Last month Gordon Ramsay added to his portfolio of restaurants in London with the opening of Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at 22 Bishopsgate following the opening of Lucky Cat Bishopsgate by Gordon Ramsay last February.
It is a noteworthy occasion as it is the 100th restaurant opening worldwide for Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global. And if you have been watching Ramsay’s recent documentary Being Gordon Ramsay, which is streaming on Netflix, you will have seen how it captures the incredible making of his most ambitious project to date with five unique brands all under one roof at 22 Bishopsgate with its panoramic views of the City of London.
Just one floor below Lucky Cat, the 59th floor is home to this exciting new eatery and bar that builds on the success of Lucky Cat at 22 Bishopsgate. These two dining destinations reinforce Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global position at the very top of London’s dining scene.
With locations across China, Singapore and Dubai, Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, has grown into a global name along with its expanding UK portfolio.
The new restaurant with its distinctive New York loft-style atmosphere, offers an all-day dining experience that has been curated by Executive Head Chef Kamarl Rees John and features a globally inspired British-European menu. It begins with breakfast served from 6:30am Monday to Friday, catering to the early risers in The City. The lunchtime menu then seamlessly flows into afternoon tea which is available seven days a week. Then, as the sun goes down over the capital, dinner is served with late-night dining also available for the night owls amongst you with the restaurant remaining open until 3:00am from Thursday to Saturday.
So, what can you expect from the restaurant’s menu? Well, in total there are over 35 dishes to choose from, including Lobster Benedict and Hot Cakes at breakfast to a Galician T-bone steak and Grilled XL King Prawn from the à la carte menu.
However, the lunch menu offers plenty of variety and there is pretty much something for everyone, from Gordon Ramsay’s Fish & Chips and Gordon’s Fried Chicken for two to a magnificent Beef Wellington to share or how about the Idiot Sandwich, which is a beef brisket, cheddar cheese, mushrooms and tomato chutney.
If you are meat eater then the Grill section gives you plenty of choice, from a Fry Aged Ribeye and Australian Wagyu Tomahawk to the Harwick Lamb Chops and Duroc Pork Chop.
When it comes to choosing a starter, you can of course head straight to the Chilled & Raw section for some Oysters or a classic Shrimp Cocktail or even some Seared Tuna. However, we thought that the Lobster & Prawn Toast in the Snacks & Starters section was worth trying. We were not disappointed. It’s an interesting creation stuffed with a delicious combination of Tobiko mayonnaise and salted egg yolk (£14.50).
When it came to choosing our main course, we liked the sound of the BSK Wagyu Burger (£26.50) with smoked bacon mayo, aged cheddar and fries and enjoyed every mouthful of the tender beef.
A quick mention should also be given to the side dishes that include things like good old Mac & Cheese, Creamed Spinach, Fries and Mashed Potatoes as well as a healthier Garden Salad.
As you would expect, Bread Street Kitchen has a comprehensive wine list with some decent wines available by the glass, carafe and bottle, starting from £8.50 per glass and £28.50 for a carafe. As I perused the menu I saw wines from France, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Australia, Argentina and the USA.
As it was such a hot day, we chose a rather delightful, chilled Madame F Mediterranean Rosé, priced at £10 for a glass, £34.50 for a carafe and £48 for a bottle. The label is as bright as the wine itself with a picture of a green frog sporting a purple hair do!
This delicate, Provence style fruity rosé was the perfect wine to go with our meal with its combination of vibrant Grenache and red berry Shiraz.
Do try and leave some room for one of their amazing desserts. I have a weak spot for cheesecake and so I chose the Meyer Lemon Cheesecake (£14.50), which, much like the Lobster & Prawn Toast is not what you expect. It’s better! The plate arrives and you are presented with this amazing looking large lemon shaped cheesecake sitting in a strawberry and basil compote and real leaf at one end for an authentic lemon look. The hard yellow outer shell gives way to this superb creamy cheesecake inside!
If, however, cheesecake is not your thing then they do have a naught but nice Sticky Toffee Pudding, a Mixed Berry Pavlova and for the chocoholics, a Triple Chocolate Fondant. For something altogether more traditional, then how about a British Cheese Plate accompanied by a Cognac or Liqueur.
We decided to forego the cheese plate and opted instead for an Amaretto which went down a treat and rounded off our rather long and thoroughly enjoyable lunch overlooking London from our high vantage point.
As well as the inviting, cosy restaurant, there is also a dedicated sports bar offering a premium destination for global sports fans. Thanks to its 24-hour licence, you can pop in and enjoy live sport from around the world any time of the day. And from Thursday to Saturday, the evenings feature DJ sets, while on Sundays you can enjoy live music, making Bread Street Kitchen a genuine all day and all-night destination.
The Details
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, 59th Floor, 22 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4BQ, England.
Tel: +44 (0) 203 030 4058
Website: www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/bread-street-kitchen
Email: bishopsgate@breadstreetkitchen.com
Located on Level 59 of 22 Bishopsgate, with its own entrance on the right hand side, the closest Tube stations are Bank on the Central and DLR lines and Liverpool Street on the Central and Elizabeth lines. The restaurant is open Monday to Wednesday from 6:30am to 1:00am, Thursday to Friday from 6:30am to 3:00am, Saturday from 11:30am to 3:00am and Sunday from 11:30am to 11:00pm.
Type of Restaurant: All-Day British-European Restaurant and Bar
Price Band: Medium to High
Insider Tip: Try and get a table by the window if you can, as the views over London really are quite spectacular. And if you are partial to desserts, may I recommend the Meyer Lemon Cheesecake.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9/10
Author Bio:
Simon Burrell is a UK-based travel and motoring journalist and editor, a former member of The British Guild of Travel Writers and professional photographer.
Photographs courtesy of Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at 22 Bishopsgate
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