Balls Brothers Austin Friars is a spacious bar and restaurant at 10–11 Austin Friars in the City of London. Tucked away from the busiest surrounding streets, it is geared towards working lunches, business meetings, after work drinks and organised group events.
The lunch menu combines small plates with substantial sandwiches and familiar British bar food. Options range from olives, hummus and padrón peppers to calamari, fried chicken and an Austin steak sandwich, allowing diners to build a shared spread or choose a complete individual meal.
Wine has long been central to the Balls Brothers identity, supported here by beer, cider, spirits, cocktails and alcohol free alternatives. Food boards pair the drinks led character with combinations such as charcuterie, cheese, vegetarian bites and more substantial meat based selections.
The flexible room and terrace can be arranged for informal meals, corporate socials and larger private functions. This events capability gives Austin Friars a broader purpose than a standard weekday bar, while the food menu keeps it suitable for guests who want a proper meal alongside the drinks.
Address: 10–11 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HG, England
Balls Brothers Austin Friars Menu
Sandwiches
Chicken schnitzel, smoked bacon, pickled red onion, cos, garlic mayonnaise
Roast sirloin of beef, hot horseradish, lyonnaise onions, cos, beef jus
Haddock fish finger, cos lettuce, gherkin, tartare sauce
Grilled aubergine & pepper, feta, tapenade, basil pesto
V
Small Plates
Nocellara olives
Hummus & flatbread
V
Sticky sausages
Quail eggs & celery salt
V
Padrón peppers
Sea salt (VG)
Salt & pepper calamari
Lemon, aioli
Toasted bread
Salted butter (V)
Buttermilk fried chicken (5)
Celery, hot sauce, blue cheese mayo
'Nduja croquettes
Aioli
Whipped feta
Endive, pita chips (V)
Crispy duck salad
Shaved carrot, mint, coriander, sesame, soy & ginger dressing
Roast chicken club salad
Bacon, avocado, cucumber, tomato, spinach, ranch dressing (VG on request £12)
Chicken schnitzel
Rocket & Parmesan salad, lemon, fries, aioli
Austin burger
Dry aged patty, smoked bacon, Cheddar, cos, pickle, onion, fries (VG upon request)
Beer battered haddock
Mushy peas, tartare sauce, lemon, fries
Lamb kofta skewers
Tzatziki, chopped herb salad, green chilli salsa, lemon, flatbread
Steak & fries
Seared 140g fillet steak, rocket salad, fries, peppercorn sauce
Grilled salmon niçoise
Green beans, tapenade, capers, soft egg, new potato, French dressing
Pea tortellini
Goats curd, broad beans, peashoots, lemon, mint (V) (VG upon request)
Grilled miso chicken thighs
Pickled cucumber, carrot, edamame, broccoli, sushi rice
Sides
Rosemary salt fries
VG
Truffle & Parmesan fries
V
Halloumi fries, spicy mayo
V
Broccoli, chilli, garlic
VG
Rocket & Parmesan salad
V
Snacks
Nocellara olives
Toasted bread
Salted butter (V)
Sticky sausages
Hummus & flatbread
V
'Nduja croquettes (3)
Aioli
Rosemary salt fries
VG
Padrón peppers
Sea salt (VG)
Quail eggs
Celery salt (V)
Salt & pepper calamari
Lemon, aioli
Buttermilk fried chicken (5)
Celery, hot sauce blue cheese mayo
Mains
Austin burger
Dry aged patty, smoked bacon, Cheddar, cos, pickle, onion, fries (VG upon request)
Beer battered haddock
Mushy peas, tartare sauce, lemon, fries
Steak & fries
Seared 140g fillet steak, rocket salad, fries, peppercorn sauce
Chicken schnitzel
Rocket & Parmesan salad, lemon, fries, aioli
Sharing Plates
PIE FLIGHT
Steak & horseradish pies, Bloody Mary ketchup
'NDUJA CROQUETTES
aioli
BUTTERMILK CHICKEN STRIPS
buffalo hot sauce, blue cheese mayo
TORTILLA CHIPS
melted cheddar, guacamole, pico, green chilli
MEZZE
whipped feta, hummus, paddrons, flatbread
Desserts
Treacle tart
clotted cream
Vanilla cheesecake
roasted strawberries, gingerbread
Sticky toffee pudding
toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
Salted caramel & chocolate brownie
vanilla ice cream
A selection of British & European cheeses
chutney, crackers