Who is the chef at The Writing Room (Bar and Lounge)?

At The Writing Room (Bar and Lounge), the chef is Babu Thanapal.

What is the average price when eating at The Writing Room (Bar and Lounge)?

If you plan to eat at The Writing Room (Bar and Lounge), the average price should be around £27. The average price is calculated based on appetizer/entrée or entrée/dessert, excluding drinks. Prices have been provided by the restaurant.

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Menus 2024 - The Writing Room (Bar and Lounge)

92 Southampton Row, WC1B 4BH, London

Afternoon TeaAverage price £27

7.9

(150 reviews)

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Last update

26 November 2024

Chef

Babu Thanapal

Type of cuisine

European

Menu photos (12)

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All food photos (3)

Preset menus

Explore the chef's selection menus with diverse dishes at fixed prices. Some are bookable via TheFork, while others are available onsite.

Traditional Afternoon Tea per person

£32 per guest

Permanent TheFork offer

For the table

Marinated green and black olives: £4.95
Puffed pages: £3.95
Risotto puffed rice chilli crackers
The literary crunch: £3.95
Mexican sweet chilli mixed nuts
Selection of artisan sourdough bread: £6.95
Balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Sharing platters

Dorian’s charcuterie: £24.95
Selection of air-dried ham, pork salami, smoked beef bresaola and lonza with pickles and grilled focaccia
Mediterranean mezze platter: £19.95
Grilled vegetables, olives, red pepper houmous topped with pomegranate served with flatbread

Book club bites

Toasted serrano garlic bread: £10.95
Serrano ham and manchego cheese
Chicken gyoza: £14.95
Filled dumplings with sweet chilli and soy sauce
The truffle tale: £9.95
Truffle mushrooms in a garlic and tarragon creamy sauce on toasted sourdough
Croquettes in the clouds: £10.95
Cauliflower and chickpea croquettes with tomato chutney
Calamari fritos: £11.95
Squid rings gently fried in seasoned flour with aioli dip and lemon
Chicken popcorn: £9.95
Micro cress and sweet chilli sauce
Planet friendly tacos: £10.95
Crushed spiced chickpeas, diced potatoes, avocado, tomato salsa, pickled red onion and fresh coriander
Tikka tale tacos: £12.95
Mild chicken tikka, sliced cucumber, avocado, tomato salsa, pickled red onion and fresh coriander

Sandwiches & salads

Tuna melt: £14.95
Yellowfin tuna, sweetcorn, mayonnaise, chives and mild cheddar cheese
The bloomsbury book club sandwich: £14.95
Marinated grilled chicken, mayonnaise, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato and fried egg
Prime steak sandwich: £15.95
Toasted ciabatta filled with sautéed angus steak strips with mustard mayonnaise, rocket and caramelised onions
Smashed avocado open sandwich: £13.95
Toasted sourdough topped with crushed avocado, sun blushed tomatoes and a dash of basil oil
Classic caeser salad: £11.95
Rosemary croutons, parmesan cheese and creamy anchovy dressing
Vegan superfood salad: £10.95
Roasted butternut squash with quinoa, rocket, beetroot and pomegranate

Favourites

Virginia woolf ’s garden soup: £7.95
Soup of the day with a warm crusty roll
Udon adventures: £14.95
Stir-fried udon noodles and vegetables with soy sauce
The gatsby burger: £19.95
Char-grilled angus beef burger in a brioche bun with club sauce, gherkins, lettuce, tomato with thick cut chips
The cod and the sea: £19.95
Seltzer-battered crispy cod fillet, mushy peas, tartar sauce and lemon with thick cut chips
Red thai penang vegetable curry: £17.95
With basmati rice
Stuffed crust margherita’s manuscript: £14.95
Classic margherita pizza with tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Byron’s bolognese: £16.95
Authentic al dente spaghetti bolognese with minced beef, vegetables and aromatic herbs topped with grated parmesan

Something sweet

Apple lattice pie: £9.95
Warm apple pie with vanilla ice-cream
Dickens’ sticky toffee pudding: £9.95
Warm sticky toffee pudding with caramelised vegan toffee sauce
Baked vanilla cheesecake: £9.95
With fresh berry compote
Selection of ice-cream or sorbet: £8.95
Three scoops
British cheese selection: £11.95
With quince jelly, celery, grapes and artisan crackers

Sides

Skin on french fries with rosemary salt: £4.95
Parmesan potato wedges: £6.95
Sweet potato fries: £5.95
Onion rings: £5.95
Herby buttered garlic bread: £6.95

Champagne & sparkling wine - bottle

Galanti prosecco rosé extra dry: £45
Prosecco, italy
Da luca prosecco: £45
Prosecco, italy
Chapel down sparkling bacchus: £50
Kent, england
Baron de villebourg: £70
Champagne, france
Moët & chandon brut impérial: £95
Champagne, france
Veuve clicquot yellow label brut: £100
Champagne, france
Moët & chandon rosé: £118
Champagne, france

White wine (bottle) - dry, refreshing, delicate

Vita lucido pinot grigio: £30
Veneto, italy
Chablis cellier du valvan: £62
Burgundy, france

White wine (bottle) - juicy, fruit driven ripe

Granfort chardonnay, pays d’oc: £32
Languedoc-roussillon, france
Reign of terroir chenin blanc, swartland: £32
Swartland, south africa
Rare vineyards marsanne-viognier pays d’oc: £32
Languedoc-roussillon, france
Gavi di gavi, toledana, domini villa lanata: £47.5
Piemonte, italy

White wine (bottle) - zesty, herbaceous, aromatic

Monte verde sauvignon blanc: £30
Central valley, chile
Veramonte organic sauvignon blanc: £36
Casablanca valley, chile
Sancerre, les collinettes, joseph mellot: £55
Loire valley, france

Red wine (bottle) - juicy, medium bodied, fruit led

Monte verde merlot: £30
Central valley, chile
Luis felipe edwards lot 40 cabernet sauvignon: £31
Rapel valley, chile
Marqués de morano rioja crianza: £35
Rioja, spain
Portillo malbec, uco valley: £38
Mendoza, argentina

Red wine (bottle) - spicy, peppery, warming

Château de l’estagnol red, côtes du rhône: £40
Rhône valley, france
Montepulciano d’abruzzo doc minini: £31
Abruzzo, italy
Reign of terroir shiraz, swartland: £32
Swartland, south africa
Barbera d’asti superiore, ca bianca: £40
Piemonte, italy

Red wine (bottle) - sophisticated, polished, complex

Bourgogne pinot noir couvent des jacobins louis jadot: £50.95
Burgundy, france
Fleurie poncereau, louis jadot: £56
Burgundy, france

Rosé wine (bottle) - dry, elegant rosé

Parini pinot grigio rosato delle venezie: £32
Veneto, italy
Côtes de provence rosé pure, mirabeau: £48
Provence, france
Chateau d’esclans whispering angel rosé: £56
Provence, france

Cocktails

Espresso martini: £13
Vodka, coffee liqueur and freshly ground coffee, shaken and served straight up
Tommy’s margarita: £13
Tequila shaken with lime juice and agave nectar served with or without a salted rim, straight up or on the rocks
Negroni: £13
Made from one part gin, one-part sweet vermouth and one part campari garnished with orange peel
The classic pen - twisted old fashioned: £13.5
Woodford reserve, angostura bitters and maple syrup garnished with orange peel
Tropical martini: £13.5
Vanilla vodka, passion fruit purée, vanilla syrup and lime juice served with a shot of prosecco on the side
Woolf ’s rosé spritz: £13.5
Pink rose gin, briottet liqueur de rose, fresh lemon, grenadine and prosecco, topped with soda water
Mango bellini: £13.5
A mix of prosecco, mango purée and mango vodka creating a wonderfully fruity flavour
Bloomsbury signature cocktail: £13.5
Bombay sapphire, italicus rosolio shaken with lime juice, crushed basil and sugar syrup served on the rocks with house foam
Tiramisu martini: £13.5
A perfect mix of white chocolate liqueur, añejo rum, amaretto and expresso served with a savoiardi biscuit creating a deliciously sweet flavour
The eliot fizz: £13.5
A sweet-tart gin drink made with rhubarb gin, rhubarb liqueur and raspberry gin topped with lemonade and cranberry juice

Cocktail of the day

Ask your server for today’s special: £13.75

Virgin cocktails

Virgin colada: £8.95
Coconut cream, pineapple juice, coconut syrup shaken and garnished with a pineapple slice
Virginia’s garden mojito: £8.95
(choose from classic, mango, strawberry or passion fruit) lime, mint and sugar syrup with a dash of soda water

Low and no

Lucky saint: £5.5
0.0 ABV
Caleño light & zesty 50ml: £6.25
0.5 ABV
Seedlip spice: £6.25
0.0 ABV
Guinness: £6.75
0.0 ABV
Old mout berries & cherries: £7
0.0 ABV
Bottega sparkling 0% white: £22
0.0 ABV

Gin - 50 ml

Gordon`s: £8
Beefeater pink: £8
Whitley neill rhubarb and ginger: £9
Whitley neill raspberry: £9
Bombay sapphire: £9
Tanqueray flor de seville: £9
Hendrick`s: £10.25
Tanqueray no. 10: £11
Monkey 47: £16

Vodka - 50ml

Absolut: £7.75
Kettle one vodka: £8.75
Tito’s handmade vodka: £9.25
Cîroc red berry: £9.5
Belvedere vodka: £9.75
Grey goose: £12
Grey goose le citron: £12

Blended - 50ml

Monkey shoulder: £9
Johnnie walker black label: £9.5

Imported - 50ml

Jack daniels no. 7: £7.25
Jameson: £8.25
Bulleit bourbon frontier: £9
Maker`s mark: £9.5
Woodford reserve: £13

Aged malts - 50ml

Glenmorangie: £10.75
Highland park 12 yrs: £11.5
Glenlivet 12 yrs: £12
Glenfiddich 12 yrs: £13
Talisker 10 yrs: £14
Hibiki Suntory Harmony: £17.5
The dalmore 12 yrs: £19.25
Lagavulin 16 yrs: £19.25
Macallan double cask 12 yrs: £19.5
Oban 14 yrs: £22

Brandy - 50ml

Courvoisier VS: £9.5
Janneau armagnac: £10.5
Remy martin VSOP mature cask finish: £13.5
Martell blue swift: £14.5
Martell XO: £33

Rum - 50ml

Captain morgan original dark: £6.5
Captain morgan spiced gold: £6.5
Havana club 3 yrs: £7.5
Havana club 7 yrs: £8.5
The kraken black spiced: £9
Diplomático reserva exclusiva: £13.25

Apéritifs & bitters - 50ml

Martini rosso: £5
Martini blanco: £5
Martini dry: £5
Pimms no.1: £6.25
Aperol: £6.5
Campari: £6.5

Tequila - 50ml

Olmeca silver: £4.75
Olmeca reposado: £4.75
Don julio reposado: £6
Patrón silver: £7

Liqueurs - 25ml

Malibu: £3.75
Southern comfort: £3.95
Cointreau: £3.95
Tia Maria: £3.95
Jägermeister: £4.25
Kahlúa: £4.25
Luxardo sambuca dei cesari: £4.25
Disaronno amaretto: £4.25
Agwa: £4.25
Passoã: £4.95
Grand marnier: £5.5
Baileys irish cream - 50ml: £6.95

Draught beer & cider - pint

Stella artois: £6.75
Camden hells: £7.25
Camden pale ale: £7.5
Mahou: £7.5
Guinness: £6.75
0.0 ABV
Goose island midway: £7.75

Bottled beer & cider - pint

Peroni 300ml: £5.95
Madri 330ml: £6
Corona 300ml: £6.25
Meantime london pale ale 300ml: £6.5
London pride 300ml: £6.5
Estrella daura damm (gluten free) 300ml: £6.95
Magners original 568ml: £7
Old mout kiwi & lime 500ml: £8.5
Old mout berries & cherries 500ml: £8.5

Mixers, juices & soft drinks - pint

Draught schweppes 200ml: £2.75
Coke / diet coke / lemonade 200ml: £3
London essence tonic water 200ml: £3.5
London essence light tonic water 200ml: £3.5
London essence ginger beer 200ml: £3.5
London essence soda water 200ml: £3.5
Redbull 250ml: £5.25
Firefly revitalising juice drink peach & green tea 330ml: £6.5
Firefly revitalising juice drink kiwi, lime & mint 330ml: £6.5
Kingsdown (still / sparkling) 330ml: £3.5
Kingsdown (still / sparkling) 750ml: £4.5

Hot drinks

Caffè latte: £4.1
Cappuccino: £4.1
Caffè americano: £3.95
Caffè mocha: £4.1
Hot chocolate: £4.1
Espresso: £2.7
Single

Tea - small

English breakfast: £3
Earl gray: £3
Green tea: £3
Peppermint tea: £3
Rooibos tea: £3
Lemon and ginger: £3
Other herbal teas: £3
TWG premium teas: £3.5

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