Victoria Park, Hackney · London
The Empress
Michelin Bib GourmandWork lunchFamilySpecial occasion
Michelin Bib Gourmand; AA 2 Rosettes
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Its character
Where The Empress sits among the 435 London restaurants in ReviewU. A position, not a score.
AtmosphereMiddle of the pack
QuietBuzzy
OriginalityMiddle of the pack
ClassicInventive
AuthenticityMore reinterpreted than most
ReinterpretedRooted
DesignPlainer than most
PlainDesigned
FormalityMiddle of the pack
RelaxedFormal
Price per person
£20–£35
One starter, one main and still water, before wine and service.
Where
130 Lauriston Road, E9 7LHSimilar places
Closest in character, from the same pool.