Bermondsey

• Hacha moves from Brixton to Bermondsey with their tacos and margaritas

  

  Popular agave bar Hacha is on the move. Last week they closed their Brixton bar after three years and have moved across south London to Bermondsey. Their new agaveria is taking over the space that Robin Gill used to run as Bermondsey Larder in the Locke hotel complex, just south of Tower Bridge.

  If you didn't manage to catch Hacha in Brixton (or did but are keen to keep on going) they're probably best known for their

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• Sollip

  Korean fine-dining in Bermondsey

• Test Driving Lolo - José Pizarro continues his takeover of Bermondsey Street with this all-day diner

  

  Next door to José and down the road from Pizarro is where you'll find José Pizarro's latest Bermondsey restaurant, Lolo. We went to see what this new all day spot has to offer. 

• My Manor - Therese Andersson's local guide to Bermondsey

  

  Therese Andersson (Head Chef at Ekstedt at The Yard) gives us her food and drink recommendations for Bermondsey

• The Lahpet team are opening Lahpet Larder in Bermondsey

  

  3/7/24 - updated with the opening date

  Having expanded from Shoreditch to Covent Garden, now Burmese restaurant Lahpet is heading south of the river for its next opening, Lahpet Larder. 

  The third Lahpet will be in Bermondsey, taking over the space that was most recently The Hide bar. The name for this opening comes from Bermondsey's history as being

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• These Days Aperitivo Bar launches its kitchen with an ex Culpeper chef in charge

  

  Last year, These Days opened their Aperitivo Bar on the Bermondsey Beer Mile and at the time of opening the food was mainly just snacks - bread, cheese and charcuterie. That's about to change as they get ready to open their kitchen, bringing a full menu to the

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• Restaurant Story is getting ready to unveil its £2.5 million makeover

  

  Updated 22/11/23 with reopening date

  In the nine months since he closed his Restaurant Story in Bermondsey for a massive £2.5 million refurbishment, chef Tom Sellers has kept himself busy. First, he opened Story Cellar in Covent Garden, followed by ...

• These Days are opening an aperitivo bar on Bermondsey Beer Mile

  

  You've got to admire the chutzpah of spritz brand These Days who have picked Bermondsey's Beer Mile as the place they've decided to open their first bar. From this summer anyone in the area who fancies something different to craft beer will be able to head to their aperitivo bar instead.

  If you haven't tried any of the drinks before, they're a mix of fruit and organic wine. Opt for Sundown Spritz,

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• Natoora are opening Alma bakery in Bermondsey with award-winning New Orleans baker Graison Gill

  

  We're always interested in anything Natoora are up to, so news that they're getting ready to open a flour mill and bakery down by Maltby Street Market obviously pricked our interest. Alma sees the high-end greengrocer teaming up with James Beard finalist Graison Gill who was behind the award-winning Bellegarde Bakery in New Orleans.

  Together they have a mission that they state is all about reinstating "the integrity

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• Flor transforms into a bakery and doubles up at Bermondsey

  

  8/12/21 - updated with Bermondsey launch date

  Flor, the Borough restaurant from the team behind Lyle's is going through some big changes. The team there are opening a new bakery in Bermondsey's Spa Terminus  - but at the same time they've switched the focus at the original Flor in Borough Market, turning it into a wine shop and bakery. 

  First up, the Bermondsey bakery. That

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• Test Driving Bermondsey Larder's Classics at home meal kit

  

  Robin Gill's Bermondsey restaurant has a delivery offering that's both inventive and great value for money.

• The best food delivery and takeaway restaurants in Borough, London Bridge and Bermondsey

  Around London Bridge, the delights being delivered include excellent tapas, proper bao buns, Middle Eastern mezze and lots more. 

• The Last Talisman Asian grill takes over from Loyal Tavern in Bermondsey

  

  This takes over the space that until recently held Loyal Tavern, Inside is a new Asian grill - with a focus on skewers - as well as a tropical cocktail bar called Mala Madre.

• Edu bring their Spanish burgers to The Spit and Sawdust in Bermondsey

  

  You may have seen them before at Flat Iron Square. Now Spanish burger merchants Edu are about to kick off a new nearby residency, settling in Bermondsey pub The Spit and Sawdust. 

  They call their offering "Mixto" being a mix of Spanish and international cooking. Burgers coming to the pub will be:

  • The Spanglish Burger: 25 days aged beef patty, sherry pickled red
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• Test Driving Bermondsey Larder - new location, same great Dairy

  

  Saved at the eleventh hour, The Dairy has moved from Clapham into its new Bermondsey home. We went down to take a look.