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About One Under Lime
One Under Lime is a cafe bar in London, set in the basement of the Lloyd's building at 1 Leadenhall Pl, directly beneath the Lloyd's of London tower and near Leadenhall Market. It opens only Tuesday to Thursday and stays closed the rest of the week. Coffee comes from Redemption Roasters, with seating inside for a daytime stop. On the drinks side, the bar pours glasses of bubbles alongside a wine list, and sharing platters cover the food. In summer, a BBQ is served on the terrace.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention summer terrace BBQ, sharing platter with bubbles, wine list and English breakfast tea.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention summer terrace BBQ, sharing platter with bubbles, wine list and English breakfast tea.
Customer Review Summary
The summer terrace and its BBQ draw the most praise, along with a young, fun vibe beneath the Lloyd's building. Close behind are a wine list one reviewer rates better than most in London, a sharing platter with glasses of bubbles, and drinks one says are made with passion. Some find staff pleasant and smiling. The complaints carry real weight, though. One reviewer reports being told to leave for eating their own snacks outside and alleges the staff targeted one group of people. Another says a waiter refused to serve two families with children. A few found the steak small and the tables cheaply built, and one called the coffee bad. One reviewer suggests holding business meetings before 5PM, since the place floods with people later. Several mention how busy it gets, and one describes the drinks queue snaking through the bar and out along the building.
Customer Review Summary
The summer terrace and its BBQ draw the most praise, along with a young, fun vibe beneath the Lloyd's building. Close behind are a wine list one reviewer rates better than most in London, a sharing platter with glasses of bubbles, and drinks one says are made with passion. Some find staff pleasant and smiling. The complaints carry real weight, though. One reviewer reports being told to leave for eating their own snacks outside and alleges the staff targeted one group of people. Another says a waiter refused to serve two families with children. A few found the steak small and the tables cheaply built, and one called the coffee bad. One reviewer suggests holding business meetings before 5PM, since the place floods with people later. Several mention how busy it gets, and one describes the drinks queue snaking through the bar and out along the building.
Featured reviews
- Golden Boy
“Really rude staff. I work just above this building and brought over some of our colleagues who were on a work trip to London. Whilst waiting for me and eating their own snacks at the outdoor seating area the staff came in with a really rude attitude saying “excuse me? Hello all good? Can I help…. Please leave” in a very condescending behaviour… instead of just saying “apologies outside food is not allowed” the irony is that I’ve sat here plenty of times with my own food even if I wasn’t a patron to this place, in fact that day there were people who also had their own food but were never once approached by the staff. I didn’t really want to get into the realms of racial bias but to me it sounded like the staff there was particularly targeting one group of people by speaking in such a condescending manner and code switching with others. If the leadership team here took time to read the review (which will be a surprise in itself), I seriously hope you consider an internal investigation…”
- Riahi Anis
“The waiter is so rude on 23/04/26 . He refused to serve us because we were 2 families with children.”
- steve keys
“Popped in for a couple with an old friend, good place to chill and have a catch up”
- Christina Rosetti
“The bar staff is so incredibly slow that it's insane. The queue for drinks snaked through the bar and way outside along the building. Never seen anything like it.”
- Lawrence Kay
“Good location, bad coffee. It's surprising that Redemption Roasters, one of the best chains in town, would have their name on the door. Comfortable seating inside, tables with heaters outside.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
“Cafe Bar in the basement of the Lloyd's building with inside or outside seating.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
Bars near One Under Lime
- George and Vulture4.41890.1 mi£10–50Reservations
chicken pie and mash, dickens history connection, slow service/wait times
- Crutched Friar4.41,0330.2 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
fish and chips, local beers on tap, QR code ordering
- The Hydrant, Monument4.12,1730.2 miWheelchair accessible
fish and chips, haddock finger sandwich, kilo of wings
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Under Lime | 3.8179 | — | — | summer terrace BBQ, sharing platter with bubbles, wine list |
| George and VultureReservations | 4.4189 | 0.1 mi | £10–50 | chicken pie and mash, dickens history connection, slow service/wait times |
| Crutched FriarReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.41,033 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, local beers on tap, QR code ordering |
| The Hydrant, MonumentWheelchair accessible | 4.12,173 | 0.2 mi | — | fish and chips, haddock finger sandwich, kilo of wings |
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