The Rosemary in Lewisham

Amazing food, with amazing service. Such a charming little place. Definitely i will be back. Also amazing wine list to choose from

Amazing food with friendly and cosy atmosphere

Love this restaurant!Feels a bit like home! The service is amazing as always. The dishes gives back the authentic Hungarian flavours! Will come back many times more! Highly recommend for everyone!!

Beautiful food and very welcoming atmosphere. Great options for gluten and dairy free. Thank you!

We've been regularly coming here for over eight years now, The Rosemary never let's us down, wether it's a celebration or just causal dinner, the food and service is always amazing. I love this place, and for as long as I live in London it'll be my favourite restaurant!

The best place ever in London, the only Hungarian restaurant that's worth visiting. 100% recommend to everyone!

Amazing hearty and delicious food. Lovely atmosphere and very authentic feel. Highly recommend!

As a local to the area, I’ve been dining here since this restaurant opened, and I can’t say enough good things about it. The food is delicious - every dish feels like an incredible home-cooked meal that’s both comforting and hearty, with portions that are more than generous. What truly sets this place apart is the atmosphere. It’s a joy to see the owner every time I visit (I remember his previous shop near New Cross Gate station back in 2013). He runs the restaurant with such warmth and dedication that it feels more like a home than just an establishment. It's absolutely lovely.

Lovely customer service, nice food. Will be back again.

One of our favourite places in London. Great, authentic food and amazing customer service. The restaurant is beautiful 🤩 Thank you very much!

Fabulous food, wine and atmosphere!

The food was excellent. I recommend the arrival.

The most delicious Hungarian foods from beginning to end. Can't recommend this place enough!

Authentic Hungarian food with a modern twist, friendly service and high quality ingredients. The catfish is a must try! Lovely interior design with pottery/kitchenware made by the owner.

Have a really tasty meal in a wonderful restaurant super plants and staff

Our first time here. Beautiful vibe. Fabulous authentic Hungarian food. So glad we finally made it

It was the first time my sister and I tried Hungarian cuisine and we couldn't have gone to a better restaurant!! Very nice owner and all the dishes are handmade by him and are wonderful. Everything perfect, I recommend it to anyone passing through London!

Amazing authentic hungarian food. Great service.Reall good wines. Wonderful atmosphere. Worthy to try , little hidden gem in London.

It was very tasty! Nice atmosphere and decorations. Thank you!

Loved the Goulash! Great atmosphere and service.

Home flavors!!!! Perfect service!

Very quaint hidden gem in London! The quality of the food was really good! Would highly recommend going.0

One of my favourite restaurants in London. The atmosphere is something magical - the flowers, aquaponics, rustic wood, pottery (even your plates are works of art!) and the relaxed and friendly staff really make this place something special!

Good food, nice ambience, love that they give little free appetizers. Will be back

Unique atmosphere, absolutely love this restaurant! Beautiful plants, wooden furniture and handmade cups and plates around. The food was excellent, everyone was pleased with their food. The highlight of our lunch was the homemade chestnut cake, that we ordered in advance for a birthday. Delicious!!!!!!!! Also let me mention the beautiful tableware, all of them were made by Mihaly, who also runs pottery classes (if I remember well....) and you can purchase them. Highly recommend and would like to return! Thank you for the great service.

Tasteful food however considering the area I feel they s bit overpriced and very diminishing portion that you would be suprised considering the premium price. Starters at 8/9 pounds, main course starting around 21 pounds, but portions very small. Come one you are not a Michelin start or in central London, be considerate at your neighbors maybe that’s why is always empty

The food was delicious at The Rosemary! So authentic and the team were so lovely. Will definitely be coming back!

Had a fabulous family lunch - delicious homemade tasty traditional Hungarian food and drink in a very relaxed atmosphere. Could have easily gone through the menu! Thank you, will be back 👍

The beef stew was incredible. Some of the most tender soft beef I’ve had, just melted! And the hungarian peach juice was very refreshing. Had food here after doing a pottery workshop by the owner, Mihaly. Great service and great food. Will def be back.

I had a fantastic Beef Stew. The tender organic meat was wonderfully seasoned and accompanied by Hungarian pasta. Just delicious. The service warm and attentive.

As a Hungarian myself, this was great food, very authentic.

One of my friends recommended this restaurant, after he visited with his colleagues. Being Hungarian, I was really wondering what it would be like, and it didn't diappoint at all! Very tasty dishes and friendly service, I absolutely recommend everyone if you want to try authentic Hungarian dishes and drinks. I took the catfish goulash, all my friends went for the beef goulash. For starter, we shared a portion of "lecso", the Hungarian version of ratatouille, and we also got a small portion of meat pate with bread as a complimentary starter on the house. We celebrated a birthday and preferred beer and palinka over sweets, so we haven't tried any of the desserts, but this is just a good reason to visit again in the future. Thank you for the hospitality, we spent a great evening in this restaurant.

Great food!!! Really comforting environment!!!

Such a lovely restaurant with great food. The owner and the staff are very friendly. They even organise fantastic live music events. I can highly recommend this place to visit.

a very cozy and authentic hungarian restaurant. i really enjoyed the food and music there

Delicious food, great service and lovely music!

Unacceptable staff & food. It was a great restaurant a few years back but not any more. They are pushing this organic stuff that they use as an excuse to have badly made dishes.

Delicious Hungarian food Great service Lovely Decor Also great to do the pottery with Mihaly

Undoubtedly the best Hungarian food in London! Every meal we tried so far was incredibly tasty and brought back the flavours of home. Rosemary is definitely our go-to spot when we crave Hungarian!

Very delicious food, excellent service!!

We had a very nice host who talked us through the dishes. I ordered the chicken paprikash which was very tasty. Juicy tender chicken thighs in a wonderful creamy paprika sauce. I just wish there had been more cabbage on my plate and a little less of the noodles. The interior is interesting and they make all their own crockery. The wine list looked good as well.

Beautiful restaurant with great atmosphere. Nice plants everywhere, lovely music, the food is served on the owners handmade beautiful dishes. Very friendly and prompt service. I had the chicken paprikash which was delicious creamy and hit the spot for a hearty Sunday late lunch. I also got a delicious beef paté starter.

Very nice cosy restaurant serving authentic homemade Hungarian food. The goulash is highly recommended. The Hungarian lager was also very nice. Also note that the owner runs pottery classes at the back, which was how we found out about the place. Very recommended.

Absolutely stellar experience at the only Hungarian restaurant in London! The gulyas soup was an absolute delight, reminiscent of homemade goodness straight from Hungary. Every dish surpassed expectations, offering a true taste of authentic Hungarian cuisine. Five stars without a doubt!

service was really quick and friendly. food was delicious and authentic as you can get. very pretty pottery on display.

I went on my birthday yesterday with my girlfriend and it was amazing. The food and atmosphere was great. Also they have a pottery workshop what I found very nice. Definitely I will come back again. Thank you

Definitely a great restaurant to try! We went with some Hungarian friends which were able explain a bit more about the dishes on the menu, which are all traditional in the Hungarian cuisine. The Rosemary pride themselves for the organic and locally sourced ingredients. That probably nicely reflects on the taste of the food. I have opted for the beef stew with the traditional noodles and it was delicious!! Absolutely loved it! Overall the restaurant is very nice and cozy, with a lot of wood furniture and plants. There is a lot of space for creativity here as the owner (I think) exhibits a lot of pottery creations which are on sale too - and i believe some of the dishes are actually served on the handmade plates/cups.

Dining at The Rosemary brought back many nostalgic memories of grandmas hungarian kitchen, with beautifully executed traditional hungarian dishes made with so much warmth and love! I highly recommend the paprikás csirke galuskával (with the perfectly cooked chicken and a sauce from heaven!). Not to mention all the food is served on lovely ceramic tableware made by the owner himself. This is simply a charming and quaint hungarian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere that is definitely worth the visit!

The Rosemary Organic Hungarian Restaurant is a unique place in London. You can rarely find a Hungarian restaurant in the city but Rosemary has something extra that you will only realise when you visit the place. The food is organic and the Hungarian chefs make an excellent job bringing the flavours from their country. The owner is passionate about food and he is always around making sure everything is perfect! I highly recommend it.

Went there with two friends last night. The service was excellent and the food was a treat. Beautifully set out restaurant where a great deal of effort and attention has gone into the decor. Can definitely see how this place got 4.7 stars on Google. Bill came to £130 for 3 of us including service charge, very reasonable in consideration of the quality. Highly recommended.

Absolutely gorgeous food and service. Lovely vegetarian options. Sublime atmosphere with pottery, plants and candles. We'll definitely be back. Superb quality and wonderful flavours.

Excellent food, great service, relaxing atmosphere. Confit duck was delicious. Cottage cheese dumplings were gorgeous for dessert.

It’s impossible to see how this place has the rating it does. The food was edible that’s all and everything else just about acceptable. It’s the Grim area of New cross.

Great place . It’s a must! Service was excellent. The waiter was very kind and explained us everything we asked about the dishes. The food was super tasty! We definitely recommend it! PS Sorry for the ramekin 😂

Best Hungarian food in town and best service too.

What a lovely place, beautiful setting with really friendly service and the food was both delicious and very authentic

Lovely place, good atmosphere, food quality is good, though a bit on the pricey side for me. The service was ok, but a slightly better attitude from the staff would be appreciated. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

great place, great people, great music, great FOOD! :) .............................................................................

Food was alright service was amazing atmosphere was nice.

Don’t go! Surly service, mediocre food, & overpriced. No interest in customers’ satisfaction. A poor advert for Hungarian cuisine, which IS very good - elsewhere! Very disappointing.

Fantastic food, service was nice, will certainly go back!

So delicious and incredibly comfy. Definitely recommend!

very nice food well prepared i felt like i m eating at home

Satisfying dinner and a great evening. Absolutely gorgeous interesting flavours. I recommend ordering dessert as well if you can manage, the chestnut purée is heaven. Service was lovely and all the Hungarian wine we had. They do pottery classes here as well at daytime. I am coming back for more!

I’m super happy i found this restaurant. We walked in and BANG! Super highly I can recommend this restaurant. All our dishes were delicious ! Goulash soup, confit duck, gypsy roast. I’m feeling bad because I didn’t do enough pictures. The only thing what was problematic for me was to choose white wine :) but you always can use google to figure out.

Great food and lovely staff. Will go back soon

I had the best meals in my five years in London. When you go inside the atmosphere makes you feel at home. The staff is very nice and the food is really delicious and authentic. Definitely will come back. Raccomanded.

Lovely, Hungarian food, folk dance and folk music

This is such a hidden gem. Lovely food, lovely atmosphere and nice service. Perfect if you want something a bit different and a cosy ambience. Can't wait to go back

We visited with the husband a couple weeks ago, after some research in the area for Hungarian restaurants, as my husband is partial to the cuisine. The restaurant itself is a bit puritan, however I loved the pottery displayed all over, as well as the hanging baskets and plants. It was a nice touch to the otherwise simple look. After we got there and got seated, my husband mentioned that he expected a wider selection of food on the menu but I told him that as long as he found things he liked, it did not really matter. And that he did. He and myself as well were floored about how well made the food was and how filling each dish turned out to be. We had 'gulyás leves' (goulash soup) and 'cigánypecsenye' (gipsy roast). The flavors were spot on too. We were debating if we wanted to have desserts there or just take something home with us but seeing as we liked the restaurant and food is best on the spot, decided to order 'gesztenyepüré' (chestnut puree) and slowly eat it. We also took some home with us for the little rascals as well as another family member. Honestly, one of the best Hungarian places we have been to so far and we will definately return another time. Please note, the food seems a bit overpriced at first, compared to some other places, however the amount they serve as well as the taste makes up for that.

Great food, loved the catfish paprikash and the wine

The ambiance is both charming and cozy.

I had a delightful experience at this Hungarian restaurant in London. The personal touch from the manager/owner, who served us, made our visit truly memorable. He warmly welcomed us and even embraced our quirky addition - a build-a-bear teddy bear we had created earlier that day. His humorous jokes about the bear being our "child" added an extra layer of fun to our time there. Being Hungarians ourselves, we had high expectations for the food, and we were not disappointed. The dishes were incredibly authentic, reminding us of the flavors from our homeland. From the savory beef stew to the creamy chicken paprikash, every bite was a taste of Hungary. Overall, our experience at this Hungarian restaurant was outstanding. The warm hospitality, amusing interactions, and delicious, authentic cuisine made it a truly special evening. We would highly recommend it to anyone seeking a taste of Hungary in London.

Very unique and quaint Hungarian restuarant. The cuisine is not naturally the most aesthetic however it's perfect for an autumn or winter day, it's incredibly homely and comforting. And of course, absolutely delicious. The beef goulash was excellent, and the stew beef was incredible. My pork dish was exceptionally cooked, I loved my potatoes. Service was very good, receptive and polite. Well worth the visit

What a hidden gem. Extremely thoughtful and cosy interior - every plate is a hand crafted ceramic by the owner of the restaurant. He has a small ceramics studio at the back of the restaurant, it is truly spectacular! If you want hearty, home cooked hungarian food made with love then you have found the right place. Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful food and kind people. Can’t wait to go back!!

Great cute restaurant with lovely hungarian dishes. Will be back for more.

The owner of the place is weird. Not good vibes.

I love the decor and the food. They can do better. Will visit again. More variety needed with food and drinks.

The place feels very cozy and friendly with its unique vibe. Customer service was satisfying and the food was delicious! We tried their Chicken paprikash with home made noodles and the chestnut puree for dessert.

Nice food but incredibly over-priced

Had a lovely dinner tonight. The food is a divine and I love the chestnut puree desert the most😋😋

Great service, good food, and a wonderful addition to the area. A local institution really that we need to continue to support. It isn't cheap, but the food is great!

My husband and I lived in Hungary for three years and still return regularly so we were really looking forward to journeying to deep south London to what we believe is the only Hungarian restaurant in this cosmopolitan city. What a huge disappointment! Let's start with the unwelcoming entrance: the outside is bedecked with many beautiful flowers. In contrast, the interior is dark and gloomy – that is once you manage to get inside because the entrance is roped off with a cord that requires the dour manager to unhook to show you to your rather uncomfortable table. (The gloom might have something to do with the filthy windows.) As other reviewers have noted, the menu, which doesn't look like it changed since the 1956 Uprising, is on a flimsy piece of paper that's difficult to read, not helped by the fact that all the lights were turned off; at first we thought the place had closed down. The food reminded me of a mediocre cafeteria of the old school in Hungary where everything is készételek (pre-made); indeed, there are no cooked-to-order options on the menu at all. My stuffed cabbage tasted like it had been taken out of a freezer as it was a mush of cabbage covering a goop of meat and rice that mainly tasted of salt. My husband's marhapörkölt (a kind of beef stew) was fairly bland. Of our soup starters (the menu is pretty limited), the chicken soup did taste of tarragon as advertised, but my signature bableves (bean soup) could have been taken from a tin. One positive note: the bread is homemade and delicious. And just to say we know and like Hungarian food so well we make the trip several times a year to a Hungarian grocery shop in north London to buy ingredients so we can cook a feast. Getting back to the service, the gentleman (presumably the owner) apparently failed charm school as well as restaurant service 101. There was zero discussion about the food, which was unceremoniously plonked down on the table. The wine was served without asking whether we wanted to first taste it – as it happens, the Takler Bikaver from Szekszárd was an excellent choice. There was no option of getting a receipt after we paid, so we can't even look to see how much things cost. Not recommended.

Amazing authentic Hungarian meals with all the typical dishes on offering! Delicious stews, crepes, salads and sweet wines - high recommended to try! Also possible to ask for vegan options - friendly Hungarian speaking service and great ambiance - a must visit for anyone looking for Hungarian food in London!

It was my date and I's first time trying Hungarian food - and we were both pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed the food and overall experience. We wanted to highlight in particular that the service was amazing. We couldn't have asked for a more friendly and welcoming host - I don't think he spoke much english, but he created such a warm, welcoming, and homey atmosphere. Thank you for a really lovely evening!

Beautiful food in stunning location, with super attentive and helpful staff - highly recommend a visit!

Very tasty authentic Hungarian food!

Lovely authentic Hungarian restaurant, I would recommend

Love this place!! Awsome food, charming interior and great service. It is my favorite local restaurant, we have been going there for years.

Heerlijk eten, vriendelijke bediening.

Brilliant restaurant, genuinely authentic Hungarian food. Great service and lovely atmosphere. Best of all good veggie options and absolutely delicious!

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The staff could have been more friendly , didn’t offer us a drink, everything felt like too much of an effort. It was my partners birthday and they wouldn't hold the cake. So instead it sat under the table. The decor was lovely and the food was good.

Food is decent and services are nice, but the portion of the tea was tiny. Decoration is cosy and artistic.

We went here for a cosy dinner with a group of friends. We all were here first time and all of us was really surprised how amazing this place is! Huge selection of amazing wine, food menu incredible and really delicious. Atmosphere really cosy, and the owner super nice and friendly. Proper gem in the area! Highly recommended.

The food was nice( apart from the ‘ Somloi’ that just didn’t taste right. ) The white wine from Badacsony was superb. The owner as mentioned below was quite arrogant and seemed to be only into his pottery.

Lovely food, great atmosphere. We also bought some handmade pottery from here before and we love it. We’ve come here a few times before, the food never disappoints, the waiters are friendly. Highly recommend for a chill night out with friends or family

I really recommend this restaurant - met up with friends for a late Sunday lunch , and we all enjoyed it. The food was delicious and as good as I've had in Budapest and the service was very friendly and efficient. Will certainly be coming again.

My lunch was very filling and I had a lovely afternoon with my friends. We weren’t rushed and the experience was an enjoyable one.

Delicious. Good ambiance. Great wine.