A cosy French brasserie, with a menu overseen by Rob Aikens (brother and sometime-collaborator of twice Michelin-starred Tom). Despite access via a designated waterside bridge, there is nothing ostentatious or needlessly showy here. Rare is the Instagram-approved dish that eats as well as it photographs, but Marceline's ravioli dauphiné is just that. Mains are classic; moules frites; rotisserie chicken; a fillet steak au poivre, while desserts have a little fun with the formula. Profiteroles are elevated with slivers of banana (a game changer) and a substitute of cold, smooth ice cream instead of creme patissiere. Chic, delicious and worth it.
Canary Wharf is getting glitzier by the day. You can head to E14 for more than just a business meeting – the steakhouses built for buttering-up clients are still there, but now there are places to have a slap-up vegan meal or sustainable feast in among all the skyscrapers. If you're in the area, or you're about to be – here are a bunch of restaurants worthy of that long lunch.
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Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor, and finally knows Canary Wharf well enough not to get lost every time she leaves the tube station. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.