Canada Water Cafe

4.8

611 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Vegetarian-friendly

We are a friendly neighbourhood restaurant and cafe open 7 days a week, from early in the morning until dinner. We serve breakfast & brunch as well as an Italian lunch and dinner menu. Our pizza dough, most of our pasta and our delicious dolci are freshly made in-house.
We are located right outside Canada Water Station in London SE16.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 pm Sat 8:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 8:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
020 3668 7518
Website
http://www.canadawatercafe.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
40 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7DX
Neighborhood
Surrey Quays
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Nocellara olives / Mixed roasemary nuts£3.00
Small £3 /Large £4.50
St John Focaccia£3.50
Served with incanto olive oil
Bruschetta Classica£6.00
Iberiko winter tomatoes, garlic, basil and oregano
Prosciutto e Focaccia£13.00
Prosciutto San Michele, salame Milano and focaccia / with burrata or buffalo mozzarella.
Soup of the Week£7.00
Please ask a member of staff

Pizze

(Add £2.50 for gluten free pizza dough – due to the presence of gluten in our kitchen, we are unable to guarantee the absence of gluten in our items) – Swap fior di latte mozzarella for vegan mozzarella £2

Margherita£11.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, basil, and parmesan
Prosciutto e Funghi£14.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, cotto ham, mushrooms, parsley and garlic
Diavola£15.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, spicy salami, nduja and red onions
5 Formaggi£13.00
Fior di latte mozzarella, gorgonzola, scamorza, brie and parmesan (white)
Salsiccia e Mascarpone£16.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, Italian sausage, Nduja and mascarpone cheese
4 Stagioni£14.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, cotto ham, olives, artichokes and mushroom (vegetarian available)
Vegetariana£15.00
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, aubergine, red peppers, courgettes and basil pesto sauce

Paste

Homemade Ravioli ricotta e spinaci £16.00
Ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach, served with rich tomato sauce
Homemade Pappardelle con ragu all'anatra£17.00
Homemade papardelle with duck ragu, orange ad chilli
Homemade Tagliolini e pangrattato£13.00
Homemade tagliolini with garlic, chilli and breadcrumbs (contains tomato)
Paccheri con ragu di polpo£18.00
Paccheri with octopus, tomato sauce, olives, capers, chilli and garlic
Lasagne£15.00
Homemade lasagne with minced beef and Italian mixed herbs

Secondi

Spigola con cime di rapa £18.00
Grilled seabass fillet with turnip tops and olives dressing
Bistecca di Manzo£18.00
Onglet steak with lentils and rosemary and capers dressing
Parmigiana di Melanzane£16.00
Baked aubergine in tomato sauce, parmesan, basil, mozzarella and brown sourdough toast
Insalatone £12.00
Mixed leaf salad, cherry tomatoes, avocado, black olives, parmesan and croutons. Add chicken for £3.5 or smoked salmon £4.5

Contorni

£6

Patate al Forno
Oven roasted baby potatoes, seasoned with fresh Italian herbs
Broccoli viola
Purple sprouting broccoli with garlic and chilli
Insalata Mista
mixed green leaves salad with cherry tomatoes

What 611 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

South East London
Best Ambiance
South East London
Gluten-free-friendly
South East London
Healthy
South East London
Neighborhood gem
South East London
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

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Canada Water Cafe offers a "gorgeous Italian meal" experience with "delicious food" and "great service." Guests enjoy its "cozy ambience" and "friendly staff." Despite occasional minor issues, the cafe consistently delivers high standards and a "relaxed and buzzy" atmosphere, making it an excellent spot for "a beautiful date night" or friendly gatherings.

611 Reviews

D
Diana
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the lamb rump with new potatoes and the always fabulous service on Valentines’s Day!
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Anita
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you for the Fabulous service ! An amazing energy of all the staff at the canada water cafe :) Congrats to the chef , as the steak was very good with the new potatoes. Very good suggestion of the waiter. We will be back for sure! Thank you for the lovely time of yesterday´s dinner time!
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Diana
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Gorgeous Italian mea, sparkling wine, and the best wait staff!
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Peter
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Generally love this cafe, good food and lovely staff. Occasional kitchen slips mostly put right by front of house. Sandards usually very high.
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Danielle Marie
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely waitress, she remembered me previously and asked after my son. Very pleasant and made great wine suggestions to my boyfriend and I. Delicious food, nice ambiance, a beautiful date night, grazia! 👏🏾✨💕
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Claire
Norfolk/Suffolk
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
The food was lovely, really nice staff and we enjoyed our meal. My only issue really was the high foot traffic as we were right by the door and every time it opened it was then not shut properly. We got quite cold during the meal. I would definitely go back as the food was brilliant.
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Cecile
VIP
San Francisco
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice and friendly cafe Pastas are simple and excellent Ambiance is warm and welcoming
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Jessica
London
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Never disappoints - the gluten free pizza base was very tasty (and you will definitely be able to see the difference between a gf pizza and a normal pizza, which is nicely reassuring) and it was the perfect place for a meal and catch up with friends. The atmosphere was relaxed and buzzy, and there was a great balance of being attended to while also given space and time to enjoy the meal and company. We’ll have to try and save room for dessert next time…
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Caroline
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food, good service - friendly and attentive. Kindly offered us a bigger table as we had an extra person join us, even though it was quite busy at the time. Perfect location for our following visit to Dock X
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kate
Cheshire
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Delicious pizza and pasta in a cosy little restaurant. Good service and quick delivery to the table. Lots of the specials sold out by very early on in the night however.
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FAQs

Canada Water Cafe does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. Canada Water Cafe also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 3668 7518.

Canada Water Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 611 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

40 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7DX

Additional information

Neighborhood
Surrey Quays
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 pm Sat 8:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 8:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.canadawatercafe.com/
Phone number
020 3668 7518

Canada Water Cafe

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Margherita

Lasagne

4 Stagioni

Antipasti

Nocellara olives / Mixed roasemary nuts£3.00

St John Focaccia£3.50

Bruschetta Classica£6.00

Prosciutto e Focaccia£13.00

Soup of the Week£7.00

Pizze

Margherita£11.00

Prosciutto e Funghi£14.00

Diavola£15.00

5 Formaggi£13.00

Salsiccia e Mascarpone£16.00

4 Stagioni£14.00

Vegetariana£15.00

Paste

Homemade Ravioli ricotta e spinaci £16.00

Homemade Pappardelle con ragu all'anatra£17.00

Homemade Tagliolini e pangrattato£13.00

Paccheri con ragu di polpo£18.00

Lasagne£15.00

Secondi

Spigola con cime di rapa £18.00

Bistecca di Manzo£18.00

Parmigiana di Melanzane£16.00

Insalatone £12.00

Contorni

Patate al Forno

Broccoli viola

Insalata Mista

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Canada Water Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Canada Water Cafe restaurant rated?

Is Canada Water Cafe currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information