Best Bermondsey Street restaurants

One of the first restaurants to make a dining destination of Bermondsey Street, this noughties-style gastropub has a crowd-pleasing, all-day offering from breakfast to beer and bar snacks, through to modern British cooking and Sunday roasts.

This authentically tiny tapas bar offers a more casual way to sample the cooking of star Spanish chef José Pizarro. Seafood is a strength of the regularly changing menu, with added sparkle thanks to the copious glasses of rosé cava.

Just off the north end of Bermondsey Street, this family-run restaurant serves a short menu of familiar Thai classics in simple surrounds. Starters are the best bit; try the chicken satay or deep-fried garlic squid.

If you make it as far as the southern end of Bermondsey Street you’ll be rewarded by this unpretentious restaurant which was an early adopter of London’s current pasta boom. Equal emphasis is given to Italian wine as Italian food.

One minute from the top of Bermondsey Street lies this authentic slice of the Lone Star State, presided over by Dragons’ Den alumnus Joe Walters in his 10-gallon hat. Smoky meats, slow cooked over oak, are the house speciality.

Baccala provides a cosy hideaway to tuck in to some tasty Italian fare and work through the impressive wine list. With a focus on fresh seafood, you can expect dishes like artichoke lasagna with langoustine, lobster and crab.

This third outpost of Angela Hartnett’s more casual spin-off from Michelin-starred Murano feels a bit more informal than its siblings. Pasta made on the premises is the star turn and there’s a bar area for nibbling on cicchetti.

A follow-up to Casse-Croute, Pique-Nique occupies a quirky building in Tanner Street Park, with outside seating in summer. Spit-roast chicken (with proudly French fries) is the speciality while the drinks list is equally as patriotic.

Being on a budget doesn’t have to exclude you from SE1. The Bermondsey outpost of everyone’s favourite Neapolitan chain offers the best-value on the street with its line-up of seven sourdough pizzas, all for around a tenner.

This comme il faut bistro is the sort of place you’d hope to stumble across in France but never do. Traditional recipes chalked up on the blackboard major in creamy sauces while the tiny dining room is perfect for romance.

Local resident José Pizarro’s more formal restaurant is an eye-opening exploration of regional cooking that proves there’s far more to Spanish cuisine than tapas. First-class ingredients are washed down by a first-class selection of sherry.

The latest site from founders Dan Anton and Zaw Mahesh, brings Burmese cuisine all the way to Bermondsey Street. Expect verdant, cafe-style dining with a whole host of small plates designed for sharing, featuring authentic ingredients such as the eponymous ‘Lahpet’ tea leaves.