Cloth
Restaurant · Smithfield
44 Cloth Fair, London EC1A 7JQ, United Kingdom
Highlights
European small plates in a cozy, candlelight atmosphere
European small plates in a cozy, candlelight atmosphere
"At Cloth, candlelight flickers against antique-looking paintings of horses and pheasants, bottles of riesling are broken out, and you get the sense that a well-stocked pantry has been raided for snacks. This European spot in Farringdon sticks to the tried and true small plates formula of mozzarella with lovely bits and dainty portions of cappelletti, plus obligatory tropea onions. It’s not an inventive menu, but the experience feels very special." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"If it weren’t for the sheer volume of diners wearing oversized, frilly, gingham scrunchies, eating at Cloth would make you feel like an eligible singleton in a Jane Austen novel. Candlelight flickers against antique-looking paintings of horses and pheasants, bottles of riesling are broken out, and low ceilings and wood panelling create a warm, cocooning effect. This charming, European small plates spot—think pig’s head croquettes and cappelletti—in Farringdon is the perfect place for your own Mr. Darcy meet cute." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna
"The best thing about this charming, European small plates restaurant in Farringdon is the experience of eating here. It feels like being inside a very rich person’s house during a power outage. Candlelight flickers against antique-looking paintings of horses and pheasants, and the prix fixe lunch is great-value. Dishes are like a well-stocked pantry has been raided for snacks—buffalo mozzarella with romesco and padron peppers, hunks of bread with salted butter, and olive oil cakes." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Eating at Cloth feels like being inside a very rich person’s house during a power outage. Candlelight flickers against antique-looking paintings of horses and pheasants, bottles of riesling are broken out, and you get the sense that a well-stocked pantry has been raided for snacks—like tasty, cold asparagus salad, hunks of bread with salted butter, and croquettes with apple mustard. The European spot sticks to the tried and true small plates formula of mozzarella with lovely bits. While the menu isn’t inventive, the experience feels very special." - sinead cranna, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
"Two wine importers and an ex-Levan chef open a spot on the edge of Smithfield Market—what sounds like the beginnings of a niche food joke looks to be a very serious modern European wine bar and restaurant. The Grade-II listed building has been decked out with chic antiques and vintage-looking artworks. There’ll be a £29 set lunch that involves mussles, sausage and chickpeas, and a warm chocolate mousse; a feasting menu; and a dinner menu with dishes like braised cuttlefish, duck terrine, and Dorset crab. We recently checked out Cloth. Read our first thoughts here. " - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
