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The Refinery Bar
Restaurant and Bar££££
South Bank, London
"... staff, nice drinks, good service and a lovely environment 🌟"(8 Tips)
"Burgers here are lush, and the Cocktails are excellent."(5 Tips)
"£15 steak, lobster, fries and prosecco a great deal."(2 Tips)
"My son said "best burger I've ever tasted""(4 Tips)
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love the refinery, the friendly staff & lovely manager megan! great outside area and coffee for morning meetings in the sunshine! the steak and lobster deal is great too!
Wagner Sartori juniorAugust 12, 2014Read so many bad reviews about the service but great food. Just go there and ask about Adam. We(2 couples) just had there and have a wonderful night with very nice food. I would recommend for everybod
Cyndie Da RochaMarch 7, 2016A bit surprised by the comments, maybe I was lucky or they improved well. My food was good, and the service friendly. Nice decor inside. Really warm in it. Best for weekday over lunch.
Michelle WilesApril 13, 2019Great work lunch spot. Quinoa bowl is healthy and filling. Add halloumi for extra flavor.
Ramon GuthrieNovember 30, 2015If you are new to the southbank area, this is great first start, this place has character friendly staff, cool for pre-drinks and dates! 🍸🍹🍷🍺🍻- Beauty SoulApril 27, 2014Nice buzzing atmosphere, even during lunch times. £15 steak, lobster, fries and prosecco a great deal.
Sue LowryNovember 6, 2012Watch the chefs at work - choose from restaurant or bar food -- good value .... And good choices for vegetarians
- Ioanna 💎 KrKdSeptember 9, 2022I didn't get why all the negative reviews about...Amiable staff, nice drinks, good service and a lovely environment 🌟
Yiota PapNovember 3, 2016Nice place with quite friendly service. It gets very busy on Thursday and Friday evening.
Gus MunroMay 10, 2015Came here for Sunday brunch. Very cool ambience. Menu was good and varied, food tasty but very small portions and very pricy for what you got. Decent coffee.
Whimsical VoyagesJune 12, 2016The place is nice but can't recommend the brunch/food. Avo on sourdough toast was good. Blueberry pancakes and fries felt like they were heated up from frozen.
Stefanie HoltMarch 2, 2012V cool restaurant & bar; try the self heal cocktail as its basically good for you!
Becci MarsdenJuly 14, 2013Don't come too thirsty- your wait for a drink, even on a quiet Sunday afternoon, will be a while
Lex PlexJanuary 6, 2012Avoid on a Friday evening/night. The DJ thinks he's in a nightclub in Ibiza, and consequently it's ear-splittingly loud, making conversation utterly impossible and killing any decent atmosphere.
- Shaun @ TheTableCafeAugust 3, 2011Done drinking daiquiri's and necking beers? The Table Cafe's right across the road open till 10.30pm for truly inspiring cooking.
Mela MelNovember 26, 2014I went over 8 months ago. The food was a disaster. My pasta with ragù sauce was overcooked and gluey. The steak +"lobster" (more like a burnt prawn) was disgusting - we sent it back and got a refund
Anargyros AkrivosApril 9, 2016The burgers are pretty average, but the entire atmosphere is good. I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for tasty food.
Pimm's in the summer, Aperol spritz for the rest of the year :)
Banu YSeptember 17, 2016Slow service. They overcharged us and the bill included food that we did not order. The food is delicious anyways and the atmosphere is nice.
Rory CampbellJune 19, 2016Meagre portion for the Eggs Royal and no truffle in the Roman Fries. Disappointing. Service and Virgin Mary was good though.
Aswin RamMarch 1, 2015I came here last century. My order was taken 50 years ago and I am still waiting at the table for the food.
Brooke LouiseFebruary 16, 2020Weird dance of "you can have food, you can't have food, you can have food". Weird. Also many youth in trackies.
Chris Hastings-SpitalJune 7, 2012You'll wait 20mins to get served even if there's noone at the bar. Nice enough place though
Jon DaviesAugust 7, 2014Average food and terrible service. Took forever to place an order. Half of which arrived. Food was like warm and chewy. Try The Table over the road instead.
Toby SchusterApril 14, 2013Been here several times over the past few years and sadly the quality of the food has gone steadily downhill.
Jon RuffellMay 18, 2012Nice layout but the service particularly at lunchtime is appalling. Need more staff behind the bar.- Dominic GriffithsJuly 14, 2010Burgers here are lush, and the Cocktails are excellent. Nice to sit outside if its warm.
JanaAugust 31, 2012Food was lovely but the service is pretty shocking - not a place to go if you're in any kind of a hurry
Avoid. Full of desperados trying to turn it into an "it" place. The food is dreadful and the service is poor.
Chris HaynesFebruary 21, 2013Wine is good, staff are nice, but too many corporate tossers in the clientele
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the refinery, located in the landmark blue fin building on southwark street, near to tate modern and in the heart of london's bankside, exudes an industrial sophistication and is a great spot any time of the day or night.
Open until Midnight (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 9:00 AM–Midnight
- Sun
- 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
+44 845 468 0186
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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