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About Balcony Bistro
The Barbican is home to the London Symphony Orchestra, great art galleries, several cinemas, two theatres, and a concert hall seating over 2000 culture vultures. When hunger makes a song and dance, they make their way to the first floor Balcony Bistro, a modern waiter service operation with a bar. The look is contemporary – lots of light, pale wood, funky chandeliers, little decoration. Very Scandinavian. A mid-priced menu offers simple European dishes cooked using the freshest ingredients. Nothing too heavy. Good selection of side orders. A large outside seating area overlooking the Barbican lake is one of a handful of City al fresco dining spots.
Please note for all bookings of 6 or more credit cards details are required. This is simply to reserve your booking no money will be taken off the card unless there is a late cancellation. Late cancellation (of 24 hrs or less) and no-shows will be charged £10 per person
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Mon - Fri 12pm - 8.30pmSat 5.00pm - 8.30pmSun 12pm - 7.30pm
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A bit concerned when we were offered a table with Bench seats in the Bar area rather than the main Restaurant section - but in fact Bar area in our opinion was more intimate and cosy. Bench seating was 'padded' and very comfortable, and Lighting and general ambience was lovely. Menu/Food and Service was excellent - we will definitely eat here again!
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We had a late lunch at the Balcony Bistro for a friend's graduation celebrations. The restaurant is within the Barbican Centre, which was the location of the ceremony. We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the restaurant and food. The Xmas menu was very good, with everything on offer: turkey, roast veg and xmas puds. A few good vegetarian options were also available. The service was friendly and the restaurant has a good atmosphere. Overall, a nice experience.Review
We went to the Balcony Bistro at the Barbican just pre a Barbie symphony concert. The staff were happy to deal with the unusually large amount of little girls in the restuarant and were pleasant and attentive. The food was good. Crusty bread was nice but did mean that the floors could have done with a quick sweep as tables changed over.Visitors
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