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Brigade Bar & Kitchen, London,

Brigade Bar & Kitchen

4.0
4
599 Reviews
£25 and under
Contemporary European

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
Located in the heart of London Bridge, the Brigade Bar + Kitchen is a bustling all-day brasserie that offers a vibrant dining experience. The menu features classic British dishes with a twist, as well as theatrical live-wood-fired options.

We can be found within the Fire Station on Tooley Street, one of London's most historic and ancient fire stations. Established in 1879 as an integral part of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in response to the Great Fire of Tooley Street, the station was originally designed to protect lives from fire hazards. Today, the same philosophy remains at the heart of our restaurant.

More than just a restaurant, the Brigade Bar + Kitchen was created with social purpose in mind. Home to the Beyond Food Foundation, a charity that provides life-changing opportunities to individuals whose lives have been impacted, regardless of their past or present circumstances. By choosing to dine with us, you can make a meaningful difference and support an incredible cause.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Daily 11:30 am–10:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7089 9444
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Pete Denhart
  • Neighborhood
    Bermondsey
  • Parking details
    By car:<br>The nearest car park is the NCP at the junction of Snowsfields and Kipling Street nearby (approximately 600 metres).
  • Public transit
    By Tube:<br>The nearest tube station is London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines). Exit station via the Tooley Street exit, turn right and continue down Tooley Street for approximately 700 metres. Brigade will be on your left hand side.<br>By River boat:<br>It’s easy to reach us by Clipper river boat; with the nearest stop at London Bridge
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 599 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

599 Reviews
  1. nickyeats

    London

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great community concept, good food, great service, excellent location.

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  2. Anon

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very helpful friendly staff and great location. Interesting menu.

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  3. JohnK

    Houston

    97 reviews

    5.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent, particularly the tempura oyster mushrooms and the chicken. Reasonably priced wine list and excellent service. Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and we will continue to be regulars. One of our favourite restaurants in London.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Everything was just about “ok” but nothing was amazing. Walked past this place every week for over a year finally got round to trying it out. Don’t realise it was a smoke house. Not to my taste but that’s my problem not theirs, but other things like Smoked cauliflower cheese - little cheese sauce, lots of smoked cauliflower not great. Not one I’ll be returning to, but equally I can understand why others would.

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  5. Nospringchicken

    London

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great, menu limited but food and drinks are good- fabulous ethos

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  6. RayeA

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The visit was a special occasion, a chance to meet up with friends. We loved the menu. I am keen to support the work and values that underpin the Brigade.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 1, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Not ideal for kids

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice restaurant with contemporary decor. I understand the inspirational sentiment of 'Beyond Food' and helping the homeless. The waiters were a little nervous and the food order was incorrect but overall the lunch was tasty.

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  9. Neff

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We had high hopes for Brigade Bar & Kitchen - reviews great and photos made the place look fun and vibrant. But the reality sadly wasn’t so. In terms of ambience it’s more like an airport feel restaurant, lacking in any sort of authenticity or life, like a hotel restaurant. It seemed a bit “textbook” and naff. Although the staff were friendly, unfortunately service was slow and strange. They actually forgot our order and it was a good hour or so before we got our food. I did ask after about 30mins or so if our food was coming and the waitress said yes and went to check - I turned around to see the chefs scratching their heads looking confused. I could tell they’d lost our order, so instead of telling us the truth they said nothing. The waitress never came back, instead 15min later I had to ask again, they then said it was “plating up”, it then was another 5/10min before we actually got food. We had literally watched people walk in after us, eat and leave! The veggie breakfast was completely overpriced. £11 for a tiny serving of quite cold food. Apparently the buttermilk chicken brioche was “ok but nothing special”. On a positive note, with all the waiting we had to do we had a great catch up with our cousin and her new baby!

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  10. CocoT

    London

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent. We had a goat stew and it was excellent. We hadn’t ordered a starter as we thought it might be heavy. It was a perfect amount and left room for dessert .

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Brigade Bar & Kitchen is rated 4 stars by 599 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for Brigade Bar & Kitchen

139 Tooley Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2HZ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bermondsey
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Daily 11:30 am–10:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    By car:<br>The nearest car park is the NCP at the junction of Snowsfields and Kipling Street nearby (approximately 600 metres).
  • Public transit
    By Tube:The nearest tube station is London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines). Exit station via the Tooley Street exit, turn right and continue down Tooley Street for approximately 700 metres. Brigade will be on your left hand side.By River boat:It’s easy to reach us by Clipper river boat; with the nearest stop at London Bridge
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Pete Denhart
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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