Dorsett City
Next to Aldgate tube, Dorsett City is an Asian owned four star hotel with a great view of the Gherkin, Walkie Talkie and the Shard. Perfect for business in the City or going out on Brick Lane, the hotel has two restaurants, a gym and a rooftop bar.
4 star hotel with views over City landmarks the Gherkin, Walkie Talkie and The Shard.
9 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1AH
Tube: Aldgate Station
, Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station, Tower Hill Station
Located at the intersection where the City and east London meet, the 4 star Dorsett City hotel has views over City landmarks like the Walkie Talkie and its 10 minutes walk to Tower Bridge, The Bridge Theatre as well as Spitalfields and Brick Lane. Designed by Dexter Moren Associates - architects for the Shangri-La hotel in The Shard, which is visible from here - this tall 13-storey hotel is the second London hotel from the Asian owned Dorsett Hotel group. Like sister hotel, the Dorsett Shepherds Bush, this City outpost is home to Chinese restaurant, Shikumen, specialising in dim sum - which is also served up for breakfast, alongside the self-serve full English. There's a small gym, meeting rooms and, on the ground floor, VQ (Vingt Quatre) offers classic comfort cuisine and 24 hour in-room breakfast. But it's up on 14th floor at the roof top bar Jin Bo Law that you'll find the best place to drink in those wonderful views of the Sky Garden, the Gherkin and The Shard. All 267 rooms come with TV, desk, wardrobe and wifi as well as coffee & tea making facilities and en suite bathrooms complete with power shower and White Company toiletries.
Enjoy dim sum at lunch and Peking duck at this Cantonese restaurant.
Shikumen Aldgate
Shikumen Aldgate,
9 Aldgate High Street London, EC3N 1AH
Chinese Cuisine
9 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1AH
Tube: Aldgate Station
, Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station, Tower Hill Station
Shikumen at Dorsett City follows in the footsteps of its flagship restaurant at Dorsett Shepherds Bush which has received rave reviews from critics and hotel guests alike since it launched in 2014, including a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin guide inspectors. They highlighted the "impressive homemade dim sum at lunch and excellent Peking duck" as the standouts at this "sleek Cantonese restaurant" and this city sibling close to Liverpool Street station has all the right ingredients to follow suit.
Famous for staying open 24 hours VQ is a great spot, day or night, for all day breakfast and comfort food.
VQ Aldgate
VQ Aldgate,
9-13 Aldgate High Street London, EC3N 1AH
British Cuisine
9-13 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1AH
Tube: Aldgate Station
, Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station, Tower Hill Station
Famous for staying open 24 hours - VQ stands for Vingt Quatre - this is a great spot, day or night, for all day breakfast, towering burgers and comforting puddings like apple crumble with custard. Serving post club grub on the Fulham Road since the 1990s, Vingt Quartre has been a staple on the social scene in West London for thirty years. But VQ Aldgate , within the Dorsett City hotel, is the first restaurant the group has opened in the east of the city. Come here for eggs Benedict, classic comfort food, salads of pomegranate, feta, beetroot and butternut squash as well as cocktails. Along with Shikumen - Cantonese and Asian inspired dishes - and a roof top bar, VQ Aldgate gives guests staying at the Dorsett City three options when it comes to in-house dining.
On the 14th floor the rooftop bar offers unrivalled views of the City of London and beyond.
Jin Bo Law
Jin Bo Law,
Dorsett City London, 9 Aldgate High Street London, EC3N 1AH
Bars
Dorsett City , 9 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1AH
Tube: Aldgate Station
, Aldgate East Underground Station, Aldgate East Station, Tower Hill Station
Located on the 14th floor of the Dorsett City London, Jin Bo Law offers unrivalled views of the City of London and beyond. Guests seated on the outdoor terrace can enjoy a spectacular panorama featuring the neighbouring St Botolph without Aldgate as well as the Gherkin, Cheesegrater, Walkie Talkie and Tower of London, adding up to a marvellous display of both old and new. Inside, bold colours and modern artwork make up the interior while cocktails are the star of the show on the drinks menu. Expect to pay big bucks and be sure to dress suitably smart.
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