Lupins in Southwark

A great unpretentious restaurant serving fabulous food in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. The service was attentive and we had a wonderful evening. Highly recommended

It's been a while since I have dined here, but as good as ever. I opted for the Montgomery Cheddar Fritters paired with the Mussels, Pancetta, and Braised Leeks on Fried Toast. Might sound bizarre, but absolutely great. I was a bit concerned by the description of the dessert, "Choux Bun, Rhubard Cream and Cold Custard". I need not have worried, it was what the late, great, Michael Winner would describe as, "Historic". Finished off by a fine double Cortado. Don't worry about the rumbling Trains, a girder from the Bridge literally runs across a corner of the upstairs Restaurant... Hayling Seagoon

très belle découverte dans le quartier. le pitch du restaurant ‘cuisine anglaise moderne ‘ a attiré notre attention. la carte est courte, revue très souvent. assiettes à partager (ou à engloutir tout seul 😃). les assiettes sont végétales. des bons produits bien cuisinés. nous avons mangé au bar face à la cuisine, tout est préparé minute. franchement de belles idées, une carte de vins sympa. le personnel est très cool, l’ambiance dans la cuisine excellente avec de l’entraide. c’est une très bonne table !

The pork belly with polenta was an unexpected (spicy) surprise! The flavor was all over the place, I could feel each ingredient individually and it felt like my mother’s polenta. The staff was so kind and welcoming, as a solo traveler i felt really happy during my stay. Definitely recommend the place if you’re nearby!

On a birthday weekend in London we wanted to try somewhere different so stayed in Southwark. Lupins was highly scored so we opted for it, but it completely exceeded expectations. Great service & spectacular food. The Montgomery cheddar fritters & slow braised pork cheeks were outstanding, but every dish was excellent.

I personally love this restaurant for meal to eat. I went with my colleagues and had such a great experience the foods always tasty and Lee our waiter add the extra touch. He was attentive and friendly. I forgot my phone and he even returned it to me. Fantastic place.

Great variety of seasonal plates. Appropriately priced for what you’re getting. Out of the selection we got, there wasn’t one we didn’t enjoy. Attentive, polite staff and….the best martini I’ve ever had! My partner enjoyed her margarita as well.

Went there for a celebration dinner hoping for the best. Reserved a table but not available when we arrived. Spent an hour at the bar and £80 on wine and snacks. Left and went to Sainsbury’s local to buy some dinner. Really nice staff but the management need to sort this out. Won’t be returning - sorry!

Always, a treat, so glad to snuck in without a reservation @ 6.00pm. Figs with Honey on toasted Sour Dough. Followed by Pollock with Salad and Aoli. No room for Dessert, so just an Espresso. Hayling Seagoon

Came here to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday. The restaurant was intimate and atmospheric and the waiting staff were friendly and attentive. We had a range of small plates, made with locally sourced ingredients. Everything tasted incredible and we had a wonderful evening.

A great place for dinner with friends! We tried just about everything on the menu and loved each and every dish. They also have some interesting organic and natural wines. Great service as well. A real gem!!

Heading back to old haunts post pandemic feels like a risky move - not least for the obvious reasons. But now the additional emotional baggage- do they pack the same punch and recreate the same warm feelings? This restaurant was my go to favourite for years BC (before Covid) Many a time it hosted a dinner with friends, a birthday, or even a setting for low key work meetings. Fitting then that it was my first proper back to central London restaurant visit. The great news is the modern, simple exposed brickwork and quirky layout still hold it's charm. The food also holding its own in a steady procession of the small ish plates. Tapas here is still proudly defiant in not quite being tapas, with medium size plates that arrive one after the other, rather than the all at once approach. Snack plates of molten cheese in a crunchy, moreish coating were cooked to perfection and consumed far too easily, threatening to steal the thunder of the main dish contenders. The main menu itself was balanced and intriguing. The wine list remains varied. A few less highs to note- a too tangy dish of greens in citrus and an odd, cut up tomato dish slathered in some sort of pesto. But overall the staff were still extremely warm and lovely, the food was mostly on point and there will always be a plate of hot crunchy cheese to keep me returning to Lupins.

Went here on Saturday last as part of a party of 6. The menu is small but quite interesting. We ordered all 5 of the starters in order to share, but several of them weren’t divisible by the number of guests in our party. The olives were in,y supplied with 4 cocktail sticks, which is just poor service. Far preferable would have been the waiter explaining how things came and even better, having the nous to ask the kitchen to customise the starters to suit our stated wish to share. Three of us elected to have asparagus, jambon and hollandaise as their main, only to find there was no jambon! At 6pm on a Saturday night, a mere stones throw from the best market in London! No offer was made to increase the other two ingredients or reduce the price. Someone had the squid which was as tough as you like. The bottle of red wine ordered from the specials card, (but also listed on the ordinary wine menu,) was likewise not available. The substitute we ordered came already uncorked and was poured in the most bizarre, tight-fisted way. The single glass of Viognier ordered just appeared without the bottle, and I’m not convinced it was the wine advertised. Pudding saved the day; four of us had the dark chocolate ganache with sesame brittle and salted caramel; just delicious, but why was it doused in olive oil? It brought nothing to the party and left a curiously greasy aftertaste. The tiny lavatory is insufficient and the gentleman before me had poor aim. A funny little restaurant, more style than substance in my view, and that of my dinner companions.

I went here with a friend and we had such a lovely evening, from the warm welcome to the wonderful food. I had contacted them before and we had a few email exchanges where they checked things with me as they do have allergens in their kitchen. However, if you have a nut allergy, this restaurant is totally nut free! Not because the owners had allergies, but because their landlord had a nut allergy. I always love hearing the motivations behind why a restaurant caters for people with allergies. We were served by Lucy, one of the owners and she was so lovely, really put my mind at rest and helped us choose the safest options from the menu. My lovely friend decided to have the things I could also have as this restaurant specialises in sharing platters. It's a really lovely idea as you get to try a number of different dishes. Really tasty jersey new potatoes, delicate lemon sole cooked to perfection and onglet (very tender rare beef) with beetroot and finally a salad of Brighton winter lettuce, shallots and vinegar dressing which was perfectly balanced. Really enjoyed every mouthful. They even did me a rhubarb desert with coconut yogurt. This wasn't on the menu so ask them if they have something suitable if you can't see anything on the menu. The menu was quite small but despite that we had enough choice for a varied meal. This is quite a small restaurant so book before turning up and I definitely recommend contacting them before going to discuss safe options.

Walked past this place many times promising ourselves we would pop in one day. Finally yesterday we managed to make it work. Wonderful ambiance, great wine list and the cocktails we saw delivered to other tables looked amazing. One waitress who managed the full room with ease. Small dishes of meat, fish and lovely fresh vegetables - so tasty. Decor is really cozy and the view into the square outside delightful. Definitely a must visit and we will be back!

Enjoyed sharing 4 small main courses between us plus 1 dessert and coffee for lunch. Excellent quality food. With wine and service about £100 for 2. Loses a star for cramped upstairs room with very little space between tables and consequently a high noise volume.

Well it was a Friday night, but all bar one table upstairs were occupied - some 18 covers. Opted for Brill and Venison. Both excellent. To follow their fine Neals Yard Cheese Platter. And a Cortado to close. Grand. Great service. Hayling Seagoon

Lupins is quite small with quite minimalist decor. The focus is on the food which is absolutely excellent. They also have a very good wine list. A brilliant addition to options in this part of London.

Having read all the rave reviews I think it must have just been a bad night when I attended and I guess that can happen anywhere so I won't be put off and will return. The restaurant is very small and sitting near the window on a December evening was a touche chilly, the cheddar fritters were fried for too long and the game bird really tough. Sorry guys, you are obviously doing a good job generally but it was disappointing for me...

One of my favourite Restaurants in London. Ideally placed for Tate Modern and a short walk back to Waterloo. It was a Friday night, but all 7 Tables upstairs were taken. Usually swift friendly service. Such cheerful ladies. Their menu sums them up beautifully, "Seasonal British Tasting Plates, with a Sunshine Influence". We love Tapas, but it's the only restaurant I know which offers Tapas like dishes. I started with Pizza fritta, figs, ogleshield, honey. Simply divine. Followed by Spatchcock Partridge, fregola grapes, madeira. Out of this world. A surprisingly light Tiramisu for dessert. It's so often badly made outside of Italy. My usual Macciato to close. And Mr Uber back to Waterloo. I was exhausted after exhibitions at the RA, the Atlas Gallery and Tate Britain. Hayling Seagoon

This was my first introduction to the wonderful Lupins, and I look forward to a return for seconds. Sorry for the slow posting of my review. June in London was a month rife with Covid restrictions, but the staff were lovely enough to sit us...

Delicious food and excellent and attentive service. We had been a few times before lockdown and it was back to its usual high standards. Highly recommended and we will be back soon!

The dinner plates are like saucers but that's because this is another restaurant with ridiculously small tables but ........... unlike many the waitress did a good job of staggering the arrival of our dishes . Even so we put the wine on the floor and...

Wonderful evening with two friends. I have passed this restaurant many times on my walk to work and tried to book many times before COVID lockdowns but it was always too busy. This occasion, I booked last minute on a Thursday and was surprised they...

Back to our favourite London restaurant. My wife was double booked, so a solo trip. Not the set menu tonight so opted for Papadelle, Squash with Lentils and a Neals Yard Cheeseboard. Finished with my standard Macciato. Swift, friendly, service as ever. And tracked and...

A great way to round off our day. Total revamp since last visit. Now all 20 covers are upstairs. Great views. Evening it's a Set Menu with umpteen delicious combinations. Many you might not chose if they were not selected for you. All delicious. The...

I've been a fan of this restaurant for a couple of years now, and I was delighted to see that they're offering a delivery service. I had a delivery yesterday, and everything was absolutely delicious, and the prices are more than fair for Central London....

We discovered lupins not long before lockdown so we were so pleased to see they had launched food for delivery and collection. My husband has a gluten allergy and the team made this very easy to organise even though we weren’t in the restaurant. The...

Stunning cuisine, wine, service with a relaxed ambiance - Corrin & Olivia really excelled in customer service - the perfect place to catch up and very near to London Bridge too.

Used to love the place - unfortunately they racked up their drink prices by over 40% - food used to be better - was here for dinner and drinks and service was indifferent - had already two empty beer glasses next to me when i...

In a great little bit of London close to Flat Iron Square. Incredible menu. Polite and discerning staff. Damn good cocktails.

Excellent modern British tapas, is that a thing? Waitress : Ollie was excellent. She guided us through the choices and we ordered a delicious combination. Timed to come out as you finished a course. Good choice of wine and well priced for London. Loved the...

We came on Saturday afternoon and had a selection of small plates at the bar next to the kitchen. The food was INCREDIBLE, our waitress gave us great recommendations to pair wine and the staff were so friendly. Amazing watching the chefs at work in...

Been a few times since it's opened and ordered a range from the menu. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, and the people working behind the bar and kitchen are really lovely. Food quality and flavours are amazing. Great to see they've...

We ordered the pidgin wellington and as I was chewing the meat - I bit down on a tiny metal ball. When I proceeded to ask the waitress she apologised and said that it was a bullet! We didn’t eat any more of it as...

Two colleagues and I had a lovely dinner on Nov. 7th at Lupins. There were so many interesting dishes...we couldn't decide which to order. We asked Natasha to just bring us what she thought best. Every plate was delicious. Loved this small restaurant. I highly...

I ate here with three of my girlfriends on a Tuesday lunch time. We were shown to a table upstairs, it was fairly busy. Our server was just lovely. Friendly and informative, she went into great detail to explain the burnt butter. We loved all...

Fell upon Lupins after a busy day moving our son into a new house share near by. We could smell wonderful food being cooked as we walked by and went in the hope that they could fit us in. It's quite a small, relaxed restaurant...

We went with friends for our first visit to this little gem - busy, friendly, cozy atmosphere with fabulous innovative dishes.

This is not the first time I've visited but also not the first time I've been impressed. Service as much as food is important in a restaurant and both are great here. Surroundings are simple but everyone is welcoming. Like many modern venues there are...

What a find! I was looking for somewhere to eat before an Exhibition Opening at the R. K. Burt Gallery. Lunch service starts at 12.00 noon, which was perfect. Not exactly tapas, but their format is for smaller or larger plates to share. The food...

Great little find near to london bridge. We visited on a monday evening and it was quite busy with a good buzzy vibe. Just a chef and a waiter working but they pulled off quite the show. Food was great - love the small plates...

I had a wonderful evening at Lupins. All the members of staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The extension is beautiful and gives off a welcoming and cosy ambiance. The food was delicious from the crostini to the burrata, I enjoyed every dish. The French...

From start to finish, we very much enjoyed our dinner at this quaint place. They are in the process of expanding and that should offer more availability. Every dish was beautifully prepared and delicious. Would definitely visit again the next time we are in London!

Came here on a group booking and I have to say it was very disappointing. Conceptually the menu didn't work, it's a strange mix of British, European and Mexican but nothing really holds together. Apart from being overly oily and salty I didn't think much...

Elegant, small eatery in the backstreets of London Bridge, buzzing with young, cool and hip professionals eating small dishes of what can only be described as English tapas. Food of a very high standard with only one very big reservation - there was too little...

Superbly delicious, each dish a delicately balanced marvel of flavours and textures. Lovely service, efficiently casual, unpretentious. Excellent value for money. Thanks to all for a very special meal.

Didn’t like being told we had to give the table back after 2 hours before I’d even arrived. I know tables have to be turned but doesn’t exactly make you feel welcome. Base flavours overpowered most of the main dishes. Dishes are small, I know...

Gosh, really not sure what to say; had an amazing lunch here today. We chose a range of dishes from starter, small and large sections on the menu under the guidance of the waitresses. The soda bread and brown butter set the pace. I almost...

Despite our initial concern about arriving at a small busy restaurant with only one waitress, we were completely won over!! Every single dish was superb - who knew spring onions could taste so good?? We were dining with very knowledgeable wine experts who were impressed...

Simple really Good food really well prepared off an interesting menu and prompt smiley service. Small plates ideal for sharing between six of us plus decent wine by the glass to suit everyone We ordered everything except the oysters. Highlights were corn fried spring onions...

Second visit - food was delicious with plenty of vegetarian options - tables are far too small but it seems that with most tapas/sharing restaurants. Service was good but as it gets busier it slows down and the noise level rises!

We came to have lunch after browsing Borough Market and I cannot help wishing I'd eaten at Borough. It was an exceptionally cold day and we got to the restaurant and ate upstairs. We ordered a selection of tapas and it was all ok, some...

All dishes were good and tasty. Also liked the small place atmosphere. However the service was so so with some pressure to take the plates away too quickly. We also missed lighter dishes as everything was a little heavy on sauce and oil.

We had an absolutely delicious dinner at Lupins. We ordered all the vegetarian dishes on the menu and were so impressed with all the flavours. The delicious sourdough bread with burnt butter, the spinach and ricotta spanakopita was out of this world, and the burrata...

I've been to Flat Iron Square many times but never realised that this small, quaint restaurant was just upstairs. The food was sensational - you order a variety of small plates to share and all the flavour combinations in the dish complement each other perfectly....

Of the many, many dishes we tried here, everything was delicious, but the Bavette steak and crab thermidor dishes in particular were exquisite. It's not cheap but the food justifies it. Also, good for parents to know: I came here with two friends and their...

We were staying at the Hilton around the corner but wanted to eat somewhere that was casual but still a bit different and this place delivered on that perfectly. We bagged 2 seats at the counter and had a great view of the 2 chefs...

This is a lovely, tucked away, upstairs restaurant near Flat Iron Square. Intense flavours in dishes, zinging with freshness. We enjoyed the white bean crostini, the bavette steak, the linguine with burrata, the roasted cauliflower and sardines. Excellent wine too, helpfully coming in carafes. Great...

I emailed Lupins to give feedback to the evening we had there. I called to ask if they had received my email as nobody replied. They said someone would. They didn't. I emailed again. Someone finally replied with a flaky response. So I thought I...

Really nice small restaurant. I liked the seasonality of the dishes. Everything we ate was delicious: venison tortellini, fig & burrata, cauliflower dish, spicy olives, the bread, the spring onions finished off with cherry creme brûlée. The waitresses were really friendly. It has a relaxed...

This place is truly a gem! The food is amazing and every season they come up with such different, intricate and unique dishes- I'm always excited to see what the chefs come up with! I have been a few times and just went back recently...

I have been to Lupins a number of times with various friends and family and never had a bad meal. Lupins is a great example of a restaurant where the shared dishes concept works, with a big group you aren't given one dish at a...

I have been to this restaurant several times with friends and family and have absolutely loved it every time. There is always a great vibe, super friendly staff and the food is incredible. Always end up getting it all as it’s too hard to choose!...

Ive eaten here several times for lunch and for dinner. The food and service is always excellent. The menu always has new dishes and they are always really high quality.

I went to Lupins for a midweek dinner with a friend. We had a good few dishes to share and certainly left feeling VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS. Samosas were a special of the day which were delicious as well as a mussel pasta plate which was...

I’m so pleased I discovered this absolute gem of a restaurant! I’ve had several perfect evenings there, with both friends and family. Lupins has a light and airy feel, with gorgeous, simple interior - a very pleasant, intimate space. The staff have always been very...

I've been to Lupins often and out of all the restaurants in London, it's always one of my favourite places to return to. This was my first trip in a couple of months and reminded me how excellent it is! Tonight we only had time...

DON'T GO HERE IF YOU'RE A PERSON OF COLOUR. My visit to Lupins was an absolute nightmare. A group of us had been at flat iron square for a few hours celebrating a birthday. We had ordered food, bottles of champagne and wine and were...

Met family over from Australia for lunch and 2 of our group are teenage boys. They didn’t fancy anything off the menu so I asked ithe waitress if they could get food from the cafe downstairs (same business) and bring it up. I was told...

This was our first visit and we went with our foodie son and daughter-in-law. And what a treat. The imaginative tasting plates just kept on coming. The range of tastes and flavours were mouth watering; the seared grouse, crab thermidor and sourdough with brown butter...

A late decision only got us a reservation at the bar overlooking the kitchen's prep area-- they were booked solid. It was the best seat in the house IMHO as we watched an amazing display of art sse create entire meals for the clientele. No...

We were so wonderfully surprised but the quality of the food and the amazing cooking at Lupins. One of the best meals we have had in a long time. And the service was immaculate too, Definitely going again very soon!

The food here is absolutely lush, incredible flavours and really skilful cooking. Service is wonderful too. Running out of superlatives to describe our experience here. Thank you to the chefs for a lovely evening.

Went to Lupins for an easy Saturday night dinner solo without a reservation. The 4 plates I’ve ordered were delightful, a great balance between light, sweet and savoury! Highlight was the peach and ricotta crostino, would go back just for that! Only downside was the...

I read a Giles Coran review of this restaurant in the Times many months ago and was determined to visit. We were not disappointed. The cooking was delicious and the small plates were perfect to share - we chose everything on the menu!! Service and...

Imaginative tapas, very tasty. In simple dining room in grid iron building. Helpful service. Much more interesting food than most.

Small place, great service. We (two of us) shared about six smallish (not that greedy...) which were excellent. Crostini, quail and the crab were the standouts for me.

We pre booked as there are only a few tables. Very good selection of vegetarian options. The waiter recommended 2 starters -4 mains and a desert . We ordered 2 starters and 4 mains - next time we will most probably order slightly less so...

Loved this restaurant. The food, staff and service where all amazing. I would recommend the cornmeal spring onions, the crostini and the burrata. But if you do go you can’t leave without trying the crab Thermidor, it’s stunning!

Enjoyed our previous visit so decided to go again before a visit to the Menier. Arrived 1 hour 45 mins before the start of the play. So many good things on the menu we ordered six dishes and bread and butter. Was going well until...

This place has some great dishes, inventive and tasty. However it’s very small with staff loitering right by your table making it hard to relax. It lacks atmosphere as well due to the lighting and lack of music but overall it was a nice evening.

What a little gem this place is. Happened upon it last night when visiting Flat Iron Square. Didnt have a booking and luckily there was one table for two available for us. Great sharing plates of incredible tapas. Started with Grilled oysters, White bean crostini,...

I went to the restaurant with a full wallet and an empty stomach. I left with an empty wallet and an empty stomach. If you like paying too much for not a lot, then this place is for you.

The food quality is good, the quantity is not. Unfortunately the plates are very small and following the recommendations of the staff we got 2 each. Our stomachs were left under-satisfied whilst our wallets thought they had gone for a gourmet 3 course platter. Disappointing

Just finished dinner at Lupins after wanting to visit since last year, so glad have finally made the journey. In an unassuming location with a very cosy dining room, Lupins didn’t disappoint! Really friendly service, wonderfully attentive waitress without being overbearing. Fantastic food - some...

Visited for lunch. Bit off the beaten track but absolutely worth the walk. We had a table upstairs. The menu was varied and the wine list excellent. We were four and all had different dishes. Not one grumble. Absolutely delicious. The staff were friendly and...

Lovely little restaurant with delicious food. The wow factor was the pigeon wellington, totally tasty and cooked to perfection. We enjoyed everything we ordered.

My other half wanted to have lunch and Lupins was a place she passed daily. We were greeted immediately and seated upstairs. The menu was a sharing menu as we're were advised to pick 6 dishes. We chose 5 which was enough for us. Each...

Really fantastic restaurant that we found just by chance. Staff were really lovely. The food was incredible. Best aranchini I've had outside of Sicily. The white bean and anchovi crostini were decadent. Oysters in sirachia sauce goes without saying is delicious. Then sea bream with...

First discovered Lupins when booking a table there for my mums birthday- the menu consists of various small plates ideal for sharing, but nothing like your average tapas restaurant. The food & flavours are much more refined and carefully thought out, with little details such...

Returning to Lupins for a superb Saturday lunch after almost a year, the place has got even better. We sat at the bar, watched and wondered as the chefs conjured up a pretty perfect summer lunch: arancini; white-bean crostini; burrata; sea bass with a dash...

A little oasis of culinary delight down the back streets of Southwark. Lupins serves what I would call tapas-plus. The dishes are a little bigger than normal yet small enough for you to sample a few dishes - four is enough for a couple to...

Came for lunch today ...Excellent the crab being the stand out dish ...We had several dishes all were fresh and very tasty Our waitress was knowledgeable and very helpful as I am vegetarian and she helpfully had any meat put on a side plate so...

Lupins has a small menu of superb food, each dish superbly prepared and served , we were quite blown away with the quality. The service was good too

Lunch with friends and this place blew us all away. We spent 2 hours grazing on the most delicious food and flavours that I’ve never experienced before. Perfect sharing small plates brought one at a time which gave us time to really enjoy each dish....

Unassuming restaurant with wonderful small plates of joy. My favourites are the brown butter with sour dough and the crab Thermidor, but the ceviche is delicate and wonderfully uses blood orange as it’s citrus and the puddings are perfection. I went twice one week accidentally...

Great lunch venue - light and airy with friendly but professional staff. Flavours in the little plates menu are beautiful.

Little restaurant hidden inside Flat Iron Square which offers 20-30 covers and good British "tapas" dishes. The menu changes regularly following the seasonality of the products. The food is simple for some aspects but very tasty and the products are genuine and well used. The...

Has an amazing meal here. I can not recommend this place anymore. Service was great and the food was good. And I know good food. Wine also good. Go go go. It’s a fantastic find that we stumbled on and we were blown away.