Clipstone is an intimate neighbourhood restaurant on a bright corner of Fitzrovia, established in 2016. Its airy dining room, open kitchen and bar create a close connection between guests and the work of the team, while the relaxed scale keeps the experience personal. The restaurant is part of the Woodhead Restaurant Group, alongside several respected London venues, but it maintains a clear identity of its own. Clipstone feels equally suited to a casual lunch, an early evening meal or a longer dinner centred on seasonal food and conversation.
The menu is written each day around the best produce the kitchen can source rather than a fixed geographical theme. Classical technique provides a strong foundation, but familiar ideas often appear beside less expected ingredients and imaginative combinations. This allows the cooking to move naturally with the seasons while preserving a clear sense of balance and purpose. Meat, fish and vegetables are treated with equal attention, and the changing selection rewards repeat visits by offering new dishes without abandoning the confident, produce led style that defines the restaurant.
An open kitchen gives the dining room a view of the precision and movement behind each plate. The food is ambitious, yet presentation and service avoid unnecessary formality, allowing guests to concentrate on flavour and the natural progression of the meal. A thoughtful wine selection supports the changing dishes, while the bar is available for drinks and snacks between the main lunch and dinner services. This flexibility makes Clipstone appealing to diners who want carefully executed cooking in a setting that still feels approachable and rooted in its neighbourhood.
A heated outdoor terrace extends the restaurant into the street from spring through autumn, offering another way to experience the lively Fitzrovia corner. Inside or outside, the compact scale encourages attentive hospitality and gives the team room to explain daily dishes or suggest suitable drinks. The location is convenient for Great Portland Street, Oxford Circus and the surrounding creative district. Clipstone combines seasonal freedom, classical skill and warm service in a restaurant whose modest exterior opens into a confident and carefully considered central London dining experience.
Address: 5 Clipstone Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W 6BB, United Kingdom
Clipstone Menu
DINNER – SNACKS
Gordal olives
House pickles
Whipped cod’s roe & crudites
Grilled Tropea onions & romesco
Roasted tomato hummus & linseed cracker
Braised hogget croquettes & pickled Red William pear
Buffalo salami & cornichons
Burrata, Datterini tomatoes & roasted garlic oil
Charred Carosello cucumber, ajo blanco, rocket & shiso
Grilled courgette, baked flan, tempura flower, lemon & Parmesan
Braised pork cheek, Piattone beans, wild garlic foccacia & whole grain mustard
Green asparagus, Brixham crab, hollandaise & pine nuts
Smaller
BURRATA, TROPEA ONION, ALMOND MINT
TEMPURA COURGETTE FLOWER, WHIPPED RICOTTA, LONDON HONEY, WALNUT BASIL
TWICE-BAKED COMTÉ SOUFFLE ROCKET
VENISON TARTARE, POTATO CRISPS, PICKLED BEETROOT GOAT’S CURD
BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE, PRAWN COCKTAIL TOMATO
Hot Drinks
COFFEE
TEA
Schwarze Tees
EARL GREY
Spirits
MARTINI
Non Alcoholic Drinks
ICED TEA
Dessert Wine
CESAR FLORIDO MOSCATEL DORADA
CA D'GAL MOSCATO D'ASTI LUMINE
CH. FILHOT SAUTERNES '10
GRAHAM 'S LBV PORT '15
STAFFELTER HOF, RIESLING AUSLESE
Desserts
FIG LEAF BUTTERMILK PANNA COTTA PAIN ’DÉPICES
ALMOND SEMIFREDDO, POACHED APRICOT AMARETTI
WESTCOMBE CHEDDAR, PICCALILLI CRACKERS
STEAMED LEMON SPONGE, SAFFRON CUSTARD PISTACHIO BRITTLE
GLAZED DOUGHNUT, GARIGUETTE STRAWBERRIES CUSTARD
ALPHONSO MANGO SORBET, COCONUT CARDAMOM
LEMON, WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT TART
Larger
FRESH TAGLIATELLE, SOFT HERB PESTO, SUNFLOWER SEED, RAISIN PARMESAN
CRISP HEN’S EGG, JERSEY ROYALS, HISPI CABBAGE, SUMMER TRUFFLE SAUCE GRIBICHE
STUFFED POUSSIN, SPINACH, BLACK GARLIC GIROLLES
300G DENVER STEAK, PINK FIR POTATOES PEPPERCORN SAUCE
CORNISH COD, ALSACE BACON, BABY GEM PEAS
DEVON DOWN HOGGET, GREEN ASPARAGUS PARMESAN BREAD CRUMB
Sides
BULL’S HEART TOMATOES, BALSAMIC CHIVES
BRAISED FENNEL, ORANGE CHERVIL
DINNER – MAIN COURSES
Margherita onion & robiolina bottoni, wild garlic, peas and Parmesan
Herb-fed chicken breast, carrot, sesame, baby gem & boudin noir
Cornish ray wing, fregola, creme fraiche & sea purslane
Portland hogget, aubergine miso & rainbow chard
Bitter leaves & buttermilk
Braised fennel & walnut pesto
Potato & truffle gratin
Snacks
COBBLE LANE COPPA
MUHAMMARA CRUDITÉS
Bites To Share
HOUSE PICKLES
Main
SALTED MARCONA ALMONDS
LUNCH – DESSERTS
Strawberry pavlova, yoghurt & elderflower
Virunga chocolate cake, pistachio & candied orange
Amalfi lemon posset, Yorkshire rhubarb & sable
Westcombe cheddar, Piccalilli & seeded crackers
LUNCH – SIDES
Bitter leaves & buttermilk
Braised fennel & walnut pesto
Potato & truffle gratin
LUNCH – STARTERS
Charred Carosello cucumber, ajo blanco, rocket & shiso
Grilled courgette, baked flan, tempura flower, lemon & Parmesan
Braised pork cheek, Piattone beans, wild garlic & whole grain mustard
Green asparagus, Brixham crab, hollandaise & pine nuts
Margherita onion & robiolina bottoni, wild garlic, peas & Parmesan
Cornish bream, fregola, creme fraiche, & sea purslane
Confit chicken leg, sesame, carrot, baby gem & boudin noir
Portland hogget, aubergine miso & rainbow chard
LUNCH
Gordal olives
House pickles
Whipped cod’s roe & radishes
Roasted tomato hummus & linseed cracker
Grilled Tropea onions & romesco
Buffalo salami & cornichons
Cod tempura & saffron aioli
Portland hogget croquettes & pickled Red Williams pear
Burrata, Datterini tomatoes & roasted garlic oil
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