The best restaurants serving British food in Waltham Forest London

Walked about 6 miles on a day off work to get here and review, but did not disappoint. Such a cool space, both indoor and out, with friendly staff, great music and interesting and seasonal cask ale. Marvellous! #41 #46

Clean, spacious, airy and a welcome respite from the hordes of tourists just outside. Basic, but in context a real treasure given the location.

We love popping in for a cheeky smoothie when the sun is out or a filling lunch after a tough gym session. The outdoor seating is perfect for those warm days and the interior is cosy, inviting, and incredibly stylish. The vibe is warm and welcoming and the staff members always have a smile on their faces. The portions are generous so you will never leave hungry. I highly recommend the vegan bowl for all plant-based eaters — lovely variety of fresh ingredients, and the smoothies are always top notch! Ideal for breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Can’t wait to come back and enjoy dinner here!

I went to a fabulous supper club here, beautifully set table, delicious small plates of food and lovely service. The dishes were really creative, master chef standard, I must call out the pumpkin with white bean puree. The supper club setting is a great way to meet locals.

As said in the title I ordered with delivroo and bagels were mouldy and smell really bad it's impossible for them not to realised that they put bagels in mouldy paper containers. This isn't safe at all I might get sick.

What an experience - A six course Latin American taster in a refurbished 1967 Victoria tube train that was amazing. From the unique environment to the authentic food made by the Head chef, Beatriz, who explained her inspiration and heritage for each of the dishes. Each plate was beautifully presented without the pretentious nonsense, layers of flavours and textures, which left you wanting more. Service by our waiter, Chris, also added to the overall experience too, which just made it even more special. Food and drinks flowed with ease throughout the evening, as lasted about 2.5 hours. Easy to get to and parking nearby was free after 6.30pm, so safe walking to and from in the dark.

This is a fabulous, friendly, family owned restaurant. We had a very special birthday dinner for my son Andy’s 40th. Food was delicious, service was excellent and we returned last week to the same quality of service and food. Evie is a little sweetheart for sure. Darren is the Manager and runs a good shop. 🙏

Need a card machine - really inconvenient not to have one - losing themselves customers…and money. Surely not too much to ask!

This is our local pub, it has a great atmosphere, but after having a Sunday roast previously and a burger today the food is not as good as in the past. It is such a shame, a dissappointment.

I ordered fish and chips and a kebab portions were vast ,would have one fish and chips for two people . Curry sauce thick and gloopy, mushy peas ok. Had to construct kebab myself, pitta not cooked and dry foil container with meat salad in a plastic container and two tiny containers of chilli sauce and garlic sauce. They didn’t ask me what sauces I wanted or salad and just gave me it all in a bag even though I was standing there waiting for twenty minutes, so fish and chips good but vast , kebab dry and diy, I don’t live in London so was a bit surprised at £40 bill, I did order medium portions .

Genteel service; nice burger (quality) and a decent pint of neck oil. Fabulous location.

The restaurant has closed. After 17 odd years, they couldn't make it work. But all is not lost. Check out the (once was) Spanish bar next door which is also going through a change with new owners. Eat17 Itself is being refurbished to open as a bar.

Proudly old fashioned pub in the Leyton backstreets with a good ale range and a lively but never intimidating weekend atmosphere. A beloved institution among Orient fans

Excellent lunch, helpful staff. Would go again.

It's not often you come across such dedicated and caring service, and Naresh truly went above and beyond to make our visit memorable. If you dine at Giraffe, I highly recommend asking for Naresh – he'll make your meal exceptional!