Restaurants

Cotto

Since the Romans left, the Italians have been operating a policy of conquering the world's palate, plate by plate, and traditionally-run family restaurants like Cotto...

Waterloo: 89 Westminster Road , London, SE1 7HR

Distance: 0.3 mls

Masters Super Fish

This ‘proper’ chippie may not immediately impress, but beyond the initial impresssion created by mint-green paintwork, exposed new-brick walls and peach...

Waterloo: 191 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UX

Distance: 0.3 mls

Inshoku

Not in Waterloo station itself, you'll find Inshoku among a parade of shops in the street market of Lower Marsh. Most of the lunchtime clientele seems to come in from...

Waterloo: 23-24 Lower Marsh, SE1 7RJ

Distance: 0.4 mls

Cubana

Cubana is a discovery place. Definitely not just another overpriced chain-run theme bar, Cubana is a genuine Cuban-Latino bar-restaurant with some of London's best...

Waterloo: 48 Lower Marsh , London, SE1 7RG

Distance: 0.4 mls

Nando's

Elephant & Castle: Metro Central, 119 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BA

Distance: 0.4 mls

Laughing Gravy

Jokey monikers on restaurants can be off-putting – this one comes from the name of Laurel and Hardy’s dog, star of a movie of the same title – but maybe you have...

Waterloo: 154 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8EN

Distance: 0.4 mls

Lobster Pot

For the past 17 years, London fish-lovers have been coming to Kennington to sit in this wonderfully kitsch room, festooned with fishing nets, lobster pots, lifebuoys,...

Kennington: 3 Kennington Lane, SE11 4RG

Distance: 0.4 mls

Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec

Bringing a touch of French flair to Kennington, Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec is a traditional brasserie and wine bar set inside a lovingly refurbished English pub. It is...

Kennington: 140 Newington Butts , London, SE11 4RN

Distance: 0.4 mls

Waterloo Bar and Kitchen

Next door to the Old Vic, the Waterloo Bar and Kitchen invariably feeds and waters theatre fans of an evening, and by day looks after local office workers and...

Waterloo: 131 Waterloo Road , London, SE1 8UR

Distance: 0.4 mls

Ragged Canteen

Daytime art gallery café

Vauxhall: Beaconsfield, 22 Newport Street, SE11 6AY

Distance: 0.4 mls

Pizza Paradiso

The restaurant, formerly known as Ristorante Olivetti, may have gone mainstream with its name, and expanded from being a one-off Soho stalwart to a six-restaurant...

Waterloo: 61 The Cut, SE1 8LL

Distance: 0.5 mls

Waterloo Brasserie

This place was packed on the Friday evening of our visit, though we suspect the location was responsible (it’s across the road from the Old Vic) rather than an...

Waterloo: 119 Waterloo Road, SE1 8UL

Distance: 0.5 mls

Livebait - SE1

Livebait has got just the right stuff to lure hungry diners into its bright, friendly restaurant. The atmosphere is brasserie-ish in the sense that it's informal and...

Waterloo: 43 The Cut , London, SE1 8LF

Distance: 0.5 mls

Tas

Waterloo: 33 The Cut, SE1 8LF

Distance: 0.5 mls

Spectrum

The Park Plaza County Hall hotel is a stylish venue located south of the Thames in London, near the city's County Hall and only moments away from Waterloo. This deluxe...

Waterloo: Park Plaza County Hall 1 Addington Street , London, SE1 7RY

Distance: 0.5 mls

Locale - County Hall

Locale Italian restaurant at London's County Hall is the first stop before or after a flight on the London Eye, a visit to the Aquarium or an aesthetic bliss-out at...

Waterloo: County Hall 3B Belvedere Rd , London, SE1 7EP

Distance: 0.5 mls

Baltic

Baltic’s wow factor never wanes. Make your way through the lively bar to the high-ceilinged main room, its stark whiteness punctuated by exposed beams, bare red...

Waterloo: 74 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8HA

Distance: 0.5 mls

Anchor & Hope

With the doors pushed back and the weather cooperating, this is a cool, breezy spot that makes The Cut look far more attractive than seems possible when you walk along...

Waterloo: 36 The Cut, SE1 8LP

Distance: 0.5 mls

Paul

Waterloo: Waterloo Station, Mepham Street, SE1 8SW

Distance: 0.5 mls

Auberge - Waterloo

Located directly opposite Waterloo station in south London – Auberge is a traditional French eatery with a contemporary Parisian twist. The dining room at Auberge...

Waterloo: 1 Sandell Street , London, SE1 8UH

Distance: 0.5 mls

Zeitgeist

The main draw at this revamped Victorian pub near Lambeth Walk is its range of German beers – 30 and counting. While most are bottled, those on draught range from...

Vauxhall: 49-51 Black Prince Road, SE11 6AB

Distance: 0.5 mls

Dragon Castle

Ever since it opened in the unpromising surroundings of the Walworth Road in 2006, this smart restaurant has been wowing the critics and delighting its customers. The...

Elephant & Castle: 100 Walworth Road, SE17 1JL

Distance: 0.6 mls

Yo! Sushi

Waterloo: County Hall, Belvedere Road, SE1 7GP

Distance: 0.6 mls

The Thames

Thames Indian restaurant near London’s Waterloo station is a long-time local favourite. It’s been here as Thames Tandoori since 1985 with no signs of flagging....

Waterloo: 79 Waterloo Road , London, SE1 8UD

Distance: 0.6 mls

Troia

There’s a somewhat playful atmosphere in Troia (‘Troy’ in Turkish). A large framed copy of an Ancient Greek relief shows the Trojan horse, with warriors looking...

Waterloo: 3F Belvedere Road, SE1 7GQ

Distance: 0.6 mls

El Vergel

For the perfect lunch here, arrive late when most of the local office workers have returned to work. Then, armed with a magazine or book, indulge in a tortilla...

London Bridge: 8 Lant Street, SE1 1QR

Distance: 0.6 mls

Konditor & Cook

Waterloo: 22 Cornwall Road, SE1 8TW

Distance: 0.6 mls

Mar i Terra

Nestled among the rabbit warren of railway arches near Southwark tube is a small and unassuming beacon of rustic Spanish cooking. Once a British pub, the premises have...

Waterloo: 14 Gambia Street, SE1 0XH

Distance: 0.6 mls

Pacific Kitchen @ The William

If you're looking for a cosy, atmospheric Vietnamese in London – the Pacific Kitchen comes highly recommended from locals, Vietnamese ex-pats and pho fans alike....

Elephant & Castle: King William IV 16 Harper Road , London, SE1 6AD

Distance: 0.6 mls