The discreet entrance to Hawksmoor, famed for its high quality steaks

Hawksmoor Spitalfields Bar

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields


Black leather, bevelled mirror tiles and a copper wall gleam with candlelight in this darkly glamorous basement bar below the eponymous steak restaurant. The adventurous cocktail list is matched with a good selection of beer and wine, which you can pair with tempting takes on bar food (burgers, fried chicken and subs) if you missed the meat feast upstairs.


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