Refettorio

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A terrific addition to City dining, set in the fabulously luxe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blackfriars. The very smart Refettorio is under the direction of Michelin-starred Giorgio Locatelli with the splendid Pasquale Amico in charge of the kitchen. This is not your usual Italian restaurant. The main dining room features a long refectory-style table with benches along both sides. There are booths in this section as well as another, more private, dining room beyond. The look is clean, smart and up to date with a very nice buzz indeed, with a mouthwatering display of fresh produce, meats and cheeses to get your juices going. Start with a big plate of excellent regional Italian cheeses and charcuterie to share among friends. Then move on to one of the many fried dishes that are so light they nearly float. Or try a pasta, like ravioli filled with smoked mozzarella and sundried tomatoes. Then finish with a selection of sorbets. The waiters and wines are first rate.

Just what you want: a City restaurant that's smart and elegant without suffering either from stuffiness or too-trendiness. Refettorio's private rooms enjoy all the glory of the restaurant's kitchen as well as the high-quality services and facilities of a luxurious hotel accustomed to dealing with MDs and other high-flyers. Refettorio itself can be hired, seating up to 110, or you could choose the either or both of the Bridewell Suite rooms, seating up to 60 or up to 90, or the far more intimate Winslow room, seating up to 16. Bar 606, with its smart modern decor and jazzy connections with the 606 Club in Chelsea, would be terrific for cool product launches and receptions. The food is shareable Italian charcuterie and cheeses, as well as excellent pastas, like tagliatelle with rabbit, and fish and meat dishes, all of the modern Italian variety. The food and decor are very now, but the service is traditionally excellent.

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Accomodation	Crowne Plaza London The City (0.03 miles) The Mad Hatter (0.36 miles) Express By Holiday Inn Southwark (0.46 miles) Grange White Hall Hotel (0.50 miles) Swissotel The Howard London (0.51 miles)
Attractions	Salvation Army Heritage Centre (0.23 miles) Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) (0.26 miles) City Of London Information Centre (0.31 miles) College of Arms (0.31 miles) Bankside Gallery (0.32 miles)
Pubs	Union Jack The (0.62 miles) Ivy House The (0.93 miles) Zanzibar (1.01 miles) Union Tavern (1.11 miles) Uxbridge Arms (1.15 miles)
Train Stations	London Blackfriars (0.08 miles) City Thameslink (0.13 miles) Farringdon (0.57 miles) London Waterloo East (0.61 miles) Barbican (0.64 miles)