Vivat Bacchus in City of London, Westminster

Lovely atmosphere, our server was great and shared how we both were from SA. Beautiful food and gorgeous Malva pudding for dessert.

The service was very friendly and incredibly fast. Food was lush! Unfortunately the ostrich wasn't available, but the sirloin was of excellent quality. I will be coming back.

Fantastic time with Rui! Great food and great service.

Absolutely amazing food (the meat platter was the highlight) and service - Rui looked after us fantastically!

Wonderful place with incredible food. But what really stuck out was the service! Rui, who waited our table went far and beyond to make us feel welcome and comfortable. Remembered every single detail! Great evening, great restaurant

Thank you so much Rui for taking care of our party so well !! Amazing service

Excellent food and service are provided. Vlad in particular was incredibly helpful.

Excellent service and food. Will be back.

From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The attention to detail in both service and ambiance made for a truly memorable experience. Our server, Vlad, was outstanding—gracious, attentive, and incredibly knowledgeable. His wine pairing suggestions were spot-on and elevated the entire meal. It’s rare to find service this thoughtful and seamless. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an exceptional dining experience.

The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the staff go the extra mile to make guests feel special. Vlad, our server, was exceptional—attentive, knowledgeable, and made great wine pairing recommendations.

Gotta love the food but most of all the supreme services. Vlad keep it up mate, thank you!

The food and the service was really nice. Well done Vlad!

We had the pleasure of dining in the Robertson private room at Vibat Bachus, and it was a truly memorable experience. The food and wine were both exceptional, with thoughtful guidance provided throughout—from the selection to the introduction of each wine. The attention to detail really elevated the evening. Their homemade biltong was absolutely outstanding, and the fish and chicken dishes we tried for the first time were equally impressive. Everything was beautifully presented and full of flavor. It was clear that this was a real team effort—professional, welcoming, and passionate. Everyone in our group thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Highly recommended!

Really wonderful food, exemplary service and great wine.

Food was so lovely and atmosphere was cosy. Really enjoyed our time here with lovely staff!

The steak was incredible and Vlad's wine suggestion made our evening great!!!

Biggest let down was the food. Sausage starters were grissly and bland, only given a bit of pep by the punchy tomato and mushroom sauce. Sirloin steak was OK, but looked rare rather than medium rare as ordered. I am also not convinced that it was 300g. Those that had the crusted lamb fillet said it was overcooked and cold. Best part of the meal was the biltong and bread nibbles at the start. Service was slow, though in fairness it was very busy for a Wednesday night in March (and very noisy). We didn't stay for dessert. Expected better and probably won't go back.

The team were lovely and the whisky Dom Pedro was aces!

Wonderful food and the atmosphere is great especially if taking clients out for lunch.

I would personally like to thank two of your wonderful staff members, namely Jamie and Katia. Both have been so friendly and looked after us with a lot of care and diligence.

Fantastic food and wine as usual….

Thank you so much Vlad for the lovely service!

Thanos is the best Great experience

Great location and super fresh staff

George was great, knowledgable on wine and bringing positive vibes

This South African restaurant offers a refined yet welcoming dining experience. Our group of 15 dined in one of their private spaces, which made for a seamless and intimate gathering. Service was a standout, thanks to Kyle, our server, who was both attentive and impressively knowledgeable. He guided us through the premium South African wine selection, sharing fascinating insights on South Africa’s winemaking heritage, and even the history of British Champagne. This was my first time dining and the menu delivered across the board, but the fish and creamed spinach were particular highlights—well-executed, flavorful, and worth ordering again. The Chenin Blanc was also a real standout, easily among the best white wines I’ve had so had to take a picture. For those looking to explore South African cuisine with expertly curated wines, this is a solid choice in the heart of London.

I popped in with my fiancè for a meal and the food was scrumptious! Unfortunately we gobbled it up before taking any pictures sorry!! The atmosphere is a really good vibe and the service was impeccable ! Specifically a man called George went above and beyond to help us choose what we wanted, he was able to reccomend a complimenting wine for our dish and checked up on us just the right amount of times without over doing it! He seemed like he genuinely loves the menu and his job.. was a refreshing change to some of the service you get these days in London for sure !! 10000% recommend this place and will definitely be going back.

Authentic African cuisine with a great selection of wines. Vlad was attentive and made the experience even better with his excellent service and warm personality!

Had such a wonderful experience, perfect place for a group to enjoy a meal with a buzzing atmosphere! Steak was delicious and our server Rui was brilliant and recommended a wine that complimented the food perfectly! Will defo be back :)

Amazing food, specially the steaks and cheese, and our server Vlad was brilliant!!

Incredible flavors and amazing hospitality! Vlad took great care of us, ensuring we had the best cuts of steak and perfect wine pairings. Highly recommend this place!

A hidden gem! The food was full of flavor, and Vlad’s service was impeccable. He made us feel so welcome and ensured we had a fantastic dining experience.

Loved everything about this place! From the juicy steaks to the rich selection of South African wines, everything was top-notch. Vlad was an exceptional server—super friendly and knowledgeable!

I visited this restaurant for the first time this week and loved it. The food was great, and the wine selection was even better. Our server, Rui, was fantastic—attentive, charismatic, and had great presence. My boyfriend and I left feeling very satisfied with the whole experience. Definitely recommend this place!

The staff was incredibly welcoming, and they went above and beyond to ensure I was satisfied. I had a fantastic experience In special with VLAD thank you for recommendation.

Great food and Vlad our server was helpful.

Great food and awesome service. Vlad was our server!!

Had an amazing experience at Vivat Bacchus in Farringdon with my girlfriend. The steak was hands down the best we’ve ever had cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. Vlad, our server, recommended an excellent wine that paired perfectly with the meal. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was top-notch. Highly recommend it for anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience!

Great food, even better service! Our waiter Rui(?) was fantastic throughout, really attentive and made good suggestions- quite rare these days.

Steak was grilled to perfection, and the wine list was impressive. Vlad was an absolute star, making sure our meal was perfect from start to finish. Highly recomand!

Lovely wine bar just by Farringdon. My go-to for an after work drink. The atmosphere is lovely, the food and wine selection is 5 star, and the staff go above and beyond. Thank you to Kyle and Team for always making us feel welcomed!

Lovely evening and George was just the best

Amazing food, very knowledgeable team, really enjoyed my evening here and would recommend very highly, especially their private dining room

Consistently great food and service

Had a great meal here. Shared the ribeye which was delicious. The biltong to snack on was great. Lovely couple of South African reds too. Side portions were a little on the small side

Recently,I had the pleasure of dining at your restaurant and was served by George. I just wanted to take a moment to commend his outstanding service. From the moment we arrived, he was warm, attentive, and incredibly professional. He had an excellent knowledge of the menu, made thoughtful recommendations, and ensured everything was perfect throughout the meal. His friendly demeanor and attention to detail truly elevated our dining experience. I’ll be visiting again soon and would love to request George as our waiter if possible. His exceptional service made a lasting impression, and I would love to enjoy another evening with his impeccable hospitality.

Kyle was an absolute legend, sorted us out with everything we needed!

Great food, even the veg options!

Kyle was very professional and friendly and gave us a perfect recommendation of a light wine that we wanted!

Great experience last week for an important business meeting - Thamos was the perfect host! Thanks again and we’ll be back soon

As always fantastic on all fronts!!

My colleagues and I shared a mixed Braai board with some fine red wine. The meats were all cooked to our liking and were accompanied by some lovely steak chips and vegetables. We were there for a couple of hours. Service was good, we weren't rushed at all and we were all very happy with the food and dining experience.

A glorious evening was had at Vivat Bacchus. South African southern right Sauvignon blanc and some beautiful small plates were shared. Would highly recommend!

Had dinner with 9 others in a private room on a Friday night in mid February, 2025. The restaurant is lovely and the food and service is great. There wasn't many people in the restaurant that night. We enjoyed our dinner and liked the private room. Getting to the restroom from that private room was a but tricky as it involved going up the steps and finding it in the main restaurant. Just me mindful of that if you use a private room, it's a few levels down below the street.

Really good, friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Great food and fantastic wines - a magnificent experience!

Un muy buen lugar para comer, aunque puede ser un poco ruidoso a veces y hace que la conversación sea ocasionalmente difícil. Dicho esto, la comida es de primera clase y hay una excelente carta de vinos (sudafricanos). Nuestra camarera era muy servicial.

Es la primera vez que pruebo comida sudafricana, y no decepcionó. Ambiente animado, servicio atento, comida increíble y buen vino.

Food was delicious and also location was unforgettable!🤩❤️

Lovely restaurant in a relaxed setting with friendly staff and management. Good food, wine selection and being from South Africa 🇿🇦 a little bit of home especially in the accents of SA employees!

I had a business lunch yesterday with two valued clients. Excellent from start to finish, in particular our lovely waitress who managed to conjur up a turmeric latte... Many thanks indeed.

Was sold the Lamb pot as the best dish and then was told that its not available - coke was with no fizz. Chicken fried was pretty average.

Amazing service! It was my partners birthday and they did everything to make it a special evening including a trip to the cheese room which is an experience not to be missed! Will definitely be returning again soon

Great restaurant and food was delicious

Came for drinks. Wines were great. Staff were lovely.

Lovely steak dinner. Sides were good too.

A good place to unwind and relax after a hard day's work. It's conveniently located to the Farringdon station.

We arrived. Our table not ready. Then had to ask for menus. Wanted ages to be served. 40 minites before drink order taken. Drinks eventually arrived. Waited 1 hrs 50 mins before food served. Steaks were cold arrived then 6 chips for £5.50 ridiculous. The waitress was useless. Offered no more drinks no coffees nothing. Totally ruined our Xmas meal.

Great meal from their festive offerings. Fresh, tasty and plentiful overall. Only critiques were their choice of drinks (their cocktails don't state what is in them, and there are very limited beer options), and the server we had forgotten our drinks a couple of times, but regardless, was still very friendly and resolved instantly.

Lamb was dry and attention to customer was not at the level I would expect from a South african establishment

So nice to get a taste of home in London! Amazing biltong and warm, friendly service!

I booked our Xmas office lunch for 15 people. Food was lovely, service fantastic. We didn't like the idea of sharing plates so restaurant let us have actual individual meals! Very happy and would definitely recommend. Hoping to come back

Perhaps lacking in atmosphere given the location, but hearty food and a good selection of wine (plus good company) more than makes up for that on a winters evening.

Fun evening - bubbly but not overbearing atmosphere - very helpful/ friendly/ attentive staff - and great food. Thanks and see you again

Great food and service. Busy restaurant. Would definitely return.

Food was super pricey - for example you have to pay £4 for cheese on a burger, but you aren't told about it. Steaks are good but come with nothing and sides are £6. Food was ok, service was ok - had to ask for mustard 3 times and it took 10 mins to process a discount code.

Good wine selection and server was really helpful in letting us try a few samples before we made our decision. We were there for most of the afternoon / evening on a Friday and we well looked after throughout. Main improvement would be to please tell your customers before the kitchen closes - we tried to order some snacks towards the end of the evening and were told the kitchen is closed (it had close about 10 minutes before) and they couldn’t accommodate anything hot. When we asked why someone hadn’t told us (as then we would have ordered a bit earlier) we were given a pretty stroppy response that basically we had been there all evening so what were we complaining about. Really not a great note to end what was otherwise a really great time and not consistent with the great service we had received from many other staff throughout the rest of the evening.

Incredible food and very helpful staff 10/10

I’m reviewing this place on behalf of customer service and good vibes. I lost my SIM card this morning and needed an emergency wifi to connect to and Toyosi offered me to use her hotspot which was really kind of her and highly appreciated. Even tho I didn’t eat or anything still was a great experience and a kind welcoming. Really deserves staff of the term for that I tried to go to every hotel/restaurant on this road and everyone said no but she kindly offered. Meant a lot. Would highly recommend to come here

I must confess that I'm not a big steak fan, and perhaps that's a factor here, but my other six colleagues like a braai and our experiences were comparable. On the upside some of the dishes were excellent: the starters of crocodile samosas and tomato croquettes went down well while the main course lamb shank looked fabulous. We also very much enjoyed the puddings of crème brûlée and the cheese board. These desserts were very much the highlight. On the downside the ostrich steak was both average and cold while some of the other steak options were surprisingly parsimonious. This meanness extended to things like the chips and side dishes which were noticeably small. This wouldn't be so bad if the menu prices were manageable but when you're paying £30+ for a steak, £12.50 for one samosa and £5.25 for a small pot of chips then you expect more. Maybe it wouldn't have mattered if the staff hadn't been flat-out waiting tables or we could hear each other speak over the very high level of background noise (oh for some soft furnishings) but it did matter. So Vivat Bacchus turned out to be a mixed bag for our group. Some parts were good, even excellent, while others were trying and close to disappointing.

Almuerzo a mitad de semana - es un buen restaurante con personal amable y un ambiente de tipo ciudad de Londres. Los entrantes eran buenos - vieiras y un poco de Frikadelle vegetal eran sabrosos. El Solomillo de 300 g se coció como se había pedido - medio raro - y la parte que no era de gragea estaba muy sabrosa. Lamentablemente había un buen grado de gragea que no se esperaría de un corte de solomillo. En el lado positivo las patatas fritas eran excelentes - probablemente cocinado en grasa de ternera. Además, la salsa Monkey Gland (BBQ) fue excepcional - una mezcla de sutil sabor ahumado, pero una patada tranquila que complementó el bistec de manera excelente. Volvería, pero un montón de mejores opciones de filetes disponibles.

The menus lacks diversity and has a limitations for vegan eater.

Wonderful pan seared cod to go with a first class South African wine called Bartinney Chardonnay. Atmosphere was brilliant as for a city on a Wednesday a real vibrant restaurant in the beating heart of Farringdon. Service was very good and attentive. A great meeting point for clients, colleagues and friends!

Durante los días laborables este es un lugar muy popular con un ambiente concurrido. A medida que los restaurantes de carne de Londres van Vivat Bacchus probablemente tenía un precio razonable; para nosotros, sin embargo, la comida parecía cara. Para empezar probamos el cocodrilo que se sentía masticable. Los filetes estaban muy bien cocinados y mi salsa de pimienta en grano era agradable. Las fichas también eran buenas, pero pequeñas en porciones. Los postres eran asequibles con el alce de chocolate citado como "Bueno". El personal era amable y profesional.

Another great group dinner, the VB team always take care of us!

Very friendly and personalised attentyfr waiters, good meat

I organised a welcome drinks reception and three-course dinner for a corporate event at Vivat Bacchus. I can confidently say VB must be at the top of your list for venues to consider! I liaised with the warm and exceptionally organised events team throughout, primarily Kyle and Yvette, who were rapid in responding to any changes and considerations, and updated me frequently on any important matters. They made arranging this event easy and as stress-free as possible. They were also transparent and upfront, which was very refreshing. On the day, I was greeted by the wonderful Jamie. She was our host for our private event in VB's beautiful Franschhoek room, and was an excellent orchestrator who not only kept the event running smoothly throughout, but also reacted sensitively and effectively to changes in our party as they came and left. She was an absolute delight to speak to and work with, explaining all the fabulous dishes to the party at each course, and filled me with confidence as an event organiser. She was accompanied and complimented by the very impressive Ali, a sommelier with South African expertise. He had pre-planned welcome and dinner drink choices for our group, and shared his thought process with me beforehand on his selection of reds for our chosen menu. He went the extra mile to share his passion with us, with an explanation of New World wines and the South African vineyards and techniques, and many commended him for his knowledge and professionalism throughout the night. On that note, I recommend the incredible 2017 De Toren Fusion V, a sumptuous red that needs to be tried to be fully appreciated. The large venue was beautifully laid out, with a private bar area, cloak room, dedicated toilets for our private party, and a walk-in display wine cellar. The food itself, of course, was simply exceptional - we selected the Braai menu, given the international nature of this event, and it was beautifully presented with generous portions, accompaniments, side dishes, and any added options. The sharing style made the dinner more dynamic, which was excellent for networking, and everyone got involved with conversation in a way set menus might fetter. The highlights were the lekker chicken sosaties, incredible steak cuts cooked to perfection, and peppermint crisp tarts. As a corporate event venue, organiser, and guest, I had an exceptional experience with VB. I place them at the top of the list for any event considerations in the London area, with their competitive pricing and what they offer for the cost, and I will gladly be considering them for future events whether it be with individuals or post-conference celebrations. Bravo! See you soon!

Good ambience and service. However food is not a standout. Wine is very good but pricey.

Friday night date and our first visit to Vivat Bacchus. It was exceptional. The service was just the right timing and very friendly, also with good recommendations. Felt the staff enjoyed being there, which always makes a difference. Food and wine were excellent. We will absolutely be back!

Fantastic! I started off with a cocktail (which was only ok) but then got the trio of snacks add-on. This was an excellent start of olives, beef jerky, and beef sausage sticks; they all hit the spot. For the main I had the ostrich filet at the recommended medium rare. It was deliciously cooked and tasted very much like beef. The absolute highlight of the meal for me though, was the Amarula crème brulée. My goodness! The custard! The l caramelised sugar! And the portion! I think for the first time ever I found this serve size of crème brulée more than adequate and I was actually satiated. Will definitely come back!

Unbelievable ribeye steak. Shared 1.1kg between 3 and it was amazing. We also shared a few bottles of incredible red wine.

I really loved everyone of the staff here very good service all rounded , would recommend to anyone

A wonderful and authentic South African experience. Superb wine list and great customer service

Wonderful food and service as always.

Lovely place, tasty food and corteous staff - will go back!

Our waitress was amazing making great recommendations for appetizer and meal selections.

Booked a table for 10 for our work team meet and from the start of my reservation to the end of the evening, I couldn’t fault the restaurant but more importantly, the staff! Sooo accommodating and friendly! The food was amazing and the service even more! Thank you so much!

Group of 6 met up for an easy going lunch . The team at Vivat Bacchus were great from start to finish . We brought 3 bottles of wine in and they served it well and charged reasonable corkage . Food , service and atmosphere nice and friendly . Great choice and very happy to recommend .

They have a cheese room! Also amazing food, great staff and the wine is unbelievable.

Really tasty food and definitely a must try for people who love trying new food - with crocodile and ostrich on the menu amongst other things! The atmosphere is lovely and the staff are very attentive.