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Reliably yummy wood-fired pizza and charcoal grills are the menu mainstays at this friendly neighbourhood indie, right next to Surrey Quays station.
61 locals recommend
The Yellow House
126 Lower RoadReliably yummy wood-fired pizza and charcoal grills are the menu mainstays at this friendly neighbourhood indie, right next to Surrey Quays station.
This Bermondsey canteen is mostly full of Vietnamese natives for a good reason: “the best pho in London”, according to its devotees. And it’s not just the pho: everything tastes so fresh.
105 locals recommend
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdThis Bermondsey canteen is mostly full of Vietnamese natives for a good reason: “the best pho in London”, according to its devotees. And it’s not just the pho: everything tastes so fresh.
Sushi Momoda delivers only the best tasting Japanese sushi, all fresh and hand rolled in front of your very eyes!
Sushi Momoda
Redriff RoadSushi Momoda delivers only the best tasting Japanese sushi, all fresh and hand rolled in front of your very eyes!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Mayflower pub is a hidden gem in the heart of Rotherhithe, London.
A traditional and typically English pub surrounded by cobbled streets, the outside decked jetty and cosy candlelit restaurant have stunning river views. You can spot the original 1620 mooring point of the Pilgrim Father’s Mayflower ship, warm yourself by the open fire and imagine who may have been sitting in your seat 400 years ago!
The food menu offers delicious, classic British dishes using local and fresh ingredients and is complemented by a great range of well-kept traditional ales, craft beers, local gins and fine wines. Be sure to catch the sunset and try the best fish and chips in London!
200 locals recommend
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StThe Mayflower pub is a hidden gem in the heart of Rotherhithe, London.
A traditional and typically English pub surrounded by cobbled streets, the outside decked jetty and cosy candlelit restaurant have stunning river views. You can spot the original 1620 mooring point of the Pilgrim Father’s Mayflower ship, warm yourself by the open fire and imagine who may have been sitting in your seat 400 years ago!
The food menu offers delicious, classic British dishes using local and fresh ingredients and is complemented by a great range of well-kept traditional ales, craft beers, local gins and fine wines. Be sure to catch the sunset and try the best fish and chips in London!
The Angel is an unreformed survival from another age. It perches isolated on the river wall, opposite the remains of Edward III's palace (of which it used to be part, on a diagonally opposite site). Inside, The Angel follows the usual, soothing pattern of Sam Smith's pubs, with dark-wood partitions and small drinking spaces, as though isolated in time from another era. There's no web site, and we got admonished for taking photos, as though we might steal the soul of the place. No danger of that.
Upstairs, you'll find a larger dining space with views over the Thames, or sit out on the narrow balcony. The views are smashing.
179 locals recommend
The Angel
61 St Giles High StThe Angel is an unreformed survival from another age. It perches isolated on the river wall, opposite the remains of Edward III's palace (of which it used to be part, on a diagonally opposite site). Inside, The Angel follows the usual, soothing pattern of Sam Smith's pubs, with dark-wood partitions and small drinking spaces, as though isolated in time from another era. There's no web site, and we got admonished for taking photos, as though we might steal the soul of the place. No danger of that.
Upstairs, you'll find a larger dining space with views over the Thames, or sit out on the narrow balcony. The views are smashing.
Most drinkers visiting Rotherhithe for a beer end up in one of two pubs. There's the classy old Mayflower for those seeking an historic setting, or else there's the Angel for a cheap pint with river views. The former suffers from too many people in too little space; the latter from a consistently grumpy barman who's found an excuse to grumble at us on every visit.
None of these problems affects The Ship. Despite its name, this smashing little pub is the most inland of the three. We were treated to a warm and friendly welcome, despite (we suspect) being the only non-locals in the bar.
It's a very pleasant space in which to drink. Quiet little corners and comfortable benches fill the space.
11 locals recommend
The Ship Rotherhithe
39-47 Saint Marychurch StMost drinkers visiting Rotherhithe for a beer end up in one of two pubs. There's the classy old Mayflower for those seeking an historic setting, or else there's the Angel for a cheap pint with river views. The former suffers from too many people in too little space; the latter from a consistently grumpy barman who's found an excuse to grumble at us on every visit.
None of these problems affects The Ship. Despite its name, this smashing little pub is the most inland of the three. We were treated to a warm and friendly welcome, despite (we suspect) being the only non-locals in the bar.
It's a very pleasant space in which to drink. Quiet little corners and comfortable benches fill the space.