Quaglino's

16 Bury Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 6AJ, Tel: +44 2079306767, Website

Cuisine & Style:
European - Brasserie, Bar & Restaurant
Average main course:
£22
Average food spend:
£35
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday: 12:00 - 15:00. Monday to Thursday: 17:30 - 22:30. Friday & Saturday: 17:30 - 23:00.
Payment options:
All major credit cards are accepted

Early dinner - pre theatre Good ambiance Very attentive staff

Marie 26 October 2011 From London

With an iconic sweeping staircase and a sleek mezzanine level cocktail bar, Quaglino's epitomises vibrant brasserie dining. The famous crustacea bar presents fresh shellfish, including Maldon rock oysters and sumptuous lobster.

Reinvented by Terence Conran, Quaglino's London draws in a fashionable crowd of celebrities, rock stars and royalty. In the buzzing hub of the restaurant, there is nightly live music, including an eclectic mix of jazz, soul and swing.

Trademark dishes on the Quaglino's menu include 10oz dry aged beef fillet with peppercorn sauce, lamb rump with black olive purée or Dover sole meuniere with chive butter sauce. For dessert, decadences include oozing hot chocolate fondant with pistachio ice cream or lemon tart with zingy raspberry coulis. The sommelier at Quaglino’s restaurant can recommend fine wines and premium champagnes.

Famous for European brasserie classics, glamorous Quaglino's in St James's is a 5-minute walk from Green Park Tube Station.

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          • Dinner (9), Late dining (3)
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          • Vibrant bar (6), Pleasant toilets (5), Scenic setting (4)
          • Atmosphere:
          • Vibrant (9), Sophisticated (7)
          • Suitable for:
          • Couple dining (12), Groups (9), Business dinners (6), Foodie (6), Late dining (6)
          • When you dined, did you dine as :
          • Corporate professional (3), Mature couple (3), Young couple (3)

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        5.0

        Dinner and drinks at Quaglino's

        By Maz

        from Reading

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              We arrived for dinner around 8:20 , and the welcoming staff were very nice, friendly and helpful.

              The service was exceptional, and friendly with warming smiles from every one.

              the atmosphere was vibrant, elegant, and relaxing at the same time. I presume when you are having a good time everything become excellent and relaxing.

              this restaurant is a definite for drinks, and dinner if you fancy an enjoyable night with lovely live piano music and singer at the lounge, which makes it more buzzing and interesting.

              Thank you every one for making it a very enjoyable night.Ma

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              • Friendly, Relaxing, Sophisticated, Vibrant
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              • Couple dining, Elegant, Groups
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              4.0

              Great evening despite the slow start!

              By Pipsta

              from London

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                    We dined at 7.30pm and I was surprised how quiet the restaurant was. However, that might explain the offer through Bookatable. When we arrived there were only 3 tables occupied and although it did fill up it was still less than half full by the time we left at nearly 11pm. Service was friendly, helpful and unobtrusive. Food was all excellent and the wine very good. It was very reasonable too with the offer. The restaurant feels a little like a converted aircraft hanger and feels stark until it fills up a bit. Otherwise, food and wine were great.

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                    • Cold
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                    • Business Lunches/Dinners, Couple dining, Foodie, Groups, Wine buff
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                    • Friends
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                    4.0

                    Worth another look!

                    By TUX

                    from London

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                          the only thing that let them down was the delay between Mains and desert.

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                          • Vibrant
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                          5.0

                          first visit excellent will return

                          By Marie

                          from London

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                                Early dinner - pre theatre
                                Good ambiance
                                Very attentive staff

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                                • Dinner
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                                • Pleasant toilets
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                                • Sophisticated
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                                • Business dinners, Couple dining
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                                • Family with teenage children
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                                5.0

                                Great atmosphere food and cocktail bar.

                                By Fuddie

                                from London

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                                      Had dinner with my boyfriend last Saturday night there. We were welcomed with a glass of champagne.
                                      The only negative points: Not enough time was given to us between the different courses and when finished, it took too long to have them taken away - plus the air conditioning was too cold.
                                      After dinner we had a cocktail by the bar, very pleasant as there was live music. Apart from those points, we had a lovely time and very attentive service.

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                                      • Dinner
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                                      • Pleasant toilets, Vibrant bar
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                                      • Sophisticated, Vibrant
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                                      • Couple dining, Foodie, Groups
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                                      • Mature couple
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                                      4.0

                                      Good food and cocktails

                                      By Claudette

                                      from London

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                                            The food was good though nothing astounding and the service efficient and staff friendly. It has a nice cocktail area to sit in before supper with live music (on the night we were there, anyway!). The restaurant itself is very 90s - high ceiling, mirrors, blue lights, quite noisy. You can see that it would have been very cool in the late 90s but it now seems a little dated. Having said that, it was light and felt fun. I've said I'd recommend to a friend because I wouldn't NOT recommend it. However, it probably wouldn't be at the top of my list as there are other places in the same price bracket that offer either more of an experience and/or better food. A good experience, though. Probably worth going to once.

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                                            • Dinner, Late dining
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                                            • Vibrant
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                                            • Group of ’20-something’ friends
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                                            5.0

                                            Excellent evening night out

                                            By Emily

                                            from London

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                                                  Service was very friendly and prompt from the moment we stepped in. We booked reservations for 7.30pm where the restaurant was still relevantly quiet, the bar was lively and crowds were starting to gather. We went with the London Restaurant Festival offer; good menu choices. Lively fun atmosphere, with excellent live music. Overall a very enjoyable evening, one that we will be returning to again.

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                                                  • Fantastic live music, Pleasant toilets, Scenic setting, Vibrant bar
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                                                  • Romantic, Vibrant
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                                                  5.0

                                                  Very lovely venue for dinner

                                                  By CL

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                                                        A very satisfactory find, walking down the stairs to the main dining hall was quite grandiose. The interior design is the feature with a blue ceiling light feature and rows of flowers/plants making the central area look stunning.
                                                        Nice food in a decent portion size. I enjoyed desserts the most, pecan tart & apple pie ice cream and my guest ate chocolate mousse (which was perfect as not too sweet). Great place to go after work or for a special occasion.

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                                                        • Dinner, Lunch
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                                                        • Live music, Pleasant toilets, Scenic setting
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                                                        • Romantic, Sophisticated, Vibrant
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                                                        5.0

                                                        Great food, great experience!

                                                        By Millie

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                                                              Dined mid week after work with a friend

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                                                              5.0

                                                              A business lunch favourite

                                                              By MGT

                                                              from Reading

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                                                                    Definitely a great business lunch venue with quick service. Overall, a most pleasent dining experience.

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                                                                    • Lunch
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                                                                    • Vibrant bar
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                                                                    • Sophisticated, Vibrant
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