Bean & Olive Riverside Cafe in Lambeth

Rakib was a great bartender, I loved the cocktail!!

Wir hatten das typische englische Frühstück mit Rührei. Leider hat es uns nicht geschmeckt. Würstchen war grausam, Rührei aus Pulver und sonst nichts besonderes.

cool location. Simply delicious and very friendly service.

Great food by nice people and a beautiful view of Big Ben across the river Thames.

Great little cafe overlooking the Thames and Westminster. Great Full English and flat white.

Amazing place, their breads are so good

I came here for the fish and chips. It did not disappoint. The food was so good, I had to fight the birds away for it. I felt attacked at one point but I was able to manage and eat all my food for myself. Pictured is the before and after of my plate. I ate everything! This place is cute. You walk in, order your food, pay and then the server brings it to you when it’s ready. The food was the right temperature, the right amount and delicious. Im glad I came here and I would definitely be back! I was very pleased!

We grabbed breakfast here two mornings in a row! Great, quiet spot along the river. Food was reasonably priced. There is seating inside and out on a patio, making it the perfect spot to enjoy in nice weather and a refuge from the rain.

Surprisingly good but also expensive fish & chips. But we didn't regret it!

Fab brunch. Great friendly service and good eats. Exactly what we needed. Thank you very much for the excellent start to our day

Un lugar muy bonito y sabroso. El desayuno tradicional inglés muy sabroso. Es un lugar tranquilo y si vas temprano está muy bueno y sin tanta gente.

A nice place, quiet and enjoyable. Try the classic English breakfast, very delicious 😋

This place is small, but soo cute and cozy. I want there with my boyfriend for a quick coffee and a pizza for snacking. The chai Latte was the best I ever drunken. I enjoy watching the window view of Big Ben & the river. I enjoy myself there & I would come back again💕

At last! Somewhere that serves Hot hot chocolate!!

Such a small and beautiful place!

Food was amazing, nice staff and great view!!

Lovely lunch at a good price. The service was polite, friendly and generous. One suggestion - a few more tables outside to cater for larger groups. Thank you very much for a pleasant experience.

Bad service, I had the worst jacket potato ever,,

My new favourite full English breakfast haunte & with possibly the best views of London's top tourist attractions that doesn't require booking in advance to enjoy. Basically, it's a wooden shack jutting out over the Thames propped up on some fairly rickety, very old looking wooden foundations that leaves you dining over South East England's biggest tidal river and has 180°views of the Houses of Parliament out of some slightly shabby windows you can manually open for unobscured views and much needed ventilation. They also do an awesome jacket potatoe with tuna and cheese that must be one of the best I've had in the capital. I really do love this place x

Very nice managers; It's worth it for breakfast or an aperitif

Lunch for two here, lovely staff, fair prices (undercharged us as I was short), service with a smile, delicious food. Really happy. Staff went above and beyond.

Friendly staff love the vibe Nice view Aswad is the to serve me

Went there on a Saturday evening nice and clean place but the food is expensive great service by Nikhil

Weird vibe. When we walked in, the guy behind the counter looked at us very angrily. When my partner said “good morning” he didn’t say a thing. Then when I said, “all good?”, he scowled at me. The view is great, but after that initial, somewhat frightening, exchange, we decided not to stick around. First impressions do count.

Great spot for breakfast or brunch

Nice fish and chips place with a great view of Westminster palace. We came across this place after doing a long walk from Westminster. I ordered fish and chips which was very good. The fish quantity was generous. I ate that with a great view of thames river.

Il cibo è ottimo e sicuramente preparato al momento. Personale garbato e gentile. Peccato per la scarsa pulizia della parte esterna poiché piena di piccioni e di tutto ciò che ne consegue.

We were planning on a visit to the Tate Britain and found this amazing cafe right next to Lambeth Bridge, amazing food and brilliant friendly service all round! Enjoyed a fab breakfast with great views of the Thames and Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

Great food, great service, great location!!

Fast and tasty burgers. The size is right. And the view of the river and parliament is great ☺️

I had the breakfast burger and it was amazing. A chef that takes pride in his work and service was great. The Coffee was outstanding and the view were incredible. My friends had the English breakfast, it looked amazing. You will not go hungry from this place! Will visit again!

A gem in the heart of London. Staff were friendly, food was great. The vegetarian breakfast was a huge portion and super tasty. Cannoli was delicious. Excellent views. Spot the photo of Lady Gaga.

Wow Loved this place great food had the fish and chips amazing fish. Great to look over the Thames to Parliament house. Great and friendly service

A beuatiffuly situated, clean and cosy café with lovely river views and friendly and helpful staff. The coffee is excellent, the food is hearty, simple café food - scrambled eggs, pannini, fry-up etc. We had an excellent lunch. We discovered this gem after staggering out from the ludocrously overpriced and money-grubbing Garden Museum restaurant (four pounds for bread and butter and no, we don't serve coffe when we could be serving expensive lunches).

Worst food possible! Never have I tasted anything more worse than lemon grilled chicken... Of course the price doesn't even begin to justify the horrible food... The chips were nice 😀 Unclean tables outside and leftovers( hope it was food) in salt dispenser... Very good location, unfortunately it's ruined by the awful food.

Fish and chips with malt vinegar was delicious and exactly what you would expect in England.

A perfect place! The food is amazing! Great surprise for a small place. A great address to remember. Definitely my favourite place to eat in London! Try !

Great little cafe with beautiful views of the River Thames. Cappuccinos were lovely, we had scrambled eggs on toast and baked beans on toast, both really nice. Great service. We will be going back again tomorrow.

Stumbled across this great little cafe on the banks of The River Thames. Great food and fantastic staff. Highly recommend a visit. Will definitely return

Great little cafe on the Albert Embankment

Food is fantastic and matches the lovely views. Do try the carrot cake!

Walked for about 5km looking for a breakfast spot. This place is a hidden gem. The service was excellent, food was hot and delicious and it was one of the cleanest places I’ve been into in London.

Awful pints. Something wrong with the pipes, all taste cheesy. Ongoing issue for a while. Avoid.

Good stopping off point, say for a coffee, when walking alongside the Thames.

Gööd value Large Pizza on the river,

Beautiful kiosk on the banks of the Thames with spectacular views of London and parliament

Good food, served quickly and very friendly staff. In great location on Embankment by Lambeth Bridge

Wir waren 2017 zum ersten Mal hier und waren begeistert, heute nach 7 Jahren ist das Cafe immer noch toll. Super nettes Personal , leckere Getränke.

Right next to the bridge 200 meters away from the London Eye, the store has a perfect view window, perfect food, and amazing coffee. Sitting in the most perfect corner, you can admire the most modern Ferris wheel in the UK, the London Eye. Looking at the most classic Big Ben, Westminster Bridge. It is probably the most beautiful cafe in London.

This is a hidden gem! We had brunch here which was great. The food was served quickly and we presented beautifully. The waiters were very friendly. The food was delicious and the drinks were perfect too. Highly recommend

Had a lovely coffee over looking the Thames.

For where it is, I could not fault it. The food was lovely and the drinks were piping hot!! Defiantly worth it. Not too expensive either.

Magnificent location, the Irish coffee and Baileys coffee were perfect and required. In addition, you can also pay in euros and dollars.

Attracted by the novelty of the cafe’s setting protruding from the Southbank slightly into the river. This affords interesting views which I enjoyed. The staff seemed friendly and as we placed our order my partner was advised to have something other than what she asked for because: “it is tastier”. So she did. We appreciated this advice (but please see further down). After about 15 minutes our food arrived. It was nothing special and cost £35 for two including a cup of tea each. The condiments available were very thin, almost like water with no real taste. So the poor quality and lack of flavour of my thin chip like things could not be hidden. The piece for fried frozen fish was ok though nothing to write home about. My partner’s chips had more flavour courtesy of Peri Peri powder but the toasted Panini type thing she had been advised to try was she said stale with the chicken in it tasting old. So what we thought had been an act of kindness had been a way of trying to sell old stock. Well I suppose it is central London.

Coffee with a great view of the Parliament. A quiet place and, at least in January, without crowds of tourists. It's worth it despite the lack of toilets.

The food Genuinely it didn’t taste the best it was all very plasticy and fake. But the view was very nice. I mean I cook a lot and I don’t think it’s supposed to look like that. And they put cheese sauce instead of normal cheese and it took very long even though there were only two other people in the shop. The view was very pretty though you could see the Big Ben and the London eye while eating your food.

An absolute gem! Lovely coffee and food with truly incredible views of the river, Westminster Palace and Big Ben.

Fantastic little place with excellent food. Best hot chocolate I’ve had in a long time and service is very good with friendly staff. Lovely views down the river - thoroughly recommend

A fabulous location and little gem of a cafe. Staff are really friendly and the extensive menu is good. Traditional breakfast menu is lovely with meals cooked fresh. Hot chocolate is probably the best I’ve ever had. The quaint little building and it’s location lends a lot to this place and as such it reminds me of the London cafes and tea stops I remember in the pre Starbucks world

A mulled wine is £6.50. There isn't a price displayed for it so it was a surprise. They make it in the microwave and it takes a while.

I loved it here. Very, very nice people and great service.

Amazing place with a great view

I bought three latte and 3 pistachios small danish cake which says 3 for £4, but they charged me full price which was dishonest of them.

Great little cafe in a good location , really nice food and lovely staff . Beans on toast and hot chocolate ☕️ were 👌 😋 Very reasonable prices and quick service.

Very niice hot chocolate and smell inside

Das Essen ist gut und die Aussicht auch nicht ohne🙂👍

A nice quiet location with a good view over the thames and Westminster palace.

Lovely little spot to stop for a coffee and snack. We'd had a long walk along the Thames so perfect little spot to stop and admire the view of Big Ben. Coffee was also delightful

O local possui uma bela vista do rio, do parlamento e do Big Ben. Acho que deve ter uma das melhores vistas para fazer um lanche ou simplesmente tomar um café. Café bem generoso e comida saborosa.

Good and reasonably priced food. Splendid view of the Palace of Westminster

Welcome so from a hot chocolate and coffee on the banks of the Thames.

The English breakfast was amazing, food was fresh. The staff made it feel like home!

Excelente cocina, todo muy bien, la ubicación de foto, amplio menu para desayuno, snack o comida, precios accesibles. Buen lugar para visitar y seguir con tu paseo en la ciudad

The full English breakfast is fantastic

Super Frühstück! Da hält man den ganzen Tag durch! Für mich ein kleiner Geheimtipp, weil nicht viel besucht.

Small but perfectly sited with good food. A friend and I stopped for coffee and a cannoli, utter heaven. Friendly hosts and charming location

Je me suis arrêté dans ce petit restaurant par hasard. J’ai pris un petit déjeuner végétarien très bon je recommande. Le personnel très aimable

Too expensive for iced americano.

My favourite spot when i visited London.

Great coffee and amazing food! Strongly recommend the ham and cheese croissant. The view is also spectacular. Very friendly staff.

Muy sorprendido por la buena atención dada a mi hija. Se preocuparon de darle el chocolate caliente, más templado y ponerle el sándwich en un pan diferente (más blando y rico) todo esto sin pedirlo. Así da gusto la verdad. Nos vamos muy contentos con la atención.

Friendly staff, fresh well presented food but check your prices. Prices are not per their published sight menu. See below.

For a restaurant on the Thames that serves fish and chips, the fish was soaked in grease, batter was dark brown and previously frozen. It was disgusting and I was told no refund they would not exchange it. I tossed it away after 1 bite. GARBAGE

Really good breakfast, full English with everything perfect. And a great view of Parliament on the river, friendly staff.

Its the second time we go here and its for the best cannolis (pistachio ones are +++) Also the pain au chocolat is really good And the coffee is 10/10

Une pizza surgelée à 16 €, ça fait mal. Hyper cher

We had a fantastic experience at this establishment! The staff was incredibly friendly and adept at handling our three energetic children. The service was impressively quick, which is always a blessing with kids. Our stop for a quick snack turned into a delightful treat – the brownies, cannoli, and hot/cold drinks were all superb. Undoubtedly, this is one of the finest spots to visit along the South Bank.

For the location the prices are very reasonable 👍🏻 nice friendly staff and clean environment

The location is nice overlooking parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge also just across the road from garden museum. The fish & chips was nice/average but definitely not worth almost £16, overpriced. I've had better, maybe if the chips were bigger or it came with a drink it would be worth the money.

An average breakfast at above average prices. Expected good quality for the price, but got what appeared to be cheaply sorced ingredients. Not a bad meal, but very expensive for what it was!

In general the full experience was amazing the taste of the food and the portions was super generous and the view can’t compare! Def VERY recommended in the pictures the veggie British breakfast!

Great place, wonderful thoughtful staff, nice view.

Worst meal in 3 weeks ! Since when is "traditional" fish and chips minced fish? 17 quid for 1 piece of fish ? Seriously, pathetic, We paid 1/2 for a fish / chip in Alresford that I could barely finish, ( but I did ) Just keep walking, and SHAME on tripadvisor readers for giving it high marks.

Great little place that we stumbled upon. Awesome food, nice owner, on the water with views of Big Ben! We had burgers and the grilled chicken with chips. So flavorful and we had the nicest time.

We saw this cafe when walking past Lambeth Palace and decided to try it for breakfast. We had scrambled egg on ciabatta and could not fault it. We also had a mug of tea which was also good. Very reasonably priced and it was busy.

Great little place, perfect stop if your coming from the London Eye and is going to the Tate Britain. Sitdown and enjoy the view. Enjoy a classic British breakfast, vegetarian or classic. Have a coffee with a sweet canoli. Perfect pitstop for touristing around

Flies all over the restaurant. Pushed for cash only and was not happy about taking a card.

Quick and good food for the family. Convenient place and is near Big Ben.

Ein kleines schickes Frühstück Restaurant in einem Bootshaus an der Themse. Typisch englisches Frühstück. Lecker, schnell und gut.

Excelent capuccino and the best pistacio canoli ever!!!