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Cafes, restaurants & bars

Looking for inspiration?

Eating and drinking at Southbank Centre could leave you with one serious problem: there's just so much to choose from, how will you decide?

Read on for some inspiration – and bon appétit!

Cafe culture

  1. Photo of a slice of carrot cake on a plate

    Ballroom Cafe

    Take a break with a coffee in the heart of our Royal Festival Hall
  2. Beany Green exterior with customer being served
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    Beany Green

    Perfect for your morning coffee, afternoon beers or evening cocktails, located just under the Hungerford Bridge
  3. © Keith Collie.

    Concrete Cafe

    Enjoy ground coffee, fresh cakes and other light bites with a view of the river
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    Hayward Gallery Cafe

    Drop into the Hayward Gallery Cafe for pre-show sustenance or a post-visit drink
  5. Roof Garden with Royal Festival Hall, river and London Eye in the background

    Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden

    Welcome to London's very own secret garden, nestled on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall

Family friendly

  1. Reflection of Giraffe interior with logo in top right corner
    Adam Luszniak

    Giraffe

    Giraffe's all about freshly-cooked food served to the sound of great music
  2. Close up of food from Honest Burgers Southbank
    Adam Luszniak

    Honest Burgers

    Enjoy delicious grass-fed burgers and rosemary salted chips, inspired by great British produce
  3. Pret A Manger interior with customers seated
    Adam Luszniak

    Pret A Manger

    Open for takeaway. A busy kitchen, a baker’s oven, Italian espresso machines, organic coffee – welcome to Pret
  4. Strada interior with set tables and plants in the foreground
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    Strada

    Contemporary Italian restaurant serving fresh dishes using the finest seasonal produce

Great for dates

  1. Cote Brasserie interior with tables being set
    Adam Luszniak

    Côte Brasserie

    Inspired by the brasseries of Paris, Côte serves great quality French classics all day
  2. La Gamba bar with staff taking drinks to a table
    Adam Luszniak

    La Gamba

    Sunshine suffuses the menu of this Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant on the riverside
  3. Skylon interior overlooking the River Thames
    Adam Luszniak

    Skylon

    A beautiful restaurant, stylish grill and bar with unrivalled views of the London skyline
  4. Wahaca Food Truck with Restaurant in the background
    Adam Luszniak

    Wahaca

    Submit your tastebuds to Wahaca!

Great for sharing

  1. Architect's impression of the restaurant Comptoir Libanais at the Southbank Centre

    Comptoir Libanais

    From morning till night, enjoy one of the best Lebanese restaurants in London
  2. Ping Pong Southbank exterior with colourful stairs in the foreground
    Adam Luszniak

    Ping Pong

    At Chinese restaurant Ping Pong, a buzzing cocktail bar meets the delights of dim sum
  3. Wagamama Southbank interior with seated customers
    Adam Luszniak

    Wagamama

    Inspired by canteen-style Japanese noodle bars, Wagamama delivers lively pan-Asian food

Chilled out drinks

  1. View of the Riverside Terrace Cafe at the Southbank Centre
    Morley von Sternberg

    Festival Bar & Kitchen

    Enjoy a relaxing slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza
  2. Las Iguanas Southbank close up of food and cocktails
    Adam Luszniak

    Las Iguanas

    A slice of Latin American life, with boldly spiced food and premium cocktails

Summer pop-ups

  1. A chocolate and orange cookie and a compostable cup of coffee on a green background

    ARØUND

    Get your cookie fix at the Southbank Centre with ARØUND this summer
  2. Photo from above of 4 hot dogs, a coke and chilli on a red background

    Frank!

    Meet Frank!, your American hot dog connoisseur beside the Thames
  3. View of Jimmy's BBQ Club on the Queen's Walk with Green Egg BBQs
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    Jimmy's BBQ Club

    Soak up the summer at the ultimate barbecue experience, with dining, drinks and music
  4. Drinks including a pint of beer, cocktails and cans on a colourful background

    Puzzles

    Here to quench your thirst, Puzzles is a relaxed family-focussed pop-up bar
  5. A close-up of a cheeseburger being made
    Arnaud Mbaki

    Truffle Burger

    London’s greatest burger is waiting right here for you
  6. A bright pink double decker bus with 'SNOG' on the roof
    Arnaud Mbaki

    The SNOG Frozen Yogurt Bus

    Look out for the return of SNOG Frozen Yoghurt in their bright pink neon-lit Routemaster bus
  7. A bartender making a cocktail in a green truck
    Arnaud Mbaki

    The Thirsty Farrier

    Crowd round for cocktails mixed in a vintage horsebox bar

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