drinks cost whatever they cost - £3 or 4 a drink isn't it

Swisdom

Also - doesn't have to be in City - anywhere easily accessible from Liverpool St is good

SoundAsa£

La Rueda...opposite The Tower of London....terrific tapas....best in London...they have two other restaurants as well...one in Clapham North and one in The New Kings Road.
Great beers and wines...quite reasonable price wise too.

robroy

I would do Gaucho then (only downside if its a big group you could be in there for ages as service is slow). There is a couple near Liverpool street. I would then venture into Hoxton or Shoreditch plenty of cool bars and pubs round there along with places that stay open to the early hours. You also have Platinum on Paul street (genst club).

I would recommend "Electricity Showroom" http://www.electricityshowrooms.co.uk/index.asp

There is always a good mix in there and plenty of ladies.

If all else fails then jump in cabs to "The Empire" (Casino) at LS great laugh with a bunch of lads if you dont go mad.

ChicagoAddick

Hoxton and Shoreditch is a good pick. If you venture into west end, I would say The Wolseley for dinner and people watching and expensive drinks.

Chirpy Red

[cite]Posted By: Swisdom[/cite]Gaucho is what I have recommended to the troops so thats a good start

No idea about money - I'm ok with whatever.

I guess maybe £50 a head for good meal with a coupld of drinkies

Then I guess drinks cost whatever they cost - £3 or 4 a drink isn't it

More like £100 per head for decent meal plus wine in Goucho.

City is crap at night, especially Fridays. It is still a lunchtime place, you're much better off West End.

Show_Me_The_Mouni

For value for money and quality of meals you simply KAHNT go past Kahn's on Westbourne Gve Bayswater just near the corner of Queensway.