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The Modern Pantry was a cafe, restaurant, and delicatessen in [[Locale Clerkenwell|Clerkenwell]]. It has now closed.
 An excellent cafe, restaurant and delicatessen, in [[Locale Clerkenwell|Clerkenwell]], opened in late-2008.
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The information below is retained for historical purposes.
 This venture, which was started by one of the partners at the [[Providores And Tapa Room, W1U 4RX|Providores & Tapa Room]] in [[Locale Marylebone|Marylebone]], overlooks the historic St John's Gate near Clerkenwell Green. Inside, decor is sophisticated modern, light, airy and attractive. The cafe downstairs seats 40 and is open every day. A delicatessen sells produce and dry goods in a back room. Upstairs is a larger dining area (60 covers), in two large rooms.
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An excellent cafe, restaurant, and delicatessen in [[Locale Clerkenwell|Clerkenwell]], opened in late 2008.

This venture, which was started by one of the partners at the [[Providores And Tapa Room, W1U 4RX|Providores &amp; Tapa Room]] in [[Locale Marylebone|Marylebone]], overlooks the historic St John's Gate near Clerkenwell Green. Inside, the decor is sophisticated, modern, light, airy and attractive. The cafe downstairs seats 40 and is open every day. A delicatessen sells produce and dry goods in a back room. Upstairs is a larger dining area (60 covers), in two large rooms <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3329739860/ photo of the upper front dining room]</small>.
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* [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/34870.htm London Eating comments]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080823040411/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk:80/restaurants/restaurant-312997-details/The+Modern+Pantry+/restaurantReview.do Fay Maschler's review in the Evening Standard]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140218034604/http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/the-modern-pantry Time Out review]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20201019153116/http://www.areyoureadytoorder.co.uk/review.php?id=301 Jan Moir's review]
 * [http://campion.thisislondon.co.uk/2008/08/a-round-of-appl.html Charles Campion's review]
* [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-312997-details/restaurantReview.do?reviewId=23541993 Fay Maschler's review in the Evening Standard]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/13385.html Time Out review]
* [http://www.areyoureadytoorder.co.uk/review.php?id=301 Jan Moir's review]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100820013014/http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/609618 Chowhound thread]
* Ito Eats reviews: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120124063917/http://itoeats.blogspot.com/2009/06/modern-pantry-clerkenwell.html 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140802103111/http://itoeats.blogspot.com/2012/03/modern-pantry-part-2.html 2]
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* [http://agirlhastoeat.com/the-modern-pantry-clerkenwell-restaurant-review-anna-hansen A Girl Has To Eat review]
* [http://www.thecattylife.com/2009/12/modern-pantry-sunday-roast-with-a-side-of-pain/ The Catty Life review]
* [http://tomeatsjencooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/restaurant-review-water-house-boo-and.html Tom Eats Jen Cooks review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20231125010525/https://francoisesmiscellany.blogspot.com/2010/06/modern-pantry-clerkenwell.html Francoise's Miscellany review]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180808042401/http://www.londonchow.com/2010/09/modern-pantry-farringdon-review.html London Chow review]
* [http://londonreviewofbreakfasts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/modern-pantry-clerkenwell.html London Review Of Breakfasts review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20170413074635/http://londontastin.com/post/39649812833/the-modern-pantry-sunday-brunch London Tastin' review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20131109164232/http://www.fifteenpickles.com/2011/03/25/brunch-at-the-modern-pantry/ Fifteen Pickles review]
* [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/34870.htm London Eating comments]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20231123103527/http://tinykitchentales.blogspot.com/2010/03/modern-pantry.html Tiny Kitchen Tales review]
* [http://theboywhoatetheworld.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/themodernpantry/ The Boy Who Ate The World review] (brunch)
* [http://www.arbuturian.com/2011/afternoon-tea-modern-pantry The Arbuturian review] (afternoon tea in the cafe)
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[itsbruce]] and friend, March 2011.</div>
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address='47-48 St Johns Square, EC1V 4JJ'
category='Featured Article,Now Closed'
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and friend, 27 February 2009. Opening hours taken from website, March 2009.</div>
address='47-48 St Johns Square'
category='Cafes,Function Room,Interesting Food Shops,Restaurants'
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hours_text='noon-3pm, 6pm-10:30pm Mon-Fri; 6pm-10:30pm Sat; closed Sun (dining room); 8am-11pm Mon-Fri; 9am-11pm Sat; 10am-10pm Sun (cafe) / 8am-7pm Mon-Fri; closed Sat-Sun (pantry)'
latitude='51.522667'
locale='Clerkenwell,EC1'
longitude='-0.101783'
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summary='Now closed; was a cafe, restaurant, and delicatessen in Clerkenwell.'
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os_x='531677'
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phone='020 7553 9210'
postcode='EC1V 4JJ'
website='' summary='Fine dining, cafe and deli in Clerkenwell.'
website='http://www.themodernpantry.co.uk/'

An excellent cafe, restaurant and delicatessen, in Clerkenwell, opened in late-2008.

This venture, which was started by one of the partners at the Providores & Tapa Room in Marylebone, overlooks the historic St John's Gate near Clerkenwell Green. Inside, decor is sophisticated modern, light, airy and attractive. The cafe downstairs seats 40 and is open every day. A delicatessen sells produce and dry goods in a back room. Upstairs is a larger dining area (60 covers), in two large rooms.

On Ewan's Friday lunchtime visit in February 2009, the dining rooms were only around half full, so there should be no trouble getting a table, though the cafe area was far more busy. Service is friendly and efficient.

The use of ingredients is every bit as interesting and inventive as at the Providores & Tapa Room, though without the same emphasis on south-east Asian influences. The cooking here is modern European, but no less enticing for all that. The menu, which is a variant on that served downstairs in the cafe, covers a range of options, including vegetarian photo of menu. The menu on our visit even included a kangaroo meat starter (more amusing given the chef proprietor hails from New Zealand).

Bread was offered before the meal came, a very tasty selection indeed. We both chose as our starter the pan-fried manouri (which is a type of cheese, somewhat similar in texture to feta), with roast golden beetroot, red onion and shaved fennel, toasted pinenuts, pomegranate molasses dressing, and a parmesan crisp on top (£7.20). The combined cheese flavours were balanced by leaves and roasted beetroot below, and was very satisfying. photo.

Ewan's main of celeriac, leek & porcini gratin, grilled spring onions, a deep fried egg, and sumac (£13.50), was beautifully executed photo. Gratin was suitably filling, and the egg was particularly nicely presented, looking for all the world like a scoop of icecream. My friend's pan-fried wild halibut, with carrot & miso puree, seaweed, and liquorice & sesame relish (£19), got a very positive reaction as well, particularly for the liquorice & sesame relish which perfectly offset the fish photo.

The dessert of poached rhubarb, goat's cheese custard brulee, with ginger & almond shortbread (£6.50), that my friend had, was also well commended, notably the striking taste of goat's custard photo. Ewan had the cheeseboard (£8.50), not excessively large, but well selected and with some lovely pickle and generous oatcakes photo.

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Last visited by Ewan and friend, 27 February 2009. Opening hours taken from website, March 2009.

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