The Archduke in Lambeth

Lovely piano player Very helpful welcoming staff Food great Looking forward to returning

Amazing food, incredible burger - the most tender succulent meat! And my friend said the steak was perfect too. Tastiest fries I've had in a while. Brilliant service, a lovely lady who was very helpful and ensured our food was delivered to our table super promptly. Live band which was nice.

Ordered the classic steak fries which is good. The live jazz make everything better!

Always pleasure to dine here ! Great food and staff

Lovely hearty food...sausage and mash and beef bourginion. Cheese plate huge...share it! Love they do 365ml carafes of wine. Will definitely return. Speedy and friendly service too and 5min walk to The National.

The service was very good. Efficient and friendly.Tosin our waiter was particularly good 😁 Starters ( pate and breaded prawns) tasty and good sized portions. Steaks were cooked as requested. Very tender with good flavour. A couple of less positive comments. It was really cold in the section where we were seated . And the view from our table was mixed. To the left of my view was the London Eye and Big Ben 😁. But to the right looking down, outdoor chairs and tables stacked up . Not very appealing. Overall a good meal out for a treat but too pricey for us as locals to be visiting regularly.

Lovely welcome by staff at door. Excellent service and good food.

Good prompt service, nice food and a good place to eat before a show

Fantastic Valentine's Dinner here! Will definitely come again...

Reliable, decent quality Very convenient for south bank

Thanks for giving us our usual window upstairs, even if the view is a bit blighted by roadworks, not your fault! Lovely service and a very pleasant afternoon catching up with an old friend, thanks!

Lovely! This long-established restaurant always meets hopes and expectations. Friendly efficient staff, steaks cooked as requested, lovely ambience --- and boyfriend took me there first in the middle 1970s I think (or early 80s? Thinks it was 70s).The standard has been maintained through every visit AND we have lovely music if we pick our timing right too

Yet another excellent meal at the Archduke, our go to place before RFH or NT.

Good food and 1/2 price bottles of wine…what not to like! The prix fix menu is a gem.

Good food, good service and reasonable prices - overall a great event

Food was great, half price wine snd cocktail hour even better. Lovely waitresses, will be back.

Absolutely loved this restaurant. Great ambience and excellent value. We had the pre-theatre menu and the steak was perfect! The Long Island Ice Tea was also spot on. Staff were welcoming and attentive where needed. Thankfully no loud music to yell over whilst trying to eat too, something which seems to unfortunately be the fashion now. A lovely place to celebrate a birthday and thank you for the birthday song!

We had a lovely pre concert meal at The Archduke and were able to take advantage of its half price wine deal. Food was great and service was exemplary - we were upstairs and it was reasonably early so very peaceful environment. Thank you again.

Lovely food and wine. Very pleasant service staff. Were very surprised to be ushered out at 9.30 as the restaurant closed for no apparent reason.

Great atmosphere and good food at a reasonable price served by friendly staff.

Came here for dinner while enjoying the lively jazz music. I was skeptical about the food at first but turned out to be great. Had the roast chicken which was moist and flavorful as well as the bacon cheeseburger which was also nice. The music was fantastic. I will definitely be back.

Good service as always. Enjoys thr music and ambience

We had a lovely pre-theatre meal here and couldn't fault it. Lovely staff, great food and no loud music to spoil our conversation! Highly recommended.

Nice set up and good location. We were upstairs and was spacious. Set menu had what we wanted and when we were there wine was half price. Recommend.

An excellent venue for a pre-Royal Festival Hall concert lunch. Food good, ambience excellent and service also very good. Reasonably priced. It is conveniently located between Waterloo Station and the Royal Festival Hall.

The service and food were excellent and the band were brilliant.

Met some friends for dinner and had the best time ! The staff were amazing Friendly and helpful and all very happy ! The food was delicious and the live music was brilliant ! Will definitely be back!

We had an early evening booking, the Archduke was already quite busy but the service was prompt. Food was excellent and the ambience very pleasant. There was live music later that evening, sadly we couldn’t stay to listen.

Great atmosphere and attentive service. We’ll definitely be back.

I want to thank the team at The Archduke, from moment we stepped in and they wished my friend a happy birthday! before we were even seated. nice personal touch. Food was fantastic and the jazz band were amazing - will come again!

A great place for steak frites and a glass of red. With quality Jazz too! What’s not to like. Ps Jules Fenton rocks.

Had a late lunch with my friends today. Food was ok but all of the waitresses were so unhappy and grumpy, talking to us in a very unpleasant and rude way, i felt like i did something wrong. Just the bartender was working hard shaking those cocktails. Don't think ill be back.

Love this place. The food is absolutely super and the staff are great. Highly recommend.

Terrific food, quick service, and a good wine selection. Combined with a lovely ambience and a convenient location, I love coming here!

Cannot praise this place enough always a pleasure, lovely staff great food and a great ambiance. Never a disappointment

Fantastic meal, steaks were all cooked to perfection despite differing requests. Thoroughly recommend 👍

Very good food and excellent service from Barbara. Convenient location for County Hall theatre afterwards!

Delicious food and reasonable price, half price wine offer great value too!

Booked a 7pm meal for a long awaited family get together..I was unaware when I booked the table that we would be hurried through our meal as they wanted to close at 9:00. The food was good but the experience was ruined as we were reminded at every contact with the staff that they wanted to close at 9. If I had known this before the meal I would have definitely booked somewhere else where we could take our time and enjoy each other’s company. I am unlikely to use this restaurant again as there are many other options nearby where I hope we could spend a relaxing evening together.

good food at a reasonable price for London and friendly, efficient service, my only criticism was the very noisy heating system which made conversation difficult at times.

Always great food and service at the Archduke. If in London I often go there

The Archduke is a good place for food and drink in the South Bank. Service is excellent. Unfortunately, this time, our steak was not up to standard, nevertheless this is still a good place and we will continue to visit.

Had dinner with family members after the theatre. Great atmosphere, warm welcome, very good service, delicious food and good value for money. Could not fault it. And there are was also live jazz. Will definitely go back to the Archduke.

Lovely restaurant. Attentive, pleasant staff. Excellent burger & wine. Will definitely visit again for steak & jazz.

second time here nice restaurant, good value and service.

Food amazing. Noise of trains I am not sure.

Lovely place with helpful friendly staff, food was delicious as were the cocktails.

Very nice meal: attentive staff and good atmosphere. Handy for Royal Festival Hall.

Great place especially if you manage to go at a time that the live music is playing. Staff are friendly and attentive. Food is tasty. Set menu is good value. Cocktails are nice.

Top location with great food, wine and live jazz!

Absolutely a gem of a place. Meal was fantastic, live music was great.

Great food, fantastic service . Will be returning .

Service very professional. Prawn starter lovely. Both main courses excellent. Beef bourguignon and chicken. As was desert, chocolate brownie. I had an expresso martini which I asked to be decaf and they kindly agreed. We have passed the archduke many times over the last 20 years and never been in before. Usually we need to dine before a show so the location doesn’t suit us as we need to be in theatre land. However, we had seen a matinee so decided to stop here before getting our train. Very pleased we did and we will eat here again when the opportunity arises.

Had a delicios stake paired with a good wine recommendation. Don t miss this restaurant

The overall experience of eating at The Archduke on a Saturday was excellent. The food was good, staff very obliging and friendly and an added bonus was the live jazz quartet. We had a wonderful time.

My daughter and I booked lunch at the Archduke between an exhibition and a show. The food was lovely, very well cooked and well presented. Dessert was delicious and the wine was very good. Service was excellent, no rushing and very efficient. Would recommend to family and friends and will visit again.

My go-to spot for the food and live jazz. Beautiful, cosy, intimate and romantic. Food is fab and the live music is great! Thanks Paulo and the archduke team!

The food was mediocre (and steaks were undercooked) and the service was not very attentive. We were celebrating a wedding anniversary (noted on the reservation), but nothing was even said to wish us well.

A lovely restaurant/cocktail bar. The food is very good & the prices reasonable.

We have been there with 2 kids. Burgers were great, Steak was great. All perfect for a Holiday Trip

4 of us met up for a Christmas get together and we had a fantastic afternoon/ evening at the Archduke. The staff who greeted us and served us were friendly, attentive and enhanced our experience. The food was delicious, we all enjoyed our meals. The piano player in the afternoon created a lovely atmosphere while eating and then we moved downstairs to listen to the jazz band, who were great. We all said we would 100% come back. To all the staff thank you and Happy Christmas.

Great steak, great environment and live music. What's not to like!

Food was excellent, both starters and steaks. Wine, like everywhere, hugely overpriced. Service professional, available and not overwhelming

The ambience was great, the food was delicious and our waitress Elana was delightful!

Unfortunately the steak was very small and not medium but well done… The atmosphere in the restaurant is very nice!

Far too noisy. Very limited food for gluten free. Menu on general limited

Drinks were reasonably priced for central London but sadly the service was slow and both of us have not been well since our meal (both had burgers) which were dry and both only ate a small amount. Starters were nice though.

I’ve brought my family here a few times when they’ve visited London, and it’s always a wonderful experience. The food is excellent, the staff are incredibly welcoming, and the live jazz creates the perfect atmosphere.

The steak was tasty, but the portion size was quite small for the price. I had the classic steak and frites. The service was fast, and the ambiance was enjoyable, especially with live jazz music playing in the background.

Great food & value (we chose from the 'Prix Fixe' option). Service & ambience was just super. We were allocated the seating area we had requested, (one of the booths upstairs) which was more intimate and quiet for our small group to chat amongst ourselves.

A very nice meal - going back there just before Christmas

Another excellent meal before RFH rehearsal and concert.

Restaurant was good with nice internal ambience. The ongoing works around the restaurant were a distraction and not mentioned at time of booking.

Great location with good value menu and friendly staff. Will go back again.

The food was very good and plentiful, cooked exactly how we wanted. It was busy and as a result rather noisy but service was good and very friendly. We had mentioned that we were going on to a concert and as a result we were served in a timely manner though didn't feel as though we were being rushed.

My first visit here, and the service was very good. We were met at the door by a smiley lady and the staff that served us which was 3 different people were all polite and happy. Food was really good too, two of us had steaks which were perfectly cooked to what we asked for. Lots of mushrooms which was really nice. All very tasty, and the wine was good too. Another person in our group had the hamburger with bacon which again was a tasty plate. The chicken wings that came as a starter were not so good, a little over done. That is the only negative. All in all, I would go back again.

Great location, great food and perfect place for meeting friends. Had a table by the huge arch window which was fab. Will definitely go again!

Fantastic service and great steaks, waiting staff very attentive, great evening was had by all.

A great night out as always, generous and delicious starters. Steak frites done perfectly across the range. Lovely ambience and service. At the end of the meal the attentive waitress told us that the manager was very appreciative of us regulars having a WhatsApp group called the Archdukers to stay in touch and organise our visits. Temporary roadworks outside the venue made it interesting to get to the front door. Persevere, it's more than worth it. A perfect experience ❤️

Great location. Arrived 20 mins early but greeted warmly and taken to the table. Main area where live jazz played is lively but there are many nooks and crannies for quieter conversation. Menu has plenty of choice and the pre 7pm fixed price is worth doing. We had the bangers and mash and steak frites which were delicious. Would recommend and can't wait to go back.

good food with a great ambiance with really good music

Nice jazz live music. Nice food. Good friendly service.

Service was amazing - food came out quickly, tasted great

Brilliant Jazz, especially Julian Fenton on drums, with great Steak frites. It’s a perfect night out either with a group of friends or for a date night👌

Excellent lunch. Steak frites on the lunch fixed price 3 course menu. Great food, great service

Great food in a convenient location. Good service even though busy with Xmas lunches

Very enjoyable lunch. Small but good choice on menu. Food very good, wine reasonably priced. Good atmosphere with nice Christmas decorations. Staff very pleasant. Would highly recommend

Terrific food and service - glass and carafe could have been cleaner.

Service was friendly and professional. Food was prompt and good. Lots of areas closed off and diners cramped into one area. Toilets were dirty.

I would like to thank the whole team at The Archduke for being such a positive aspect of our West End experience. We chose to have pre-theatre lunch at The Archduke as we had purchased tickets for Mean Girls at The Savoy. Both myself and friend travel in to London into Waterloo/Waterloo East. Owing to Rail Replacement Services from Kent, my friend could only get into London for 1.15pm. I booked a table for 1pm and arrived at the appointed time. I explained my friend's challenge to the staff who were very happy to help. They took our order (my friend had selected from the menu online) and asked the kitchen staff to prepare it to be delivered for 1.30pm. My daughter was already a bit hungry but the mezze platter was too big/expensive so the front of house manager offered a smaller hummus and pitta bread as an appetiser which was a perfect compromise! Whilst we waited for my friend and daughter, the kind piano player offered 2 French children to show their abilities and they were very good! I bet that made their day too. The food was beautiful and piping hot. It made for a very pleasant start to our London experience. After the show (which was also awesome btw!) my daughter and I returned to meet with 2 old work colleagues of mine. The staff welcomed my daughter and I like we were old returning friends which was lovely :) Can't fault the team at all. Note: Try not to be seated in the back conservatory area as the generator is quite loud and it's a known issue.

We have eaten here twice in 2024. Both times were very enjoyable. We had the set pre show dinner which was lovely. Service was friendly, setting was great, food was tasty. Would go again

I go out of my way to visit this place. They have the best sausage and mash and green beans ever!

Great evening. Great to be able to eat and have live music. Will definitely return

My friends and I had a wonderful evening. The food and service were excellent.

Good music, good service, fantastic food! Will go again

Der Platz mit Blick auf das London Eye war sehr schön. Das Essen war okay aber auch nicht mehr. Die Burger zu trocken, der Käse ohne Geschmack. Beim nächsten Mal probieren wir ein neues Restaurant aus

A hidden gem with great atmosphere. Great to have live music

Have been there quite a few times and every time the service, food and especially the staff are great. Will be back there on Wednesday 😉

Always brilliant service at the Archduke- unfortunately our steaks were cooked rare rather than medium - we were pressed for time so did our best with them - when our bill came our bill was discounted by

Amazing food, certainly the best in the area. Quick, friendly service. Always my go-to