Holborn Dining Room & Delicatessen

British Restaurant in Holborn
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8 / 10 from 1 review
Address
Rosewood Hotel
252 High Holborn
Holborn
London
WC1V 7EN
Map
Telephone
020 3747 8633
Cuisine
British
Region
Holborn
Nearest Station
Holborn
0.10 miles
Opening Summary
Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 11:30pm (last orders)
Saturday: 8:00am - 11:30pm (last orders)
Sunday: 8:00am - 10:30pm (last orders)

Breakfast Menu: 7:00am - 11:30am
A La Carte Menu: 11:30am - 11:30pm (Sunday 10:30pm)
Restaurant Facilities

Smoking Area

Children Welcome

Credit Cards Accepted

Music Played

Outdoor Area

Booking Advisable

Holborn Dining Room & Delicatessen at Rosewood London Hotel in the City of London is the new venture from Des McDonald, the former CEO of Caprice Holdings. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The kitchen is overseen by Lee Bull, also formerly of Caprice Holdings. The lunch and dinner menu, comprised of traditional British dishes are made from the finest locally sourced ingredients. The dining room includes a bar and a dining counter and leads to the Terrace in the hotel’s peaceful inner courtyard.

The menu includes Sirloin Steak, Tranche of Halibut, Pressed Ham Hock. Sides include McDonald’s signature London Particular fritters. Desserts feature retro favourites such as Bakewell tart with raspberry ripple ice cream and banana with custard. A high tea menu with delectable Lobster bridge rolls, Welsh Rarebit and a daily selection of cake of the day.

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All In London Review

Fabulous grand brasserie with fabulous food

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I must have walked past this building a thousand times. I had assumed that if it had a restaurant and bar it would be typical hotel fare. And I have often lamented the scarcity of truly good eating establishments in Midtown, smack bang in the heart of Holborn and a five minute walk from Covent Garden.

So I was pleased when one of my nearby clients booked a table for an informal business lunch there. When you walk in there is immediate impact as the place is vast – much like the converted banking halls in the City and not too dissimilar from One Lombard Street.

There is a large, spacious bar to the side (bet that’s busy in the evenings!) with some open booths if you are just stopping for a drink but the restaurant area is open and lively. And with a hint of traditional French grand brasserie about it but in a tasteful English way. Fabulous.

The staff were efficient without being rushed, pleasant and softly spoken. Other clientele looked mostly like informal business lunches with pairs and small groups.

The glass of house white (£5.50) was perfectly chilled and so good that I was tempted to request another. There was an impressively extensive drinks menu listing all manner of soft drinks, fruit juices, cocktails and spirits before you reached the wine section.

At first glance the brunch menu looked rather limited. The eggs and sandwiches section contained interesting dishes such as smoked salmon & scrambled eggs (£14), eggs Florentine (£12), corned beef hash with a
fried duck egg (£9) and steak sandwich (£15).

But on closer inspection there were a variety of starters and mains.

My companion chose an octopus dish to start. A surprisingly large piece of tentacle arrived but the taste was sensational – tender and smoky – which went perfectly with the chorizo and sauce presented. I opted for the more traditional Isle of Wight tomato salad with small balls of mozzarella (£9). A selection of Autumnal coloured heritage tomato slices – not too chilly – and a light basil dressing. Perfect for post-Christmas waistlines.

Other starter options included: smoked salmon (£15), parmesan roasted pumpkin and pickled walnut salad (£9), steak tartare (£9) and smashed avocado and tomato on toasted muffin (£6/£8). There were several other seafood options also.

For the main course my companion received a veritable chunk of firm, flaky white cod balanced skilfully on some wilted spinach and a rich, piquant chutney-like sauce. Meanwhile, I was a little less restrained and ordered the shrimp burger which was firm and full of large chunks of plump prawns with a subtle jalapeno tartare hidden in a shiny brioche bun (£14). I requested a side of chips (£4). Happily, the ketchup provided was Heinz.

Other mains included favourites such as fish and chips with mushy peas (£17), beef burger (£14), fried chicken sandwich with mustard relish (£11) and smoked haddock with a poached egg (£17). And there were some interesting alternatives such as: Crab hash (£10) and acorn squash and spelt risotto with roasted ceps (£16.50) so there were choices for vegetarians.

The menu also indicates that roasts are served on Sundays.

We didn’t get as far as the puddings which looked excellent but the coffee was very good.

Whilst it was a bit pricey, the fabulously high quality environment, buzzy but tasteful atmosphere, central location and excellent English fare means that it will probably become one of my go-to places for business lunches and informal dinners in Holborn.

Reviewed by KimT
Published on Jan 6, 2016


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