Toast the City Awards: Cheapside Businesses Win Big

23 October 2025

Celebrating the energy and excitement of the Square Mile, the Toast the City Awards saw Cheapside make its mark, with four local businesses winning in their categories.

Cheapside Business Alliance was proud to join the City BIDs – Aldgate Connect, Culture Mile, Eastern City, & Fleet Street Quarter – in supporting City AM’s Toast the City Awards. Winners of the Awards were determined through a combination of more than 30,000 public votes and the deliberations of the judging panel.

Congratulations to F1 Arcade, voted the Best Team Experience! Whatever the occasion, F1 Arcade’s state-of-the-art bespoke F1 racing simulators provide a thrilling racing experience like no other.

With incredible businesses in each category, a huge congratulations to The Ned for being voted Best Members Experience. Ned’s Club is a place for wide-ranging professionals to make connections and memories.

Congratulations to the iconic St Paul’s Cathedral for being voted the Best Cultural Experience. St Paul’s Cathedral is a vibrant working church, a national treasure and a London icon. The Cathedral has been the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of London for over 1,400 years.

The Best Roof Terrace Award was awarded to Coq d’Argent. From weekday lunches to elegant dinners and bespoke private events, you can experience refined luxury with exquisite French cuisine, welcoming service and spectacular views.

Congratulations to all the nominees and shortlisted businesses, and a special shout-out to the four Cheapside winners!

You can view the full list of shortlisted businesses and judges here.