Brigade Bar & Kitchen

4.0

597 Reviews

£25 and under

Contemporary European

Good for business meals
Innovative
Good for groups

Located in the heart of London Bridge, the Brigade Bar + Kitchen is a bustling all-day brasserie that offers a vibrant dining experience. The menu features classic British dishes with a twist, as well as theatrical live-wood-fired options.

We can be found within the Fire Station on Tooley Street, one of London's most historic and ancient fire stations. Established in 1879 as an integral part of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in response to the Great Fire of Tooley Street, the station was originally designed to protect lives from fire hazards. Today, the same philosophy remains at the heart of our restaurant.

More than just a restaurant, the Brigade Bar + Kitchen was created with social purpose in mind. Home to the Beyond Food Foundation, a charity that provides life-changing opportunities to individuals whose lives have been impacted, regardless of their past or present circumstances. By choosing to dine with us, you can make a meaningful difference and support an incredible cause.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary European
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Daily 11:30 am–10:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
020 7089 9444
Website
http://www.thebrigade.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Pete Denhart

Location
139 Tooley Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2HZ
Neighborhood
Bermondsey
Parking details
By car:<br>The nearest car park is the NCP at the junction of Snowsfields and Kipling Street nearby (approximately 600 metres).
Public transit
By Tube:The nearest tube station is London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines). Exit station via the Tooley Street exit, turn right and continue down Tooley Street for approximately 700 metres. Brigade will be on your left hand side.By River boat:It’s easy to reach us by Clipper river boat; with the nearest stop at London Bridge
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

British burrata £13.00
Smoked honey, black olives, caramelised figs
Roasted bone marrow £9.50
Aged beef chilli flamed with bourbon, chipotle and crisp shallots
Potted Cornish crab £11.00
Clementine zest, spiced butter, sourdough
Smoked Norfolk chicken salad £9.50
Charred baby gem, dried cranberries, garlic croutons, toasted sunflower seeds
Chalk Stream Trout £9.50
Turmeric pickled cucumber, horseradish, dill crème fraiche
Wood roasted corn ribs (ve)£9.00
Rosemary and smoked applewood polenta, wild nettle pesto
Hereford brisket burnt ends £8.50
Ash baked potato skins, Keens cheddar rarebit, chilli jam

Mains

Coal baked aubergine (ve) £16.00
Blackened tomatoes, butter beans, rose harissa, cumin, coriander
Bertha smoked chicken £17.50
Barbecued butternut squash, Swiss chard, Rebellion gravy
Wood roasted bream £21.50
Shaved fennel, rosemary, samphire, smoked chilli, black garlic dressing
Brigade brisket burger£19.00
Slow-smoked brisket, Keen's cheddar, sweet relish
Slow smoked pork ribs £22.00
Harissa and burnt lime glaze, celeriac and tarragon remoulade
Cornish haddock £19.50
Pale ale butter, mushy peas, chunky tartar sauce, triple cooked chips
45-day aged rump steak £22.00
Sweet potato puree, English watercress, chimichurri

Beyond Food Feasting - By Simon Boyle

£50 per person - Includes a £5 donation to beyond food. For two or more. Your choice of 1 starter and 1 main to share. Served with 2 sides of your choice.

Feasting Starter
Smoked Ham Hock
Feasting Starter
'Freshlife signature' crackling mackerel
Feasting Starter
Grilled cantaloupe melon
Feasting Main
Grilled Cumbrian lamb breast
Feasting Main
Salt-baked Lincolnshire celeriac (ve)
Feasting Main
Hereford beef tomahawk (£5pp supplement)

Sides

Green beans, chilli butter, crispy shallots£6.00
Sweetcorn, roasted peppers, crumbled feta, spring onion £6.50
Crushed pink fir new potatoes, rosemary, garlic £6.50
Triple cooked chips. smoked sea salt £5.00
English leaves, Somerset apple dressing £5.00

What 597 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4Food
4Service
3.8Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

597 Reviews

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nickyeats
VIP
London
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great community concept, good food, great service, excellent location.
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Anon
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 30, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very helpful friendly staff and great location. Interesting menu.
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JohnK
VIP
Houston
99 reviews
5.0
99 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent, particularly the tempura oyster mushrooms and the chicken. Reasonably priced wine list and excellent service. Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and we will continue to be regulars. One of our favourite restaurants in London.
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OpenTable Diner
London
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Everything was just about “ok” but nothing was amazing. Walked past this place every week for over a year finally got round to trying it out. Don’t realise it was a smoke house. Not to my taste but that’s my problem not theirs, but other things like Smoked cauliflower cheese - little cheese sauce, lots of smoked cauliflower not great. Not one I’ll be returning to, but equally I can understand why others would.
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Nospringchicken
VIP
London
43 reviews
4.0
43 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great, menu limited but food and drinks are good- fabulous ethos
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RayeA
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The visit was a special occasion, a chance to meet up with friends. We loved the menu. I am keen to support the work and values that underpin the Brigade.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 1, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Not ideal for kids
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 20, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Nice restaurant with contemporary decor. I understand the inspirational sentiment of 'Beyond Food' and helping the homeless. The waiters were a little nervous and the food order was incorrect but overall the lunch was tasty.
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Neff
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 6, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We had high hopes for Brigade Bar & Kitchen - reviews great and photos made the place look fun and vibrant. But the reality sadly wasn’t so. In terms of ambience it’s more like an airport feel restaurant, lacking in any sort of authenticity or life, like a hotel restaurant. It seemed a bit “textbook” and naff. Although the staff were friendly, unfortunately service was slow and strange. They actually forgot our order and it was a good hour or so before we got our food. I did ask after about 30mins or so if our food was coming and the waitress said yes and went to check - I turned around to see the chefs scratching their heads looking confused. I could tell they’d lost our order, so instead of telling us the truth they said nothing. The waitress never came back, instead 15min later I had to ask again, they then said it was “plating up”, it then was another 5/10min before we actually got food. We had literally watched people walk in after us, eat and leave! The veggie breakfast was completely overpriced. £11 for a tiny serving of quite cold food. Apparently the buttermilk chicken brioche was “ok but nothing special”. On a positive note, with all the waiting we had to do we had a great catch up with our cousin and her new baby!
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CocoT
London
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent. We had a goat stew and it was excellent. We hadn’t ordered a starter as we thought it might be heavy. It was a perfect amount and left room for dessert .
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139 Tooley Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2HZ

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bermondsey
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Bar Daily 11:30 am–10:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
By car:<br>The nearest car park is the NCP at the junction of Snowsfields and Kipling Street nearby (approximately 600 metres).
Public transit
By Tube:The nearest tube station is London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines). Exit station via the Tooley Street exit, turn right and continue down Tooley Street for approximately 700 metres. Brigade will be on your left hand side.By River boat:It’s easy to reach us by Clipper river boat; with the nearest stop at London Bridge
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Pete Denhart
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thebrigade.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7089 9444

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Nocellara del Belice early harvest Sicilian olives£4.50

Homemade root vegetable crisps, smoked sea salt £4.50

Bertha roasted London honey and rosemary nut mix £4.50

Small Plates

British burrata £13.00

Roasted bone marrow £9.50

Potted Cornish crab £11.00

Smoked Norfolk chicken salad £9.50

Chalk Stream Trout £9.50

Wood roasted corn ribs (ve)£9.00

Hereford brisket burnt ends £8.50

Mains

Coal baked aubergine (ve) £16.00

Bertha smoked chicken £17.50

Wood roasted bream £21.50

Brigade brisket burger£19.00

Slow smoked pork ribs £22.00

Cornish haddock £19.50

45-day aged rump steak £22.00

Beyond Food Feasting - By Simon Boyle

Feasting Starter

Feasting Starter

Feasting Starter

Feasting Main

Feasting Main

Feasting Main

Sides

Green beans, chilli butter, crispy shallots£6.00

Sweetcorn, roasted peppers, crumbled feta, spring onion £6.50

Crushed pink fir new potatoes, rosemary, garlic £6.50

Triple cooked chips. smoked sea salt £5.00

English leaves, Somerset apple dressing £5.00

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