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Vivat Bacchus London Bridge, London,

Vivat Bacchus London Bridge

4.6
4.6
2020 Reviews
£26 to £40
Southern African

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
  • Great for fine wines
A taste of South Africa.

Vivat Bacchus is a South African restaurant and wine bar, offering sustainable, seasonal menus along with an impeccable South African wine list. Whether you’re dining with us, hosting a party or wedding in our private spaces, taking a tour of our wine cellars or cheese rooms or joining our regular wine events, we’re all about simplicity and consistency – good food and great wine, time after time. We feature rare breed meats, grilled to perfection, making us one of the best restaurants in Farringdon.

The decor, slightly industrial with open ceilings, exposed pipes and ducts creates the feeling of being in a working winery and an unpretentious, no nonsense atmosphere. Fans whirring in cheese rooms and wine cellars stocked to the brim leaves one with no doubt where the focus of the business lies.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Southern African, Wine Bar, Steak
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 16:30–23:00
  • Phone number
    020 7234 0891
  • Website
    http://www.vivatbacchus.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant can be booked and closed off for a private function, and areas can be allocated and sectioned off in the wine bar. Party menus are available.There is no venue hire fee, but a minimum spend may apply, depending on the number of people booked, area, and menus chosen.
  • Location
    4 Hays Lane, London, SE1 2HB
  • Area
    London Bridge
  • Cross Street
    Tooley Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    London Bridge Underground and National Rail Station.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 2,020 people are saying

Vivat Bacchus London Bridge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • South East London

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Vivat Bacchus London Bridge offers "delicious meats and lots of wines to choose from." Guests enjoy the "cheese room" and "friendly and efficient service." While some noted noise, the atmosphere is generally described as "buzzy." Highlights include "amazing service," "excellent food," and a "superb wine list." Perfect for special occasions!

2,020 Reviews

  1. Steve

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Relatively quiet so not too much ambience.. otherwise perfect.

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  2. Rob

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really nice setting, South African food done right. Delicious meats and Lots of wines to choose. Cheese room is a nice touch. Staff were excellent at recommending foods/drinks for an even better experience

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  3. Sue

    London48 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A good Saturday night experience at Vivat Bacchus. Had a lovely Pinotage from the good selection of wines, friendly and efficient service and lovely food. I ate vegetarian and my date ate meat and both were good. The atmosphere was buzzy without being OTT so you could still hear yourselves speak. I will definitely go back again.

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  4. Viji

    London7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We noted that the entire South African experience has been suppressed with food only permitted from Europe .. apparently a Southwark council order !

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  5. Nina

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food & fish in particular was excellent, as always. Service less so.

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  6. Michael

    Devon2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 29 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I’d dined at their Farringdon branch last year on 2 occasions and been very impressed with attentive service, food quality & quantity and overall ambiance. This experience was notably different and not in a good way. Service was mediocre, no one ever checked if everything was OK with any course. 4 of us crammed on a table really more suited for 2 yet no need as restaurant 60% full. Portion sizes seemed to be half what they were, 2 of us had lamb and the difference between the 2 was quite marked. Staff didn’t seem that interested nor working as a team, when we asked about some of the dishes they had no idea and just said it was really good. We were booked at 12:45 and one of our party ordered the Ostrich steak to be told they were sold out … why not say it just wasn’t on today, no way had they run out during 15 minutes of prior service with 4 people in. Won’t be returning, sorry, not good enough.

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  7. Roscheall

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing experience a taste of Home The food was amazing and tasty

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  8. Sue

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed the food and drinks but we did find our waiter was a little grumpy with us when asking about items on the menu and when we needed more time.

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  9. Fergus

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 20 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food and service was very good. I didn’t like that all extras were an additional cost, for example a small plate of chips were an additional £5+ We were trying to have a catch up with someone we have not seen for a while but found it very noisy and hard to follow the conversation. This was probably bad timing as we were seated next to a largish table downstairs. Overall, food and service great but seemed a little pricy.

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  10. Purbasha VIP

    London10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went there for a small word-do. Service was, as always, impeccable. And the desserts weren’t too shabby either! Definitely going there again.

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Vivat Bacchus London Bridge is rated 4.6 stars by 2020 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Vivat Bacchus London Bridge

4 Hays Lane, London, SE1 2HB

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Tooley Street
  • Area
    London Bridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 16:30–23:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Southern African, Wine Bar, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    London Bridge Underground and National Rail Station.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.vivatbacchus.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    020 7234 0891
  • Private party facilities
    The restaurant can be booked and closed off for a private function, and areas can be allocated and sectioned off in the wine bar. Party menus are available.There is no venue hire fee, but a minimum spend may apply, depending on the number of people booked, area, and menus chosen.
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