Near 1 Basinghall Avenue: restaurants, pubs, hotels and things to do around Moorgate and Guildhall

This is a practical guide for anyone organising or attending an event at 1 Basinghall Avenue: where to get coffee before an early start, where to send delegates for lunch or take a client for dinner, what to do after the last session, and where to stay if the conference runs over more than a day. Everything below is within a short walk of the front door at EC2V 5DD, and the walking times were measured from the venue entrance.

1 Basinghall Avenue is beside Guildhall, the City of London's town hall, three minutes from Moorgate and the Elizabeth line and seven from Bank. Hawksmoor Guildhall is two minutes away, the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Roman amphitheatre beneath it two, and the Barbican Centre six. St Paul's is a ten-minute walk and Liverpool Street thirteen. This is the newest and largest of our venues, and the one with the most going on around it after hours: the Moorgate and London Wall pubs fill from 5.30pm on weekdays.

Walking times from 1 Basinghall Avenue at a glance

Restaurants near 1 Basinghall Avenue: where to take clients

Catering at 1 Basinghall Avenue is in-house, so most conferences eat on site. For the dinner afterwards, the speaker lunch or the small group that wants to carry on, these are the restaurants we would book within walking distance, nearest first.

• Hawksmoor Guildhall, 10 Basinghall Street – 2 min. The wood-panelled City steakhouse, two minutes from the door; private rooms for groups.
• Wild Izakaya, 33 Old Jewry – 5 min. A sleek City izakaya. Weekdays only.
• The Ned, 27 Poultry – 6 min. Seven restaurants in the former Midland Bank; Lutyens Grill for steak, the Vault bar for afterwards.
• Brigadiers, Bloomberg Arcade – 8 min. Indian barbecue built for groups, with a pool room and whisky vending machine.
• Bar Douro City, 1 Finsbury Avenue – 8 min. Portuguese small plates in an azulejo-tiled room with a terrace.
• Luna and Los Mochis, 9th floor, 100 Liverpool Street – 8 min. Omakase counter and a Japanese-Mexican restaurant with a terrace.
• Cloth Cornhill, 38½ Cornhill – 9 min. The revived 18th-century tavern that was Simpson's.
• The Trading House, 89–91 Gresham Street – 3 min. Bar and grill in a former bank, the relaxed group lunch.

Pubs, bars and coffee near 1 Basinghall Avenue

For the pint at the end of the day, these are the nearest.

• Old Doctor Butler's Head, 2 Masons Avenue – 2 min. A 17th-century pub in the alley behind the venue; the closest pint.
• The Globe, 83 Moorgate – 3 min. Big Victorian pub by the station, open from 10am.
• The Telegraph, 11 Telegraph Street – 3 min. Traditional pub with food.
• The Tokenhouse, 4 Moorgate – 3 min. Pub and dining rooms, popular for a post-event drink.
• Black Rock, 9 Christopher Street – 11 min. Whisky bar built around a split tree trunk.
• OBA Coffee, 1 Basinghall Avenue – 1 min. Coffee in the building itself from 7.30am; Rosslyn on London Wall is three minutes.

After the event: things to do near 1 Basinghall Avenue

• Guildhall and Guildhall Art Gallery – 2 min. The City's town hall; the gallery is free and the Roman amphitheatre is in the basement.
• Barbican Centre and Conservatory – 6 min. Exhibitions, concerts and the indoor garden.
• St Paul's Cathedral – 10 min. Wren's cathedral; the Whispering Gallery.
• Postman's Park – 8 min. A quiet garden with the memorial to heroic self-sacrifice.
• Bank of England Museum – 7 min. Free; hold a real gold bar.
• Leadenhall Market – 11 min. Victorian covered market.
• Sky Garden, 20 Fenchurch Street – 13 min. Free with a booking.

Hotels near 1 Basinghall Avenue

For two-day conferences, residential training and speakers travelling in, these are the hotels closest to the venue, nearest first. All take direct bookings; for a delegate block of ten rooms or more, ask us when you book the venue and we will put you in touch with the hotel's groups desk.

• The Moorgate by Cove, 71 Moorgate – 2 min. Serviced apartments two minutes away; good for longer stays.
• Clayton Hotel London Wall, 7–9 Copthall Avenue – 4 min. Four-star, the nearest full-service hotel.
• South Place Hotel, 3 South Place – 6 min. Five-star with a rooftop restaurant.
• Montcalm at The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street – 7 min. Four-star beside the Barbican.
• Threadneedles, 5 Threadneedle Street – 8 min. Five-star in a former banking hall by Bank.
• Vintry & Mercer, 19–20 Garlick Hill – 10 min. Boutique five-star near Mansion House.

Practical: printing, pharmacy and cash

• Boots Pharmacy, 171 Moorgate – 4 min. Pharmacy and the nearest chemist.
• Moorgate Print, 87 Moorgate – 3 min. Same-day printing.
• Ryman, 157–158 London Wall – 4 min. Stationery, printing and parcels.
• Cash machines – 3 min. At Moorgate station and on London Wall.

Getting here

Moorgate (Elizabeth line, Northern, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City, plus Great Northern services) is a three-minute walk; Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City and the DLR) seven; Mansion House nine; St Paul's ten; Liverpool Street thirteen. Cannon Street is a nine-minute walk for South Eastern services. Full step-by-step directions from each station, and details for anyone arriving by car, are on the venue page.

Frequently asked questions

Which station is closest to 1 Basinghall Avenue?

Moorgate is a three-minute walk and carries the Elizabeth line, Northern, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines plus Great Northern services. Bank is seven minutes, St Paul's ten and Liverpool Street thirteen.

Is 1 Basinghall Avenue near Guildhall?

Yes. The venue is next to Guildhall Yard; the Guildhall Art Gallery and the Roman amphitheatre beneath it are a two-minute walk.

How many people can 1 Basinghall Avenue hold?

Up to 450 in the combined Forum, with further rooms for breakouts, an exhibition space and a roof terrace.

Where can we take clients for dinner after an event at 1 Basinghall Avenue?

Hawksmoor Guildhall is two minutes away, The Ned six and Brigadiers eight; Old Doctor Butler's Head, behind the venue, is the pub for a drink first.

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