The Quality Chop House Restaurant
Historic Chef Driven Intimate
The Quality Chop House
Farringdon
$$$
Farringdon Road's Grade II 1869 working-class chop house, Shaun Searley's revival of the listed-bench institution.
Restaurant Editor's Pick
Moro
Sam and Sam Clark's Exmouth Market Moorish room, the 1997 landmark that taught London Spanish-and-North-African cooking.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Clerkenwell |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| Mon-Sat 12:00-14:30, 17:00-22:30; Sun 12:00-16:00
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Sam and Sam Clark opened Moro on Exmouth Market in 1997 and effectively introduced London to the Moorish-Andalusian-North-African register that the Clarks had researched on a year-long Mediterranean caravan. Twenty-eight years on, the room runs largely unchanged: an open kitchen, wood-fired oven and charcoal grill at the back, white walls, the Moro Cookbook recipes that built a generation of British home cooks. The cooking is direct, wood-roast lamb, charcoal-grilled sea bream, harira soup, yoghurt cake, and the wine list one of London's most considered Spanish lists. The chapter's audience comes here for the cooking, not the scene; that has not changed since 1997.
Editor's Tip
Book the bar counter facing the open kitchen rather than the dining-room tables, the kitchen view is the point. Lunch is the easier reservation; weekday evenings book three weeks ahead. The wood-roast lamb and the yoghurt cake are the through-line orders. Sister room Morito is two doors down for tapas-only service.
At a Glance
- View
- Historic Monuments, London Skyline
Views & Setting
View Type
Historic Monuments, London Skyline
View Quality
Good
Indoor Terrace
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Moro, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Moro?
Moro is located in Clerkenwell, London, 34-36 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4QE.
What are the opening hours of Moro?
Moro is open Mon-Sat 12:00-14:30, 17:00-22:30; Sun 12:00-16:00.
What is Moro best for?
Moro is especially popular for Long Lunch, Anniversary, Out Of Town Guests.
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