Best Casual Restaurants in Kennington

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1. Market Place Vauxhall

4.5

Awesome(14)

Price: Moderate

• Market Cuisine • Kennington

Booked 11 times today

One of the newest food halls in town, Market Place Vauxhall is located in an old tunnel directly under Vauxhall train station, just a short walk away from hallowed ground of The Oval Cricket Club. The Market brings together 12 of the best authentic street food traders in London, including:Rudies: CaribbeanHermanos: MexicanKrapow FC: Thai Fried ChickenCurry on NaanStop: IndianMade in Puglia: Italian oven-baked pizzaDuck Shed: Roast DuckThe venue is a mixture of corrugated steel, wood, foliage, and neon. Think Asian hawker centre meets tropical neon Jungle, The team behind Market Place has curated a wonderful space where everyone is welcome.Chill out and vibe to the ever-changing music and DJs, or just visit for celebrations, private parties and sporting events.It is Ideal for lunch and dinners, catching up with friends and family, first dates, after-work drinks, hot-desking and more. Bring your mates, dates, kids or dogs - everyone’s welcome at Market Place.

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2. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4072)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 45 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

3. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1125)

Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 18 times today

Hello from Fatt Pundit, the “Chinese-Indian 'Hakka' restaurant you never knew you needed”. We look forward to welcoming you!!!Please inform the management if you have any food allergies while reserving your table. Please note we won’t be able to serve guests with SEVERE ALLERGIES.

4. Crispin

4.6

Exceptional(380)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Spitalfields

Booked 20 times today

Crispin is an all day restaurant & wine bar in Spitalfields serving seasonal sharing plates, low intervention wines & cocktails.Our chefs are led by the talented Lewis de Haas (ex Petersham Nurseries & The Shed). They deliver a European inspired menu, using locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think seasonal croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). We also have a natural wine list, bottle shop & wine club curated by our Head of Wine Alexandra Price, where we focus on natural wines using indigenous & rare grape varieties.The glass & zinc pavilion is located on White’s Row, Spitalfields, on the junction with Crispin Street. We have seating for 40 inside in view of our open-kitchen & 20 on our garden terrace.Available for exclusive use (40 seated & 100 standing), part hire, private hire or catering enquire at info@crispinlondon.com.

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5. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(2974)

Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 92 times today

Welcome to Heddon Street Kitchen. We can't wait for you to join us in our restaurant, bar and on the terrace in the heart of Piccadilly.

6. Bar Crispin

4.4

Awesome(209)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Soho

Booked 19 times today

Bar Crispin is an all-day restaurant & wine bar on Kingly Street, Soho, designed by Jermain Gallagher. Offering low intervention wines & seasonal sharing plates, it is a place for any occasion. Our chefs are lead by Fabien Spagnolo (ex Frenchie, Pollen St Social, The Corner Room & Casa Fofo), with a wealth of experience he respects each ingredient, allowing us to celebrate great local producers & creating memorable experiences. The menu is broadly European inspired, focussing on locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think crispy polenta, croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). For reservations of 7+ people email bar@crispinlondon.com, we are available for exclusive use or Greenroom part hire. The Greenroom is a private room designed by Jermaine Gallacher with hand-painted lights, emerald green walls reminiscent of old Soho & a beautiful

7. Upstairs

4.8

Exceptional(400)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Clapham

Booked 7 times today

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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8. Parker's Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London

3.6

Very Good(17)

Price: Expensive

• European • Belgravia

Booked 32 times today

Parker’s was conceptualized in 2015 as a pop-up in one of Dubai’s oldest and most loved neighbourhood parks – Al Khazan Park.It is a culinary obsession that aims to foster childhood memories of spending time at the park, adding twist to street food from around the world and bringing the most flavourful food in a sociable setting.Mr. Parker is the keeper of the park. To get access, visitors need to find one of his keys. Mr. Parker conducts daily key-hunts across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Khobar. Customers are encouraged to follow him on Instagram and Snapchat to find out where he is and get a key.

9. Hausu

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4.8

Exceptional(22)

Price: Expensive

• International • Peckham

Booked 19 times today

Hausu is a restaurant and bar in the heart of Peckham, bringing an appreciation for taste and sound together with the creative spirit of South East London.We serve our own brand of flavours against the backdrop of a vintage hi-fidelity sound system, with the belief that music and food can bring people together.

10. Fish!

4.5

Awesome(3636)

Price: Expensive

• Fish • London Bridge

Booked 32 times today

Established in 1999 and proudly celebrating twenty years in Borough Market this year, fish! was the first restaurant of its kind in London. Our concept is simple – providing our customers with the best quality fish, cooked in front of you, in simple and classic ways. Since 1999 our focus has never changed, quality and responsible sourcing is still our main concern…we just look a bit more fancy now! Our central location in Borough Market means that London’s best produce is right on our doorstep. We are proud to say that we source most of our produce from Borough Market itself, and our fish is delivered daily from our very own fishmonger, Jarvis, which is renowned for its extensive range of the freshest fish and seafood. We're also winners at the National Fish & Chip awards too!

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Sherry
London •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Amazing food. Best indo Chinese food I’ve eaten in London yet. Will definitely be back. Great service too.
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6
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Marco
London •1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
The food was brilliant and it was really nice that they made an extra effort with a birthday desert. The service was good, but they were so busy that they couldn’t treat everybody as good as they may like to. The Ambience was really nice, but the doors let in to much cold wind wen customers came in. There was always e breeze. It was still were nice. We would definitely come back again.
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Heddon Street KitchenPrice: Moderate• European• Piccadilly
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4.1
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Aria
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Staff members were amazing and attentive. The fried rice was definitely the stand out dish but all dishes and wine’s were amazing. Overall, I had a great time
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Bar CrispinPrice: Expensive• Modern European• Soho
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4.4
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Kathleen
San Francisco Bay Area •12 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Outstanding food, service, ambiance. Classic British food, nose to tail, simply but exquisitely prepared. We started with olives and roasted bone marrow, a favourite we order whenever possible, and this was the best we’ve ever had. Accompanying parsley salad was flavourful crunchy and fresh, perfect accompaniment along sourdough toast. For mains we shared grey mullet, grilled shorthorn, white asparagus, green salad and a sublime braised mutton. Everything was superb and we were quite full but couldn’t resist dessert. Both the lemon posset and date loaf with butterscotch sauce were incredible and we ate every last bit. Service was low key excellent and very helpful as we ordered wine by the glass having over imbibed over the weekend and server recommendations were perfect.
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Dimitrios
London •2 reviews
4.0
Dined on Oct 19, 2024
Very nice place and many choices. Only thing is there is no one to put you on your table and you wonder around
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Market Place VauxhallPrice: Moderate• Market Cuisine• Kennington
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4.5

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1. Market Place Vauxhall

2. St. JOHN Smithfield

3. Fatt Pundit

4. Crispin

5. Heddon Street Kitchen

6. Bar Crispin

7. Upstairs

8. Parker's Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London

9. Hausu

10. Fish!

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