Malibu Kitchen
Cheapside, London
Restaurant in London, United Kingdom
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Dress
Casual
Why go
Malibu Kitchen is a practical City pick when convenience matters more than a destination meal. Use it for an easy repeat booking near Bank; choose Cabotte, Goodman City, or Cecconi's City of London when the brief needs a clearer cuisine identity or a more formal dining signal.
About Malibu Kitchen
Malibu Kitchen is a London venue with opening hours and a casual dress code. Beyond those basics, this guide keeps the recommendation practical rather than speculative.
Use the basics first
The right reader is someone who wants a direct London option and is mainly checking when Malibu Kitchen is open and how formal it feels. The dress code is casual, the listed hours are Tuesday to Friday from 7 AM to 10:30 PM, Saturday from 9 AM to 10:30 PM, closed on Monday and Sunday.
Do not over-plan it around a tasting format, chef-led concept, or named signature order. If you need a broader shortlist, our full London restaurants guide is the better place to compare it against other options in the city.
Compare it on schedule and formality
For comparison, consider Kaia, Goodman City, Cabotte, Cecconi's City of London, Electric Diner. The safest comparison is around schedule, formality, how it fits into a London dining plan.
If this page is part of a wider London shortlist, keep the brief tight: Malibu Kitchen is best assessed on its hours and casual dress code. For anything more specific, such as cuisine, dietary detail, delivery, takeaway, or a particular dish, check directly with the venue before planning around it.
For adjacent planning, use broader London guides and compare Malibu Kitchen with other London dining options based on the details that matter for your visit.
Located inside
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- Location
- 27 Poultry, London EC2R 8AJ, United Kingdom
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- thened.com
- Phone
- +442038282000
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Malibu Kitchen occupies a compact City room that trades volume for precision. The writing emphasizes ‘smaller rooms, tighter menus’ and a kitchen less interested in throughput, so the space reads as intimate and quietly sophisticated rather than boisterous. Approaching from Bank, guests move from the stone-faced scale of the Square Mile into a calmer interior; the copy literally flags a drop in ambient sound and the shift from pavement pace to table pace. The result is a focused, weekday-minded dining room that balances the City’s architectural heft with a refined, restrained atmosphere.
Best For
This is very much a weekday restaurant calibrated to the rhythms of the Square Mile. The profile repeatedly references City foot traffic and notes demand ‘peaks sharply at midday and again in the early evening,’ so it is ideal for business lunches and early-evening meals after work. Weekends read differently — quieter — so the venue’s strengths are in efficient, considered midday service and a more leisurely early-evening offering that rewards repeat visits. Brunch and after-work drinks also sit comfortably within the format.
Ordering Tips
At lunch expect efficient, focused plates designed for a City crowd; at dinner allow more time for a considered meal. The kitchen’s signatures give a good route through the menu: the Beet Salad and Tuna Poke Bowl make sharp starters or light lunches, while Brick Chicken and Sea Bream Tacos stand out for a more substantial plate. Avocado Toast suits a casual daytime visit, and the Raw Chocolate Cake is a compact dessert option. Book around the midday and early-evening peaks to avoid the busiest service rushes.
Venue details
Ambiance
Bright, airy, and contemporary with enormous arched windows flooding the slender restaurant with natural light; a quiet corner hideaway within the bustling Ned ground floor with cute mini-booths and decorative cacti on tables.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- Beet Salad
- Tuna Poke Bowl
- Avocado Toast
- Brick Chicken
- Sea Bream Tacos
- Raw Chocolate Cake
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- Kaia, Notable alternative
- Goodman City, Notable alternative
- Cabotte, French, £££
- Cecconi's City of London, Italian, Italian
- Electric Diner, Brasserie, Brasserie
Restaurant context
How it compares in the City
Malibu Kitchen is the easiest recommendation when the priority is a low-friction City meal rather than a clearly defined cuisine brief. Cabotte is the more deliberate choice for French cooking and a higher-spend meal, while Goodman City is the stronger fit for a business meal with a more obvious steakhouse-style purpose.
Cecconi's City of London is better when the group wants Italian and a more polished room. Electric Diner makes more sense for a brasserie-style fallback with less City formality. Kaia is worth cross-shopping when the brief is more specific than simple convenience.
For value, Malibu Kitchen works when the cost of time is the main issue: easy logistics, central location, a lower-commitment decision. For ambiance or a meal that needs to impress, pick one of the more clearly positioned peers instead.
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Compare Malibu Kitchen
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu Kitchen | London | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Kaia | London | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Goodman City | London | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Cabotte | London | French | £££ | Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 20262025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #6412025 Michelin Plate2024 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #5262024 Michelin Plate2023 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended |
| Cecconi's City of London | London | Italian | ; | 2026 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #653 |
| Electric Diner | London | Brasserie | ; | 2023 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I wear to Malibu Kitchen?
Malibu Kitchen has a casual dress code. Neat casual is a safe interpretation.
Is Malibu Kitchen good for solo dining?
How far ahead should I book Malibu Kitchen?
Check the venue directly if you need a specific time. The hours are Tuesday to Friday from 7 AM to 10:30 PM, Saturday from 9 AM to 10:30 PM, closed Monday and Sunday.
Is lunch or dinner better at Malibu Kitchen?
The opening hours cover Tuesday to Friday from 7 AM to 10:30 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 10:30 PM, with Monday and Sunday closed.
