The Sterling (City of London)

• D better visit to see what all the fuss was about &ndash
• Maybe this was the reason for all our competition entries
• Luckily Sam had already been seated by the friendly staff and was happy snapping away on her iPhone and posing her pics on her social media pages
• Decor at The Sterling is fairly typical of a city bar
• The bar area is divided up into three areas
• A section for more casual dining and an area at the back which is probably utilised for the busy lunchtime trade
• A selection of their most popular meats and cheeses with crisp grissini
• Our favourites were the tangy Oxford Blue and the Manchego &ndash
• The mature cheddar was great with the onion chutney
• What they did have was an amazing crunchy
• These were served with watercress and a cooling lime yoghurt dressing
• All the flavours fought for dominance but the coconut was victorious
• Hand pulled pizzettas are topped with Italian tomato sauce and mozzarella
• This mammoth feast was all washed down with an incredible New Zealand Dashwood Pinot Noir (£
• A sure sign that everything was how it should be
• The interior decoration was very much that of a stylish pub
• The presence of stairs are always eye catching and provoking the curiosity of what could be up above
• Their mismatched furniture was chosen on purpose
• The open space kitchen with a continuation to the bar was a clever strategy and a combination of the yellow lighting and the natural light pouring in through glass panes
• The circular dining space curving obediently with The Gherkin and
• The most interesting chicken liver parfait was not available
• The fennel seed and chilli infusion had only the slightest hint of flavour but the butter was absolutely delicious
• This is the only dish that boasts the origin of the ingredients and that was why I ordered it
• Spruced up with plentiful of rocket had quite an elegant manner
• Triple cooked chips with fried duck egg and peppered ketchup £
• Warming and with a vanilla pod ice cream
• Service was good but with one waitress and a demanding work crowd lunch to take care
• I am not sure that the food was entirely the reason I went to The Sterling but definitely for the after experience that I could say that I have dined in The Gherkin
• Even if it was only at the base
• Located at the bottom of the iconic Gherkin is The Sterling a modern bar with a good atmosphere
• The Sterling lies at the foot of the Gherkin and is very popular and busy after work

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