Bluebird City

Name: Bluebird City
Address: South Place Hotel 3 South Place, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 2AF
Telephone: 020 3215 1270
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4

4 (956)

£41 and over

British

South Place Hotel, 3 South Place, London, EC2M 2AF

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 25 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Great for brunch
Lively

As South Place Hotel’s ground floor restaurant , Bluebird City represents a modern and stylish British restaurant located in the bustling centre of the City of London. Its culinary offerings are characterised by an array of seasonal dishes. The restaurant offers a laid-back atmosphere that is conducive to all-day dining and weekend brunches. At the heart of Bluebird City lies a welcoming communal table, designed to enable guests to fully immerse themselves in the vibrant ambience.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British, Steak, Modern European
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
Phone number
020 3215 1270
Website
https://bluebirdcity.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
South Place Hotel boasts five private dining rooms on the first floor, which have been designed to facilitate daytime meetings, too. The rooms take their names from spies and secret agents in The Avengers, The New Avengers and The Men from U.N.C.L.E.
Private party contact
Events Team at South Place Hotel: 020 3503 0000

Location
South Place Hotel, 3 South Place, London, EC2M 2AF
Neighborhood
Liverpool Street
Parking details
<br>5 min from Finsbury Square Car Park
Public transit
next to Moorgate and Liverpool Street underground stations
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

A la Carte
Multiple dates available
Standard Booking
Breakfast
Multiple dates available
Join us for our Fantastic Breakfast. Bluebird City serves a menu of continental or international dishes. The cooking is skilled and gutsy. A refinement of the conventional 18th Century Chop House style, it’s perfect for contemporary tastes and sensibilities, food you return to - tasty & satisfying.
Weekend Roast
Multiple dates available
We can’t wait to welcome you to our new Weekend roasts, coming soon to Bluebird City. Gather your friends and family for a feast crafted by our Head Chef, Rob Grist, featuring all favourite Sunday classics—with a signature South Place twist. Choose from Corn-Fed Free-Range Chicken, 21-Day Dry-Aged Pork Ribeye, or treat yourself to the luxurious 28-Day Dry-Aged Whole Ribeye (available for an additional £10 per person). For those feeling adventurous, our signature dish- the Carne a Trois for two boasts all three meats. Enjoy Duck Fat Roast Potatoes, Cauliflower Cheese, and Yorkshire Puddings, served with a variety of vegetables and our rich, decadent Marmite & Bone Marrow Gravy.

Private dining

What 956 people are saying

Bluebird City reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
4.0Service
3.9Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

City of London
Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bluebird City offers a mixed dining experience with "great service" and "good cocktails." Diners praise "really tasty weekend roast dinners" and a "nice venue." However, reviews mention slow service and average food quality. Some enjoyed excellent dishes like "very tasty lamb cutlet & swordfish." Overall, a promising spot needing consistency improvements.

956 Reviews

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barbara
London1 review
3.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
A restaurant with NO bread ridiculous ,especially as there is a Michelin starred restaurant on the premises Wine overpriced , food average ,staff nice Do not think l will return the Angler is more expensive but a much better overall experience The Bluebird must do better
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James VIP
London110 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Service was poor. Asked for drinks three times and asked for ice four times. Were waiting to order our food for too long as well
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Andrew
London4 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Not a place for a pre-theatre dinner. It was dead. Food ok for the quite high price. Don’t be fooled by the offer of a set menu when booking. Apparently you have to select it before arriving and download a coupon to bring with you, but can’t see what dishes are on the Set Menu on the website, and maitre’d refused to allow us to consider set menu once arrived at the restaurant, despite choosing food listed on both menu’s. One of only two couples in the restaurant 5.30pm - 7pm and we’re placed on tables right to each other so could hear each others conversations. No thought or awareness! Hopefully just small teething problems but left frustrated and a little disappointed.
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Nigel
Norfolk/Suffolk1 review
3.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I was rather disappointed with the quality of the food given the price. Bacon was undercooked. I asked for replacement bacon as the sausage had gluten, but got charged extra. Toast arrived but no butter - by the time the butter arrived toast was cold. The order was taken three times because the lady didn't ask standard questions. Overall, unimpressed. Breakfast is not difficult.
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Darren
Warwickshire3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good food but very noisy and a bit rammed in which was a shame
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Ro
London1 review
3.0
Dined on May 22, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Once again very slow service . Nice people but honestly so slow to get coffee and food orders in, slow to get food out etc
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Darren
London32 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Went for a dinner on Saturday, the service was really efficient and friendly, the starters were okay but the mains were very good, especially the fish and chips, probably the lightest batter I’ve had. The only challenge was that we were the only people in the restaurant so the ambience was not there, saying that we did visit at 5pm Saturday, so that is not a great time after lunch and before dinner. I would recommend as restaurant for the area.
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Rachel
London1 review
1.0
Dined on May 14, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service was awful - grumpy and disengaged staff that either ignored you or came over and impatiently requested orders. Never took an order for drinks, until we chased, brought one drink...not the others. Didnt bring table water despite requests. The food was average at best. I had a salad (£)20, which was lettuce, one olive, bland tomato and an under cooked egg...the tuna was ok. The dressing was supposed to be mustard but was greasy and had no flavours. Shame as the overall hotel/restaurant area is lovely.
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Annika VIP
London4 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Many items on the menu were unavailable and we had to change our orders twice. Staff were not particularly friendly and we were surprised to be asked to leave 2 hours after being seated.
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Anita VIP
Edinburgh/Midlothian13 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Very tasty lamb cutlet & swordfish main courses. Hot side vegetables.
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Bluebird City is rated 4 stars by 956 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 25 times today

Experiences are available.

South Place Hotel, 3 South Place, London, EC2M 2AF

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Liverpool Street
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British, Steak, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
<br>5 min from Finsbury Square Car Park
Public transit
next to Moorgate and Liverpool Street underground stations
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://bluebirdcity.com/
Phone number
020 3215 1270
Private party facilities
South Place Hotel boasts five private dining rooms on the first floor, which have been designed to facilitate daytime meetings, too. The rooms take their names from spies and secret agents in The Avengers, The New Avengers and The Men from U.N.C.L.E.
Private party contact
Events Team at South Place Hotel: 020 3503 0000

Bluebird City

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

A la Carte

Breakfast

Weekend Roast

Private dining

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Menu

What 956 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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Dining areas

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