553 London will host a halal Mediterranean restaurant on its ground floor serving grill-based dishes, while its first floor will be a lounge and bar space, accompanied by live music and seasonal entertainment.
Inside the venue, the ground floor restaurant centres around a grand wooden bar space, surrounded by brown bar stools and deep green tables with brown patterned chairs.
Upstairs, the first floor holds a bar and lounge area, which is set to be accompanied by live music bands most evenings.
The Grade II listed building used to be home to the Cauliflower pub, which closed in 2018 after a fire.
Head of operations at 553 London, Salih Gunes, describes the aesthetics and customer experiences that he hopes the restaurant will deliver.
He said: “Standards are going to be very, very high.
“The features, the design, the décor, the arrangements, the colours, the lighting, the entertainment – everything is factored into the venue.
“It is all table service, and we expect people to be coming in to celebrate birthdays, weddings, anniversaries.”
553 London is set to hold its grand opening on November 8.
Salih added: “We are looking to be the best restaurant in east London.
“553 [London] is bringing a venue with 125 years of history and heritage back to life.
“We are looking to be a luxury-style venue, not a regular restaurant that you would find on the High Road.
