Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
The steely interior of this low-key breakfast spot wouldn't be out of place in a Manhattan diner. The chrome bar, dark wood floors and low-slung lights form an attractive backdrop for the post-club crowds who squeeze into its leather booths. It's heaving on the weekends when you can barely hear the 90s r'n'b soundtrack over the chatter. Dishes are generous, no-nonsense and served on beautifully chintzy china. The confit turkey hash with poached eggs and lashings of spinach is the highlight of a menu that also includes buttermilk pancakes with tart berries, eggs Benedict with seared tuna and a Full English served with heaps of rustic bread.
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171-173 Bermondsey StThe steely interior of this low-key breakfast spot wouldn't be out of place in a Manhattan diner. The chrome bar, dark wood floors and low-slung lights form an attractive backdrop for the post-club crowds who squeeze into its leather booths. It's heaving on the weekends when you can barely hear the 90s r'n'b soundtrack over the chatter. Dishes are generous, no-nonsense and served on beautifully chintzy china. The confit turkey hash with poached eggs and lashings of spinach is the highlight of a menu that also includes buttermilk pancakes with tart berries, eggs Benedict with seared tuna and a Full English served with heaps of rustic bread.
On the southern end of Bermondsey Street, Hej is a favourite of freelance writers and the start-up crowd who are drawn by its excellent coffee, cinnamon buns and sleek shared workspaces. Scandi cool permeates the barn-like interior with comfy couches and a wooden moose head mounted on a stripped-back wall. The details mischievously toe the line between charming and cutesy: mini jars of Jelly Babies on the tables, copies of Kinfolk on the window ledge and a collaboration with florist Dante Carmassi that leaves the doorstep lined with buckets of hydrangeas and peonies (you'll even get a free drink when you buy a bouquet). On Fridays grab a table outside by the flowers to enjoy your blueberry p
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Hej Coffee - Bermondsey
1 Bermondsey SquareOn the southern end of Bermondsey Street, Hej is a favourite of freelance writers and the start-up crowd who are drawn by its excellent coffee, cinnamon buns and sleek shared workspaces. Scandi cool permeates the barn-like interior with comfy couches and a wooden moose head mounted on a stripped-back wall. The details mischievously toe the line between charming and cutesy: mini jars of Jelly Babies on the tables, copies of Kinfolk on the window ledge and a collaboration with florist Dante Carmassi that leaves the doorstep lined with buckets of hydrangeas and peonies (you'll even get a free drink when you buy a bouquet). On Fridays grab a table outside by the flowers to enjoy your blueberry p
When Paris isn't in reach, head to Casse-Croûte. This small but perfectly formed restaurant takes its Gallic roots very seriously: red-checked tablecloths, vintage posters and Francophone waiters - but the food is anything but clichéd. The menu du jour could include a succulent beef Wellington with buttery string beans, crispy roast duck with dauphinoise potatoes or flaky cod on a bed of tomberry tomatoes and tapenade. Don't expect to be asked how you like your steak cooked - they do things their own way here - but under the meticulous eye of owner Hervé Durochat everything is reliably wonderful. The staff bring out elegant plates that are artful without skimping on quality.
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Casse-Croûte
109 Bermondsey StWhen Paris isn't in reach, head to Casse-Croûte. This small but perfectly formed restaurant takes its Gallic roots very seriously: red-checked tablecloths, vintage posters and Francophone waiters - but the food is anything but clichéd. The menu du jour could include a succulent beef Wellington with buttery string beans, crispy roast duck with dauphinoise potatoes or flaky cod on a bed of tomberry tomatoes and tapenade. Don't expect to be asked how you like your steak cooked - they do things their own way here - but under the meticulous eye of owner Hervé Durochat everything is reliably wonderful. The staff bring out elegant plates that are artful without skimping on quality.
This tiny café was originally a 19th century posting for guards entrusted to protect the graves of St Mary Magdalen churchyard from body-snatchers. It languished for years as a garden loo before being restored to its former glory in 2014. The café retains the watch house's original octagonal structure and bare brick walls, serving up fresh artisanal baguettes and crumbly tarts. In winter you can sip the creamy butternut squash and lentil soups by an open fire.
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The Watch House
199 Bermondsey StThis tiny café was originally a 19th century posting for guards entrusted to protect the graves of St Mary Magdalen churchyard from body-snatchers. It languished for years as a garden loo before being restored to its former glory in 2014. The café retains the watch house's original octagonal structure and bare brick walls, serving up fresh artisanal baguettes and crumbly tarts. In winter you can sip the creamy butternut squash and lentil soups by an open fire.
This much-loved tapas bar created by José Pizarro, co-founder and ex-head chef of Brindisa, is unashamedly itself. It's not the place for a quiet conversation, or probably any conversation at all - you'll struggle to hear your dinner companions over the clamour of the open kitchen - but it's consistently the buzziest spot on Bermondsey Street. Plates are simple, rolled out fast and unbelievably high quality. The day's specials are scrawled on the blackboard and diners shout out orders, giving the tiny room all the bustle of a trading floor. Act fast as the best dishes go quickly and are then scratched off the list.
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José
104 Bermondsey StThis much-loved tapas bar created by José Pizarro, co-founder and ex-head chef of Brindisa, is unashamedly itself. It's not the place for a quiet conversation, or probably any conversation at all - you'll struggle to hear your dinner companions over the clamour of the open kitchen - but it's consistently the buzziest spot on Bermondsey Street. Plates are simple, rolled out fast and unbelievably high quality. The day's specials are scrawled on the blackboard and diners shout out orders, giving the tiny room all the bustle of a trading floor. Act fast as the best dishes go quickly and are then scratched off the list.
Drinks & Nightlife
214 Bermondsey is dedicated to the spirit that sent London staggering into the gutter during the eighteenth century: gin. The back bar holds more than 100 bottles of the stuff: some of it comes from ‘just up the road’ in SE1 (Jensen), some from California (Junípero). All come with clever tasting notes and details of the botanicals involved.
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214 Bermondsey St
214 Bermondsey Street214 Bermondsey is dedicated to the spirit that sent London staggering into the gutter during the eighteenth century: gin. The back bar holds more than 100 bottles of the stuff: some of it comes from ‘just up the road’ in SE1 (Jensen), some from California (Junípero). All come with clever tasting notes and details of the botanicals involved.
This unique branch of the Balls Brothers wine bar chain just a skip from London Bridge station has a Thames-side setting and its own petanque pitch. Food tends to be classic bar fare (burgers, fish and chips, caesar salad), while the drinks menu is all about that wine. Whisky, gin and sherry also get some time in the spotlight.
Balls Brothers Hays Galleria
22 Hay's LnThis unique branch of the Balls Brothers wine bar chain just a skip from London Bridge station has a Thames-side setting and its own petanque pitch. Food tends to be classic bar fare (burgers, fish and chips, caesar salad), while the drinks menu is all about that wine. Whisky, gin and sherry also get some time in the spotlight.
Bermondsey Distillery is the south London home to Jensen's Gin. Next to Maltby Street Market, on market days (Saturdays) and on Sundays the distillery is open to the general public for gin tastings and longer drinks. Avid gin drinkers can book distillery tours in advance for groups of 10-20 people to explore the Jensen's range in further detail.
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Bermondsey Distillery
55 Stanworth StBermondsey Distillery is the south London home to Jensen's Gin. Next to Maltby Street Market, on market days (Saturdays) and on Sundays the distillery is open to the general public for gin tastings and longer drinks. Avid gin drinkers can book distillery tours in advance for groups of 10-20 people to explore the Jensen's range in further detail.
Bermondsey Distillery is the south London home to Jensen's Gin. Next to Maltby Street Market, on market days (Saturdays) and on Sundays the distillery is open to the general public for gin tastings and longer drinks. Avid gin drinkers can book distillery tours in advance for groups of 10-20 people to explore the Jensen's range in further detail.
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The Doodle Bar
60 Druid StBermondsey Distillery is the south London home to Jensen's Gin. Next to Maltby Street Market, on market days (Saturdays) and on Sundays the distillery is open to the general public for gin tastings and longer drinks. Avid gin drinkers can book distillery tours in advance for groups of 10-20 people to explore the Jensen's range in further detail.