The Trading House is a spacious bar and restaurant on Gresham Street near Bank station. Its characterful City setting combines dining, drinks and live music, providing a versatile place for weekday lunch, an evening meal, after work gatherings and larger celebrations.
Small plates draw on flavours from several regions, with arancini, calamari, pork belly, chilli prawns, halloumi, fried chicken, hummus and colourful vegetable dishes designed for sharing. Boards and lighter bowls help groups mix meat, seafood and plant based choices at the same table.
The house hanging kebabs are a signature, with chicken, lamb kofta, halloumi, steak and other combinations served alongside fries, couscous and sauces. Salmon, slow cooked pork belly, haddock and chips, burgers and a vegetable pie provide more familiar main courses for a full meal.
Cocktails, wine, beer and alcohol free drinks make the bar central to the experience, and desserts range from sticky toffee pudding to an edible chocolate plant pot. Live music adds energy during the week, while the whole venue is available for private hire on weekends and bank holidays.
Address: 89–91 Gresham Street, Bank, London EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom
The Trading House London Bar & Restaurant Menu
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PORK CRACKLING
with chilli, spring onion and sweet apple sauce
CRISPY WHITEBAIT
dusted with cayenne and served with saffron mayo
CUMBERLAND AND PORK CHIPOLATAS
with honey grain mustard
SALT AND PEPPER ONION PETALS
with crème fraîche
GREEN OLIVES
marinated in extra virgin olive oil
STARTERS
HOMEMADE HOUMOUS
with crudités and fougasse bread
BAKED CAMEMBERT
with smoky bacon and crispy onion crust
SESAME COATED FALAFEL
with sweet chilli slaw and harissa mayo
GAMBAS PIL PIL
cooked in chilli, garlic and olive oil
CRISPY CALAMARI
with Piri Piri salt, lemon and lime mayo
HOMEMADE SCOTCH EGG
with piccalilli
SOUP OF THE DAY
homemade and served with a mini Hovis loaf
CREAMY TRUFFLE MUSHROOMS
served in a crusty roll
BASKET OF WINGS
served with either BBQ or Piri Piri sauce
SMOKED HADDOCK FONDUE
with a herb crumb, poached egg and fougasse bread
CHICKEN LIVER AND RUM PÂTÉ
with green peppercorn butter and fig chutney
Homemade Favourites
Select four items from any of the categories below; all served with fougasse bread. Add an extra item for £2.95 each
TRADING HOUSE DELI BOARD
HOME COMFORTS
JERK PORK CHOP
pan-fried with fresh pineapple salsa
FISH AND CHIPS
served with mushy peas and tartare sauce
PAN-FRIED SEABASS FILLETS
with spinach , tomato and Piri Piri dressing
FLAT IRON STEAK SANDWICH
with homemade garlic cream cheese, fried onions and properly seasoned chips
HERB-CRUSTED HAKE
with braised baby gem lettuce, peas and soya beans
PRAWN AND CHICKEN GUMBO
with bacon, rice and peas
MALAYSIAN CURRY
with coriander rice
SCAMPI AND CHIPS
with tartare sauce
SALADS
PROSCIUTTO, WATERMELON AND FETA SALAD
with tomatoes, olives and fresh mint
TENDERSTEM BROCCOLI, BEETROOT AND AVOCADO SALAD
with soya beans, cherry tomatoes and quinoa
CRISPY SALT AND PEPPER BEEF
with soya beans and sweet chilli dressing
CAESAR SALAD
with grilled chicken, bacon and olive oil croutons
pies
CHICKEN, HAM AND LEEK PIE
served with properly seasoned chips or mash, mushy peas and gravy
STEAK AND ALE PIE
served with properly seasoned chips or mash, mushy peas and gravy
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, GOAT’S CHEESE AND MUSHROOM PIE
served with properly seasoned chips or mash and mushy peas
SIDES
SWEET POTATO FRIES
with Piri Piri salt
STILTON, APPLE AND WALNUT SALAD
TENDERSTEM BROCCOLI
with harissa and sesame seeds
BEETROOT AND GOAT’S CHEESE SALAD
PROPERLY SEASONED CHIPS
CHEESY CHIPS
MASHED POTATO
with spring onion
CHARRED CORN ON THE COB
with garlic butter
BRAISED BABY GEM LETTUCE, PEAS AND SOYA BEANS
FOUGASSE BREAD AND BUTTER
PEPPERCORN SAUCE
SWEET CHILLI SLAW
FROM the ROTISSERIE
When it’s gone, it’s gone! Both served with properly seasoned chips. Choose either hot Piri Piri sauce or BBQ sauce
HALF A CHICKEN
WHOLE CHICKEN
– Our Famous – HANGING KEBABS™
All kebabs below sopped with sweet chilli and ginger…
HALLOUMI AND FALAFEL
with garlic butter and cauliflower couscous
CHICKEN
with garlic butter and properly seasoned chips
SALT AND PEPPER PORK BELLY
with properly seasoned chips
JERK SALMON
with garlic butter, rice and peas
LAMB KOFTA
with Piri Piri sauce and properly seasoned chips
OFF the BARBECUE
Succulent meats cooked to order. All served with properly seasoned chips.
FLATTENED RUMP
marinated in chilli and garlic with a roasted mushroom , plum tomato and watercress
10—oz SIRLOIN
with a roasted mushroom , plum tomato and watercress
BEEF BURGER, BBQ PULLED PORK BURGER OR CHARGRILLED CHICKEN BURGER
with lettuce, gherkin and tomato (you don’t have to have the gherkin!) Add bacon, cheese, Stilton, jalapeños, avocado salsa, fried onions for £1.25 each
8—oz FILLET STEAK
with a roasted mushroom , plum tomato and watercress
classic cocktails
From continent to country, there’s always the recipes that stand the test of time.
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco, soda and an orange wedge
Mojito
Bacardi Cuatro rum, demerara syrup, lime juice, soda and mint
Espresso Martini
Grey Goose vodka, Tia Maria coffee liqueur, cold brew coffee and sugar syrup
Pornstar Martini
Cariel Vanilla Vodka, vanilla syrup, Passoã, pineapple juice, lemon juice and Prosecco
Negroni
Tanqueray No. Ten gin, Antica Formula vermouth and Campari
Old Fashioned
Woodford Reserve bourbon, demerara syrup and bitters
Cosmopolitan
Ketel One Vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau orange liqueur and lime juice
cocktails inspired by culture
From Japan and India to Cuba and Mexico via South Africa, our explorers have searched far and wide to bring you the finest cocktails inspired by the world’s most eclectic cultures. Discover the birth of two proud nations, sip the origin of cocoa and celebrate one of the most popular religious celebrations on the planet.
Phikul Thong
Refreshing. Bright. Punchy. Lemongrass ginger gin, kaffir lime leaf syrup, mango liqueur, apple juice and a squeeze of grapefruit
The Light That Shines
Sweet. Elegant. Floral. Bombay Sapphire gin, poppy liqueur, rose syrup, lemon juice, apple juice and fennel seeds
One Night at Hemingway’s
Refreshing. Tangy. Tropical. Ron Legendario Dorado, apple juice, lime juice, passion fruit syrup and a squeeze of pink grapefruit
The Legend of Cocoa
Warming. Moreish. Complex. Espolòn Reposado tequila, Crème de Cacao White, lime juice, saffron bitters and chocolate bitters
Liz’s Fizz
Crisp. Clean. Fresh. Bombay Dry gin, elderflower liqueur, apple juice, lime juice, soda water, cucumber and fresh mint
citrus
Citadelle
Cognac, France Served with lemon zest and lemon thyme
Brooklyn Gin
Brooklyn, USA Served with lemon zest and juniper berries
Bombay English Estate
Laverstoke, UK Served with lemon zest and mint
Empress 1908
British Columbia, Canada Served with a pink grapefruit wedge and juniper berries
Roku
Osaka, Japan Served with fresh ginger and lemon zest
floral
Aviation
Portland, Oregon USA Served with lime zest and a lemon wedge
Monkey 47
Black Forest, Germany Served with a lime wedge and sage
herbaceous
The Botanist
Islay, Scotland Served with mint, a lemon wedge and coriander seeds
Nordes
Galicia, Spain Served with a bay leaf and lime zest
Secret Gin
Manchester, UK Served with a pink grapefruit wedge and rosemary sprig
Scapegrace
South Island, New Zealand Served with orange zest and coriander seeds
Brookie’s Byron Dry
Byron Bay, Australia Served with pink grapefruit wedges
spicy
Elephant Gin
Hamburg, Germany Served with a ginger slice and juniper berries
soft drinks
A non-injurious selection of soft drinks to sip and savour.
Pepsi Max
R White’s Lemonade
Diet Pepsi
Fresh Juices
Orange, cranberry, apple, pineapple
Folkington’s Sparkling Pressés
Elderflower Rhubarb & Apple Lemon & Mint
Double Dutch
Tonic Water Skinny Tonic Water
Fever-Tree
Tonic Water Light Tonic Water Elderflower Mediterranean Aromatic Light Cucumber Sicilian Lemon Ginger Ale Ginger Beer
1724 Tonic
London Essence Co. Sodas
Rhubarb & Cardamom White Peach & Jasmine
Lager & Cider
Cool, crisp and refreshing! Best served cold. Both so easy to drink
Hells Lager 4.6%
Peroni Red 4.7%
Freedom Four 4.0%
Asahi Super Dry 5.0%
Budvar Original 5.0%
Sol 4.5%
Munich Gold 5.5%
Munchner Hell 5.2%
Peroni Gluten Free 5.1%
Alhambra Reserva 1925, 6.4%
Budvar Dark 4.7%
Daura Damm 5.4%
Show Off 5.8%
Peacock 4.8%
Katy 7.4%
Rekorderlig Fruit 4.0%
Strawberry & Lime / Mango & Raspberry / Passionfruit / Wild Berries
Rekorderlig Botanicals 4.0%
Rhubarb, Lemon & Mint / Peach & Basil / Grapefruit & Rosemary
All Things Pale
From malty pale ales to hoppy IPA’s, there’s something for everyone in here
Crackendale 5.2%
Yu Lu 3.6%
Pale Ale 4.0%
Gamma Ray 5.4%
Lancaster Bomber 4.4%
Big Wave 4.4%
Faith 5.4%
Dog Days 4.4%
Saucery 3.9%
Goose IPA 5.9%
Lupuloid IPA 6.7%
Proper Job 5.5%
Nazca IPA 4.7%
Fantasma 6.5%
European Classics
A selection of the finest beers from Europe’s brewing dynasties; Germany, Belgium and Netherlands
Delirium Tremens 8.5%
Leffe Blonde 6.6%
Blanche de Bruxelles 4.5%
Schneider Weisse Original 5.4%
Schneider Weisse Aventinus 8.2%
White Ale 5.0%
Chimay Bleue 9.0%
Orval 6.2%
Low Alcohol & No Alcohol
At 3.2% and below, what these beers lack in alcohol, they make up for in flavour and taste
Heineken Zero 0.0%
Orange IPA 0.2%
Erdinger Alkoholfrei 0.5%
Nanny State 0.5%
Unfiltered Lager 0.5%
Schofferhofer Grapefruit 2.5%
Yuzu and Grapefruit 2.5%
Damm Lemon 3.2%
Dark
Don’t be afraid of the dark! There’s more to stout beers than a pint of the ‘black stuff’ with flavours of chocolate, coffee and caramel in this category
Double Maxim 4.7%
Brodie's Prime Porter 4.9%
Milkshake 5.6%
Millionaire 4.7%
3 Bean Stout 12%
Speciality & Fruit
Fruit, glorious fruit! Discover a new side to beer with these fruity numbers or dig a little deeper and enter a world of discovery with our speciality selection
Hanalei IPA 4.5%
Elvis Juice 6.5%
Kriek Lambic 3.5%
Satzuma 4.5%
Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen 5.1%
Salty Kiss 4.1%
Gueuze Cuvee 5.5%
Rodenbach Grand Cru 6.0%
Ginger Beer 4.0%
Gluten Free
Our experts would be happy to advise, Whether you’re looking to discover something new or find a beer that is gluten-free or suitable for vegans, just ask any member of our staff