Vivat Bacchus in City of London, Westminster

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

Wonderful food and service as always.

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

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

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 .

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!

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.

Been here several times and never disappointed. Sharing ribeye as well as the braai board are excellent. Great wine as well.

First of all- lovely staff! I would come back just because of them. Then really good food and excellent wines. Will absolutely come back. The Swedish and the Canadian/Ukrainian girls 🥰

Wonderful food and lovely staff. We enjoyed a great birthday meal here, delicious food for meat eaters and veggies. The staff were super kind and welcoming. Would definitely visit again.

Good food for a dinner alone on a business trip. Nice to try something a little different

Very nice food and wine. Service is friendly but very slow. also dislike being put next to loud tables when there is other tables free.

It was fabulous and definitely want to go again! Great experience!!

The wine manager Cheryl was especially helpful in finding a good wine for me. Excellent starters too!

Authentic South African food. Great customer service and even more delicious food, so glad we found this gem! Highly recommend

Really good value lunch menu Beef carpaccio and rib eye Excellent selection of wine.

The wines are fantastic look forward to visiting again, for food.

Our first visit and definitely not our last! We arrived early as we had a theatre booking later but it was nice to have a quiet environment to chat and relax over dinner. The food and drink menus were varied and the food was delicious. A lovely selection of desserts to finish. The staff could not have been more helpful. We would highly recommend the restaurant.

There were only 3 tables occupied on a Friday night.

Pedro served us with tonight and everything was perfect - we followed his suggestions and the food was amazing! Great environment, wine, food and desert! Absolutely recommend!

Ag nee wat! You folks always deliver. Had a business lunch there and it was fantastic as always. I can't find better steak and extensive wine list anywhere.

The Food was fantastic - good selection of meat and wine. Service was fairly average, the waiter was quite slow to respond (and it wasn’t hugely busy) plus he didn’t seem to know what the menu options were. Apart from the service, I would come here again as the food was very good and good value for money

Great food and wine at the restaurant that I haven't been to in more than 10 years. The menu is perfectly sized and cooked to perfection. We were early diners on a Friday. Thanks to the team for all their attention and for the complimentary pickled rhubarb, which is exquisite.

The food is excellent! My favourite is the cheese room - such an excellent selection. Impeccable service - great wine recommendation. Ashima in particular was so friendly and helpful. Looking forward to going back!

Delicious food and good service . They have a set menu which is a great value for what you get and if you’re a drinker the wine list it’s really good . We’ll be back .

Amazing service and even better food I’m proud to be South African 🇿🇦

The atmosphere is nice and stylish. African restaurant. We ordered sirloin and grilled fed chicken. It was very delicious. Bread and water were extra charged.

Wonderful food and the atmosphere is great especially if taking clients out for lunch however, the service wasn't up to par which let the experience down.

My recent visit to Vivat Bacchus was nothing short of exceptional. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warm smiles and a welcoming atmosphere that immediately made us feel at home. Special thanks to Thanos and Hoover, who truly elevated our dining experience. Their kindness and friendliness were remarkable, and they paid such meticulous attention to detail. It was clear they were dedicated to ensuring our visit was perfect. The food was exquisite, the ambiance delightful, and the service impeccable. Thanos and Hoover’s efforts made all the difference, and we left feeling incredibly satisfied and eager to return. Vivat Bacchus has certainly earned our loyalty, and we can’t wait to come back!

Went to lunch here with a friend on recommendation about the food and was more than surprised. The food is fantastic and I was shown some really good wine. special mention to the staff for being so attentive and friendly. I recommend the sharing board, great place to go with friends. Will be back to try out the cheese room.

An excellent restaurant in the heart of the City. We have visited The London Bridge restaurant of Vivat Bacchus, but this restaurant, whilst the same menu, was a completley different experience. The Matre D' was superb, she really understood the importance of detail from the menu to accomplanied wines and liquors, and incredibly personable, the food was delivered attentively, on time, and prepared with superb texture and presentation. Truly a very memerable visit in a resturant that understands the importance of the experience..

Had a wonderful meal at Vivat Bacchus. The waiter came and explained the menu to us and we had a shared meat platter which was delicious. The highlight was The Cheese Room where you go to select your cheeses (after tasting of course) - another sharing platter with nuts and chutneys and honey. I’d definitely go back .

Delicious meal. Perfect hamburger

Very good attentive service. Fantastic staff (best I've had in London), Graham and company made us feel attended to, with good advice on what elements of the menu work with the rest. Pricy, but felt worth it all included. Had more expensive meals that left me feeling worse. Calm, relaxing atmosphere. Worth a visit.

Went for dinner last weekend and the overall experience is absolutely devine. From the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant to the sumptuous meal plus the impeccable service ot the staff who looked after us. We started with rose wine paired with biltong and droewors, honestly it’s the best appetizer to get. We had the Rib on the bone as our main meal, it blew me away with how perfect it was, the flavor, the texture of the meat, it’s just phenomenal. It’s a good portion to share for 2-3 persons. We finished it off with Amarula Creme Brulee, and it did not disappoint us as well. Overall it’s 10/10 experience and I cannot wait to go back again.

The service was good, we had an excellent wine, the atmosphere was perfect, and the food was good, but for my concept the quality-price ratio was not the best, I really expected more from the food, for how expensive it was, I think in a Rodizio would have eaten something similar and for much less, but it's a matter of taste. can be tried

Took a large group of colleagues here - service and food was faultless. Ali the manager was amazing, his cheese knowledge is impeccable as is his sense of humour!

Excellent food, wine, service and general ambience at this restaurant. My first time here but certainly won't be my last!!

Good place for a business lunch.

I love this place been coming here since 2005!!!

My favourite after work quality wine restaurant. Great for taking the work team as well.

Very accommodating and lovely food too

Delicious food and excellent service!

Fantastic service. Thoroughly recommend the braiii board. Thank you for helping us celebrate our parents 54th wedding anniversary!

I attended Vivat Bacchus with my father for my birthday trip to London. The food was impeccable, we started with some of the speciality biltong which was so flavoursome. I had the steak it was cooked beautifully and finished the meal off with a cheeseboard each dimension was fantastic. What really stood out for me was the service, offered to take our coats as soon as you walk in, once our wonderful server discovered it was my birthday she gifted us a glass of champagne and wouldn’t accept payment for some of our drinks later on. A truly great experience I couldn’t have felt more welcomed by the staff and was overwhelmed by the generosity. Next time I come down to London I will definitely be returning.

Our second visit to Vivat Bacchus in Farringdon and it was amazing. The manageress remembered us from the last time (which was in 2023), down to the wine we chose! The service was fantastic, and the food was divine. My fillet was perfect. Do yourself a favour and make a reservation!

Absolutely wonderful. Went for a birthday celebration and the food was great.- atmosphere is intimate and cosy. Will come back

Absolutely stunning meal. The steak was divine and cooked to perfection. The cheese room is amazing and a great touch after a lovely meal. The manager Anna is wonderful and prepared us the best cheese board we’ve ever had. This restaurant has been here a long time, long may it continue!

This is a brilliant venue with marvellous staff - plus the food was excellent

Eight of us for a business dinner. All had starters, all were amazing (special shout out to the carpaccio that was recommended by the wonderful head waitress). All had steak. Cooked perfectly and as requested medium rare. Sundries were a delight, as was the exquisite crème brulee. Wine was paired perfectly, and with that, the food, the great service and ambience made for a very pleasant evening with work colleagues.

Hi, our names are Paul and Joshua and we are 8-year-old twins. We went to Vivat Bacchus with our parents last night and ordered some biltong and olives to start, rib-eye steak and chicken for a main and we had a large cheeseboard to finish. We ate like kings and the food was delicious. We can recommend the rib-eye steak, it was cooked perfectly and we enjoyed taking small pieces off of the bone once we had finished. When we finished our main course, the lovely waitress Anne took us into the cheese room where we tasted and selected our very own cheeseboard, mum and dad were very impressed with our choices. We can't wait to go again and we are saving our pocket money so we can get a larger steak next time!

Anna and Thanos… could not ask for better hosts, the wine is fabulous and the Don Pedro dessert is a must! Till next time!

Always wonderful to be hosted by Anna, Thanos and team

Went for a business lunch, good food and service.

Great place to meet friends, especially if they like meat. However the restaurant is fairly loud and it can therefore be difficult to hold a conversation without resorting to shouting. Food wise, the menu offers mainly meat & veg dishes. Well cooked but sadly portion sizes are on the small side. Service excellent. Wine list designed to go with the food (i.e. meat). Pricing seems a bit full given the portion sizes.

I love Vivat Bacchus. Whether a working lunch, Christmas party or evening dinner with friends. Always a fabulous successful outing

Nice atmosphere, nice food, and the best crème brûlée I've had

We wore celebrating the life of our friend that passed away a few months ago we wore about 18 of us, the service we received was outstanding i don't remember the name of the lady that served us i presumed she was the manager, she was very helpful she explained all the options we had and the food was excellent, i highly recommend this place not only for the quality of the food, the service but also it has a very tranquil atmosphere, we will be back again

5☆ place for a glass of wine and tasty food!lovely place to share memories!i had a great time with my friends! Thank you Thanos for making us feeling welcomed!

Had a great dinner with friends, very good service and delicious food. Thank you for a good experience, will be back for sure!

Great spot in the City for drinks, snacks and meals. Excellent atmosphere, attentive staff (in particular Anna!) and consistently good food. Highly recommended.

Really good food, really good wine. Great service!

Stunning evening Anna and Ali looked after us so well, best people, best place in London

Cosy atmosphere and delicious food. Outstanding service

Great place for large groups or intimate meals

Been hosted by this amazing restaurant twice with work. 2nd to none, the best time, food and people in London.

I was recommend the restaurant for a birthday meal, the food was great, the staff were incredibly lovely and went out of their way to make sure I had a good experience. Will be coming back to try more of the menu.

The pork, cod and rib eye were outstanding. Also the wine was reasonably priced. We had a lovely evening.

Steak overcooked, had to change. Stuff were rushed and inattentive. Better food/service elsewhere for less money

Excellent South African style restaurant you to try the chicken it is outstanding.

Fabulous dinner. Great atmosphere. Superb Cote de Boeuf and Chocolate block. Our server, young lady and Ali we excellent. Well done

Excellent service and even better food. Everything was delicious 😋

As a South African, this place was fantastic. Was part of a work function and we had a private room (Franschoek) and picked from a set menu. I had the snoek pate, dorado for main and then probably the best Malva ever - even better than I make. All the food was phenomenal. We just ordered tons of the house wine and I had the Sav Blanc which went very well with the fish dishes. Service was perfect as well. Highly recommended

Excellent service. Diego was very helpful. The ox cheek was exceptional. Highly recommended

have been many times to Vivat Bachus but yesterday will be our last time. Whilst the food is good the price of wine is extortionate and unnecessary. We paid our bill and crossed the road to have another bottle of wine between the four of us. It’s taking the mick!!!

Recommended by a friend, went here with my partner for dinner. We had an amazing evening, food was delicious, staff is very friendly, attentive, and the overall feeling of this restaurant is very lovely. 10/10 would recommend

The restaurant has a warm and relaxing ambiance, the food is absolutely great and staff is friendly and attentive. First time here and we had a lovely evening.

We had a fantastic time. Anna made our stay super special and got us everything we asked for. Just make sure you order the Boerewors in advance. Next time I will call ahead :D

It was great! The service was very nice and the food was delicious! I would definitely come back here❤️

Fine dining and exquisite menu options. The food was incredible and not a single dish let us down. It's clear that the restaurant takes good care with each dish. The ingredients are fresh and all the flavours are tied together well. As a South African, the food was surprisingly close to the real thing and I really enjoyed the gourmet spin on the traditional dishes. Staff are evidently well trained and were very attentive. The restaurant had a fair number of patrons but was not too busy, leaving a quiet but pleasant atmosphere. Just something to note, I believe that the restaurant is closed on weekends.

I enjoyed the meal very much. Service was good, but they forgot our starters. Nothing concerning, but since the restaurant wasn't even very busy yet, it was a bit unexpected. This is the reason of the 4 stars instead of 5.

well, if the South Africans bring you here, it means they're confident of what you're about to experience. They were right. This place is all about hearty food and wines to match. It helps to go with a good appetite and a healthy desire for a few glasses of good wine. It is a grill and meat-eaters paradise. That's not to say that it is in any way inelegant, far from it, it is casual but very classy. My colleague and I were not familiar with South African cooking, so cue a school day on braai, boerewors, chakalaka and the rest. And the Ostrich steak caught the eye in particular. My colleague went for that, I stuck with a more familiar steak. I know that the restaurant also features cheeses but we didn't indulge on this occasion. We did however share a few bottles of a lovely robust South African red with our hosts. They're folks who run a well known and respected game reserve in South Africa, so I guess they know their onions when it comes to hospitality and good dining. And they were wonderful hosts. The service was wonderful, too. We loved it and we are grateful to our hosts for sharing their cuisines, their wines and their company with us at their expense in such a convivial setting.

Had the best experience here, would definitely recommend! The scallops and Steak absolutely 10/10 The service is alway exceptional

If you like steak, wine and cheese, this is the place to go. The menu is TASTY, and the staff very attentive and knowledgeable. Love this place!!

Great atmosphere with excellent service. Everyone was very professional and helpful. They have an amazing selection of wine and the Risotto was delicious. We also ordered the Large Cheeseboard, which was great. You can go and select the cheeses that you want on the board and it arrives on the table with dried fruits, crackers, honey, jam and chitney. It was a grrat treat all around.

Fantastic food and wine, what a find 👍

Excellent lunch, the crocodile was superb! Attentive and friendly service. Very clean and great vibe.

Nice atmosphere, great food & at a reasonable price . Definitely an easy pick if you are looking for a flavour change to contemporary meals .

Great location for a business lunch or dinner. Food was very nice with a good selection of mains and grill options

Nice place in London with some exciting items on the menu. Simple, quality, tasty food.

I do enjoy a well made steak and I must say this is the best steak I have had so far in London plus they have some great selection of wines from South Africa. I would definitely recommend it for date night, meal with friends, colleagues, solo dates. I did however forget to take any pictures.

Anna was exceptional in looking after us, but all the staff was attentive, welcoming, professional. The food and wines were delicious!

Really friendly and nice staff! Food was amazing and we can’t wait to come back for the cheese experience. Thank you to the lovely gentlemen that served us and recommended the monkey sauce! Best ever. The perfect valentines meal. Can’t wait to come back

Quite disappointing.... to start with the waiter first time we come across such rude and ostentatious service! From the very beginning when he took our order he showed his unwillingness to serve us, pressured us to constantly order more things and then demonstratively homed us with his other colleagues! Luckily it didn't appear on our table again! Everything we ate was delicious, the only remark we have is about the grilled products, our grilled meat was quite toasted and black!!! We would never do it again!

Great mid-week meal. Fabulous recommendations from our waitress.

Ok but you can eat better for less

Attended a lunch meeting with a colleague. Prompt service and very tasty food.

What an amazing evening! Food was delicious; a fantastic wine list with all the iconic South African wines and Andrea is such a gem! Highly recommend it!

The cheese was amazing, the wine was great and the ostrich was delicious. The staff were very attentive and I had a great time, but the food was quite expensive and the wine even more so.