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The Quality Chop House
Farringdon Road's Grade II 1869 working-class chop house, Shaun Searley's revival of the listed-bench institution.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Farringdon |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| Mon 18:00-21:45; Tue-Fri 12:00-14:15, 18:00-21:45; Sat 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:45; Sun 12:00-15:30
| Last reviewed: May 2026 The Quality Chop House opened on Farringdon Road in 1869 as a chop house for the working classes, its Grade II-listed wooden booth-benches still inscribed 'Progressive Working Class Caterer', and Will Lander and Josie Stead reopened it in 2012 with chef Shaun Searley running the kitchen. The booths force shared tables; the menu runs daily on a single sheet of A4, confit potatoes, mince on dripping toast, the Tamworth pork chop, smoked beef ribs that lift off the bone, and the wine list is one of London's most quietly serious natural-and-classical hybrid lists. The neighbouring shop sells the same butchery and the bread programme retail.
Editor's Tip
Book the four-course set lunch on a weekday, the format the listed booths were built for, and a third of the dinner price for the same kitchen. The confit potatoes are the canonical order; the Tamworth pork and the dripping toast follow. Booth bench seating is shared by design, book one full booth for four if privacy matters.
At a Glance
- View
- Historic Monuments, London Skyline
Venue Personality
Romance 0
Energy 40
Exclusivity 60
View 75
Food 65
Value 87
Views & Setting
View Type
Historic Monuments, London Skyline
View Quality
Good
Indoor Terrace
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about The Quality Chop House, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is The Quality Chop House?
The Quality Chop House is located in Farringdon, London, 88-94 Farringdon Road, Farringdon, London EC1R 3EA.
What are the opening hours of The Quality Chop House?
The Quality Chop House is open Mon 18:00-21:45; Tue-Fri 12:00-14:15, 18:00-21:45; Sat 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:45; Sun 12:00-15:30.
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