185 Bars Restaurants near Bank London

We found 185 Bars restaurants within 1 miles 1 miles of Bank London

Until the late 1990s, the City of London was pretty much a no-go area for serious foodies. Sure, there were wine bars aplenty and a handful of high-end lunch venues for client entertaining. But for anything in the slightest bit contemporary, fashionable or fun, Square Mile diners had to take their expense accounts to the West End. 

How things have changed. Today the City, and in particular Bank, is home to some of the most cutting-edge restaurants in London, located in some of the most dramatic settings. From the high-end thrills of skyscraper dining and haute-cuisine sophistication to more affordable sharing plates of tapas and dim-sum. Whether it’s for a quick and nutritious lunch with colleagues, or a long boozy affair entertaining clients, there is such a plethora of restaurants in Bank to choose from that you really needn’t go back to the same place twice.

Bars Restaurants near Bank London
Bars Restaurants near Bank London
Bars Restaurants near Bank London
Bars Restaurants near Bank London
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The Happenstance

The Happenstance

London, EC4M 7DX
0.4 miles
Bronze BarsInternational
What we think
"Out of the same Drake & Morgan stable as The Folly, The Drift, et al, this “eclectic” bar/restaurant behemoth in the shadow of St Paul& ..." Read our full review
Belushi's London Bridge

Belushi's London Bridge

London Bridge , SE1 1HR
0.7 miles
BarsBritishBurgersNorth AmericanPizzaUnder £30
Anyone who's walked past Belushi's in London Bridge will know, there's always something going on in this buzzing bar and restaurant, whether it's live footb ... Find out more
The Fable

The Fable

Chancery Lane, EC1N 2PB
0.8 miles
Bronze £30 - £49Bars
What we think
"The latest Drake & Morgan vehicle off a whimsically styled, postmodernist production line that includes City hits such as The Happenstance and The ..." Read our full review
City of London Distillery & Bar

City of London Distillery & Bar

London, EC4Y 8DT
0.7 miles
Bronze Bars
What we think
"A promising waft of fermenting gin greets punters as they descend the stairs into this specialist bar down windy Bride Lane. Which ?is exactly what you ..." Read our full review
Club Bar at Clerkenwell Grind

Club Bar at Clerkenwell Grind

London, EC1V 9AA
0.8 miles
Bronze Bars
What we think
"The Grind has grown exponentially since opening its ‘flat white, skinny latte’ stop at Old Street Roundabout in 2011, adding branches in So ..." Read our full review
Balfour at Bow

Balfour at Bow

City of London, EC4M 9DQ
0.2 miles
Bronze £30 - £49BarsBritishModern EuropeanWine Bars
What we think
"‘I’ve been coming here for over 35 years, so it must be good’, remarked a long-time devotee of this enduring little Francophile resta ..." Read our full review
Simmons Tower Bridge

Simmons Tower Bridge

Tower Hill, E1 8LG
0.8 miles
Bars
Simmons’ latest bar is this jokey joint on the City’s eastern fringe. As at the equally luridly appointed original in King’s Cross and its ... Find out more
Provisioners

Provisioners

London Bridge, SE1 2LL
0.9 miles
£30 - £49Afternoon teaBarsBurgersCheeseFishIce CreamItalianModern EuropeanPizzaSteak
With a kitchen headed up by Italian-born Marco Quarta, Provisioners dishes out authentic Italian fare to hungry Londoners. Just a short walk from London Bri ... Find out more
Trapeze

Trapeze

London, EC2A 3HX
0.9 miles
Bars
What we think
"Don your palm-tree shirt and get down to ‘The Tears of a Clown’ and other 1960s Motown and soul floor-fillers at Hawaiian Bop, one of vario ..." Read our full review
Demon, Wise & Partners

Demon, Wise & Partners

London, EC2N 2AN
0.2 miles
Bronze Bars
What we think
"Whether rampaging ‘bulls’ are in command or it's carnage as ‘bears’ maul their credibility, the City’s dealers and trader ..." Read our full review
Merchant House

Merchant House

London, EC4M 9DN
0.2 miles
Silver Bars
What we think
"Like a parlour set from a Merchant Ivory film, this low-ceilinged Edwardian basement room (without a view) proudly boasts one of the world's largest as ..." Read our full review
Soda Room

Soda Room

London, EC2M 2QS
0.5 miles
Bronze Bars
What we think
"If Simon Cowell did bars, might Soda Room be his template? A flash cocktail den/ housey nightclub hybrid located beneath The Botanist on Broadgate Circ ..." Read our full review
Lyaness at Sea Containers London

Lyaness at Sea Containers London

South Bank, SE1 9PD
0.9 miles
£30 - £49Afternoon teaBarsBritish
From the award-winning Ryan Chetiyawardana comes Lyaness, Sea Containers’ elegant cocktail bar. Chetiyawardana (AKA Mr Lyan) and his team are behind a ... Find out more
Ballie Ballerson

Ballie Ballerson

Shoreditch, EC2A 3BS
0.9 miles
Bronze £30 - £49Bars
What we think
"Balls to Shoreditch! That was the cry as this party bar’s bosses shipped 250,000 little globes from their original Dalston basement, chucking in ..." Read our full review
Two-Bit

Two-Bit

London, E1 6LA
1.0 miles
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Brewdog has rebooted Underdog, its clandestine bar-within-a-bar, reopening it as Two-Bit. All of two minutes appears to have been devoted to decorative twea ... Find out more
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That said, we are sure you’ll find some firm favourites that keep enticing you back with their appealing set lunch menus or post-work happy hours. You’ll find plenty of our gold listed restaurants in this area too - from the dizzy heights of classic Coq d’Argent with its gorgeous rooftop terrace overlooking the City, or the warming spices of Cinnamon Kitchen City with its high-end modern Indian cuisine and lively open kitchen. Elsewhere for no frills fine-dining Lyle’s is a surefire hit with its stripped back interiors and menu of fresh, seasonal small plates that won’t break the bank.

We appreciate that with so many places to choose from it can be a time consuming, not to mention somewhat overwhelming task trying to decide where to eat especially with the added corporate pressure of trying to impress colleagues and clients. To aid the process we’ve done a lot of the hard work for you, narrowing it down to our favourite spots in the vicinity with all the crucial details you need to know. Whatever your budget or taste, SquareMeal is here to help, with a selection of the best restaurants for every occasion. Read on for our pick of the best restaurants Bank has to offer.