by The district market has long been connected to food in London. The market activity on the premises can be traced back to the 12th century – bread, eels, pottage, ale? – And today it’s as relevant as always.
In a broader sense, the London Bridge has always been a beehive of activity: a transport center; a famous path that connects to the south to north; A home of Bridget Jones, who enjoyed watching with white battles that develop outside the Greek taverns (Bedales Wine Bar and yes, still there).
Here you will find a non -exexhusty list of ten restaurants that are worth visiting in the area. Everyone offers something different; Together they encapsulate a changing london.
Agora (and grandma)
The Greeks do mysterious things with yogurt. Anyone who was in the 100-year-old Stani bar in Athens will confirm. Agora, a slight reef on an old Athens amusement palace, brings garlic yogurt to his lamb and seasoned tomato flat bread. Everything else on the menu is exemplary, regardless of whether the slowly cooked Cannellini beans (gently inspired by Diporto), hummus, feta and roasted peppers or the grilled meat and fish that are charred and distracted. Do not miss the Spanicopita and the spiced sausage, or the fact that grandma has a Michelin star on the upper floor and is also excellent.
4 Bedale Street, SE1 9al Agora.london
Rambutan
The chef owner Cynthia Shanmugalingam has built up a personal and likeable homage to the food with which she grew up after she was born in Coventry as the son of Sri Lanka parents. Everything at the restaurant is personal – here is a place with pink and green colors, tropical plants and rattan chairs; of warm, inviting employees and a lively atmosphere. The food is rooted in Tamil cuisine, hot and spicy and upcoming. The snacks include dosas, fried sardines with sambal and grilled royal riders in seasoned butter. Then there is Claypot-Currys to explore, from red pineapple and mustard seeds to fleshy alternatives, according to which there must be a considerable order of the lemong grass and lime ice.
10 Stoney Street, SE1 9ad rambutanlondon.com
Akara
Some of the district market are painting numbers these days. It can be a bit too desperate egg and anchovies on the toast with olive oil. Pleasing, but quite boring. Akara is the antithesis. Here is a more casual West African restaurant of the team behind Akoko, which specializes in black -eyed bean donuts, the dish from which it has its name. They come divided and filled with grilled shrimps, crabs or tomatoes. Later it could briefly rib Suya, cod, served with cabbage or Lagos chicken. Ask to get everything powerful, as perhaps it could be that chefs are worried about tame British palate. Ten years ago, only a few from the West African community in London could have named a restaurant in the region’s kitchen. A lot has changed.
Arch 208, 18 Stoney Street, SE1 9AD Akaralondon.co.uk
Padella
Do you remember Padella? The pasta restaurant, which lit for longer than a Coldplay concert in 2016. Padella is still popular and busy and the pasta remains affordable. Take the Pici Cacio e Pepe, the flagship. Only a few had heard at the beginning and it is now canonical – and often ruined – in the frenetic dining scene in London. Otherwise, the cardboard with beef -shin Ragu has been a favorite for years. When you see crabs and chilli linguine, get it. Perfect for the warm weather and also requires serious skills. Nothing to hide or actually behind it.
6 Southwark Street, SE1 1TQ Padella.co
Elliot
Elliots, like a wine bar, is like a restaurant when there is space on one of the high tables on the front. You can see that the coming and walking of the district best look out of a comfortable seat with one or two oysters and a few cheese gugers. Do not imagine, you know something about wine, let yourself be guided through the team through all the natural numbers that you might have in stock that day, and then have steak fries or a burger or a steaming museum shell with bacon and tarragon and leave it.
12 Stoney Street, SE1 9AD elliots.london
Lupins
In view of the lupine opened in 2017, it is now almost old security guard. At least it was long enough to show that it made a visit to Topjaw and a mention in shipments. What a place it is: simple, accessible, where food is charming and sophisticated, without being so much. It’s just a place to eat at noon. Or dinner. But it’s best for lunch. The restaurant was founded by the chefs Lucy Peddler and Natasha Cooke, once Medlar in Chelsea, and so modern British small plates and a small collection of larger dishes came to share. A visit last year brought potato salad with smoked eel, bacon and egg; Mussels with Bottarga; and roast beef, served with horseradish. St. John Vibes? Correct. Much cheaper.
66 Union Street, E1 1TD lupinslondon.com
Camille
Fosse was made over Camille when it opened in 2024. Everyone asked for a table in the bistro in which the food was French, but was fun and that – something of what became tedious – started the services of chefs that had to be placed on the egg mayons. Fast lead to this day and the eggs have gone, but the candles have not done it. Nor is the joy of everything. Dishes like Crab Pissaladiere are almost as charming, while tomato tatin are a smart way to use fewer tomatoes. Camille revolves around the mood as well as the food. Go when you have a hot date or if someone else pays. Or ideally these two things at the same time.
2-3 Stoney Street, SE1 9AA Camillerestaurant.co.uk
Wright Brothers
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Wright Brothers is used for £ 1 each. That should be responsible enough, but those who need more should know that there are only a few names in London that are better equipped for large oysters. There are older names in the city, more historical environments, but here is a restaurant that deserves its place among the big rackets. Elsewhere on the menu, the fish soup with rouille, comte and croutons is a solid dish. The fish cake is not half bad either.
Stoney Street, SE1 9ad Thewrightbrothers.co.uk
Bar Deskal
Even unusual travelers probably visited Spain at some point. You will be excited in an old tapas bar to sip Sherry and Nibble Croquetas. After French and Italian, Spanish food is the oldest continental kitchen that has founded a mainstream stop in London, and bar daskal is a tribute to the country’s wines and drinking food. The work of Sam and James Hart, known for Barrafina and the possession of Quo Vadis, serves Barkal Spanish wines, Serries and lively drinks alongside fine guilds, plates from Jamon Iberico, Tortilla and Escalivada.
16 Park Street, SE1 9ab bardaskal.co.uk
Kolae
In view of Som Saa, Kolae remains the only Thai restaurant in the group due to a fire that is open today. Where Saa Thai cuisine, techniques and aromas included, Kolae focuses on the south of the country, a region that depends on fish and seafood, bold spices and ingredients such as coconut, lemon grass and lime juice. There are some dishes that need to be ordered: mussel skewers; Shrimp heads took Jim; Pigbauch in Phuket style; And when it is switched on, the salad is made from dried anchovies, chilli, cashew nuts and green strawberries.
6 Park St, London SE1 9ab kolae.com
