Crispin in Tower Hamlets

The food was ok. Very expensive for how small the portions are. The service and atmosphere was nice!

Really tasty and great service. Quite expensive for portion size (especially the vegetables) but worth trying.

Very nice dining place, cosy but also a bit loud. The food however is very surprising and tasted great!

We had an absolutely brilliant long family reunion lunch for four at Crispin. The food selection was varied, tasty and quite filling. The staff team, in particular our server, looked after us and made us very welcome. This place is a bit of a hidden gem. We will visit again. Thank you.

Lovely place for lunch. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, great food!

To be honest, I expected more interesting experience at this place 🙈🥹

Great coffee in a nice spot that gets a bit more sun than other places. Delicious bread and butter to go with the coffee. Very nice staff.

Incredible meal at Crispin, service was great and we loved every dish! Highly recommend

What a lovely small plates restaurant. A small, yet wide-ranging menu focusing on seasonal foods. Had the aubergine hummus and octopus with tomato sauce. I loved both dishes for their clarity of flavours that blended so beautifully, and felt perfectly balanced. Definitely recommend both these dishes. As a solo diner I really enjoyed my time here as servers were very welcoming and friendly and atmosphere was peaceful; equally this restaurant would be great to enjoy with a group to get to try all the tapas-style dishes. I’ll be back!

Went for a birthday dinner. Friendly service, allowed us to get our table early. Easily the best small plates place we’ve been in months. Recommend the bread, fried olives and sea bass special (if they still have it)

we had dinner at this place. the food was truly excellent, very tasty, something you don't often find in London. The staff were not very attentive, but friendly enough. I recommend

Crispin is one of my favorite places to eat. The menu always features seasonal produce in interesting ways. Not all are perfect dishes you’ll always get one or two that are meh but overall a solid dining experience.

Three of us came for lunch and we had a nice time. The white wine was really nice and the server gave a good recommendation, matching well with the food. We ordered several dishes and for the most part it was good, although we weren't blown away by the flavour in any of them, perhaps the arancini was the best. Unfortunately though we did leave a little unsatisfied given the price paid, but we cant fault the experience.

Lovely meal, definitely a very strong alternative choice to mainstream city of London restaurants. The combination of flavours is magnificent and the outside terrace is lerfect for a summer evening.

Truly amazing food. Service could have been better to be honest but overall great place. Would come back!

Brown butter with bread is amazing. We tried different peppers too, again very good. Main course was above average in our view but you might like it. I would recommend this place.

We had great expectations and were rather disappointed. Staff and venue were lovely however food was hugely disappointing. Asparagus small plates with one tiny piece of asparagus, confit of tomatoes were ok, no better. The comte croquettes were just ok. Pork chop was fabulous, red mullet was ok, bavette disappointing. All good Luke warm at best. Brown butter cake was absolutely delicious.

At first glance it is not easy to discern that this place is actually a restaurant (well, they call it a cafe, but you get the idea). The free standing and rather oddly shaped structure looks almost like a temporary coffee shop, which is what I initially thought it was. But it merited a closer look, so you can imagine my delight on discovering they actually serve cooked food. Lovely. It was early in the evening, preceding the peak dining hours, so I was promptly seated without a reservation. It was nice to discover there is actually a little terrace out the back, so more space than the structure itself would imply, and best of all nice to see that it is wheelchair accessible - not an issue for me, but always a positive. My server (Peter?) was very good at helping me to navigate the menu, which is more a series of small plates of varying sizes, rather than full meals. That is perfect for me, as I like to try as many different things as possible. He was also very specific in emphasising the locally sourced ingredients. All sounded great. I started with these rather innovative croquettes, which were available in a choice of either smoked haddock or pollock. I went for the pollock, although in hindsight one of each might have been better. They were excellent. A real revelation, clearly handcrafted and beautifully presented with a creamy filling. They were very moreish (see picture). I also tried the cuttlefish and Portland crab (yes, there is a definite seafood theme emerging). I was somewhat surprised that the crab was served cold - which perhaps should not have been altogether unexpected. Still very good though (see picture). The cuttlefish not so much, however. It was served in a lovely creamy sauce, which was easily mopped up by the 'dusty knuckle' bread, however the cuttlefish itself was not very well cooked and was actually partly raw (see picture). What I did manage to finish was good, but the rest could probably have benefited from a minute or two more. I mentioned this in passing and was pleasantly surprised that Peter removed it from the bill without quibble, and kindly invited me to order something else. This was an opportunity for further exploration, so I tried the nettle lasagnette with pancetta. This was very fatty, but delicious (see picture). I also sampled both their lager and IPA from Mondo Brewery in Battersea (well, Nine Elms actually, but I won't split hairs). These too were both excellent (see pictures). The bill for one came in at £78 with drinks (even after comping one of the dishes) I was staggered to discover it included a whopping 15% service charge! That is the highest I have encountered yet. This place isn't cheap, although I acknowledge that the quality of the food is excellent, and the location itself may also be a factor (eateries tend to equate their prices with others in the local area). Altogether a great experience though. Great food, good service in a very agreeable setting. Worth checking out.

Great coffee, proper quality and roast, but not really a place to eat. Only does croissants.

Pleasantly surprised with the food - it actually hit all the notes and some of the dishes were absolute standouts I.e. the peppers and the lasagnette and the bread ohh but that’s from Dusty Knuckle so kinda expected.

The staff were lovely and very welcoming. It’s a bit of an unusual set up (long and narrow) but interesting building and good location! The concept is sharing plates and although the majority of dishes were tasty I wasn’t blown away by anything in particular. I was really excited for the aubergine dish and it unfortunately didn’t have much flavour or seasoning. Price point is fine but a bit on the expensive side considering the size of the portions (we had to order quite a bit more as the group were still hungry). I’ve heard great things about Crispin so was a bit disappointed overall.

Lovely place, food was excellent and the service was great. Good atmosphere but not too noisy, a bit on the pricey side but they have decent house wine so depends on how much you want to order. Service is 15% so good to know ahead, but the staff is really cool.

Wow wow wow. What a first class visit. The staff were AMAZING they looked after us so well - probably one of the best! Food was out of this world. You MUST try this place.

The place is noce, and the staff is definitely the best part of the experience. The food however was not at the level we expected, and not worth the price. Everything was quite plainly cooked, nothing was special or even very tasty. The wine was nice.

Nice place, great food , but guys fix your WiFi issue please , it’s 2024 ;)

I love coming here when I can - great for small to medium sized groups or on your own. They have an amazing wine selection and everything on the menu is delicious and fresh, you can’t go wrong. I would recommend ordering the fried olives to start as those can’t be missed.

Lovely seasonal small plates. Quite expensive to have dinner here, but a wonderful atmosphere and really kind attentive staff who gave great recommendations. Plenty of vegetarian options too.

The name. I presume from ‘Crispin Street’. The atmosphere and style. Crisp, elegant, and classy. A perfect occasion for a group aperitif or date. Great selection of small plates and wines. All in all a wonderful experience. Crisp and classy.

We have had the best service visiting London and we were looking forward to trying this place. First off the food was absolutely delicious. I mostly write positive reviews of places because I always want to support small businesses and want to celebrate wonderful experiences…but the service here was abysmal. The waitress was rude and dismissive and we had to move tables and then she took a chair from our table and was short with us taking our time to order. I went to the manager to say it wasn’t a great start to the evening, and then the waitress came back and berated me for talking to the manager and how dare I say anything and this was in front of my party. It’s was completely embarrassing and uncomfortable. I’m shocked at the treatment and highly recommend you go somewhere else. I was mortified at the service and never experienced anything like that anywhere.

food is really nice, very interesting flavours and it’s quite “light”. Not really a restaurant though more like a wine bar, portion sizes are tiny. Although nice, it is very expensive for what it is and I wouldn’t go back for that reason

Had a fantastic meal here with very friendly and attentive service and a buzzing but still intimate atmosphere. We esp liked the crab, brown butter, breaded chicken, and cocktails!

Found this place one day looking for a cafè, looked cool so came back for dinner. It was AMAZING! The courgette with the chickpeas was easily one of the most delicious veg dish I’ve ever tasted. The service was so enjoyable as well, the guys were all lovely and a lot of fun. Definitely one of my favourite places right now.

Perfect sharing plates, adorable staff, delicious food. What I was so impressed about was the honesty of the staff. I left a designer scarf behind and within 5 mins of leaving they phoned me to tell me which enables us to walk back. Few restaurants in London are like this…I highly support it and recommend to others. Thank you for being so fabulous ❤️❤️❤️.

Loved it ! Everything was absolutely beautiful and delicious.

Two weeks ago I and a friend decided to book a table (in advance) in Crispin for dinner. I would like to comment mainly on the service, as it was very disappointing and put us off from revisiting the restaurant (i.e., Pavilion on The Corner). In brief, the waitress continuously kept reminding us of the remaining time we had the table reserved for. Of course, we were beforehand aware that the table is booked for 1h30min (for up to two people), but by no means is customer-service friendly or acceptable to stress out your guests this way! By the end of our booked time, she pretty much 'kicked us off' and said that next guests have arrived without even recommending us to finish off our wine in the bar, if possible. Instead, it was ourselves that tried to accommodate us (:basically doing her job) and asked to kindly move in the bar or outside area (the latter, least-worst option due to the bad weather) for drinks only.. Lastly, she even commented on our food order (i.e., a few dishes to share between us), saying that what we ordered were small portions/amounts for two people. Excuse me, but I do not remember to have agreed to any terms and conditions of the restaurant to order food/drink based on the waiting staff's preferences. Neither we were ever asked to consent on a minimum spend on card payment (if that is even legal). ps: i. FYI, our bill was approx. £40 per person; ii. The food was fine but a bit cold and iii. The atmosphere was very nice. Best, Unhappy customer

Tasty with interesting flavour combinations but not value for money. Portion sizes don’t match the prices at all and the wine is also very expensive. £26 for a thin and small piece of sole and a tiny square of hake. Feels really ungenerous. Good for a one off meal but wouldn’t return

Even met up with the former PM Julia Gillard there.....

Excellent coffee, delicious cakes in a designer setting.

Decent coffee and nice staff, nice place, very unique. We had two American coffees, the only flaw is the price (£3.50 each) for a medium size

We had a great time. The food is good, real culinary discoveries, I recommend trying certain wines, letting yourself be carried away by the service. Count on £80 per person for a full experience.

Amaizing location a with amazing design , delicious food.

Lovely service and gorgeous restaurant. Cannot say the same about the food though. The appetizers (croquette + Cornish potatoes) were good but the mains (cavatelli + cabbage) lacked seasoning and flavour. The cavatelli was also drenched in an unnecessary coat of oil. We paid and left with almost a full plate of unfinished pasta. It's a shame as I've heard good things about Crispin and so we were excited for our first visit.

Great food with friendly staff, a bit loud inside as its a relatively narrow space (it was during the run up to Christmas though). Still, the food was really good.

Food is just wow, at first the menu was a bit overwhelming because I was not familiar with some of the dishes, but wow everything was incredible. The waiting staff was also super friendly. Highly recommend to anyone that enjoys trying multiple things and sharing between friends.

Lovely food, lovely service, and lovely atmosphere. I recommend 6 dishes for two people and you’ll be perfectly full 👌🏼.

When we arrived as soon as you walked in you were hit with a smell of smoked fish which never left, it was not pleasant at all. Food was really average, no seasoning, they put a pot of salt on the table so I guess you can season yourself? The pickle for the pickled vegetables was super sweet and not pickley at all. £17 for a small plate of watery beetroot, creme fresh and a sprinkling of parmesan (still no seasoning) is outrageous. And to top it all off 15% service charge, the service from the wait staff was good, but not 15%. Overall, style over substance.

Had a business lunch there today. I arrived an hour early at 11.00 and wasn't sure if I'd arrived at the right place as there were lots breakfast pastries on display and on the dinning tables, with teas and coffee. I enquired, and I was at the right location. Before 12.00 Crispin had kicked into full lunch mode and we were offered their excellent lunch menu. The staff were brilliant, as was the menu. We ordered a variety of dishes to share and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Sven made us feel very welcome. Food outstanding and atmosphere was nice and calm. Could not fault actually anything as soon as we walked in. Highly recommend.

Date night or girls night - a relatively quiet but still busy enough wine bar vibe for a good time. No need to shout to hear your date/friend. My sister and I came here for dinner and were stuffed after only a few dishes. While they may seem small, they're filling and delicious. We got the Stilton Croquettes, the Brussels sprouts, the sardines, the mushroom risotto, and the guinea fowl. My favorites were the croquettes and the guinea fowl. The sardines were on the saltier side, but were nicely balanced with the rest of the dish. Both the Brussels sprouts and the risotto were delicious, but a bit too oily for our taste. Service was good. We had an unexpected friend come by, and they were more than happy to accommodate us at another table for drinks only. Environment is quite unique as it is a stand alone building. I liked having a full table near the back, rather than being towards the front where there seem to be bar seating/high stools. Overall, a pretty good experience.

I was expecting much better from Crispín. The food was average and expensive, and the wine list (I only looked at the red) below average and , again, very overpriced . Unfortunately I won’t recommend it and I won’t back again. Ambiance good, festive and good music. Only one bathroom in the whole restaurant. Price: £78 per person.

Small restaurant, big flavors. Nice menu with varied dishes to share. Not always surprising, but always tasty. The bread with browned butter is to die for. And the interior is attractive. It could be five stars if the concept was explained instead of having to ask. And unfortunately the extraction doesn't work properly, because my clothes smells like frying.

I usually love Crispin (their brown butter is to die for!! ) but our last visit was somewhat underwhelming. We ordered most of the starters and all of the sharing plates and were surprised at the amount of bread in the dishes (sourdough with the chicken roulade, soda bread in the soda farl and more bread in the rarebit). Whilst I love bread, I felt the menu lacked variety. The mussels were good but overcooked and barely warm. The desserts (chocolate mousse and brown butter cake) were the highlight of our meal. Crispin didn’t hit the spot on this occasion but we still had a good time and the service was great!

Delicious food, warm friendly & helpful service, and well curated wine list. Lovely vibes, perfect spot for a relaxed dinner.

A cute coffee shop, with great food menu

Wicked building and restuarant, the service was great but the food didn't quite match up. Enjoyed the menu but felt like most dishes needed just a little more flavour

Amazing food with menu changing nearly daily. Everything is super fresh and tasty. Can dine here every week.

An elegant location that feels cosy and intimate once inside, with friendly staff, and food that lives up the descriptions on the menu.

Really enjoyed lunch here - food/wine was amazing and the service was fantastic (Australian guy). Highly recommend!!

Decent restaurant if you like fancy food. Small portions to share. Nothing crazily impressive except their soda bread, which is brilliant

It was ok, not worth the price. Small place with 1 bathroom. Service a bit rude.

Always wonder where the good reviews come from for such restaurants. The food was average at best, even if pretentious. The prices are pretty high. As a large group we were told we had to go for a set menu, which was not disclosed in advance. It was not a lot of food at a high price. Emphasis on pickles. Service albeit polite was super slow. Altogether not impressed, not going back.

Great food, great experience- the crab was our favourite dish/ brown butter cake gets a honourable mention too! Sven was exceptional and recommended us some great dishes as well as educating us on orange wine! 5 stars!

Amazing!!! Can’t wait to go back The mussels are just to die for!! 🤤🤤

Great food, good quality ingredients cooked with care, and relaxed but attentive & friendly waiters.

Absolutely the perfect place to go on a warm birthday evening. The service is brilliant. Cutting the right balance of attentive and relaxed. The brown butter dishes are better than you could possibly imagine. Will be going back.

Food at dinner was a bit underwhelming given the price but the service was great

An excellent restaurant, the food was just perfect, congrats to the chefs!

Everything was stunning - from the food to the service and the wine, really unbelievably good evening! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, the food was impeccable and beautifully prepared and the overall vibe of the small restaurant was perfect! The brown butter cake was honestly the best thing I’ve ever eaten in my life.

Crispin has an excellent menu and is well placed for a City evening out. Think of it as an enhanced cafe / wine bar rather than a fully fledged restaurant. The staff are happy to talk you through the concept - the plates are smaller than starter/main course but a bit larger than tapas. Perhaps figure six plates at £15 for two people. The food was excellent, good ingredients well prepared and seasoned but a bit pricey even for London.

Went on a brunch, best! Loved every single thing they served us! Nice place, very good atmosphere and nice staff!

Nice atmosphere, but experienced very unfriendly and very slow service, it felt they went out of their way to ignore us - a 20 minute wait to get a water and a 25 minute wait for a coffee after chasing several times.

Wooow, the worst dining experience I had in the last year. Small, bland and oily dishes topped by aloof service. I miss the days when they only served eggs and toasties

Food was super average. Small portions and oily dishes.

Great service and food, friendly people.

We were not served. We were allowed to sit and not served. We were gracefully allowed to leave after 15 mins of being ignored by people who were clearly not busy.

Best restaurant, cafe bar in the area. Exceptional design. Superb ambience. A welcoming place offering a range of small food with a great selection of wines. Superb, polite, efficient service. Good prices. Excellent outside seating area at the back and outside. Definate visit when in the area.

Fantastic atmosphere and convenient location. Food has lots of vegetarian and vegan options.

3.90 for a worse than average latte, many better options in the area.

Super great place…. The best people running the place - big up Dana and Sven… Cool breeze, great atmosphere and lovely people

Oh, wow. How fab is this place! Great service, great vibes, great food. Go as soon as you can!

Very expensive for average wine and average service. £12 for a 125ml glass of a house white that tastes like Tesco’s wine? Nah! Service was basic, staff could be less arrogant.

Un dîner très maîtrisé chez Crispin. Excellent rapport qualité prix, là où l'on peut facilement se faire sabrer par des restos tendances peu scrupuleux, ici rien à voir. C'est bon, copieux, le service est au top et le lieu atypique. Difficile d'être déçu.

Loved everything! Very cute restaurant, great food, amazing ambiance.

Amazing meal at Crispin with great cocktails. Service was wonderful and the team really go out of their way to make you feel valued! Highly recommend.

Lovely food and great atmosphere.

Trendy coffee shop. Very nice to stop past if on the way somewhere. Wouldn't go out of my way to visit.

Gluten free options are available.

Lovely coffee, cool atmosphere, friendly staff. What more could you want?

We stumbled across this cool building and warmly greeted by staff. Service was very friendly and they were able to accommodate us without a booking on a Saturday early evening. Cocktails and barman was top notch. However, the food was the biggest let down - overpriced and average tasting. We had the mussels with nduja and gremolata, which I couldn’t taste any spicy nduja, £14 for 12 mussels! Then followed an Irish farl bread with blue cheese and red onion chutney - tasted ok, but £9 for half a toasted sandwich essentially. Then followed a breaded chicken (£17)- not crispy enough and under seasoned. Such a shame as service was lovely but there was an additional 15% service charge! I felt 12.5% was sufficient - not sure why the owners feel they can over charge on food and service compared to everywhere else in London.

Excellent Menu & a Delightful spread . You should try every dish on this menu . Cozy little restaurant at White’s row . The cocktails were very innovative too. Please make prior reservations. The front of house were very friendly and did an excellent service . We had a great time Highly recommend to try out Crispin if you are in the City .

Have wanted to come here for a while now, as I had heard so many good things about it, but we weren’t that excited about any of the dishes. The Welsh rarebit was dry and mild, the burrata and artichoke lacked flavour and the mussels were minuscule. But I do have the say, the service was really good. Overall I couldnt really recommend.

Small place, not sure its suited to evening dinning. Lights turned down to point we had to use our phone lights to read menu. Music volume too loud. Small menu, which can be ok, but most seemed rather small portions. They don’t have a starter and main course, they said menu split between medium and larger dishes, more like a Tapas ‘style’ menu, I don’t understand this philosophy . +15% service charge seems high.

Very bustling and vibrant atmosphere with super friendly and attentive staff, ate here on a last minute whim and did not regret it! I will say that in general, everything was on the sweeter side and in my opinion lacked some salt and acid, but at the same time we appreciated the quality and flavors and didn't feel it ruined it by any means. Plus, the beet and ox tongue salad was one of the best things I ate this trip, the desserts were superb, wine choices are funky but fun, and it's not overly expensive.

Just stopped for a coffee and it was really nice. Will pop by again when I'm in town.

I've been here more than 8 times now but it's one of my top places to eat in London for brunch, lunch and dinner. This time, I went for a mid week lunch and between the two of us, we shared the gorgonzola croquette, marinated mussels, burrata with artichoke and copa, squid ink tagliatelle and the hake. Everything was delicious. I'm always keen to come back as they have a changing menu and the atmosphere is chilled. Staff are always generally friendly and helpful.

Great coffee, nice environment & service

Asked and waited for 15mins at the counter for a table. Nobody came over lol

Great place for interesting small plates and wines. The service was fantastic and made some great recommendations.

Simply amazing. Located in the heart of London this restaurant is situated in a formal art gallery and is barely large enough to fit about 30 people. But what they lack in space they make up for in food amd drinks. Amazing staff and menu. If you have a large group reservation in advance they will make custom menu for you. Definitely recommend

Very impressed with this little gem. Popped in for a quick business lunch and we were greeted by friendly and well informed staff. Served some delicious non-alcoholic cocktails, cherry spritz and eucalyptus highballs. The knuckle bread is a must! Gorgonzola croquettes, curry cabbage, burrata dishes were all absolutely delicious. The pasta dish was fresh, but a little sloppy and the sauce slightly too watery. Overall we were blown away and in culinary heaven. We will be back to work our way through the menu. Highly recommend *****