The Clarence in City of London

Eaten here many times now and every time they deliver. Super friendly staff, excellent natural wine list with some hard to find bottles at very fair prices. Food is wonderful; hearty and made with love. The pies are always incredible! Just wish I lived closer.

Really friendly staff, popped in for a quick drink before a meal elsewhere not knowing the place. Glad I found it, looking forward to trying the food too, the menu looked great. Chris was lovely and very accommodating even made a alteration to my cocktail on request!

The food was nice enough, but the wait was quite long.My pork shoulder dish was incredibly small for the price paid (£19), and the glasses of wine were very small.Other dishes that were being served around me seemed very large in comparison.

Arranged a group lunch at the private room upstairs. The menu was amazing and the staff were amazing with the group. Service was really attentive . The wine list was really good and the staff were very knowledgeable.

Most certainly our favourite pub in London. The food never disappoints, nor does the wine.Their pie is exquisite, as is their slow cooked lamb. And the sides to go with these are delicious too - couldn't recommend more!

We’ve dined at The Clarence twice in the past 6 months and sadly both times the food and service were underwhelming. On our most recent visit we were hoping to have a pie but they’d run out (which is excusable but disappointing) so we had the rib of beef instead. We had it on our first visit and it was overcooked and tough so we sent it back but were met with quite a defensive reception. We were left feeling very disappointed but decided to give them a second chance given the excellent reviews both from the public and press.Our second visit was better but we requested the rib of beef be cooked rare and it was still medium-rare/medium which is just a shame given the cut of meat. There was no check-back during the meal and when the plates were cleared they didn’t ask whether everything was satisfactory.There were positives and I hate writing a negative review so I would like to highlight how excellent the starter was as well as the potato dauphinoise that came with the beef and the sticky toffee pudding. Hopefully we’ve just been very unlucky twice but all I’d advise is that you don’t go for the rib of beef!

Food is great...though given that I asked for a specific table which they were happy to book for me , rather disappointing that they had given the table away because "we don't reserve for under 6 people" Fine ...but it would have been nice to be told that originally

Will happily return to the Clarence Tavern in Stoke Newington. Menu was interesting and we were told it changes everyday. Look forward to trying more of their dishes. Staff were helpful with the menu.

A gem! Gastropub Clarence serves up really delicious food, that is simultaneously down-to-earth delicious, beautifully presented and per a menu board always celebrating regional and seasonal specialities. I have been several times. A small team of professionals serve with pride👌1 Star is missing - I seem to find only natural wines, so if this is not your thing.....

Consistently brilliant. From the (very good) restaurant-quality food, to the seasonal menu, to the fantastic wine list. Also benefits from an impressive makeover including a Covid-friendly deck. Worth mentioning too the staff who are knowledgeable, professional and friendly. As a local, I shouldn’t share the secret but too good to keep to myself.