Rotunda Description

Anglophilic epicureans eat your heart out – the Rotunda Bar is an amazing gourmet restaurant in the heart of King's Cross that will seduce your British tastebuds with everything from stellar Sunday roasts to hog roasts and a to-die-for English strawberry Eton mess.

This neighbourhood gem has stunning waterside views of the Battlebridge Basin and a large canalside al fresco terrace for summertime dining, and the menu features beef and lamb from the restaurant's own Northumberland Farm.

We highly recommend the Northumbrian beef and ale casserole with horseradish dumplings and the poached Cornish haddock with spinach, a poached free-range egg and mustard cream. Another popular dish is the starter of Smoked Eel, with pressed beetroot and horseradish, and every meal can be complemented by a choice from the bar's constantly evolving cocktail and wine lists. There is also an excellent range of beers available, both draught and bottled.

For meetings and celebrations, the Rotunda Private Dining Room provides an unpretentious and relaxed setting for any special occasion....read more

Customer Reviews for Rotunda

Average (based on 1 votes): 1 Atmosphere: Value: Quality:

The following customer reviews are not endorsed by Fluid London and are simply those of users who wish to publish their independent experiences of Rotunda.

“I went to The Guardian Open Weekend event last Saturday. One of the venues was where The Rotunda is so my two friends and I decided to go for the beer & burger for £10 offer. Service was bad. I'm not sure if the staff were badly treated volunteers because a) they appeared to have no clue on how to work in a restaurant, b) they didn't seem to care. I felt on several occasions I could read some of the waiters minds and they were thinking 'I'm not being paid enough or at all to do this.' In my experience volunteers always do a job to the best of their abilities because they’re supper keen to make a good impression. It’s only when you’re treated badly that one starts to behave in a bad manner. And so I question the management of this venue. Being seated took forever. Ordering took forever. Being served took FOREVER. While two of us got served after an age and a day my other friend (the hungriest one of all) had to wait a further ten minutes despite me seeing the dish already prepared and waiting under the hot light to be delivered to his hungry jaws. The bar looked atrocious with all the empty glasses piled up on the counter. A diner sitting on the table next to us tutted – she’s a waitress and was appalled that the empties were left in full view – “all empties should immediately be put in the dishwasher or if there’s no room under the counter out of sight!” I agreed completely. She also had to wait for longer than necessary for her order. To be fair the burger was incredible. The beef was cooked to perfection and the bun struggled to contain the numerous layers of cheese, gherkins, and relish. There was a generous portion of chips too. When we’d finished we kept on getting the Evil Eye from the staff as if we had to push off as soon as our plates were scraped and licked clean and the contents of the beer bottle glugged down. But we had no intentions of leaving so soon after eating a mammoth meal. Besides, our next booked event wasn’t on until 5:30. We would have ordered more drinks but we didn’t want to add to the ever growing mountain of empty glasses and bottles on the bar.”
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Nina, London (1 years 1 months 26 days ago)

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Additional Information

• Cuisine Type: British
• Group: (Independent/Freehouse)