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Canada Water Cafe, London,

Canada Water Cafe

4.8
4.8
611 Reviews
£25 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
  • Neighbourhood 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.

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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
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    40 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7DX
  • Neighbourhood
    Surrey Quays
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Cafe located right at the exit of Canada Water bus and underground station.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

Mon-Fri 12pm-10.30pm; Sat 4pm-10.30pm; Sun 4pm-9pm

Antipasti

  • 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

                                                  Last updated: January 20, 2025

                                                  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 Ambience

                                                  • South East London

                                                    Gluten-free-friendly

                                                  • South East London

                                                    Healthy

                                                  • South East London

                                                    Neighbourhood gem

                                                  • South East London

                                                    Great for outdoor dining

                                                  Review summary

                                                  AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                  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

                                                  1. 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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                                                  2. 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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                                                  3. 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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                                                  4. 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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                                                  5. 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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                                                  6. 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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                                                  7. 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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                                                  8. 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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                                                  9. 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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                                                  10. 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 offers 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
                                                  7:00 p.m.
                                                  Booked 9 times today

                                                  Order delivery or takeout

                                                  Google Map for Canada Water Cafe

                                                  40 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7DX

                                                  Additional information

                                                  • Neighbourhood
                                                    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
                                                    None
                                                  • Public transit
                                                    Cafe located right at the exit of Canada Water bus and underground station.
                                                  • Payment Options
                                                    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
                                                  • Additional
                                                    Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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