Holborn Dining Room is a grand British brasserie with its own strong identity inside Rosewood London on High Holborn. The restaurant combines the scale and elegance of a landmark hotel with the approachable rhythm of a busy city dining room. Guests can visit throughout the day for breakfast, lunch or dinner, making it equally suited to an early meeting, a leisurely meal or an evening in central London. Its position between the West End and the City also gives it a natural mix of local diners, visitors and theatre goers.
The menu focuses on modern British cooking shaped by the seasons, with familiar flavours presented with care and confidence. Handmade pies are a defining speciality and reflect the kitchen’s interest in traditional craft, generous fillings and comforting pastry. Around them, the selection draws on British ingredients and brasserie favourites to provide choices for different appetites and occasions. The result is food that feels polished enough for a celebration while remaining inviting and recognisable.
The dining salon has a rich sense of character, with reclaimed oak, antique mirrors, red leather banquettes and touches of tweed throughout the room. Two bars with aged copper tops add to the visual drama and help the space feel lively from morning into evening. Despite its impressive proportions, thoughtful materials and comfortable seating create smaller pockets for conversation. This combination of grandeur and warmth gives the restaurant a distinctive atmosphere without making the experience feel overly formal.
Drinks are another major part of the experience, particularly at the Gin Bar, which brings together more than three hundred varieties for classic serves and carefully composed cocktails. The celebrated Pie Room offers a closer look at the craft behind the restaurant’s signature food and becomes an intimate private dining space in the evening. Together, these features give Holborn Dining Room more depth than a conventional hotel restaurant and make it a memorable destination for British food, drinks and convivial hospitality.
Address: 252 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V 7EN, United Kingdom
Holborn Dining Room Menu
Breakfast
The English Breakfast
Clarence Court eggs – fried, poached or scrambled Treacle cured streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, portobello mushroom, plum tomato Hash brown, baked beans, black pudding, mixed toast, butter 764 kcal
Plant-Based Full English (vg)
Vegan sausage, hash brown, sautéed spinach, baked beans, plum tomato, portobello mushroom, avocado, mixed toast, butter 743 kcal
Holborn Breakfast Bap
Cumberland meat patty, fried egg, treacle cured streaky bacon, smoked applewood cheddar, brown sauce 559 kcal
Holborn Salmon & Eggs
Severn & Wye smoked salmon, soft scrambled eggs, chives 300 kcal
Toast (v)
White sourdough, brown sourdough, mix cereal, rye, white toast, bagel Butter and preserves 231 kcal
Butter Croissant (v)
334 kcal
Praline Pain Au Chocolate (v)
359 kcal
Cinnamon Bun (v)
334 kcal
Wild berries Croissant (v)
334 kcal
Cereals (v)
Coco Pops 213 kcal, Corn Flakes 196 kcal, Rice Krispies 210 kcal, Special K 206 kcal, Bran Flakes 176 kcal
Pistachio & Blueberry Porridge
Prepared with milk 470 kcal or water 347 kcal (v)
Homemade Granola (v)
Fresh berries, Greek yoghurt, honey, poppy seeds 338 kcal
Buttermilk Pancakes (v)
Served with berries compote, mascarpone, lemon zest 458 kcal
The Holborn Waffle (v)
Banana, fresh strawberries, hazelnut and chocolate spread 492 kcal
Fruit Salad (vg)
Selection of seasonal fruits 245 kcal
Bircher Muesli (v)
Greek yoghurt, apple, pomegranate, raspberries, goji berries, pistachios 251 kcal
Coconut Chia Pudding (vg)
Mango purée, passion fruit, lime, coconut yoghurt 327 kcal
Açaí Bowl (vg)
Fresh berries, homemade granola, coconut flakes, peanut butter 325 kcal
Avocado & Feta Toast (vg)
Crushed avocado, vegan feta, semi dried tomato on sourdough 438 kcal
Avocado Toast (v)
Crushed avocado, semi dried tomato, poached eggs on sourdough 458 kcal
Egg White Omelette
Your choice of: Tomato, onion, pepper, mushroom, spinach, cheese, ham 130 kcal
Eggs Florentine (v)
English muffin, spinach, hollandaise sauce 436 kcal
Eggs Benedict
English muffin, ham, hollandaise sauce 674 kcal
Eggs Royale
English muffin, Severn & Wye smoked salmon, hollandaise sauce 548 kcal
Two Clarence Court Eggs (v)
Fried 185 kcal, poached 120 kcal or scrambled 154 kcal
Classic Omelette
Your choice of: Tomato, onion, pepper, mushroom, spinach, cheese, ham 245 kcal
Sautéed Spinach
75 kcal
Plum Tomatoes
48 kcal
Baked Beans
125 kcal
Turkey Bacon
110 kcal
Black Pudding
250 kcal
Treacle Cured Streaky Bacon
178 kcal
Back Bacon
190 kcal
Chicken Sausage
240 kcal
Cumberland Sausage
280 kcal
Severn & Wye Smoked Salmon
180 kcal
Espresso
Double Espresso
Cortado
Ristretto
Macchiato
Americano
Cappuccino
Caffè Latte
Flat White
Mocha
Filter Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Matcha Latte
Turmeric Latte
Orange
Cloudy Apple
Pineapple
Pink Grapefruit
Detox Juice
Apple & Ginger Shot
Freshly pressed
Meta Boost
Carrot, mango, orange, spinach
Raspberry & Pear
Raspberry, pear, verbena
Cucumber & Kiwi
Cucumber, kiwi, spinach, aloe
Apple & Tarragon
Apple, tarragon, lemon
Add a scoop of vegan protein powder
English Breakfast
Earl Grey
Darjeeling
Sencha Fuji (Green Tea)
Rooibos
Imperial Jasmine
Chamomile
White Chai
Moroccan Mint
A La Carte
Cannellini Bean Soup
Lemon oil • 247 kcal
Clarence Court Scotch Egg
Parsley and spinach mayonnaise • 442 kcal
Suffolk Pork Ham Hock Terrine
Port and cherry chutney, mustard cream • 349 kcal
Garden Vegetable Salad
Wye Valley asparagus, fried courgettes, curd • 137 kcal
Griddled Tiger Prawns
Parsley and garlic butter • 114 kcal
Hereford Beef Tartare
Confit egg yolk, sour cream and potato crisp • 472 kcal
King Oyster Mushroom Caesar Salad
Fresh chives, sourdough croutons • 415 kcal
Maldon Oysters
Mignonette sauce 58.7 kcal / 177 kcal Half dozen • dozen
Carlingford Oysters
Compressed melon and calamansi vinegar 142 kcal / 220 kcal Half dozen • dozen
Native Lobster Caesar Salad
Old Winchester, fresh chives, anchovies, brioche • 572 kcal
Dorset Crab and Lobster Salad
Red baby gem lettuce, quail egg, Osietra caviar • 396 kcal
Seafood Platter (To Share)
Carlingford and Maldon oysters, Dorset crab, smoked salmon, poached tiger prawns, tartare sauce, Marie rose sauce, tabasco • 356 kcal
Selection
by Cobble Lane
Buttered Greens
Buckwheat crumble (v) • 142 kcal
Clotted Cream Mashed Potato
(v) • 231 kcal
Green Leaf Salad
Fig leaf dressing • 113 kcal
Triple Cooked Chips
• 450 kcal
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
Roasted garlic butter (v) • 170 kcal
Truffle & Parmesan Fries
• 474 kcal
Creamed Spelt, Spinach and Kale Purée
Pine nut and Hazelnut relish, kale crisp • 341 kcal
Cod & Chips
Tartare sauce, mushy peas • 892 kcal
Seafood Burger
Fennel and horseradish coleslaw, chilli jam • 485 kcal Served with fries
British Beef Burger
Caramelised onion, pickled cucumber, HDR burger sauce • 800 kcal Served with truffle and parmesan fries
Cornish Red Chicken Breast
Jacket potato, cauliflower mushroom, supreme sauce • 542 kcal
Pan Fried Stone Bass
Wye Valley asparagus, charred kale, lemon verbena sauce • 383 kcal
Norfolk 50 Day Aged Sirloin Steak
Roscoff onion, choice of peppercorn or Béarnaise sauce • 670 kcal
Josper Grilled Côte de Boeuf (To Share)
Peppercorn sauce, green salad • 559 kcal
Beluga Lentil and Wild Mushroom Cottage Pie
Fried panko, fresh chives • 720 kcal
Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese and Potato Pie
Truffle, caramelised onion (v) • 735 kcal
Gloucester Old Spots Pork Pie
Pork shoulder, smoked ham hock, fennel seed, sage • 886 kcal
Norfolk Black Chicken and Wild Mushroom Pie
Leek fondue, tarragon • 842 kcal
Braised Beef Steak Pie
Bone marrow, peppercorn • 896 kcal
Strawberries & Cream
Shortbread, mascarpone, coulis, strawberry sorbet • 425 kcal
Raspberry Bakewell
Sweet pastry tart, almond frangipane, Madagascar vanilla Chantilly • 302 kcal
Banoffee Pie
Salted caramel, banana marmalade, banana sorbet, dulce de leche foam, peanut brittle • 434 kcal
Pineapple Tarte Tatin
Caramelised pineapple, puff pastry, coconut sorbet • 362 kcal
70% Chocolate Marquise
Flourless chocolate sponge, crémeux, Tonka Bean ice cream • 234 kcal
British selection of cheeses
Wigmore, Rachel, Beauvale, Spenwood Ewe Served with housemade walnut and honey muffin, port and cherry chutney 28 • 547 kcal
Drinks
Vesper
Bombay Premier Cru Gin, Grey Goose Vodka, Lillet Blanc, Lemon Oil
Last Word
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Maraschino, Gentian, Citrus
Charlie Chaplin
Sloe Gin, Apricot Brandy, Citrus
Dunhill’s Special
Trevathan Original 1929 Gin, East India Sherry, Dry Vermouth, Curaçao, Anise
Mary Rose
Spiced Homemade Tomato Water
Everless
Martini Vibrante, Amarico, Everleaf Mountain, LE Peach & Jasmine Soda
Green Grove
Everleaf Marine, Apple and Basil Juice
Classic Negroni
Bombay Shapphire Gin, Campari, Emglish Vermouth
British Negroni
Bombay Premier Cru Gin, Fig Leaf, Campari, English Vermouth, Fresh Fig
Far East Negroni
Ki No Bi Gin, Yuzushu, Campari, English Vermouth, Umeshu
Tarquin's Holborn Edition
Holborn Limited Edition is a London Dry Gin featuring Cornwall’s finest handpicked rock samphire, coriander seeds, and fresh lemon and orange peel. It is crafted under a direct flame where the top of the still is sealed with a bread dough, giving it authentic character and body. Every bottle is individually filled, labelled, waxed, stamped, given batch tasting notes and signed all by hand. For our perfect serve, we recommend our Gin served as a martini, celebrating the unique taste of the coastal notes or as a G&T paired with London Essence Tonic Water.
Pepino’s Gin
Patron Blanco Tequila, Cucumber, Apple, Citrus
Night Vision Swizzle
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Campari, Carrot, Citrus, Ginger, Honey
The Curious Tomato
Oxley Gin, Tomato, Palo Cortado Sherry, Maraschino, Mandarin Bitters
Somerset Fizz
Somerset Cider Brandy, Apricot, Whites, Citrus, Soda
Rambler
Ilegal Mezcal, Sloe Gin, Pink Grapefruit, Crème de Mure, Citrus
Damson in Distress
Damson Eau de Vie, Seven Tails Brandy, English Vermouth Amaretto, Bitters
Black Ruby
Appleton Estate Signature Blend Rum, English Plum, Umeshu, Citrus
Pear Shaped Breakfast
Bombay Sapphire Premier Cru Gin, Pear Liqueur, Orange Marmalade, Citrus, Biscuit
Bonfire
Tarquin’s HDR Summer Edition Gin, Islay Whisky, Toasted Barley, Citrus, Walnut, Milk
Red Beet Wine
Grey Goose Vodka, Beetroot, Amaro, English Vermouth Citrus
Darjeeling – Saicho
Hojicha – Saicho
Draft Freedom Lager, 4% England
Pt
Harviestoun Schiehallion Lager, 5% Scotland
330 ml
Freedom Session IPA, 4.3% England
330 ml
The Kernel Pale Ale, 5.2% England
330 ml
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil, 6% Scotland
330 ml
Showerings Triple Vintage Cider, 6.8% England
375 ml
Lucky Saint Unfiltered, 0.5% Germany
330 ml
Lucky Saint IPA, 0.5% Germany
330 ml
Malagousia Blend Apla, Oenops
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Albariño, ‘O Rosal’, Terras Gauda
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Sancerre Cuvee Henri Vernoy, Guillopees
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Chablis, Domaine Camille et Laurent Schaller
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‘Rosé et Or’ Château Minuty
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Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2019
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Billecart-Salmon Le Réserve NV
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Billecart-Salmon Le Rosé NV
Champagne|France