Restaurants

Reviews of London restaurants plus great special offers

Home Features Offers Top 50 Your Favourites New Openings

Search over 2,500 restaurants

Giraffe

Riverside Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road
SE1 8XX Map
Waterloo
020 7928 2004
www.giraffe.net

Category: Brasseries
Travel: Embankment tube/Waterloo tube/rail
Meals served 8am-10.45pm Mon-Fri; 9am-10.45pm Sat; 9am-10.30pm Sun
Main courses £6.95-£12.95. Set meal (5-7pm Mon-Fri) £6.95 2 courses
Credit cards: AmEx, MC, V

User ratings

Ambience
Service
Value for money
Food
Overall

Need inspiration?

Most popular reviews
Add to your favourite Restaurants & bars  Print this page

Giraffe

Critic's Choice

If there’s one chain that’s reliable on all fronts – food, service, atmosphere, family-friendliness, value for money – it’s Giraffe. This branch could be marked down for being just too popular, though. On our most recent visit (to escape inclement weather during a Sunday walk on the South Bank) there was a queue for a table. Nonetheless, the short wait sharpened our appetite for starters of sticky chicken wings and a colourful bruschetta in which cherry tomatoes, avocado, red pepper and mozzarella all played a part. Many of the dishes are ensemble pieces. Our favourite main course, the falafel burger, comes with grilled pepper, beetroot, rocket, halloumi and tzatziki; the Aberdeen Angus steak burger is less dressed up but adequately juicy. Another great main is the firecracker chicken with mushrooms, greens, pineapple, chilli sambal and noodles: all the food groups on one plate. With top puds (the fruit crumble is made for sharing), smashing sides, a hugely popular brunch menu, a sensible list for children (egg and soldiers, beans on toast, as well as proper mains), feel-good cocktails (especially the mango lime daiquiri) and feel-worthy smoothies – the ubiquitous Giraffe always cheers, whatever the weather.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008


Send to a friend

Services:

Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: children's menu; crayons; high chairs
Disabled: toilets
Outdoor tables: 30, terrace
Takeaway service: Takeaway service


See other:



Tell us what you think - Review this restaurant