Offering a creative yet refined menu brought to you by Dan Birk and Jason Atherton, City Social serves beautiful dishes celebrating the best of British ingredients, in an elegant, art deco environment. Inspired by the famous London landmarks that can be spotted from the bar's panoramic view, Social 24 serves a selection of beautiful cocktails, as well as an interesting selection of beers, spirits, wines and champagnes.
Social 24 also serves a delicious food menu, perfect for quick business lunches and social gatherings with friends. City Social offers a selection of elegant private dining spaces and exclusive hire options, all complimented by beautiful menus, magnificent views and professional service.
Social 24 also serves a delicious food menu, perfect for quick business lunches and social gatherings with friends. City Social offers a selection of elegant private dining spaces and exclusive hire options, all complimented by beautiful menus, magnificent views and professional service.
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Roman Filipowicz
Jan 26, 2022
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Visited City Social for a Saturday night dinner and was very impressed by the food, service and location. We went for the shared cote de boeuf for our main and it was fantastic - beautifully charred outside and a tender, pink interior. Our crab starter was also great and the tonka bean souffle for dessert was tremendous.
The venue itself is great, particularly sitting by the windows in the cocktail bar area and admiring the fantastic views. Would love to come here again and try some of the other menu items and hopefully will get the chance to do so.
The venue itself is great, particularly sitting by the windows in the cocktail bar area and admiring the fantastic views. Would love to come here again and try some of the other menu items and hopefully will get the chance to do so.
Juarez Jr
Dec 26, 2021
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Really great experience.
Nice London view at night.
Staff frendly and attentive.
The vegetarian options are really good,everything cooked with care and valuing all the ingredients of the dishes. After all, it is the minimum expected from a Michelin restaurant.
Deserts plant based as well and vegeterian. Nice all the care for the vegeterian and vegan options.
Nice London view at night.
Staff frendly and attentive.
The vegetarian options are really good,everything cooked with care and valuing all the ingredients of the dishes. After all, it is the minimum expected from a Michelin restaurant.
Deserts plant based as well and vegeterian. Nice all the care for the vegeterian and vegan options.
Merrick M.
Dec 07, 2021
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Best view in the city of London. The atmosphere is gorgeous and welcoming. I was a bit taken back when I had to go through a metal detector but now I know why...we are atop the building with the most beautiful view. The scallops appetizer is a must have. The sauce is absolutely fantastic. The wine selection is out of this world. Literally from all over the world. One will definitely find the right wine to accommodate the evening's entree. Hold your breath, I just tried the sea bass and rib eye. The steak was so juicy and leave a taste that makes you want more and the sea bass was so delicious
Marta Fabiani
Dec 06, 2021
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Came here for cocktails with friends. It would be worth it just for the incredible view on London (has nothing to envy to the Shard, you can literally see most of the city) but the cocktails are honestly some of the best you can find in the Big Smoke. The bar food was also exceptionally good (for being bar grubs), haven't been to their restaurant but I'm sure that's excellent too. Service is also on point and very attentive. Booking recommended.
Aayan G.
Nov 17, 2021
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Kenni Blackburn
Oct 27, 2021
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Julian Johnson
Oct 11, 2021
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A restaurant with a view and a statement location. It's about the view and ambiance for me here. A setting that overlooks the city of London, lighting that focuses on your party, cocktails and a clientele who are dressed for an occasion. The tasting menu is accessible, has a michelin star and the chefs are really on point when it comes to cooking skills. What impresses me is the kitchen must have a high level of consistency given the number of tables they have to serve. It possibly explains why the tasting menu is 4 courses, where I wish the tasting menu had more of an opporunitiy to show off what
Alina Mititelu
Sep 15, 2021
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Gone Sun Where
Sep 11, 2021
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Geysa S.
Sep 05, 2021
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OMG where do I start? The location and the view to die for. Amazing views of the city. The restaurant has a great vibe modern Michelin start style. As soon as we arrived we were seated by the window with amazing views. As for the food, it took us a while to decide between the testing menu which look delicious and a la cáete menu. We opted for a la carte. Also we were deciding between a burgundy and Bordeaux and the French sommelier came and helped us with great suggestions. Good was very elegant and delicious. We had the scallops carpaccio and crab Devon for appetizers. We also ordered the pasta
Jay D.
Sep 01, 2021
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Fantastic views of London with food & service to match! Foodwise: The Devon Crab stole the show early on so that's a must try. We ended up splitting the Côte de Boeuf since it came with Truffle Mac & Cheese and some delicious green beans. Everything was fantastic, from the first drinks (Espresso Martini & Spritz'ish) to the dessert which was a passion fruit, white chocolate, & raspberry dream. Service was very very attentive, they were almost mind readers with each thought that came ti mind they were already on top of it. I've also never had the option to pick my
Andy McMillan
Aug 12, 2021
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Chad E.
Aug 10, 2021
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The evening began with bubbles as all good evenings do. The staff were exceptionally friendly, helpful and attentive. As our table took in the splendid views this space has to offer with a view of the Gherkin directly ahead and the Shard to our right. We enjoyed fresh baked bread and whipped butter before the starters arrived. The staff made excellent wine recommendations as we made our dinner selections. My culinary experience began with the Devon Crab on brown crab toast which was amazing. The flavours of the bitter leaf salad and nashi pear complimented this perfectly light start to the meal
Alex Triay Bagur
Jun 20, 2021
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Jennifer L.
Feb 18, 2020
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My boyfriend booked city social weeks in advance for Valentine's Day which was also his birthday. We did not receive the requested table but instead they tried to seat us practically on top of two other tables. Meanwhile, the requested tables sat empty. However, the most offending part was that there was a large piece of plastic cooked into the chicken in the second course. Disgusting. The manager apologized and said that our bill would reflect the mistake on their part. Did it? No. They offered to comp two glasses of champagne. Our meal was over 500 pounds (640 US). Do not eat there
Gail R.
Feb 15, 2019
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The first time we ate here was a great experience. The food and service were both top notch. We did have a lot of trouble figuring out how to get in but soon forgot that frustration once we got to the restaurant. It was a truly memorable night.
We were very excited to go back and repeat our first impression. Sadly that didn't happen. The only thing I can say was good about the evening was my cocktail. The waiter wanted our food order before our drinks even arrived at the table. He was snippy the entire meal. No one ever asked us if we like our food or if there was anything else we wanted
We were very excited to go back and repeat our first impression. Sadly that didn't happen. The only thing I can say was good about the evening was my cocktail. The waiter wanted our food order before our drinks even arrived at the table. He was snippy the entire meal. No one ever asked us if we like our food or if there was anything else we wanted
Robert G.
Dec 28, 2018
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So the place was nice, little difficult to find. Went into tower 42 and was told to exit, go left then left again and ill see a sign for it. Was greeted by a metal detector and told elevator on the right at the end. Elevator had only two buttons. One for 24th and 42nd. 24th was city social. Sat at the bar before out reservation and had a drink. The bartenders were nice had some small talk, even sampled a drink. We sat at our table and was greeted by a polite waiter and waitress. We were given bread with VERY delicious butter. We ordered a starter of scallops, £19 or like $24. It was small, very
Danielle K.
Jul 19, 2018
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Go through the ugly magnetometer side entry (they need to refresh) and up to the 24th floor where a dimly lit interior greets you finally. You notice the black low shiny ceiling with little spots of light over the white linen tables mostly but the semi circular booths and bar like atmosphere throughout exude a level of cool as well. Great city views through as well. Our Parisian server was quite nice and explained the dishes and gave us some recommendations. We had a seasonal fresh tomato salad as an appetizer..lots of pesto- very pretty with edible flowers and a wafer of goat cheese. I had rabbit
William I.
Oct 07, 2017
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Came into London from the states for a business dinner. Reserved a table for 7. Arrived and they tried to seat us in a round booth for 5 at the most. They agreed to move us to a table. 20 minutes later, the waiter arrived at our table (Who later admitted it was his second day) asking us if we were ready to order our food. He seemed baffled when we responded that we wanted drinks first and hadn't even had menus to review.
Fast forward 30 min. Appetizers or small plates arrive. Food was good. We proceed to order our food which was primarily filets and ribeye. Waitress brings out the food and
Fast forward 30 min. Appetizers or small plates arrive. Food was good. We proceed to order our food which was primarily filets and ribeye. Waitress brings out the food and
Douglas A.
Sep 10, 2016
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This restaurant has a great view and excellent food and service. We had a dinner meeting with about 15 people in attendance. The views are spectacular and at sunset, they are stunning. The food is quite good. I had a risotto with squash and a quail egg. Very light and flavorful, not heavy at all. I also had a ribeye steak with a peppercorn sauce. Sorbet for dessert. Great wine selection.
Zeynep K.
Aug 11, 2016
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This review is more like 4.5 stars than 5 as the drinks were not as good as I was expecting. As other reviewers also mentioned, this restaurant definitely deserves a special occasion because the access and views are amazing, the service is spectacular, food looks and tastes really good (including bottomless bread! yeah carbs!) and you have jaw dropping views of the city at the restrooms. I don't think it was crazy expensive, dishes being £10-12 more expensive than pub fare so definitely affordable if you plan accordingly. I would suggest having cocktails at another bar before heading up here
Mimi T.
Jul 07, 2016
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Carolina V.
Feb 26, 2016
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Raphaelle H.
Sep 22, 2015
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It's smart, it's in the city and the views aren't bad too. Is it better than Duck & Waffle that's only across the way? It's different, but it probably has to be to give it its own intrigue.
It's part of the social eating places (including Portland street, eating house & somewhere else) so you can expect well thought through menu.
I only popped in for a special cocktail talk but the visit was enough to tempt me to want to come back soon.
So check in later for a full review ;)
It's part of the social eating places (including Portland street, eating house & somewhere else) so you can expect well thought through menu.
I only popped in for a special cocktail talk but the visit was enough to tempt me to want to come back soon.
So check in later for a full review ;)
Keren B.
Jul 26, 2015
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We came here for my boyfriend's birthday on Friday and it turned out to be amazing. I called that morning and asked for a window seat which we did end up getting, though I'm sure eating at 6:15pm played a role in that :) it was actually the perfect time as it hadn't gotten too busy and loud yet. We were able to enjoy the wonderful view (gherkin included in that) while waiting for our waiter. The waiter was helpful with choosing drinks and all the other staff were very lovely.
Now onto the food. The food was absolutely incredible! It looked beautiful and tasted even better. I had
Now onto the food. The food was absolutely incredible! It looked beautiful and tasted even better. I had
Lisa C.
Jul 06, 2015
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I booked this restaurant after a last minute change in my friends' travel plans left me scrambling to find a decent table for four people with two weeks' notice. At first, I thought of taking them to one of the restaurants in the Shard, but then realized that the high rise dining scene can do one better, with the one Michelin starred City Social. Though Tower 42 isn't a pretty building, it is right by Liverpool Street and our table was directly overlooking the Gherkin. The restaurant is panoramic and we also got impressive views of the Shard, and the bathroom looked out onto St.
Sanj M.
Jan 14, 2015
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Gorgeous classy setting inside Tower 42 - this is the latest (and I think the most romantic!) addition to the high rise bars popping up around London. I like that they haven't packed the tables too tightly into the bar area so it still feels nicely spacious and intimate, rather than having 3 other groups in eye/earshot. The sexy dark wood decor and low lighting also help with the romance factor.
Best to call ahead to reserve a table. The view (as if I needed to tell you) is excellent; our table had us looking over onto the gherkin. I am a sucker for a puntastic cocktail menu ('Vermouth
Best to call ahead to reserve a table. The view (as if I needed to tell you) is excellent; our table had us looking over onto the gherkin. I am a sucker for a puntastic cocktail menu ('Vermouth
