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(menu)We found 15 restaurants in Best waterside restaurants & bars in London.
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After a lull following chef Jeremy Lee's departure to Quo Vadis, this Shad Thames stalwart above the Design Museum is now rolling again with… more »
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After 25 years in the same spot, the Blue Elephant has packed its bags and said goodbye to Fulham Broadway. Its new home, in nearby Imperial Wharf… more »
Old geezers & suave young Docklands residents can be found mingling at The Captain Kidd, passing the time of day & discussing the price of a pint… more »
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A self-proclaimed ‘Siamese style' eatery, this Thai restaurant at the suburban tip of the Isle of Dogs is filled with exotic bounty, from the… more »
With ‘not a straight floor, & hardly a straight line’ in its whole constitution (as Dickens put it in Our Mutual Friend), The Grapes has ‘olde-worlde’… more »
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On a curve of the Thames once home to the iron foundries of the Royal Naval Fleet, this riverside hostelry has been wetting whistles for more… more »
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High Timber's ‘wine dining' concept has yet to enter popular parlance, but the idea is a corker and it's just the ticket for thirsty Square… more »
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This is the most serious of D&D London’s Butler’s Wharf restaurants – all starched white linen, art deco trappings and sound-absorbing… more »
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With the thrusting lights of Canary Wharf glittering in one direction and the Gherkin rising from the old City in the other, Gordon Ramsay's… more »
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Even on a miserable drizzly day, the panoramic view across the Thames from Cornish-influenced Northbank to Bankside, the Globe and the Shard… more »
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Pepys and Dickens regularly dropped by for literary inspiration, painter JMW Turner surveyed the scene and Judge Jeffreys took time out from his… more »
Few Michelin-starred restaurants can effortlessly create intimacy in such a cavernous space, or accommodate young children with the same aplomb… more »
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There are few tables in Wapping more impressive than those on the River View’s terrace, particularly when the sun’s shining & your bottle of… more »
Lunchtime at the gilded dining room of Royal China's eastern outpost is a lively affair, with Chinese diners and office workers scoffing their… more »
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This allcomers' adjunct to Shakespeare's Globe may be firmly rooted in tradition with its mullioned windows and ornate brickwork, but inside the… more »
Find your perfect waterside restaurant or bar in London with Square Meal’s handpicked selection of the very best waterside restaurants and bars in London. There is nothing more relaxing than enjoying a meal or a drink next to the waterside and with the majestic River Thames running right through its centre; London has some spectacular waterside drinking and dining to offer. Soak up the impressive views over the river from your table at these fantastic waterside London restaurants and bars, whether they offer beautiful al fresco waterside terraces or stunning waterside views from the window of their stylish dining rooms and bars.
Square Meal has carefully chosen only the very best that London has to offer in waterside drinking and dining in this list of the best waterside restaurants & bars in London. There is something to suit all tastes and budgets in this Square Meal guide so head to your favourite London waterside restaurant or bar today. You might also want to take a look at restaurants in the City and restaurants in Docklands for further ideas.
Every one of the best waterside restaurants & bars in London featured in Square Meal’s list of London’s top waterside restaurants & bars have been tried and tested by food critics and our own customers so check out the reviews and book a table online with Square Meal today. Each Square Meal listing features an independent review, as well as reviews from diners, together with unique special offers such as free drinks and discounts.