Jonny Lake and Isa Bal (left and right in photo) have launched a Monday-only wine bar called Labombe in the bar of their highly rated Bermondsey venue Trivet. Guests can order from a 450-bottle wine list described as “fantastic and eclectic” in the 2024 Harden’s guide, with sommelier Isa choosing a selection of bottles to […]
José Pizarro is to open his third restaurant in Bermondsey Street this summer. Called Lolo, his sixth London venue will be an all-day operation and his first to serve breakfast. The launch comes as the influential chef – who was recently awarded a Spanish knighthood – celebrates 25 years in London. With its close proximity to his […]
This weekend (31 March) Tom Sellers closes his “modernist culinary temple” Restaurant Story ahead of an extensive month- long interior renovation, the first since its launch in 2013. Re-opening on 8 May, the redesign will not only transform the look and feel of the restaurant, but will coincide with a new menu concept and a […]
While his “edgy, modernist culinary temple” Story by Tower Bridge undergoes a complete refurb, celebrated chef Tom Sellers will launch a banqueting-style pop-up in Bermondsey from 4-22 April. Merry Men is designed to give an immersive dining experience in the heart of SE1. The name is an homage to Tom’s Nottingham upbringing and Robin Hood’s band of […]
From Adam White (the man behind Fitzrovia’s popular brunch spot Riding House Café and Village East in Bermondsey) comes a vast new café in Victoria’s Nova development. The 330-cover venue is spread over two floors with a raised private dining room and outdoor seating area, accommodating 90, with an al-fresco bar. Rail House Café will […]
Our reporters have long been fans of José Pizarro’s “daringly simple” tapas, dished up in the trendy environs of Bermondsey at his two eponymous restaurants – José and Pizarro. Now City types (and tourists) will be able to benefit from a much more central venue as the Spanish chef launches his third outpost in EC2’s […]
Although no foodie’s London pilgrimage would be complete without a trip to Borough Market – touristy and expensive though it has become – there is another food mecca that gourmands really ought to visit while strolling through Southwark of a Saturday. Bermondsey’s Maltby Street Market, which started life in 2010 amidst a groundswell of support […]
