1901 Restaurant

The ANdAZ brand is designed to be funky and fashionable, in a sophisticated, urban kind of way, and the Liverpool Street location appeals to City workers and anyone else who wants to bask in the cool, metropolitan chic. The vibe runs through everything from the typography of the logo to the Cocktail Bar, which takes pride of place in the centre of the 1901 Restaurant. It is a great location for a drink, but it would be a shame to miss the opportunity to sample the cooking of Dominic Teague. Despite the 21st-century embellishments, this is a Victorian building with a grand red-brick exterior, and the 1901 Restaurant is a room on a striking scale, with soaring pillars, a stained-glass dome, and well-spaced, cloth-less tables. Music adds to the buzz and the informally dressed staff fit the mood. The menu is suitably modern in its approach, with plenty of good ideas and well-judged flavours. A winter opener might be pot-roasted partridge with cauliflower purée, chanterelles and Madeira jus - spot on from concept to execution. Main-course roast cannon of lamb is equally well handled, served up with glazed sweetbread and a mini shepherd's pie made from the shoulder, and dessert might be a straightforward dish of plums roasted with Scottish honey, served with meringue and honeycomb ice cream. Cheese is a bit of a speciality, with a cheese and wine tasting table dominating one end of the room.

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Nearest station: Liverpool Street

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