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Bread Street Kitchen

European Restaurant in The City
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6 / 10 from 2 reviews
Address
10 Bread Street
The City
London
EC4M 9AB
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Telephone
0207 3030 4050
Cuisine
European
Region
The City
Nearest Station
St. Paul's
0.09 miles
Opening Times
Monday Open 07:00 - Closes 00:00
Tuesday Open 07:00 - Closes 00:00
Wednesday Open 07:00 - Closes 00:00
Thursday Open 07:00 - Closes 00:00
Friday Open 07:00 - Closes 00:00
Saturday Open 07:00 - Closes 00:00
Sunday Open 11:00 - Closes 20:00
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A lively and exciting new restaurant and bar from the team at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, Bread Street Kitchen is home to a relaxed dining experience set in a large warehouse style space drawing inspiration from the East London aesthetic that surrounds it.


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All In London Review

Style over substance?

A trip to Ramsay's new opening resulted in a few dishes from the bar menu. The place was buzzing at 19:30 on a Tuesday, and there was no table for two without a reservation. The request for just a bit of bar food seemed to spark confusion among the front of house. The result was a long trip up the dominating staircase, to be told there was no room at the inn, and sent back down to the stable. No matter, the exercise was welcomed and a good look at the multimillion pound development was taken. The place screams young professional, and was packed out accordingly. The background music stirs up an atmosphere, although, this might not be some older diners cup of tea. The interior has a boho warehouse vibe to it, a mix of industrial and kitsch fixtures and fittings. There is a suggestion of style over substance, but perhaps this is an unfair accusation without actually eating in the main dining room.

The food arrived soon after the two warm mini-baguettes, one white, one brown, along with a portion of vivid yellow butter. An octopus carpaccio was an attractive looking mosaic of very tender mollusc. A sprinkling of young capers provided some texture and a welcome saltiness, and the saffron vinegrette gave a burst of colour. The single croute topped with the tiniest smear of tapenade seemed rather lonely and pointless in the corner of the plate.

A salmon cerviché worked well. The pink grapefruit provided a lovely acidity, along with minute pieces of jalapeño creating little explosions of heat when they appeared. A common theme started to emerge, the quality of the produce, the salmon was truly excellent.

Finally the Bread Street mixed cured meats was given a whirl. This was the most expensive dish by over double, but again the calibre of the produce could not be questioned. However, the menu read a mixture of meats, therefore when only two varieties of charcuterie turned up there was obvious disappointment. Yet it must be said, the Parma ham was exquisite, rich in flavour, and melted in the mouth. On the other hand the little pot of pickles perched on the end of the wooden board were hugely underwhelming. Even a cleverly folded chilli that unfurled when lifted by the stalk could not save the insipid few slices of carrot, floret of cauliflower and pair of olives.

Bread Street Kitchen seemed popular, the bar food had many plus points, and the design certainly impressed. However, there wasn't anything on show to force a revisit, which is perhaps a shame.

Reviewed by James Whiting
Published on Oct 21, 2011

User Reviews

ANDI12

Feb 22, 2014

Great ambiance, and some amazing cocktails, if a litle expensive at over £12. Service was good too, but we advised that the scallops did not seem very fresh and were very chewy and they did not even get taken off the bill as "we had eaten them". All other food was awesome.
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