Upstairs

4.8

438 Reviews

£26 to £40

Modern European

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Almost three years on from its culinary christening, Upstairs has sparked a reputation for casual dining in its finest form. A self-contained dining space, Upstairs offers guests a selection of small plates from our daily-changing menu, all of which are cooked to order from an open island kitchen and designed to share.

As well as being available for reservations and exclusive hires, Upstairs proudly plays host to a variety of exciting events and special evenings for our guests to enjoy; from expertly-led wine masterclasses to convivial Sunday lunches.

Our aim has always been to offer our guests the opportunity to get closer to the cooking process than ever before, and with the unfaltering passion and dedication of our team, a recently (and very proudly) received Bib Gourmand Award, and the continued support of our wonderful guests, we truly see nowhere to go but up.

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Location
4 The Polygon, Clapham, London, SW4 0JG
Phone number
020 7622 1199
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Modern European, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 12:15 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Experiences

Sunday Lunch Club - 16th March
£40.00 per person
Prepaid
Mar 16, 2025 only
Every Sunday we host our Sunday Lunch Club Upstairs at Trinity. Arrival time is 1pm for a 1:30pm sit down. Our menu for this week is: 16th March Smoked Haddock Soup, Welsh Rarebit Dumplings ~ Fosse Meadow Chicken Braised in Riesling Wine, Boulangère Potatoes, Braised Rainbow Chard ~ Vanilla Baked Rice, Yorkshire Rhubarb £40 per person
Sunday Lunch Club - 30th March
£60.00 per person
Prepaid
Mar 30, 2025 only
Every Sunday we host our Sunday Lunch Club Upstairs at Trinity. Arrival time is 1pm for a 1:30pm sit down. Our menu for this week is: 30th March | Mothering Sunday Smoked Salmon Canapés Whole Baked Slip Sole, Dulce Butter ~ Roast Leg of Cumbrian Lamb, Boulangère Potatoes, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Mint and Lovage Sauce ~ Rhubarb and Custard Crumble Tart, Vanilla Ice Cream £60 per person
March Wine Dinner - Keeling Andrew
£250.00 per person
Prepaid
Mar 31, 2025 only
Our monthly wine dinners consist of a 5-course menu accompanied by wine pairings. Each evening begins with drinks and nibbles at 7pm with dinner commencing at 7.30pm. All prices are fully inclusive of menu, wines, coffee, water and service charge. March Menu Canapés Seasonal Cocktail ~ Hand Cut Pasta, Wild Garlic Leaf and 4-year Aged Parmesan Trenzado Suertes del Marqués ~ Quail Escabeche with Soused Rhubarb and Blood Oranges White Vidonia VP Suertes del Marques ~ Poached Lyon’s Farm Chicken ‘En Serviette’ – Primavera Red Edicion 1 Tinto, Suertes del Marqués ~ Taleggio with Quince and Rose Jam Red 7 Fuentes, Suertes del Marqués ~ Gateau Opera, Raw Cacao Sorbet, Hazelnut Praline Suertes del Marqués 'Fortificado' £250 per ticket

What 438 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

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London
Modern European

Review summary

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Upstairs at Trinity offers an inviting ambiance with "incredible food" and "attentive service." Guests rave about the "delicious sharing plates" and the "impeccable service." The open kitchen adds an engaging touch, allowing diners to witness culinary artistry. With its "great atmosphere," it's a "hidden gem" perfect for special occasions or casual dining.

438 Reviews

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Mark VIP
London29 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A wonderful meal with great food, friendly staff and some really nice wine suggestions. Absolutely perfect for a Sunday lunch option.
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Valerie
London15 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our second visit for the Sunday set lunch, will return in a month or two,
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Bells
London10 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food as always is so good - unbelievable quality at a relatively modest price. The service today was simply superb - welcoming, accommodating, supportive, fun, suitably interactive. A top drawer experience all round !
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Ag70
London35 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sunday lunch Upstairs is a convivial, relaxed atmosphere with a delicious fixed menu. The wild garlic vichyssoise soup was sensational!
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Graham VIP
London20 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Menu not good steak difficult to cut and impossible to chew Waited one hour ten minutes between course
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Richard VIP
London126 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food and excellent service, as usual, from the Trinity team. What a wonderful way to spend a Friday afternoon.
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Charlie
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food. Fantastic service. Fantastic ambience. Really loved our meal at Upstairs, everyone was super attentive and friendly and the food was delicious. Thank you
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Jack VIP
New York City13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was one of Trinity's seasonal "Wine Dinners", in which Adam Byatt and his stellar team provide a tasting menu, accompanied by well-chosen guest wines. This is not like your standard restaurant visit, because it involves getting to meet and talk with Adam, his team, and the wine people; and the entire atmosphere is wonderfully warm and convivial. You also get talks about the dishes and wines on offer, and to see the team working in the kitchen, producing and carefully plating the dishes. Oh, and the food? Well, anyone who has ever visited Trinity will be unsurprised to hear that it is always superb. Adam uses many classic ingredients together with a few more unusual ones, and produces dishes just bursting with flavour. He has that knack of combining flavours so they absolutely sing in the mouth in perfect harmony, without ever being overpowering or losing their individual notes. Highly recommended.
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David
London20 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An exciting experience at the delightful and original "Upstairs". it was quite surreal to see the restaurant empty at 12.55 and full up at 13.05. Service was very corteous and efficient and once everyone was seated service continued at pace. The food was delicious but fell short of being exceptional, as it has been in the past. On a nice touch the staff circulated with extra potatoes and meat, once everyone had already been served. They were also able to substitute the meat course for salmon, having been given notice the day before. We all enjoyed the meal immensely, but the cost of £95 per head, with the wine accounting for £41 of that total, was more than we expected. Neverthless we will return in the future.
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Sally VIP
London33 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good value Sunday set lunch Upstairs. Pork was quite salty but otherwise a lovely meal. Good choice of wine, but a bit pricey, made a £45 set meal turn out to be £100 each - with only 1/2 bottle of wine each.
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Upstairs is rated 4.8 stars by 438 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

4 The Polygon, Clapham, London, SW4 0JG

Additional information

Phone number
020 7622 1199
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Modern European, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 12:15 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Upstairs

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Experiences

Sunday Lunch Club - 16th March

Sunday Lunch Club - 30th March

March Wine Dinner - Keeling Andrew

Menu

What 438 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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