Central Square - EC1
Central Square is a joint venture between
Mount Anvil and One Housing Group
Unexpected Choice
Discover an array of art, restaurants, bars and shops
Click on the images to find out more about what’s on offer locally
Why not choose a different route home just to see what's around the corner?
J & A
4 Great Sutton Street
3 mins walk
Why not try an Elvis Whoopie Pie, that’s banana and peanut butter to you. They serve great coffee too and it’s ethically sourced of course.
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John’s Square
6 mins walk
Ever had a sugar-cured prawn omelette? Give it a go you’ll be pleasantly surprised. They dish up quirky fusion food, a great set lunch or weekend brunch.
Pizza East
56 Shoreditch High Street
14 mins walk
New York style arrives in Shoreditch in this buzzing old tea warehouse. There’s a helluva lot more than pizza on the menu – remember to take an appetite.
St Ali
27 Clerkenwell Road
6 mins walk
Aussie brunch tucker food – and an unexpectedly large expresso machine with the tastiest bruschetta, flats and caps this side of down-under.
St John
26 St John Street
5 mins walk
Where else can you get chitterlings and chips and wash them down with a good claret? A great bar and bakery and some offaly good meat dishes; a Michelin Star.
Barbecoa
20 New Change Passage
12 mins walk
Jamie’s come full circle with this minimal bish, bash, bosh – steak on a plate! It’s not all meat, the oysters are pretty special and the cocktail list tempting.
One New Change
1 New Change
12 mins walk
She: “At last – a proper shopping centre in the heart of the city!” He: “Did you know they could fit 12 football pitches inside One New Change?” Whatever your persuasion, this is a fantastic new shopping destination right next to St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market
9 mins walk
More a gastronomic gathering place than a market, the best example of ‘village London’ and the perfect chill out spot for a lazy Saturday.
Royal Exchange
Bank
18 mins walk
Purveyors of all things fine and rare, nestled in a staggeringly beautiful Grade I listed building. Go on – it really is free to nose around.
Waitrose
174 St John Street
6 mins walk
Do the grocery shop, collect a token and do your necessary bit for a local good cause. Free glass hire too! Who’s playing host next time?
Sublime
128 St John Street
6 mins walk
It’s a little gem of a place where you’ll always find the perfect pressie from the cutest baby clothes to cards and candles and delicious frilly girly dresses.
