Stem+Stem

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Average Price
££££ - £50 - £79
Cuisines
British, Fish
Ambience
Cool, Fine dining, Fun, Glamorous, Luxury, Romantic, Themed, Unique, Widely spaced tables
Food Occasions
Dinner, Lunch
Alfresco And Views
Outside seating
Special Features
Counter dining, Vegetarian options
Perfect for
Birthdays, Celebrations, Dates, Group dining [8+], Romantic, Special occasions
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About

Stem + Stem is an enchanting wine bar and florist on Bow Lane in London. The venue is led by business and life partners Ed and Dee, who opened the doors to this unique space in 2023.

Ed is also the head chef, and has a great wealth of experience as a Michelin trained chef under his belt after beginning his culinary journey at just 15 years old. Ed has received classic food training from the Roux family, furthered his training and passions at Gordon Ramsay's restaurants in the UK and in France, and been the head chef of London's Cabotte. You'll always find something that takes your fancy on the menu at Stem + Stem, where Ed has taken inspiration from everyday life and paired it with the best of what’s seasonally available.

Begin with some delicious oysters from the British and Irish isles, including Maldon Rocks and Louet-Feisser. The snacks are great to share amongst the table, including warm London sourdough with cultured Suffolk butter and roasted British aubergine in a smoky glaze with charred pepper puree and basil oil. Also on the snacks menu are dishes of British lamb sweetbread croquettes with lemon mayonnaise and Scottish mussels with charred Cornish squid, gem lettuce and smoked chilli dressing.

From the small plates we'd order the Wye Valley asparagus with sheep's curd, Jersey Royal potatoes and English botanicals, and pair it with a large plate of stuffed guinea fowl with girolles, spring greens and onions and a rich guinea fowl sauce. If you're dining with another, try the 500g dry aged sirloin steak with roasted bone marrow, peppercorn sauce and skinny fries. For dessert, order the deliciously British Eton mess with Madagascan vanilla chantilly or the rolled oat treacle tart with a generous dollop of clotted cream.

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Menu Highlights

Starters
Cured Cornish gurnard carpaccio, - £14.00

Cucumber, chilli, elderflower & nasturtiums

Main Courses
Pan fried Cornish cod - £28.00

Pea & mint puree, sorrel salad, Dorset clams & brown shrimp

Stuffed guinea fowl - £29.00

girolles, spring greens, spring onion & guinea fowl sauce

Dessert
Eton Mess - £7.00

British berries & Madagascar vanilla Chantilly, merengue & coulis

Meet the team
Stem+Stem

Dee Reid

Owner and Florist

In 2023 Dee Reid founded Stem+Stem, a florist, wine bar, and restaurant with a 360-degree dining experience with an emphasis on joyful naturalistic floral arrangements. Over the past decade, Dee has transformed a love for flowers into a new career. Stem+Stem demonstrates her ‘As it Grows’ approach to floristry, sourcing British flowers year-round, leaning only on European suppliers out of season.

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Ed Boarland

Executive Chef and Owner

From the age of 15, Ed Boarland has found his home in the kitchen. Starting at The Roux Family’s Waterside Inn, he moved to France to work under Gordon Ramsay in Versaille. After progressing as sous chef for Simone Zanoni, and taking on a head chef role at Cabotte in London he co-founded Stem+Stem in 2023. The menu is dynamic, frequently changing with natural flavour always in the spotlight.


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Location

12 Bow Lane, City of London, London, EC4M 9AL

020 8050 7532 020 8050 7532

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Opening Times

All day
Mon 12:00-23:00
Tue 12:00-23:00
Wed 12:00-23:00
Thu 12:00-23:00
Fri 12:00-23:00
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

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