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Best of Farringdon

The single best place in Farringdon for each of 9 categories, picked from our London rankings.

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  1. Best Italian restaurants in FarringdonFarringdon · 35-37 Greenhill Rents, EC1M 6BN#2 on Best Italian Restaurants in London →Russell Norman's Florentine-style trattoria serves faithful Tuscan classics like tagliatelle al ragù and a gigantic tiramisu at friendly prices.
  2. Best steak in FarringdonFarringdon · 90 Bartholomew Close, EC1A 7BN#8 on Best Steak in London →Basque grill ranked among the world's best steak restaurants, specialising in huge Galician Blond and wagyu cuts over fire.
  3. Best French restaurants in FarringdonFarringdon · 66 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6BP#1 on Best French Restaurants in London →Henry Harris's upstairs Lyonnais bistro, adored for hearty classics, cured pork and a famous crème caramel.
  4. Best tapas in FarringdonFarringdon · 92 Bartholomew Close, EC1A 7BN#7 on Best Tapas in London →Smithfield restaurant built around live-fire grilling of fish and meat, topping Hot Dinners' tapas list.
  5. Best romantic restaurants in FarringdonFarringdon · Upstairs, 66 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6BP#3 on Best Romantic Restaurants in London →Henry Harris's candlelit French dining room above a 300-year-old pub, Time Out's most romantic pick.
  6. Best coffee shops in FarringdonFarringdon · 23-25 Leather Lane, EC1N 7TE#1 on Best Coffee Shops in London →Leather Lane pioneer founded by a World Barista Champion, still cited for a carefully curated filter menu.
  7. Best pubs in FarringdonFarringdon · 159 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3AL#7 on Best Pubs in London →Where London's gastropub movement began in 1991, still running a daily blackboard menu and a cult steak sandwich.
  8. Best wine bars in FarringdonFarringdon · 41a Farringdon Street, EC4A 4AN#5 on Best Wine Bars in London →An atmospheric cellar bar under Holborn Viaduct, pouring wines from its own importer list.
  9. Best nightclubs in FarringdonFarringdon · 77a Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ#1 on Best Nightclubs in London →London's flagship club in a former meat warehouse, with famously long weekend parties and a top-ten DJ Mag ranking.

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