Pennethorne's Cafe Bar in City of London

Had a delicious lentil soup and toasted sandwich at a very reasonable price. Staff were friendly and helpful. Lovely lady behind the counter even came running after me when I forgot my hat. Lovely place for light lunch.

Lovely environment, beautiful looking location, it was an amazing time that we had

Fantastic location, excellent service, could benefit from a broader drinks menu

Good food and wine. Service could be better.

Pennethorne's is OK if you are looking for a relaxed little bar to sit and chat in. Despite the very central location, the prices are still reasonable. It's not too busy, probably because it's not obvious that this place exists if you are outside on the street! Members of the Somerset House co-working space get a 10% discount.

Absolutely atrocious rude service. I walked in assuming it was open and saw no signage of a private party and was told to get out immediately as though I intentionally gate crashed. the catering staff need to learn to provide proper signage and how to provide good service. I've been at this bar previously and enjoyed my time but won't be returning. I'd advise finding other areas to patron in the area.

I love the restaurants and bars at Sommerset house, but this bar is such a disappointment. The service is inattentive and my cocktail lacked the main ingredient- the alcohol itself. I was fooled by the photos on the internet, it made the place look trendy, but instead it was droughty and uninspiring. Such a shame....

Good place to get some work done if you don’t mind the noise. Waiting staff were a mix of really friendly and a bit dismissive. Would come here again for a drink with friends.

Feisty cocktails (I'd recommend the G & Tea or The Architect), a decent wine menu and good service. Laid back ambience means it's perfect for catching up with friends and while they take booking, it's rarely rammed unlike many of the noisier, more expensive bars and pubs nearby.

Quite small portions of afternoon tea. When we asked for more of the sandwiches we were told that the chef only has enough bread for the number of bookings in the system and can’t make any more food. So clearly untrue. Staff were lovely though.