Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Some restaurants are massively enhanced by the space they’re in. Londrino is one of these restaurants, not least because this silver-tiled-room-complete-with-engine-chandelier looks a bit like a spaceship. Some of the food here feels a bit space-age as well. Modern Portuguese is the best and least helpful way we could describe it. Things like crab foie, a liquid essence of crab, are unusual and tasty in equal measure. The same goes for the whole duck. Not everything hits the mark here, but it’s good date spot if you’re looking for something a bit different. It’s also a nice place to fall back on if you just want to grab a few snacks at the bar with some drinks.
Londrino Restaurant and Wine Bar
36 SnowsfieldsSome restaurants are massively enhanced by the space they’re in. Londrino is one of these restaurants, not least because this silver-tiled-room-complete-with-engine-chandelier looks a bit like a spaceship. Some of the food here feels a bit space-age as well. Modern Portuguese is the best and least helpful way we could describe it. Things like crab foie, a liquid essence of crab, are unusual and tasty in equal measure. The same goes for the whole duck. Not everything hits the mark here, but it’s good date spot if you’re looking for something a bit different. It’s also a nice place to fall back on if you just want to grab a few snacks at the bar with some drinks.
There are plenty of flashy new options for dinner around the Shard and Borough market, but Turkish restaurant Tas has been cooking some of the most reliably good food in this neighbourhood for ages. It’s a casual, homely spot that serves light mezzes and satisfying mains like moussaka and slow-cooked lamb shank. Despite the abundance of lamb on the menu, Tas is actually very good for vegetarians and anyone with dietary restrictions - and it’s also great for big group bookings and your sister’s screaming kids.
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tas Restaurant
72 Borough High StreetThere are plenty of flashy new options for dinner around the Shard and Borough market, but Turkish restaurant Tas has been cooking some of the most reliably good food in this neighbourhood for ages. It’s a casual, homely spot that serves light mezzes and satisfying mains like moussaka and slow-cooked lamb shank. Despite the abundance of lamb on the menu, Tas is actually very good for vegetarians and anyone with dietary restrictions - and it’s also great for big group bookings and your sister’s screaming kids.
If you’re going to have a ridiculous, ostentatious drink in a shimmering citadel of steel and glass, you might as well go to the top of the mountain and head to the tallest building in town. Aqua Shard is ridiculous - super high ceilings, super expensive drinks, and the bogs will have the more sensitive among us trembling with vertigo (upside - the best toilet selfies anywhere in London). You’ll also need to book ahead to be on the safe side. The views are worth it though.
124 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Aqua Shard
31 St Thomas StIf you’re going to have a ridiculous, ostentatious drink in a shimmering citadel of steel and glass, you might as well go to the top of the mountain and head to the tallest building in town. Aqua Shard is ridiculous - super high ceilings, super expensive drinks, and the bogs will have the more sensitive among us trembling with vertigo (upside - the best toilet selfies anywhere in London). You’ll also need to book ahead to be on the safe side. The views are worth it though.
Elliott’s has been one of the best restaurants in the area for ages, and it’s not hard to see why - it’s a class act, from the drinks and food to the service and cosiness of the room. Their legendary cheeseburger is served at lunchtime only, and in the evening the food is sharing style (charcuterie, saffron artichokes, mussels) with a nice choice of steaks to round it off. Wines are biodynamic and very good, and the staff will guide you through their selection to find you something you like. Sitting at Elliot’s during a warm market day is one of London’s great pleasures.
20 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Elliot's
12 Stoney StElliott’s has been one of the best restaurants in the area for ages, and it’s not hard to see why - it’s a class act, from the drinks and food to the service and cosiness of the room. Their legendary cheeseburger is served at lunchtime only, and in the evening the food is sharing style (charcuterie, saffron artichokes, mussels) with a nice choice of steaks to round it off. Wines are biodynamic and very good, and the staff will guide you through their selection to find you something you like. Sitting at Elliot’s during a warm market day is one of London’s great pleasures.
Flour and Grape is all about pasta. But, not the kind that survives approximately three millennium in your kitchen cupboard. This is super fresh, high-quality, made-by-human-hands pasta. Their £9 tortellini is one of the best in London. Think butter dripping, fat parcels of pasta covered roasted pork shoulder. It’ll warm your heart the same way watching baby otters holding hands does. This is the perfect spot for anything from date night, a low-key birthday dinner, to playing a classic game of ‘can I eat four plates of pasta in one sitting?’.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Flour & Grape
214 Bermondsey StFlour and Grape is all about pasta. But, not the kind that survives approximately three millennium in your kitchen cupboard. This is super fresh, high-quality, made-by-human-hands pasta. Their £9 tortellini is one of the best in London. Think butter dripping, fat parcels of pasta covered roasted pork shoulder. It’ll warm your heart the same way watching baby otters holding hands does. This is the perfect spot for anything from date night, a low-key birthday dinner, to playing a classic game of ‘can I eat four plates of pasta in one sitting?’.
Drinks & Nightlife
Situated within a 2-minute saunter of London Bridge station, the Hay's Galleria is a hugely popular choice for locals and workers grabbing a quick drink before making their way home. Located inside the historic Hays Wharf, the venue's petanque pitch, outdoor terrace and maze of bars and private dining rooms makes it one of the most memorable spots to chill out and catch with a drink or two. Make the most of daily happy hours (5-8pm) or stay into the evening; the venue offers a regularly rotating menu using the freshest of ingredients.
Balls Brothers Hays Galleria
22 Hay's LnSituated within a 2-minute saunter of London Bridge station, the Hay's Galleria is a hugely popular choice for locals and workers grabbing a quick drink before making their way home. Located inside the historic Hays Wharf, the venue's petanque pitch, outdoor terrace and maze of bars and private dining rooms makes it one of the most memorable spots to chill out and catch with a drink or two. Make the most of daily happy hours (5-8pm) or stay into the evening; the venue offers a regularly rotating menu using the freshest of ingredients.
One of the best bars in London Bridge, this cool and comfortable offering fronts delicious British grub, an impressive cheese selection and an even more impressive wine list.
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Bootlegger
25-26 Lime StOne of the best bars in London Bridge, this cool and comfortable offering fronts delicious British grub, an impressive cheese selection and an even more impressive wine list.
While London Bridge may not always inspire the alternative crowd, there's one hidden bar that happily pushes those quirky boundaries. Hidden inside the Breakfast Club and boasting cocktails that impress, head on down to Call Me Mr Lucky for the ultimate in kitsch drinks.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Call Me Mr Lucky
11 Southwark StWhile London Bridge may not always inspire the alternative crowd, there's one hidden bar that happily pushes those quirky boundaries. Hidden inside the Breakfast Club and boasting cocktails that impress, head on down to Call Me Mr Lucky for the ultimate in kitsch drinks.