Hot Dinners was invited to take in a lunch at the Princess of Shoreditch which we did today. Our first impressions were good - both the downstairs more informal room and upstairs restaurant were elegant places to eat in. We were eating in the restaurant, which would be a good place to take a client for lunch - it's bright without being too noisy and the wine list is well chosen with more than a few fine wines at decent prices. As for the food - downstairs offers more steak and chips fare while the upstairs menu had more intricate dishes on offer. We tried the rabbit terrine and butternut squash pannacotta for starters - both looked lovely but could have done with more seasoning. Main courses were better - the duck breast and confit was a confident dish while my pork belly was good if a little intense for lunchtime. Desserts were both delicious. We left it to the waiter to choose our wine - and his pick of an Italian Pinot Nero was spot on. Definitely worth trying if you're in the area - let us know if you try the downstairs room.