Restaurants

BARACCA RESTAURANT at 2c Cherry Tree Walk, Whitecross Street EC1Y 8NX (baraccarestaurant.co.uk). Restaurants come and go in Whitecross Street. But one restaurant, Baracca, has been here for over a quarter of a century and shows every indication of being a popular choice for Barbican residents and theatre goers for many years to come. Baracca is a family-run Italian restaurant. The family pride themselves on serving good good food at reasonable prices and always providing a friendly service.

COZZO CAFFE É PIZZERIA 177 Whitecross St EC1Y 8QP (cozzo.co.uk). Cozzo Caffe e Pizzeria specialises in hand stretched pizzas baked in traditional Napolitan style in stone floored ovens and authentic pasta dishes. The pizza dough and the pasta sauces are prepared fresh each day.

THE ISKELÉ at 179-181 Whitecross St EC1Y 8QP (theiskele.com). The Iskele is an authentic Turkish restaurant much beloved by Barbican and other local residents. They provide traditional Turkish cuisine in a very friendly environment.

COM PHO 159 Whitecross Street EC1Y 8JL (compho.co.uk).

KENNEDYS

KOREAN BBQ & VEGAN RESTAURANT 105-107 Whitecross St EC1Y 8JD.

SEOUL90 KOREAN KITCHEN 90 Old Street EC1V 9AX (facebook.com/seoul90uk).

MARKET RESTAURANT 132 Whitecross Street EC1Y 8QJ | 020 7253 5176 (no website)

NEW EAST HOUSE 124 Whitecross Street EC1Y 8PU (alleatapp.com/menu-new-east-house)

Best choices: Quick lunch box, Hot pot dinner

To cater for customers who need a quick lunch they can take back to their desk, New East House has a special Lunch Box menu (photo below).

Coming soon: Sichuan hot pot to cook your own meal at your table

New East House has been in Whitecross Street for many years serving delicious Sichuan and Hong Kong dishes. Now it has expanded to include the restaurant next door. Its culinary ambitions have expanded too. They now serve Dim Sum (photo below). And very soon they will be offering Hot Pot. They have installed induction heating systems in most of the tables to accommodate the steaming pot in which you will cook your ingredients.

The link at the top takes you to their online takeaway menu and ordering system. Takeaway prices are 20% off the menu prices.

They serve large portions and use good ingredients – they buy vegetables from the market every day.

They are open Monday to Saturday.