Review on City Social

Jason Atherton, acclaimed Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur is on cloud nine with the opening of his latest venture, City Social in the space once occupied by Rhodes 24 in the iconic Tower 42. The venue will bring his successful stable of restaurants to five which now includes Pollen Street Social, Social Eating House, Little Social and Berners Tavern. Atherton is operating City Social in partnership with Restaurant Associates.

Occupying the entire 24th floor with its own entrance to the side of the building, it comprises a restaurant, bar, private dining rooms and chef's table. The no-expense spared décor has been designed by the celebrated Russell Sage Studios, who have created a stunning art deco space with rosewood panelled boards, chrome and smoked glass with an impressive black and steel open kitchen taking centre stage. The pièce de résistance has to be the breathtaking views of London's skyline from the floor-to-ceiling windows, where guests can gaze out at landmark buildings such as The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater.

The kitchen is serious about procuring first class ingredients for its menu that is divided into uncooked and cooked starters, pasta and rice, mains and grills. Kick off with Yellow fin tuna tataki, cucumber salad, radish, avocado and ponzu dressing or from the cooked section pig's trotter and ham hock with crispy Mrs Brown's black pudding, apple, and Madeira. Main courses take in warm fruits of the sea, linguini and shellfish cooking juices which can also be served as a starter or there's rack of Romney Marsh lamb, braised shoulder shepherd's pie. Desserts offer temptation in the shape of chocolate mousse, caramel hazelnuts and salted caramel ice cream or strawberry soufflé, macerated strawberry salad and yoghurt sorbet.

The menu is complemented by an expansive wine list, some of which may seriously dent the bank balance, as well as cocktails inspired by 1910-1930's prohibition era created by award winning mixologist Gareth Evans. The restaurant picked up a coveted Michelin star in the 2015 edition of the Guide.

City Social is also featured in: AA Guide

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Cuisine

Modern European

Chef

Jason Atheron and Tomas Lidakevicius

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.45pm Mon-Sat
Dinner: 6.00 - 10.45pm Mon-Sat

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Facilities at City Social

  • Disabled access
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • 90 covers

Address

City Social
24th Floor, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street,
City
Central London
EC2N 1HQ

Nearest tube station: Liverpool Street

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City Social Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

S T A R T E R S
Cured Salmon, radish, pickled seaweed, caviar 16
Orkney scallops, truffle, celeriac, pickled pear, shimeji mushrooms 19
Lobster tortellini, fennel, yuzu, bisque 21
Pig's trotter & ham hock with crispy Lancashire black pudding, apple, Madeira 15
Chicken and Madeira terrine, heritage carrots, black garlic 18
Asparagus, lemon purée, asparagus cream, blue cheese 16
Beetroot tartare, goat's cheese, pickled walnuts 15

M A I N S
South Coast halibut, baby gem, girolles, creamy dashi 37
Atlantic cod, grilled courgette, spring peas, cucumber vinaigrette 34
Cornish bass, heritage beetroot, oyster, champagne velouté 36
Merrifield Farm duck breast, confit leg, broad bean salsa, carrots 36
Te Mana Lamb loin, aubergine, gherkin, spiced belly taco 37
Saddle back pork, Jersey royals, apples, kale pesto 35
Stuffed courgette flower, feta, pine nuts, roasted yeast sauce 24
Globe Artichoke, borlotti beans, maitaki mushrooms, lemon 24

G R I L L
Côte de bœuf, red wine braised cheeks, bone marrow, mixed vegetables, mushrooms (for 2) 90
Rib-eye 37
Fillet steak 42
Our steaks are Josper cooked, served with triple cooked chips, Béarnaise and peppercorn sauce

D E S S E R T S
Hazelnut plaisir sucré, chocolate syrup, biscuit, milk ice-cream 10
Maury, Domaine De La Coume Du Roy, Roussillon '14 11
White Chocolate Mousse, textures of strawberries, sorrel 10
Disznoko Mad Tokaj Aszu 5 Puttonyos Hungary '08 28
Yorkshire rhubarb, Fromage Blanc, blood orange, honeycombe 11.50
Château Rieussec, Sauternes France '07 19
Apple tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce (for two) 21
Château de Cérons, Cérons, Sauternes '08 11
Château d'Yquem, Premier Cru Supérieur, Sauternes '08 80
Raspberry soufflé, white chocolate ice cream 11.50
(Please allow 20 minutes)
Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu Plum, Akashi - Tai, Hyogo 9.50
Selection of sorbets and ice cream 6.50
Selection of cheeses served from our cheese trolley 12.00 (3pcs)
crackers and chutney 16.00 (5pcs)

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

City Social Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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