Clerkenwell

Looking for the perfect guide on where to eat in Clerkenwell? From classic establishments to bright young things, we've got the scoop.

Twenty years after opening his singular (and much-loved) wine bar in Shoreditch, Luca Dusi has expanded to Clerkenwell. We went to see whether his new Exmouth Market bar retains the cosy ambience of the original. 

Here's where to find the best restaurants in Clerkenwell and Farringdon. Between Smithfield and Exmouth markets, there's a lot of promise tucked away in these back streets. 

The people behind Perilla have come to Exmouth Market with a very different European proposition, this time heading to the Med for inspiration. We went down to see what Morchella is all about.

23/1/23 - updated with the opening date and website details

They've had lots of success with Perilla on Newington Green and now the same team are opening Morchella on Exmouth Market (taking over from Firebrand Pizza). 

This time the restaurant will be all about Mediterranean cuisine, with a focus on sharing dishes like octopus luciana, salt-baked

After over two years, Florence Knight's tenure at Sessions Arts Club is coming to an end, with the chef moving on at the end of January. 

First reported by Restaurant website, Sessions founder Jonny Gent (pictured with Knight above)

Battersea foodies were the first to try the submarine rolls from Gerry's Hot Subs, a new business which traded out of the Foodstar Battersea Kitchen. But now the business has headed east and is about to open up on Exmouth Market.

The reason we're interested in this particular sandwich shop is the man behind it, Andre Blais. Blais is the man who founded BBQ restaurant Bodean's. Named after Andre's dad, Gerry's Hot Subs

They've quietly been getting a strong following in Clerkenwell and now The Drunken Butler (now renamed Tehran-Berlin) are getting ready to open a wine bar opposite their restaurant. 

Announced by owner Yuma Hashemi (who once had something of a

We've already had the news that The Modern Pantry is making a return to London - but what about its original location? We had previously thought it was becoming a co-working space/property agency but it turns out that it's actually going to be a restaurant

First, it lost its founding chef Anna Hansen back in 2019 and then the Modern Pantry closed for good in December 2020 after their lease came to an end (it's now an estate agency, it seems). However, they said at the time that they were looking for a new space and now, according to trade

Florence Knight returns to the London restaurant scene with this smash hit of a restaurant where both the food and surroundings are a vision.

Back before Covid, we reported that the old Grade II courthouse on Clerkenwell Green was being turned into a really interesting new restaurant. It was part of the redevelopment of the building into a creative studio comprising a restaurant, wine bar and art gallery space. The people behind it are artist Jonny Gent, the famed Jon Spiteri, architect

They may be gearing up to opening their main restaurant in Soho, but that's not all we're getting from Rita's. Their sandwich offshoot Bodega Rita's is coming back too - this time opening in Clerkenwell.

There's a new menu of American-style subs that includes:

• The Tony - deli sub filled with pesto, prosciutto, spiced salami ventricina, smoked cheese,

As pubs return, we're starting to see a lot more pub residencies being announced and the latest of these is Tigre Tacos. 

Up until now, they've been popping up with their food truck at the alfresco Nine Lives Alley in Bermondsey, which is where we first tried