Elegant, candlelit dining with art & performances, book ahead
24 Clerkenwell Grn, London EC1R 0NA, United Kingdom Get directions
"If you haven’t been to Sessions Arts Club by now darling (we’re drawling here, by the way), then where the heck have you been? The Clerkenwell boudoir feels like it’s been the spot to sip champagne and squint at somebody or other in a booth for a few years now. Everyone from Florence Welch, to Alexa Chung, to Phoebe Waller-Bridge, to Harrison Ford has graced its artfully dilapidated walls by now. And even if you don’t see anybody famous, this place makes you feel like you are." - jake missing, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak
"This modern European restaurant in Clerkenwell is made for those who aspire to a Dorian Gray kind of lifestyle because beauty is certainly seen as genius in this dilapidated boudoir of a restaurant. The hidden alfresco terrace is small but spectacular. Have a scallop or two, a few spoons of risotto, and several glasses of riesling, while you bask in the beauty of Sessions Arts Club." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Sessions Arts Club is home to waltzing candle flames and charming staff who serve nonchalantly elegant modern European food made for swilling glasses and seducing over. Since this Clerkenwell spot opened in 2021, people have been taking days off for 11:45am lunches on a Tuesday. Now, the chances of a 6pm booking are higher, and although you might have to plan a week in advance, it’ll be worth it." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Getting a booking at Sessions is one of the toughest reservations around, and that’s just one reason some people will be put off. Glamorous, sceney, and very likely to rack up an enormous bill—this Clerkenwell restaurant is the epitome of a love/hate silly little sharing plates spot." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Sessions is the kind of place you daydream about when you’re thinking about the perfect grown-up restaurant for your birthday dinner. It’s almost entirely lit by candles, the ceiling feels 100 feet high, and the artfully dilapidated room looks like a setting for a raucous party scene in a Paolo Sorrentino film. The food is rustic, tasty, and European, and the wine list is similarly brilliant." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
