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Giraffe - Giraffe - South Bank, London,

Giraffe - South Bank

3.6
3.6
1725 Reviews
£25 and under
International

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 35 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for groups
Our biggest restaurant with stunning views over the river Thames, you can find us at the front of the Royal Festival Hall, only moments away from the London eye and all the Southbank galleries & theatres. Often a queue but it moves quickly.

From bottomless brunch, spot of lunch, breakfast or just drinks and nibbles we will be serving you up flavoursome international dishes throughout the day.

With various deals throughout the week you won't want to miss out! Child-friendly restaurant with a variety of breakie, mains and puddings to choose from. Dine in or takeaway, or delivery!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    International, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 8457 2776
  • Website
    https://www.giraffe.net/locations/southbank-centre
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    Royal Festival Hall, Riverside Level 1, London, SE1 8XX
  • Neighbourhood
    Southbank
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Waterloo
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas Menu

    £26.95 per person

    Nov 13, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
    Gather your loved ones for an indulgent celebration with our 3 course Festive Menu. Our Christmas menu available from 13th November – 31st December 2024.
    Christmas Menu photo

  • Christmas Menu (Groups 6+ guests)

    £10.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Nov 13, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024
    Gather your loved ones for an indulgent celebration with our 3 course Festive Menu. T&C's: By booking this experience, a £10pp non-refundable deposit applies for tables of 6 diners or more. This deposit will be deducted from your total bill. Our Christmas menu available from 13th November – 31st December 2024.
    Christmas Menu (Groups 6+ guests) photo

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 1,725 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.5Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • London

    Child-friendly

  • South East London

    Child-friendly

  • South East London

    Great for outdoor dining

  • South East London

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Giraffe - South Bank, located conveniently near riverside attractions, is a family-friendly spot praised for its "amazing service" and "great food." The menu offers a decent variety, and the staff are known for being friendly and efficient. However, some reviews mention inconsistent food quality and service speed. Ideal for a quick meal with kids.

1,725 Reviews

  1. Larissa

    London

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    When we came in they told us that we had to be quick since they were about to close (reservation at 17:00 on Boxing Day). The chicken skewer was dry and the Thai duck noodles were just chicken with egg noodles and a sauce out of a sacket. There was no service (ipad) a lot of noise and it was super cold. Wouldn’t recommend

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  2. Bridget

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very pleasant and helpful staff on arrival, prompt service. Dressing on caesar salad was tasteless and cheese on vegan burger ‘slimy’. Other meals enjoyed (kebabs). a big noisy venue and two toilets out of four were out of order.

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  3. Claire

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, friendly staff and helpful. Food lovely and hot

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  4. Thalia

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very rapid service but the food was disappointing. Edible but not particularly good, and very generic. We’d not been to a Giraffe for years, not sure we’d go again.

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  5. Nancy

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the location, the ambience and the very simple menu and ordering process. The staff were amazing very congenial and helpful. First class customer services - well done! The menu is simple but something for everyone. Easy to order. A very pleasurable ambience not too quiet or too loud. Good value for money

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  6. Sue

    Cheshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely meal, chicken skewer with humus and flatbread. Very good service. Only reason I didn’t give all fives was because the doors kept being left open, it was a cold evening and I was sitting in a draught. ( it was ok when doors were shut so didn’t ask to move)

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  7. Arlene

    London

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant for families, and perfectly suited my gluten free friend. Our kids ate everything and my little boy was able to nap in his buggy as the staff kindly added space for me to bring it in next to our table. The food was tasty, the portion sizes decent and all reasonably priced, particularly for the location.

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  8. Rahul

    London

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was excellent from start to finish. One thing that I can suggest is that all meals come out at the same time. Two meals came earlier and were half way through it until the other two came.

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  9. Hilary

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very busy on a Saturday ten days before Christmas, but they found our booking quickly, selected a good table and our orders were taken quickly - very important as we were singing in a concert and didn't have much time. Staff were attentive without being intrusive and didn't try to palm us off on the "right" server. Excellent experience.

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  10. Vince

    Brighton

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Amazing attentive staff, and great looking food, but the Korean chicken was cold, and not as crispy as I would have expected

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FAQs

Giraffe - South Bank does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Giraffe - South Bank also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 8457 2776.

Giraffe - South Bank is rated 3.6 stars by 1725 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 35 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Giraffe - South Bank

Royal Festival Hall, Riverside Level 1, London, SE1 8XX

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Southbank
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    International, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Waterloo
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wi-Fi available, Wine
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