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The Best Restaurants In London Bridge
Whether you work or live in London Bridge, it can be hard to find good places to eat. Here’s our pick of the best.
The Best Restaurants Around Bankside & Southwark
Hanging around the Tate Modern and looking for a meal? Here are the best restaurants, bars, and pubs around London’s Bankside and Southwark.
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The Best Restaurants In London Bridge
Whether you work or live in London Bridge, it can be hard to find good places to eat. Here’s our pick of the best.
Bancone Borough Yards
Bancone in Borough Yards is quite simply a beautiful place to eat beautiful pasta.
The Best Restaurants Around Bankside & Southwark
Hanging around the Tate Modern and looking for a meal? Here are the best restaurants, bars, and pubs around London’s Bankside and Southwark.
The Table Café
It’s impossible to be unhappy at The Table Café. The Southwark cafe a bustling, cheery place serving excellent brunch dishes.
Bala Baya
Bala Baya doesn’t stand out from the crowd, but the Israeli spot is handy to know about in Southwark for fancy-ish meals that involve crispy shawarma-spiced Jerusalem artichoke.
Carnival Pot
Roll up to Carnival Pot—a takeaway Caribbean spot next to Southwark station—for a pick-me-up portion of curry goat to get you through the rest of the day.
Union Viet Cafe
We enjoy Union Viet Cafe for its useful location (between Borough and Southwark stations), satisfying Vietnamese food, and family-feel.
Tacos Padre
Grabbing a couple of Tacos Padre's tacos is a good way to satisfy a craving for chewy corn tortillas and rich, slow-cooked meat in Borough Market.
Seabird
Arguably London’s prettiest rooftop, Seabird in Southwark is also home to the best oyster experience in the city.
Tavolino
Tavolino has big booths, a massive terrace overlooking Tower Bridge, and a cacio e pepe you definitely want to eat. What more could you need?
Caravan Bankside
Caravan is an Antipodean-style cafe in Bankside which is great for coffee and laid-back all-day dining, particularly with a group.
Tonkotsu Bankside
Tonkotsu is one of London’s better ramen restaurants, and definitely the best in Southwark. Hit it at lunch, and don’t miss the chicken karaage.
Macellaio RC Union Street
Macellaio serves incredible Italian-style steaks from Piedmont, and nice pastas, too. It’s definitely worth it for a splurge.
Laughing Gravy
The Laughing Gravy at first glance seems to be a run of the mill British Brasserie, but it has quite a few surprises in store.
Casa do Frango
Casa Do Frango is a piri piri chicken spot in Southwark that also serves cocktails for when you want your mid-week chicken-fest to get a bit boozy.
Where The Pancakes Are
A casual all day restaurant in Southwark dedicated entirely to pancakes, this place should be one of your go-to brunch spots.
George Inn
The George Inn is an old coach house in Southwark which has one of the biggest and best beer gardens in Zone 1.
The Coal Shed
The Coal Shed is the first London location of a popular Brighton restaurant that specializes in cooking fish and meats cooked over fire.
Yamagoya
Yamagoya is a Japanese fast-casual restaurant in Southwark which is great for a quick snack or an excellent bowl of ramen.
Oxo Tower Bar
The main draw of the Oxo Tower bar and restaurant on the South Bank, is the panoramic view of St Paul’s and the Thames.
Flat Iron Square
Flat Iron Square is a great street food market in Southwark that’s perfect for lunchtime noodles, pancakes, and Chinese dumplings.