The Clove Club
A tasting-menu fixture in Shoreditch Town Hall known for inventive modern British cooking.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you're traveling as a couple.
Short answer
Is The Clove Club worth it?
The Clove Club deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
A handsome tiled room where a precise, ingredient-led set menu unfolds course by course.
- 02
Cerebral but warm — and a hard reservation to land.
Is it a fit?
Go if
Think twice if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, skip The Clove Club.
You're watching the budget
The Clove Club can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You're traveling solo
Solo, The Clove Club needs the right timing and tolerance.
You care about the visual experience
The Clove Club offers some beauty & photography, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The plates that decide it
- Buttermilk-fried chicken with pine salt — the signature opening snack
- The full tasting menu — this is a set-menu restaurant — lean in
- The wine pairing — thoughtfully chosen if budget allows
Plan it well
- Cost
- £100–185 per head (set menu)
- Allow
- 2.5–3 hours
Sources and method (3)
- Holds two Michelin stars; set in the Grade II-listed Shoreditch Town Hall, chef Isaac McHale's tasting-menu restaurant. guide.michelin.com ↗
- The pine-salt buttermilk fried chicken has been a signature opening snack since day one. thecloveclub.com ↗
- timeout.com ↗