The Don

The Courtyard
20 St Swithins Lane, Central London, EC4N 8AD
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The Don Restaurant and Bistro, in the very heart of The City of London, provides an unrivalled combination of history and modernity, plus some of the City’s best food and wine and service.

In 1342 the premises were purchased by The Worshipful Company of Drapers to use as their Livery Hall.

In 1798, the young Scottish entrepreneur George Sandeman took them as the headquarters for his newly established Sandeman Port and Sherry Company. For almost 200 years Sandeman shipped their barrels of fortified wine from Oporto and Jerez to blend and bottle them in the cellars below St Swithins Lane.

In 2000, the premises were converted by Robert and Robyn Wilson, owners of The Bleeding Heart Restaurant, to become its City sibling, The Don Restaurant and Bistro, with George Sandeman supplying many of the Ports on the award-winning wine list.

 

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Room Information

Room Name
Sandeman Room
Seat Cap
16-24
Reception Cap
30
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Room Name
Hoyland Room
Seat Cap
24-44
Reception Cap
60
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Room Name
The White Room
Seat Cap
45-55
Reception Cap
70
Additional Info
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Room Name
The Wine Study
Seat Cap
16
Reception Cap
-
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Room Name
The Bistro
Seat Cap
30-35
Reception Cap
50
Additional Info
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Travel Information

Nearest Tube Station
Cannon Street
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