Sweetings, City
7 people recommendvia r/london, r/UK_Food8 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Sweetings in the City, and a couple of diners rate the food highly, with one singling out the seafood and black velvet drink. One commenter lists it among London's old-style spots. The caveats: one commenter says it only serves fish, another says it is for weekday lunch only with no bookings, and one diner finds the feel business-minded given its City location.
Address
Sweetings, 39 Queen Victoria St, London EC4N 4SF, United Kingdom
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Choice-Demand-3884 in r/london · Sep 2024ambience
Names Sweeting's as a genuinely old-style spot worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/Kaurblimey in r/london · Aug 2026
Gives a one-word suggestion of Sweetings.
- Recommendsu/thinbullet in r/london · Sep 2024taste
Praises Sweetings' seafood and black velvet drink as excellent.
- Recommendsu/mralistair in r/london · Sep 2024
Agrees with the recommendation of Sweeting's.
- Recommendsu/AnyWalrus930 in r/london · Mar 2024
Suggests Sweetings, ideally at a weekday lunch.
- Recommendsu/Timely_Egg_6827 in r/UK_Food · Oct 2026variety
Suggests Sweetings for fish lovers, noting it only serves fish.
- Mixedu/SP1570 in r/london · Aug 2026taste
Agrees Sweetings is the pick, praising its food but noting a business-minded feel in the City.
- Recommendsu/PinthonyHeadtano in r/london · Aug 2026
Calls Sweetings fantastic, though notes restrictions on when and how to visit.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.