Restaurants near St Paul's Cathedral

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 147 metres

  Swan at the Globe

  Founded by pioneering actor/director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a groundbreaking venture dedicated to exploring the bard's work and incorporating not only the re-invented Globe Theatre but exhibitions and educational resources as well.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 163 metres

  Tas Pide

  Like its elder brother, Tas, this great-value Turkish hangout is a godsend for culture vultures heading for the Old Vic and South Bank.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 223 metres

  Viva Verdi

  With a name that honours one of Italy's most famous composers, it's no surprise that Viva Verdi offers the promise of a 'symphony of flavours'.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 224 metres

  The Real Greek

  The Bankside outpost of The Real Greek mini-chain is a must for anyone visiting the South Bank, as it stands right next to the Globe Theatre and only a stone's throw from the Tate Modern.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 225 metres

  Tsuru

  London's famous 'sustainable sushi restaurant', Tsuru (named after Japan's iconic crane) is a cool, clean-cut newcomer on the pedestrian link between Southwark Street and Sumner Street in Bankside.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 276 metres

  The Refinery

  A vast and sprawling bar-cum-restaurant just two minutes from the Tate Modern, the Refinery is housed in Southwark's iconic Blue Fin Building and spreads itself over two floors, with a mezzanine private dining area and a huge terrace with room for 120 people.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 292 metres

  High Timber

  High Timber is the only restaurant in the City of London with tables on the banks of the Thames, it is situated 100 yards from the north side of the Millennium Bridge, a brief walk from St Paul's Cathedral and the London Stock Exchange.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 294 metres

  Mercure London City, The Loft Restaurant

  Situated within the stylish Mercure London City hotel, close to the London Eye, the Globe and Tate Modern, the Loft is a light, airy and tastefully decorated contemporary restaurant offering an accessible menu of European-influenced dishes.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 294 metres

  The Spread Eagle

  The Spread Eagle is part tourist attraction, part re-invented seventeenth-century London coaching inn, The Spread Eagle restaurant continues to pull in crowds from the nearby Greenwich Theatre and beyond.

  Greenwich, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 305 metres

  Northbank

  Northbank with a splendid location at the foot of the Millennium Bridge, looking across the Thames from the City to Tate Modern and The Globe, is one of the assets of this newcomer (on the site of the defunct Just The Bridge).

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 409 metres

  Southwark Rooms

  This cool, fashionable Southwark Rooms rose from the ashes of a down-at-heel Borough Market boozer and is now one of the top local choices for cocktails, private parties and late-night frivolity.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 430 metres

  Cantina Vinopolis

  Vinopolis is the South Bank's oenophilic attraction 'par excellence', combining a vast wine merchant's, a museum, tasting facilities, tours and much more besides - The Cantina is housed under the magnificent Victorian railway arches on Bankside and is dramatically designed with vaulted ceilings, exposed brickwork, ceramic tiles and an open kitchen.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 509 metres

  Mar i Terra

  Occupying the shell of a Victorian pub hard by the railway tracks and Southwark arches, Mar i Terra has been serving up cracking tapas since opening in 2000.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 532 metres

  Shaws Booksellers

  Shaws Booksellers is a gastro pub with character in the heart of London's financial district. Its location makes it handy for those working in the area, or, with its close proximity to St Pauls Catherdral, the Tate Modern, the Millenium Bridge and the Museum of London, a great stop off or evening out for visitors wanting to try some quality British pub food.

  Blackfriars, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 545 metres

  Feng Sushi

  Part of a likeable mini-chain with six informal, café-style restaurants/takeaways dotted around the capital (visit their website for details), this branch of Feng Sushi is handily placed just a stroll from Borough Market.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 561 metres

  Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House

  Ben Wright and Robin Hancock are actually brothers-in-law, but there's a great sense of family camaraderie about Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House, an enterprising set-up on fashionably foodie Borough Market.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 586 metres

  Roast

  Roast restaurant is situated overlooking Borough Market, London's oldest food Market with views of St. Paul's Cathedral. When Iqbal Wahhab opened The Cinnamon Club it was a personal crusade to change the way we think about Indian cuisine.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 587 metres

  Market Porter

  Widely regarded as London's premier real ale pub, the Market Porter originally set out its stall in 1508 and has been going strong ever since.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 596 metres

  Bread Street Kitchen

  Bread Street Kitchen at the One New Change shopping and eating destination near St Paul's, is Gordon Ramsey's latest venture.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 613 metres

  Barbecoa

  Jamie Oliver and American barbecue chef Adam Perry Lang have drawn on traditional cooking techniques from Britain and beyond to create Barbecoa restaurant - a celebration of the relationship between fire and food.

  St. Paul's, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 625 metres

  Refettorio

  Culinary supremo Giorgio Locatelli acts as star consultant to Refettorio, a fascinating up-market 'refectory', which is part of an Italian village set up within the foyer of the Crowne Plaza, not far from Blackfriars Bridge.

  Ludgate Circus, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 626 metres

  Fish! Restaurant

  Sandwiched between a railway bridge and Southwark Cathedral, Fish! occupies a grand glass and steel pavilion right at the heart of that foodie Mecca, Borough Market.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 630 metres

  Sweetings

  If you're searching for the best fish and seafood in the heart of the city, you'll be hard pushed to find a better place to go than Sweetings.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 660 metres

  Tapas Brindisa

  The name Brindisa is derived from 'brindis' – a Spanish word meaning 'to raise your glass' or 'make a toast'.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 665 metres

  Baltic

  The Baltic Restaurant is Jan Woroniecki's Southwark venture into the world of East European cooking and the pleasures of strong vodka.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 672 metres

  Zuccato City

  Step into the world of 1950s Milan when you walk through the door of this Italian restaurant on Bow Lane, Zuccato City, part of the Etrusca Group's 'café urbano' approach to eating out.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 683 metres

  Silka Restaurant

  Silka tries to provide a soothing antidote to the frenetic foodie hustle-and-bustle of Borough Market. The restaurant is below stairs and it has been thoughtfully designed to create the calming illusion of a horizontal, layered landscape with clouds floating above.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 685 metres

  Oxo Tower

  Take the express lift to the eighth-floor of the red-brick Oxo building, which rises like a beacon above urban wastelands on the South Bank of the Thames.

  South Bank, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 686 metres

  Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante

  One of a quartet of highly popular tapas bars, the Bow Lane branch of Barcelona is an animated, family-friendly destination on two levels, with evocative Gaudi flourishes (including a crazy mosaic lizard over the Cava bar) adding a sunny edge to proceedings.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 698 metres

  Taberna Etrusca

  An attractive courtyard makes this long-running City Italian Taberna Etrusca a favourite when the sun shines and tables here are at a premium.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 718 metres

  Café Below

  Café Below occupies the Norman crypt below Christopher Wren's famous St Mary-le-Bow edifice - famous for its Bow Bells. It's an ancient and highly atmospheric setting for honest vegetarian food without ethical compromises - and there's the bonus of eating outside, with tables arrayed on Bow Churchyard in good weather (one of the best kept al fresco secrets in the City).

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 719 metres

  The Mug House

  One of a trio of Davy's wine bars on Tooley Street right below London Bridge, offering traditional true Brit food and an extensive wine list, all in an historic setting.

  London Bridge, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 723 metres

  Barrowboy & Banker

  Situated on the south side of London bridge in front of Southwark Cathedral, what a great way to make use of an old bank!

  London Bridge, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 732 metres

  Paternoster Chop House

  The dramatic dome of St Paul's provides a patriotic backdrop for the Paternoster Chop House which tries to conjure up some of the atmosphere of pre-war Paternoster Square.

  St. Paul's, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 749 metres

  Hiba Restaurant

  Set amidst the bustle of Borough High Street in Southwark, Hiba offers the perfect place to relax whilst enjoying some of South East London's best Lebanese cuisine.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 761 metres

  Anchor & Hope

  The Anchor & Hope offers some of the most vigorous food of its kind in London, all served up in a deliberately dressed down setting of bare floorboards, reddish-brown walls and big windows hung with heavy cotton curtains.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 762 metres

  Tas

  Drawing much of its trade from the nearby Old Vic and South Bank, this stylish Turkish brasserie wows the crowds with its livewire atmosphere, music and great-value food.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 786 metres

  Coq d'Argent

  Coq d'Argent is famed for its matchless, top-of-the-world roof garden, which has glorious panoramic views over the Square Mile and the City skyline, this outpost of the Conran restaurant empire (now D&D London) is a great favourite with the suited brigade.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 789 metres

  The Don

  The Don hides in a courtyard off St Swithin's Lane and once did duty as the HQ for Sandemans - hence the name, the caped silhouette on the hanging sign and the incomparable drinks list.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 790 metres

  Livebait

  The flagship branch of a small chain of flexible seafood restaurants, Livebait Waterloo occupies large, three-roomed premises close to the Old Vic and the cultural attractions of the South Bank.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 793 metres

  Terranostra

  Just a shout from the Old Bailey and a bell's toll from St Paul's Cathedral, Terranostra brings a taste of rustic Sardinia to the legal heart of the City.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 796 metres

  Harry's Bar

  Tucked away in cobbled Abchurch Yard, Harry's Bar has been a fixture of Central London's dining scene for more than 20 years.

  City, Central London

• Distance from St Paul's Cathedral: 800 metres

  Tiffinbites

  The St Paul's branch of Tiffinbites and Tiffinbites believe the only true way to eat Indian cuisine is to eat it the correct way - the way it has been prepared and served for centuries.

  City, Central London