Old Doctor Butler’s Head is a historic pub and restaurant at 2 Masons Avenue in Moorgate. Established in 1610, with the present building dating from just after the Great Fire of London, it occupies an atmospheric alleyway setting that feels distinct from the surrounding City streets.
The kitchen serves traditional pub classics alongside more refined seasonal dishes. Food is available in the bar as well as the first floor restaurant, so guests can choose between a casual plate with a drink and a more settled lunch or dinner at a reserved table.
Seasonal produce guides the food offering, with hearty British cooking at the centre of the menu. The combination of familiar pub fare and restaurant style dishes suits both a quick weekday meal and a longer gathering, while buffet options can support private functions and celebrations.
Cask ales are a particular focus, joined by international lagers, wines and cocktails. City workers, sports viewers and visitors exploring nearby landmarks all use the pub, and its weekday food service makes it especially well placed for lunch, after work dining and small group occasions.
Address: 2 Masons Avenue, Moorgate, London EC2V 5BT, England
Old Doctor Butler's Head Menu
Small Plates
Panko breaded prawns
Sweet chilli dip
Slow braised pulled beef croquettes
Deep smoked mayonnaise & Grana Padano
Grilled Tandoori chicken skewer
Mixed quinoa, chickpeas, micro coriander, tangy yoghurt, broad beans & gem lettuce salad
Mini falafel & Moroccan houmous (vg)
Chickpeas, pink pickled onions, lemon oil, dukkah & grilled flat breads
Southern fried crispy loaded chicken strips
Heinz firecracker, smokey baconnaise sauces, spring onions & chillies
Mac & cheese bites (v)
Kentish tomato chutney
Large Plates
Haddock & chips
MSC & line caught haddock in a Whitstable Bay beer batter, pea purée, tartare sauce, lemon, chips. Why not add curry sauce?
Chargrilled courgettes & new potato salad (vg)
Nutty buckwheat, broad beans, honey & mustard dressing, confit garlic & crispy sage
Honey roast ham & eggs
Kent honey and Demerara sugar–glazed ham with 1698 ale and caramelised onion chutney, served with skin-on chips
Mains
Grilled 5oz Sirloin steak
Roquette, Grana Padano, garlic butter & chips
Grilled Tandoori chicken skewers
Mixed quinoa, chickpeas, micro coriander, tangy yoghurt, warm pitta, broad beans & gem lettuce salad
Pie Corner
Cauliflower & spinach Balti pie (vg)
Shortcrust pastry, spicy Balti sauce
Chicken, Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager & ham hock pie
Leek, savoy cabbage, peas, shortcrust pastry, cream sauce
Steak & Bishop's Finger ale pie
Shortcrust suet pastry
Choose a side
Pie Creamed mash (v)
Pie chips (vg)
Choose a sauce
Red wine gravy
Liquor parsley sauce (vg)
Burgers
Smash beef burger
American cheese, pickle, Kentish tomato chutney, onions, pickled hispi cabbage, baconaise, toasted bun & skin on house chips
The plant burger (vg)
Applewood cheese, Kentish tomato chutney, Gochujang mayonnaise, lettuce, pickled red onions & gherkin, toasted bun & skin-on chips
Add on
Burger topping – Streaky bacon
Burger topping- Whitstable Bay beer battered onion rings (vg)
Sides
Whitstable Bay beer battered onion rings (vg)
Skin-on chips (vg)
BBQ pulled pork loaded fries (small)
Golden rosemary fries, loaded with BBQ pulled pork, melting Cheddar and mozzarella, finished with kimchi, gochujang mayo and ranch sauce
Chicken shawarma loaded fries (small)
Golden rosemary fries, loaded with chicken shawarma, crispy streaky bacon, melting Cheddar and mozzarella, finished with hot & sweet jalapeño salsa, buffalo sauce and a touch of hot honey.
Sandwiches
Pulled BBQ Pork Flatbread
Slow-cooked BBQ pulled pork with umami mayonnaise, piled high with pickled red cabbage and onions, cherry tomatoes, peppery roquette, spring onions and crispy onions
Crispy pulled mushrooms, umami mayo, hot & sweet jalapeno relish warm flatbread (vg)
Loaded with pickled red cabbage & onions, cherry tomatoes, roquette salad, spring & crispy onions
Chicken Shawarma Flatbread
Spiced chicken shawarma with hot honey and buffalo sauce, piled high with pickled red cabbage and onions, cherry tomatoes, peppery roquette, spring onions and crispy onions
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