As guests enter the venue, they are met with a warm and welcoming interior with a ceiling bedecked in everything from bunting, Victorian boxing gloves, a rocking chair, tankards, wooden hot air balloons and flags collected from Phileas' travels around the world.
The wood-paneled tavern features characterful portraits of Fogg's varied friends and tables made from glass display cabinets, showcasing prized collectibles. Adjoining the Tavern is the sumptuous Saloon, akin to the traditional tavern reception room for games playing and conducting business, with luxuriously upholstered sofas and low seating. This will lead to The Snug, another classic addition to Victorian pubs, a slightly separated area that offers a transitional space between Tavern and Saloon
The cocktail menu features punches, for one, two or four to share, alongside 'Matron's Tipples' that provide a modern take on classic cocktails. Highlights include:
Mexican Berry Biff £14 / £26 / £50
Citrusy / Vibrant / Fruity
Patrón Silver tequila, Martini Fiero vermouth, raspberry shrub, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice
Blue Bull Negroni £14.5
Boozy / Aromatic / Complex
Blue butterfly pea flower-infused Bombay Sapphire gin, Martini Riserva Speciale Ambrato vermouth, Luxardo Bitter Bianco aperitif and Nardini Acqua di Cedro liqueur mist
The Gilded Portfolio £15
Boozy / Aromatic / Complex
Hennessy V.S. cognac, Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino vermouth, Cointreau Noir orange liqueur, Guinness reduction syrup and Ardbeg 10yr Scotch whisky mist
The food menu features elevated classic tavern options such as the homemade chicken & leek pie served with creamy mash potato and red wine onion gravy, vegan shepherd's pie with tenderstem broccoli and vegan gravy and ribeye steak sandwich with melted blue cheese, caramelised onions, and American mustard on a sourdough bloomer.
Every Saturday, Mr Fogg's City Tavern will host the Live Music Brunch featuring Midnight Rye Society. Guest are treated to a savoury main course and a sweet dessert course with 90 minutes of free-flowing prosecco or punch for £48.
Savoury dishes include Eggs Benedict with crispy bacon on an English muffin lathered with homemade Hollandaise sauce or Fogg's Famous Fry-up featuring pork sausage, bacon rashers, fried egg, roasted cherry vine tomatoes, portobello mushroom, black pudding, Heinz baked beans, and a hash brown. Sweet dishes range from homemade pancakes with maple syrup, fruit, and coconut yogurt to The Tropical Mess featuring cinnamon meringue, coconut rum cream, mango, pineapple, and shaved toasted coconut.
Later in 2024, the downstairs area The Luggage Room will be opened to the public featuring experiential and immersive aspects that Mr Fogg's venues are known for.
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Mr Fogg's City Tavern
37 Broadgate Circle,
Liverpool Street,
London EC2M 2QS
Opening Times:
Monday & Tuesday: 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday – Saturday: 12pm - 12am
Sunday: Closed
FACTFILE: Mr Fogg's are well-loved for their unique, eclectic and immersive hospitality concepts across London including Mayfair based Mr Fogg's Residence, modelled on the actual home of Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg, Mr Fogg's Apothecary, just opposite Claridge's, Mr Fogg's Tavern, a Victorian-inspired pub in Covent Garden, and Mr Fogg's Gin Parlour, which serves over 300 different gins.
2018 saw the arrival of three new Mr Fogg's concepts, Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals, a Fitzrovia-based floral oasis, Mr Fogg's Society of Exploration, just minutes away from Charing Cross station as well as the newly launched Mr Fogg's Pawnbrokers and Mr Fogg's Hat Tavern & Gin Club in Soho.