Clerkenwell
4 places in Clerkenwell, chosen by Maeve and checked by the editors.
The Quality Chop House
Clerkenwell
A Farringdon Road dining room dating back to 1869, cooking British produce with a focus on steaks and chops.
MaeveIt says chop on the sign. Order the chop.
Moro
Clerkenwell
A Moorish restaurant on Exmouth Market, opened in 1997 by Sam and Sam Clark after a camper-van journey through Spain, Morocco and the Sahara.
MaeveTheir cookbooks turn up on second-hand shelves. The real thing is here.
Morito
Clerkenwell
Moro's younger sibling next door, open since 2010, serving tapas and mezze at an orange counter against a blue wall.
MaeveNext door to Moro. On your own, take the counter and small plates.
Sessions Arts Club
Clerkenwell
A restaurant in the old judges' dining room of Sessions House, a listed courthouse on Clerkenwell Green, which also runs art and performance programmes; over-18s only.
MaeveThe old judges' dining room. Bookings open at 7am, thirty days ahead.
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