The Princess of Shoreditch in Hackney

Wowwww what an amazing place… perfect for dinner with friends or a date or any kind of a special event. We had the tasting menu of five courses and it exceeded our expectations!!!! So delicious, so appealing.. the staff is great. Highly recommended for a special night for ppl who appreciate fine food.

We came to this restaurant to try the fine dining option on the top floor of the building and had an amazing evening. We went for the 8 course tasting menu and loved every dish that came out. The plates were beautiful and everything was so full of flavour. The service was excellent with friendly waiters who really knew the food and explained it all perfectly. They made it seem like such a special occasion.Also there was so much food! My partner and I were both really full at the end of the meal which often isn't the case with a tasting menu so we would recommend it to anyone with a big appetite.The wine list was very reasonable with a wide selection of choices at the lower price end of the menu which felt like good value.We will be back to try the other menu options and more casual food downstairs at the bar.

Excellent Sunday roast, possibly top 5 in London. Starters were deliciously light and balanced, which is good preparation for the enormous portions of the main. Fantastic roast potatoes, and genuinely the best Yorkshire pudding I've ever tasted (probably because it was seasoned!) The meat (sirloin for me, pork belly for my partner) was beautifully cooked. The only, and very minor, detractor was the vegetable sides - just a tiny bit bland. Although, I note that any additional vegetables are complementary, a nice touch. Didn't get to try the desserts (only £7 extra for three courses) as the mains were so filling. Our service was attentive and warm. We will be back no doubt.

Lovely cosy restaurant in Shoreditch. The Xmas menu has a good selection. The Manager and the waitress were both very friendly and helpful. Ruth the head chef came out to see if everything was ok which made the experience more special as we are great fans of her on The Great British Menu. The free gift was also a nice touch.

Honestly the best pub food I've ever had. We came back again today and had a Sunday roast and....wow! Everything was spectacular. We got the pork and beef and both were perfectly cooked and great quality meat. The roast potatoes were some of the best too, crispy, fresh and lots of flavour. Just amazing. Have to try the beef cheese toastie. The staff were all so lovely, we brought a dog and he was very spoiled! Can't rate it highly enough.

Enjoyed the food and good service. Social distance was followed, plenty of gaps between tables.

Overall good experience but let down by poor management of bookings. Booked for 19:30 and they sat us down at 20:15 on a Thursday night. Another star deducted through forgetting drinks orders. The food was really tasty though and quite reasonably priced.

The Sunday roast was fine, the taste and quality of the meat was excellent, plus the Yorkshire pudding was fab. However the cauliflower cheese was mostly burnt and really just cauliflower topped with grilled cheese. Service was patchy, atmosphere was jovial, puddings were fantastic (especially the pumpkin spice soufflé). So, a mixed bag.

Having seen Ruth on Great British Menu we were delighted to hear the news that she was to become head chef of the fine dining restaurant upstairs at the Princess of Shoreditch in east london. This would also be a great location for us to be able to visit as it’s on Paul Street and only a ten minute walk from Liverpool Street station. Unfortunately due to the current situation we were unable to get here any sooner than on saturday. But I’m delighted to say it was worth the wait.Now to the day itself which started as I said arriving into London on the train and taking the leisurely walk along paul street until we came to the pub. We entered to receive a nice welcome from Josh before taking a seat at the bar to enjoy some pre lunch drinks and snacks. These included a Gin & Elderflower Fizz , the Queen’s Negroni , Pork Scratching’s with Apple Sauce & Home Smoked Nuts. It was nice chatting to Josh who is the general manager of the group that owns four pubs as he gave us a good insight to how the Princess of Shoreditch is different to the other three.Now it was time to head up the spiral staircase to the dining room on the first floor. You could see straight how they’ve put in a lot of work to create a lovely dining area where all the tables are nicely spaced out. We took our seats before being greeted by restaurant manager Hayley who it was excellent and a delight to talk to throughout our lunch. There are only two menu choices to choose from which are the short five course or long eight course Tasting Menu with the option of an additional Cheese Course and yes we opted for the eight course. We then chose a bottle of the 2017 Mirabeau Rose from the Cotes de Provence that paired perfectly with a majority of the dishes.Our first course was a couple of fabulous little Snacks. A Mackerel , yorkshire parkin & gooseberry along with a Chicken Liver , yoghurt , pistachio & raisin. This was followed by a selection of bread , crackers and two types of butter marmite & tomato.Now we moved to the second course British Corn which was a Charcoal and hazelnut praline with pickled mushrooms & nectarine. An interesting combination that worked perfectly and definitely one of the highlights of the day. We followed this with a delightful refreshing Red Mullet Ceviche with isle of wight tomato , yorkshire fettle , olive & fennel.Our next course was the Cheese and Onion a Berkswell & Truffle Agnolotti with spring onion , kohlrabi & bacon foam which a fabulous rich and creamy combination. This was followed by the main event the Salt Aged Duck with artichoke , chicory , cherry , potato and a heavenly duck leg terrine and probably my dish of the day.We then opted to have the additional Cheese Course to share which featured a Lyburn Gold , Kentish Blue , Bath Soft along with a malt loaf , carrot & fennel chutney & dried grapes. Our palate was then refreshed with a Gin & Tonic with elderflower , cucumber & dill.Now it was time to finish with a fabulous dessert English Strawberry with goat’s curd , sparkling wine & basil. We ended our lunch with Petit Fours of cashew & miso choux bun as well as hand tempered chocolate with passionfruit. These were brought to us along with a little surprise by Ruth herself which gave us the chance to have a quick chat and personally thank her a for a fantastic lunch.This brought to an end a fantastic lunch and one that I would highly recommend. If you didn’t fancy having a tasting menu then I would certainly recommend looking at the bar menu downstairs which also looked very appetising and by the sound of it a Sunday roast seems to be a good idea as well. This is something we’ll probably try on our next visit which I’m sure won’t be that far away.Thank You Ruth and all the team for a fantastic lunch and look forward to seeing you all again soon

Tried the 8-course tasting menu and WOW! Every dish was presented beautifully and tasted amazing. Francesco took great care of us and recommended the perfect wines to pair. Will definitely be back!