Inspired by the buzz surrounding the resurgence of Soho, Social Eating House is a place for diners to enjoy the key elements of the current London dining scene in an informal and social setting, and where the surroundings are as vibrant as the food.
Social Eating House offers semi-private dining areas, as well as exclusive hire options, presenting the perfect venue for celebratory dinners, corporate networking & canape receptions.
THE CHEF’S COUNTER
Capacity: Seated 8
Tucked away in the lower-ground kitchen area, our wrap around Chefs Counter is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy Michelin-starred food whilst watching the chefs at work
– a unique experience not to be missed. To book, please contact reservations on reservations@socialeatinghouse.com or +44 20 7993 3251
THE BLIND PIG
Capacity: Standing 65
Located above Social Eating House, The Blind Pig is an award-winning bar offering a low-lit, stylish space for canape parties and cocktail receptions.
EXCLUSIVE HIRE
Capacity: Seated 65 | Standing 120
Perfect for wedding dinners, family gatherings and special celebrations, Social Eating House is available for exclusive hire, giving you and your guests total privacy.
To view events spaces across The Social Company, view The Social Company Events Brochure.
Hidden above the restaurant, is the award-winning bar The Blind Pig, with a relaxed, speakeasy vibe, offering technical and creative cocktails, as well as fine wines and beers.
An electric interior with a vintage twist of antique mirrored ceilings, reclaimed wooden chairs and a copper-topped bar creates a low-lit, comfortable environment to unwind with Friends, family or colleagues.
The cocktail menu is inspired by children’s literature and includes a food element, giving you the chance to travel through the pages of your favourite childhood stories with clever flavours and unique presentations.
Please note, we do not take online bookings for The Blind Pig.
Social Eating House
Monday to Saturday
Lunch: 12.00 – 2.30 PM (last orders 2.45pm)
Dinner: 6.00 PM – 10:30 PM (last orders 10.45pm)
Blind Pig: 3.oo PM – 12.00 AM
The reservation lines are open
Monday to Friday: 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM.
Saturday: 9.00 AM – 6.00PM
To make a reservation for 7 or more or to book the Chefs Counter please call +44 20 7993 3251 or email: reservations@socialeatinghouse.com
We require credit card details to secure bookings of 4 or more in the restaurant.
Cancellations: For tables of 4 or more or bookings for the Chef’s Counter, cancellations must be made in writing by emailing: reservations@socialeatinghouse.com with advance notification of at least 24 hours; otherwise for tables of 4 or more a fee of £40 per person will be applicable and bookings for the Chef’s Counter a fee of £85 per person will apply.
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We do hope you understand that we do not allow any food (this includes celebratory cakes or dessert) and beverage to be taken into the restaurant for health and safety reasons.
Fancy something special this Valentine’s Day? Our Head Chef Paul Hood has curated a 6 course Sampler menu guaranteed to impress your date. The menu features slow cooked venison loin
wasabi, red wine and ginger as well as Halibut, Champagne & oyster and kale.
The special sampler menu also includes a choice of 2 cocktails, ‘Aphrodite’ and ‘Eros’ named after the female and male Greek gods of love and desire, the ingredients used are natural aphrodisiacs for women and men.
The 6 course menu including one of our cocktail specials or a glass of bubbly is £90.
This Valentine’s Day treat your loved one with our Cookbook Gift Package. Available until 14th February only, purchase Jason Atherton’s newest book Pollen Street The Cookbook (RRP £50) and Social Sweets (RRP £25) for just £50.
Purchase from us or any of The Social Company restaurants.
Tableware innovators Goodfellows, who supply us with our plates and crockery have launched Goodfellow’s at Home, where customers can purchase the same restaurant quality tableware as the professionals. The website offers several ranges to fit personal style, occasion or you can take inspiration from chef’s profiles, each of which have their own unique style.
Our Chef Patron Paul Hood has his own profile which you can view here. Discover more about his style, recipes and discover how the tableware fits in to the whole Social Eating House experience.
To shop Paul Hood’s Goodfellow’s at Home collection, click here.
Enjoy our exclusive Chef’s Counter Experience Package, offering a glass of Champagne on arrival, 8 course tasting menu at the chef’s counter & a signed Jason Atherton cookery book to take home, for £125 per person.
For further information and reservations please call 020 7993 3251 or email here
To celebrate World Book Day, today we’re launching the next chapter in The Blind Pig’s series of cocktails inspired by children’s literature. Following the suc cess of our first menu,eight new cocktails have been added & four favorites have been reworked, giving you the chance to travel through the pages of your favourite childhood stories.
New additions include the ABC Fizz, a visually striking drink inspired by Peter Rabbit & Jason’s ‘Social Sweets’ cookbook. The Very Hungry Caterpillar inspired 5-a-Day cocktail featuring ice made from the five fruits in the story (apple, strawberry, pear, orange & plum). As well as Augustus’s Chocolate River Punch served in a glass milk carton with your very own edible golden ticket.
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Social Eating House offers a beautiful private chef’s counter, in addition to semi-private and exclusive hire options, providing the perfect venue for family gatherings, corporate meetings, large celebrations & networking events.
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It was at Maze, in London, where Paul worked alongside Jason Atherton as his right hand man; first as Sous Chef and thereafter as Senior Sous. In 2011, Paul joined Jason as his head chef for Pollen Street Social, allowing him to expand his knowledge of the business whilst advancing his own creativeness in the kitchen under Jason’s leadership. Paul opened Social Eating House in April 2013 and was awarded a Michelin star six months later under his guidance.
Tatiana starter her career at the Andaz Hotel and Galvin Restaurants, before joining Pollen Street Social in 2013 as assistant restaurant manager. Tatiana was promoted to restaurant manager of City Social in 2014 before moving to open The Clocktower Restaurant in New York. Tatiana returned to the UK in 2016 to open Sosharu as general manager, before moving to Social Eating House earlier this year.
Opening hours
Monday - Saturday
Restaurant: Lunch: 12pm - 2:30pm (last orders 2:45pm)
Dinner: 6:00pm - 10:30pm (last orders 10:45pm)
PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT TAKE ONLINE BOOKINGS FOR THE BLIND PIG:
CALL +44 20 7993 3251 TO RESERVE A BAR TABLE.
Reservations
Lines are open Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
+44 20 7993 3251
reservations@socialeatinghouse.com
Address
58 Poland Street, Soho, London, W1F 7NR
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