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 are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
A handsome tiled room where a precise, ingredient-led set menu unfolds course by course.
Our read - 02
Cerebral but warm — and a hard reservation to land.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, The Clove Club earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, The Clove Club works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, The Clove Club delivers.
Think twice if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, give The Clove Club a miss.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — The Clove Club isn't cheap for what it is.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, The Clove Club is hit or miss.
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 ↗