Just St James
Location: 12 St. James Street, SW1A (West End)
Cuisine: British/ Modern Global
Lunch opening times: Monday – Friday, 12pm - 3pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £40
Exclusive London verdict: Perfect for an introductory business lunch; the venue is grand, stylish and spacious (perfect for private business conversations), it has a great central location and the food is good. The Veuve Clicquot bar upstairs is ideal for an after lunch drink.
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Texture Restaurant & Champagne Bar Location: 34 Portman Street, W1H (off Oxford St – the Marble Arch End)
Cuisine: European
Lunch opening times: Tuesday – Saturday, 12pm – 2.30pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £70
Exclusive London verdict: Texture Restaurant & Champagne Bar in London’s West End is truly stunning and is definitely the option if you are looking to impress a potential client, customer or interviewee. Thanks to the creators Agnar Sverrisson and Xavier Rousset, the food is like edible art on a plate; and it tastes just as good as it looks.
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Zaika
Location: 1 Kensington High Street, W8 (Kensington)
Cuisine: Indian
Lunch opening times: Monday – Friday, 12pm – 2:45pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £30
Exclusive London verdict: Clean, modern décor with Asian accents and delicious Indian food that makes an interesting change to the normal unexciting business lunch menu. Come here if you want to make a lasting impression on a colleague or client.
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Quaglino’s Location: 16 Bury Street, SW1Y (West End)
Cuisine: Modern British and French Brasserie
Lunch opening times: Sunday – Saturday, 12pm – 2:30pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £40
Exclusive London verdict: This restaurant is light, airy and elegant; the perfect ingredient to soften an edgy business lunch. The seafood menu is fantastic and the grill is just as good.
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Rhodes 24 Location: Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, EC2N (City)
Cuisine: British
Lunch opening times: Monday – Friday, 12pm – 2:30pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £50
Exclusive London verdict: Gary Rhodes’ restaurant is situated in the tallest building in the City of London – on the 24th floor (get it?). As a result, the views over the city are breath-taking and to top it off, the traditional British food (which by the way is Michelin-starred), is superb. A great way to wow a client who has never been to London/UK before.
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Patara Location: 15 Greek Street, W1D (Soho)
Cuisine: Thai
Lunch opening times: Monday – Saturday, 12pm – 2:30pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £25
Exclusive London verdict: This restaurant is the venue of choice if you need a cosy venue for lunch with colleagues (e.g. a team lunch). The décor has a modern South East Asian feel, the tables are quite close together so this isn’t the venue if you wanted to have a private meeting. However, the food at Patara is deliciously fresh and not overly seasoned or spicy, which is a problem in a lot of other Thai restaurants.
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No1 Blossom Street
Location: 1 Blossom Street, E1 (City)
Cuisine: Italian
Lunch opening times: Monday – Sunday, 12pm – 2:30pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £30
Exclusive London verdict: This fashionable restaurant in the City has a really relaxed feel which is perfect for lunching with an old client or for a formal but relaxed meet and greet. The menu contains a host of great, feel-good food and in the summer you can enjoy the food and have your meeting on the patio.
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St Alban Location: 4 - 12 Regent Street, SW1Y (West End)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Lunch opening times: Monday – Sunday, 12pm – 3pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £50
Exclusive London verdict: This chic restaurant in the heart of London’s West End is an ideal setting for a business lunch with a slightly younger more ‘showy’ client or colleague. Frequented by numerous socialites and celebs, St Alban has a menu of fresh Mediterranean food (esp. the dishes cooked in the wood-fired oven) that will keep you coming back for more.
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The Hoxton Grille Location: 81 Great Eastern Street, EC2A (City)
Cuisine: Grill/Bistro
Lunch opening times: Monday – Sunday, 7:30am – 11:30pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £30
Exclusive London verdict: If you’re looking for a relaxed, no frills kind of place to suit a relaxed, no frills, down-to-business kind of meeting, then this is the place for you. This contemporary grill/bistro in the City serves up a menu of real classics which will not disappoint.
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Number Twelve Location: 12 Upper Woburn Place, WC1H (near Euston Station)
Cuisine: Modern European
Lunch opening times: Monday – Friday 12pm – 3pm & Sunday 11:30am – 3pm
Average Price Per Head: Approx £40
Exclusive London verdict: With a retro décor and a bold menu, Number Twelve on Upper Woburn Place is perfect for business lunches as it’s close to Euston Station and is part of the Ambassador's Bloomsbury Hotel (which of course has a business centre and meeting rooms if required). The food is fantastic and will impress any type of client.
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