Forza Wine describes its food as ‘Italian-ish’ and they’re spot on. Taking over the top floor of this iconic South Bank buillding, the Peckham-based restaurant’s second spot offers a bounty of fresh, and field-grown flavours spanning bitter leaves lightly dashed with a muscular anchovy dressing, to lamb shoulder with salsa verde, pumpkin with pearl barley and burrata with beetroot. We ordered buttery broccoli dotted with salty pops of brown shrimp; a hearty pork ragu on a still-crunchy wedge of fried bread, dressed up with some gargantuan slices of chilli and pickled fennel; and a sublime, straightforward dish of clams, with rounds of courgettes, chickpeas and sherry. Nothing is overly fancy, nothing is overly cheffy, but it’s all spotless.
After a lengthy stroll along the riverside, you’re going to need a feed. Luckily, the South Bank and Waterloo are loaded with options. From excellent Indian fare to banging brunches and interesting options at institutions like the National Theatre and Tate Modern, as well as spread of local high end hotels, you'll enjoy dinner with a view of the action at lots of these spots. Here’s our guide to the best restaurants in South Bank and Waterloo.
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Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.