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Vine Street is situated close to the Minories and Fenchurch Street, within the Square Mile of the City of London. The street is close to a number of excellent places to eat and drink. Sorrel, situated at 5 Minories, serves modern European dishes with an Italian influence, under the guidance of renowned head chef Benjamin Tish. There is a small cocktail bar located here, where visitors can choose from a extensive drinks menu and unwind in an intimate atmosphere. The restaurant itself is located in a basement dinning room. Sorrel offers a varied menu, packed with a wide range of dishes that are reasonably priced. The Rajasthan II Indian restaurant is located between Jewry Street and Vine Street, at 8 India Street. Rajasthan II combines a contemporary setting with traditional Indian meals and is popular with both city workers and tourists.
Vine Street is close to a number of places of interest within the City of London. The Tower of London and Tower Bridge are situated 250m south of Vine Street, on Tower Hill and Tower Bridge Approach. Fenchurch Street, is located 50m west. This area, which houses a mixture of financial offices and retail outlets, is busy Monday to Friday, but is quiet at the weekends. The huge Plantation Place office complex is located here, with sections on Rood Lane and Mincing Lane. Leadenhall Street, home to the world famous Lloyd's of London building and Leadenhall meat and fish market, is 100m away.
Vine Street is 250m from the modern Swiss Re building, also known locally as the 'Gherkin'. Designed by Sir Norman Foster and opened in 2004, this huge structure is 180m tall and is the second tallest building in London after Tower 42. Formerly the NatWest Tower, Tower 42 is located 450m from Vine Street at 25 Old Broad Street, close to Bishopsgate. Bishopsgate, which leads to Liverpool Street Station, can be reached via Houndsditch, a major road 150m north of Vine Street.
Vine Street is close to many London landmarks, including the historic Bank of England and Bank of England Museum, 650m away on Lothbury, Batholomew Lane and Threadneedle Street. The exclusive Royal Exchange is positioned 600m from Vine Street, between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill EC3. The Royal Exchange is home to fashion boutiques from Paul Smith, Hermes and Gucci, in addition to designer jewellers De Beers and Tiffany & Co.
Vine Street is 50m east of Fenchurch Street mainline station, which is linked to Tower Hill Underground Station, served by the Circle and District lines. Aldgate Station, on the Metropolitan and Circle lines, is 150m north of Vine Street on Aldgate High Street. Tower Gateway, a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station, can be reached via public footpaths from Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street stations. Stops on the DLR from Tower Gateway include Bank, London City Airport and Stratford.
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The Tower Hotel is located next to Tower Bridge and also the Tower of London. It is ideal for travellers wishing to access the City of London. With 800 bedrooms, this large modern hotel offers high speed internet access, a/c, hair dryer, coffee maker and a trouser press. The Tower Hotel has a private car park.
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