Galvin Bistrot & Bar is a French Mediterranean restaurant at 35 Spital Square, with its entrance on Bishops Square. It shares its historic Spitalfields building with Galvin La Chapelle but has a distinct, relaxed identity suited to lunch, dinner and after-work dining.
Chef Director Arturo Granato’s menu follows the seasons and draws on the food cultures of France, Italy and Spain. Small plates take cues from tapas and Venetian cicchetti, while the raw bar, homemade pasta, pizzetta and larger grilled dishes allow the table to build either a light meal or a generous shared spread.
Current choices can move from oysters, croquettes and marinated vegetables to seafood, pasta and carefully sourced meat from the grill. Desserts continue the European theme, and the drinks list gives vermouth a prominent role alongside Mediterranean wines and cocktails.
The light filled dining room opens onto an alfresco terrace marked by the restaurant’s red umbrellas, and the venue offers step free access. Menus change, so guests with allergies or dietary requirements should check the current selection and notify the team before ordering.
Address: 35 Spital Square, entrance on Bishops Square, London E1 6DY, England
Galvin Bistrot & Bar Menu
Bites & small plates
Home-made focaccia bread, Senia olive oil
House marinated gordal olives
Padron peppers, Maldon salt
Hummus dip, flatbread
Smoked Marcona almonds
Octopus croquette, paprika aioli
Confit lamb croquette, yogurt, jalapeno
Jambon de Bayonne 60gr
Juan Pedro Domecq 100% ham de belotta 20gr
Marinated white anchovies
Raw Bar
Jersey rock oyster
Beef tartare, roasted bone marrow, summer truffle
Cornish red mullet, cantaloupe melon dressing
Red prawn carpaccio, leche de tigre & apple granita
Seasonal plates & pastas
Andalusian gazpacho, roasted cherry tomato
Creamy burrata, heritage tomatoes, pickled shallots
Greek style salad, barrel aged feta, courgette
Grilled calamari ceasar salad
Gragnano paccheri, trio of D.O.P tomato
Scottish lobster linguine for 2
Moules-frites
From the grill
Dingley Dell pork cutlet, harissa, Kalamata olive
Barnsley lamb chop, chimichurri, tzatziki
Grass fed beef ribeye, peppercorn sauce
Dedham Vale 28 days aged T-bone steak
Price: 105 per kg
Sides
French fries, paprika aioli
Crushed potatoes, salsa verde
Haricot vert, lemon butter
Desserts
Classic tiramisu
Basque cheesecake, chocolate sauce
Apple Tarte Tatin, Normandie crème fraîche
British strawberries & cream
Signature to share
Baba au rhum maison, mascarpone chantilly cream, Nutella praline, summer berries
Taste of Summer 2026
Sharing concept £29 per person (no substitutions). Add a Mediterranean spritz £4. A service charge of 14.5% will be added to your bill.