Located just next to Aldgate station you’ll find The Cardinal Bar & Kitchen, a modern, open restaurant where you can get brunch, a huge variety of cocktails and dishes from around the world. The restaurant opened on May 1, and with its popular Burger & Bevy offer where you can get a burger and a drink for just £15, it's no wonder why it’s a popular spot for anyone looking for a spot to eat out. At The Cardinal Bar & Kitchen you can get brunch, a huge variety of cocktails and dishes from around the world.

(Image: Emily Davison) I recently went there to try out the food and with a big variety of Italian dishes, British classics and unusual cocktails I was keen to get stuck in. Browsing the cocktail menu I can say they definitely had quite a lot on offer, with a lot of their own takes on classics like the Martini and Margarita. Beginning with cocktails, we started off the experience with the Stolen Kiss and Pineapple Picante cocktails, one a tarte blend of raspberry, gin and champagne, and the other a citrus mix of Cantinero Blanco tequila, pineapple and lime.

We started off the experience with the Stolen Kiss and Pineapple Picante cocktails, (Image: Emily Davison) We began with a selection of starter dishes consisting of mushroom arancini with pepper ketchup, along with creamy burrata served with cherry tomatoes and smoked olive oil. and a quinoa and avocado salad with a side of toasted ciabatta bread. The range of food on offer was nicely varied, with a good selection of .