It doesn’t take much scrolling on social media to see the impact this fun and fast-paced new Shoreditch hotspot is having on the capital’s food scene. For London’s foodies, One Club Row is the current restaurant du jour, a ‘tribute to the best of New York hospitality’ in east London that’s won plenty of plaudits since opening in April this year (2025) for its menu of timeless classic dishes and martini-focused drinks offering.
One Club Row is the first dedicated restaurant space from newly-established group High Note Hospitality – the creation of James Dye, co-owner of The Camberwell Arms, and Benjy Leibowitz, former JKS Restaurants director of strategic projects – and has opened above recently-launched gastropub The Knave of Clubs (also operated by High Note Hospitality). In the kitchen is culinary director Patrick Powell and head chef Attila Gellen, who previously cooked together at Powell’s now-closed Stratford restaurant Allegra.
The food is billed as being ‘inspired by the brasseries of Paris and taverns of New York’. It’s an unashamedly crowd-pleasing offering, with big flavours and hearty portions. Start with the pickled jalapeño gougères and the steak tartare with beef dripping bread before moving on to the burger au poivre that comes with a jug of rich peppercorn sauce for dunking, or the pork schnitzel with sauce moutarde and gorgonzola.
The dining room has a glitzy and inviting energy that’s underpinned by its neat and friendly service. Leibowitz, who oversees the role of maître d’, previously spent a decade working in New York restaurants and the aim here is to embody that sense of old school hospitality for which the Big Apple is synonymous. The space itself has been lovingly restored, with original 19th century panelling, original fireplace and cornicing still intact, complemented by a series of prints from London artist Joy Yamusangie.
It’s a buzzy, jovial space; one you’ll be only too happy to while away a whole evening in and find yourself wanting to return to as soon as possible.
One Club Row is the first dedicated restaurant space from newly-established group High Note Hospitality – the creation of James Dye, co-owner of The Camberwell Arms, and Benjy Leibowitz, former JKS Restaurants director of strategic projects – and has opened above recently-launched gastropub The Knave of Clubs (also operated by High Note Hospitality). In the kitchen is culinary director Patrick Powell and head chef Attila Gellen, who previously cooked together at Powell’s now-closed Stratford restaurant Allegra.
The food is billed as being ‘inspired by the brasseries of Paris and taverns of New York’. It’s an unashamedly crowd-pleasing offering, with big flavours and hearty portions. Start with the pickled jalapeño gougères and the steak tartare with beef dripping bread before moving on to the burger au poivre that comes with a jug of rich peppercorn sauce for dunking, or the pork schnitzel with sauce moutarde and gorgonzola.
The dining room has a glitzy and inviting energy that’s underpinned by its neat and friendly service. Leibowitz, who oversees the role of maître d’, previously spent a decade working in New York restaurants and the aim here is to embody that sense of old school hospitality for which the Big Apple is synonymous. The space itself has been lovingly restored, with original 19th century panelling, original fireplace and cornicing still intact, complemented by a series of prints from London artist Joy Yamusangie.
It’s a buzzy, jovial space; one you’ll be only too happy to while away a whole evening in and find yourself wanting to return to as soon as possible.
