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- Bodega City are popping up with their NYC chopped cheese sarnies on the South Bank
Their chopped cheese sandwiches are the talk of the Big Apple and now Londoners are going to get a chance to try them. Bodega City made a name for itself, moving from an insanely popular street food truck to a permanent spot in the South Bronx. If you haven't had a chopped cheese before, then as owner Jeremy explains, "it's essentially a cheeseburger chopped up on a roll with lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mayo...to me
... - The legendary Charles Pan-Fried Chicken from Harlem is popping up in London
Truffle Burger scored a coup last year when they brought over NYC's 7th Street Burger for a pop-up and now they're at it again.
This time the burger company are launching a summer series of special pop-ups in their South Bank location and are kicking things off with another London-first-timer from NYC. This time it's the turn of legendary Harlem institution Charles Pan
... - Donabe on the South Bank is London's first Japanese clay pot rice restaurant
For the past seven years they've been serving up top class sushi on the South Bank. But now the owners of Hannah at County Hall are switching things up a bit, according to Code Hospitality newsletter. To start with they're moving the sushi operation to another hotel in East London. From the summer you'll find it in its new guise as Kokin at The Stratford Hotel (opens 1 May).
In its place, by the river, comes
... - Flat Iron's next steakhouse is in the Royal Festival Hall
21/3/25 - updated with the opening date.
Flat Iron is getting even bigger. The affordable steakhouse already has 14 restaurants in London and there's about to be a 15th - and it's also their second in Waterloo.
Clearly, they've set their sights on opening in more prominent places following their recent opening right on Victoria station. The next one is taking
... - The best restaurants in Waterloo and the South Bank
The South Bank may be a little tourist-central, but there are some gems to be found there. Here's our guide to the very best restaurants around Waterloo and along the South Bank.
- Test Driving Forza Wine - an instant smash hit overlooking the Thames
Forza Wine have made an impressive jump from Peckham to the South Bank. We head out to their terrace to see how they've settled into the National Theatre.
- Forza Wine are coming to the National Theatre
Be it galleries or theatres, it seems that big London institutions have realised that it's now good sense to have an in-house restaurant that's a draw all in itself. Jose Pizarro at The Royal Academy,
- Test Driving Lasdun - the Marksman goes to the theatre
The team behind The Marksman have opened something very different for their second restaurant, taking over a big space inside The National Theatre. We went down to check out Lasdun.
- KERB's summer market at the National Theatre has a table long enough for 200 diners
If you enjoy dining out and meeting new people then the arrival of KERB's summer market on the South Bank will be right up your street. This year the street traders are stepping things up a bit with the focus on communal dining. KERB Presents: The Table will feature a 70-metre-long table with room for 200 people to eat shoulder to shoulder.
Serving up the food is a curated selection of eight street
... - The Marksman team to open Lasdun at The National Theatre
17/4/22 - Updated with the opening date
It's been eight years since The Marksman launched in Hackney, very quickly becoming one of the best pubs and restaurants not only in the area, but in the whole of London. Now they're getting ready to stretch their wings as far as the South Bank, where they'll be opening Lasdun at The National Theatre.
The new restaurant will be a big
... - La Gamba sees Applebee's serve up Spanish tapas on the South Bank
Applebee's Fish, which first started as a stall in Borough Market, is trying something new. The brothers behind it, Jack, Harry and Matthew Applebee are opening Spanish tapas restaurant La Gamba in the Southbank Centre.
They'll be largely concentrating on the north-western Galician region, with a particular (but not sole) focus on seafood dishes, which makes sense, given
... - Coco restaurant launches on Butler's Wharf
A new restaurant appears to have opened quietly in the last week or so on the riverside at Butler's Wharf called Coco. They bill themselves as serving food from a "landscape of flavours of Anatolian regions". Here's an idea of the menu
- Sumac Yogurt Aubergines - fried aubergine dip with tahini pomegranate, yoghurt & shaved almonds with homemade Turkish bread
- Asado Lamb Shank -
- Pizza Pilgrims launch Slice on the South Bank with big NY-style pizzas on offer
We may be right in the middle of a lockdown at the time of writing (without it actually being called it a lockdown) but Pizza Pilgrims have still managed to launch a brand new restaurant.
This one's a bit of a departure for them, as it's a completely new venture called Slice which is going to be popping up on the South Bank (taking over the space
... - The Green Room is the South Bank's new alfresco restaurant and bar
The South Bank's Green Room bar may have closed for good last year, but it's being resurrected in a different form this summer.
The Green Room #2 will be an alfresco garden space, open for the summer, serving pizza and cocktails. It's being run by hospitality group Wright & Bell which comprises Smithfield restaurant LINO, City bar Kitty Hawk and Carnaby spot Whyte & Brown. And it's a clever move,
... - Applebees Fish pop up on the South Bank for Champagne, oysters, fish and chips
Applebee's Fish may be best known for their Borough Market location (after starting as a stall) but now they're about to head further up the river with a summer-long pop-up at the South Bank, joining Truffle under the Hungerford Bridge.
There's a lot to the large space,
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