Yauatcha City
Broadgate, London
Restaurant in London, United Kingdom
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City-Format Dim Sum
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Yauatcha City is worth considering for a polished Broadgate group meal, especially weekday lunch or early dinner when convenience matters. It is less compelling for quiet, intimate dining, but stronger than many City fallbacks when the brief is a central table with a more structured restaurant feel.
About Yauatcha City
Yauatcha City is in London, opens from 12 PM Monday to Saturday, and is closed on Sunday. Details on menu, price, service format, dietary handling, booking difficulty, or group facilities are not available, so this guide should be read as a practical hours-led note rather than a full review.
London planning notes
Use the opening times as the starting point for any visit. Yauatcha City is open Monday to Wednesday from 12 PM to 10 PM, Thursday to Saturday from 12 PM to 10:30 PM, and closed on Sunday.
If you are comparing options, Eastway, Jose Pizarro Broadgate, Luna Omakase, Shiro Sushi, and The Ivy City Garden are other venues to consider alongside Yauatcha City. Further details are not available to rank them by atmosphere, price, menu, or booking ease.
Best use: check the opening window
Avoid assuming a specific menu format, bar setup, dietary policy, take-out option, or group arrangement unless Yauatcha City confirms it for your date.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 12–10 PM · Tuesday: 12–10 PM
- Location
- 1 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS, United Kingdom
- Website
- yauatcha.com/city
- Phone
- +44 20 3817 9888
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Yauatcha City pairs high craft with a considered interior that feels both contemporary and deliberately composed. The Broadgate ground-floor room leans on dark wood, geometric screens and controlled lighting to create an elegant, design-forward atmosphere that still allows daylight to filter in at lunch. It reads as a lighter, more open cousin to the Soho site: sharper and brisk during office hours, then easing into a more relaxed, atmospheric setting after the trading floors empty. The overall effect is refined and modern, calibrated for the City’s glass-and-steel context without feeling clinical.
Best For
This Yauatcha is built for the rhythms of the Square Mile: focused business lunches and after-work dinners that benefit from a polished, efficient service model. It works well for expense-account lunches where quality and speed matter, yet also shifts into a calmer, more composed space for evening dining. The restaurant’s scale and design make it appropriate for professional meals and small celebratory dinners among colleagues or clients who want elevated Cantonese dim sum within easy reach of Broadgate.
Ordering Tips
Lean into the kitchen’s strengths: the menu highlights steamed dumplings with translucent skins and crisp baked pastries, both called out for their craftsmanship. The tea list is given particular emphasis, so pairing dishes with thoughtful teas enhances the experience and rewards a bit of patience; the write-up notes the tea list ‘demands more attention than most office lunches allow.’ There’s also a prominent pastry counter feature, so save room for something from the pastry side when you can linger beyond a quick lunch.
Venue details
Ambiance
Chic and beautifully decorated with a charming, polished atmosphere that feels upscale and energetic.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- Set menu, A la carte, Small plates
- Drinks Focus
- Cocktails, Tea
- Dietary
- Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten-free options
- Private Dining
- Available
Signature Dishes
- dim sum
- Kung Pao chicken
- venison puffs
- sesame prawn toast
- crispy duck rolls
- soufflé honeycomb pancakes
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 1 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS, United Kingdom
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 12–10 PM
- Tuesday
- 12–10 PM
- Wednesday
- 12–10 PM
- Thursday
- 12–10:30 PM
- Friday
- 12–10:30 PM
- Saturday
- 12–10:30 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- Luna Omakase, Notable alternative
- Jose Pizarro Broadgate, Tapas Bar, Tapas Bar
- Shiro Sushi, Notable alternative
- The Ivy City Garden, Notable alternative
- Eastway, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How It Compares
Luna Omakase and Shiro Sushi are better choices when the meal is about focus and format. Pick them for a tighter sushi-led plan or a smaller party that wants the counter-style feel. Yauatcha City makes more sense when the group is larger, tastes are mixed, and Broadgate convenience is part of the decision.
Jose Pizarro Broadgate is the stronger nearby alternative for a looser tapas bar mood, especially if the table wants grazing and drinks rather than a more formal restaurant rhythm. For corporate meals or occasions where a composed room matters, Yauatcha City has the clearer group-dinner use case.
The Ivy City Garden and Eastway are easier all-purpose options for broad appeal. Choose them when the priority is familiarity and low-friction booking; choose Yauatcha City when the group wants something more specific than a general City brasserie without moving into splurge-counter territory.
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Compare Yauatcha City
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yauatcha City | London | No published awards | |
| Luna Omakase | London | No published awards | |
| Jose Pizarro Broadgate | London | Tapas Bar | No published awards |
| Shiro Sushi | London | No published awards | |
| The Ivy City Garden | London | No published awards | |
| Eastway | London | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Yauatcha City's opening times?
Yauatcha City opens from 12 PM Monday to Saturday, closes at 10 PM Monday to Wednesday, closes at 10:30 PM Thursday to Saturday, and is closed on Sunday.
