Restaurants near Tate Modern

• Distance from Tate Modern: 104 metres

  Mar i Terra

  Occupying the shell of a Victorian pub hard by the railway tracks and Southwark arches, Mar i Terra has been serving up cracking tapas since opening in 2000.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 186 metres

  Baltic

  The Baltic Restaurant is Jan Woroniecki's Southwark venture into the world of East European cooking and the pleasures of strong vodka.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 258 metres

  The Refinery

  A vast and sprawling bar-cum-restaurant just two minutes from the Tate Modern, the Refinery is housed in Southwark's iconic Blue Fin Building and spreads itself over two floors, with a mezzanine private dining area and a huge terrace with room for 120 people.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 268 metres

  Anchor & Hope

  The Anchor & Hope offers some of the most vigorous food of its kind in London, all served up in a deliberately dressed down setting of bare floorboards, reddish-brown walls and big windows hung with heavy cotton curtains.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 269 metres

  Tas

  Drawing much of its trade from the nearby Old Vic and South Bank, this stylish Turkish brasserie wows the crowds with its livewire atmosphere, music and great-value food.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 296 metres

  Livebait

  The flagship branch of a small chain of flexible seafood restaurants, Livebait Waterloo occupies large, three-roomed premises close to the Old Vic and the cultural attractions of the South Bank.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 319 metres

  Mercure London City, The Loft Restaurant

  Situated within the stylish Mercure London City hotel, close to the London Eye, the Globe and Tate Modern, the Loft is a light, airy and tastefully decorated contemporary restaurant offering an accessible menu of European-influenced dishes.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 319 metres

  The Spread Eagle

  The Spread Eagle is part tourist attraction, part re-invented seventeenth-century London coaching inn, The Spread Eagle restaurant continues to pull in crowds from the nearby Greenwich Theatre and beyond.

  Greenwich, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 328 metres

  Meson Don Felipe

  One of London's best known tapas bars and a fun-loving institution on the South Bank, Meson Don Felipe continues to draw more than its share of noisy 'olés' from its regulars.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 356 metres

  Tsuru

  London's famous 'sustainable sushi restaurant', Tsuru (named after Japan's iconic crane) is a cool, clean-cut newcomer on the pedestrian link between Southwark Street and Sumner Street in Bankside.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 379 metres

  Viva Verdi

  With a name that honours one of Italy's most famous composers, it's no surprise that Viva Verdi offers the promise of a 'symphony of flavours'.

  Southwark, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 438 metres

  Laughing Gravy

  Movie buffs may remember that Laughing Gravy was Laurel & Hardy's dog in the film of the same name; it was also one of the nicknames for illegal booze during Prohibition.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 484 metres

  RSJ

  Naming as restaurant after a 'rolled steel joist' might seem odd, but that's exactly what Nigel Wilkinson decided to do when he opened RSJ in 1980: the premises - a derelict Victorian stables - needed plenty of re-construction to make it viable, so the title seemed apt.

  South Bank, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 490 metres

  Oxo Tower

  Take the express lift to the eighth-floor of the red-brick Oxo building, which rises like a beacon above urban wastelands on the South Bank of the Thames.

  South Bank, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 522 metres

  Waterloo Brasserie

  The Waterloo Brasserie was opened by the team behind the Cheyne Walk Brasserie in Chelsea, this newcomer close to Waterloo station offers an all-day eating experience with flexibility as its hallmark.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 526 metres

  Waterloo Bar and Kitchen

  Conveniently close to Waterloo Station and the Old Vic, this busy utilitarian venue is a hand pit-stop for commuters and theatregoers alike.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 579 metres

  Southwark Rooms

  This cool, fashionable Southwark Rooms rose from the ashes of a down-at-heel Borough Market boozer and is now one of the top local choices for cocktails, private parties and late-night frivolity.

  Borough Market, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 605 metres

  Tas Pide

  Like its elder brother, Tas, this great-value Turkish hangout is a godsend for culture vultures heading for the Old Vic and South Bank.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 613 metres

  Swan at the Globe

  Founded by pioneering actor/director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is a groundbreaking venture dedicated to exploring the bard's work and incorporating not only the re-invented Globe Theatre but exhibitions and educational resources as well.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 680 metres

  The Real Greek

  The Bankside outpost of The Real Greek mini-chain is a must for anyone visiting the South Bank, as it stands right next to the Globe Theatre and only a stone's throw from the Tate Modern.

  Bankside, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 725 metres

  Arch One Bar & Grill

  A plum spot directly opposite Waterloo mainline station is one of the assets of Arch One Bar & Grill, a lively bar-cum-restaurant, which is also handily placed a short stroll from the Thames and the cultural attractions of the South Bank.

  Waterloo, South East London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 766 metres

  High Timber

  High Timber is the only restaurant in the City of London with tables on the banks of the Thames, it is situated 100 yards from the north side of the Millennium Bridge, a brief walk from St Paul's Cathedral and the London Stock Exchange.

  City, Central London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 777 metres

  Northbank

  Northbank with a splendid location at the foot of the Millennium Bridge, looking across the Thames from the City to Tate Modern and The Globe, is one of the assets of this newcomer (on the site of the defunct Just The Bridge).

  City, Central London

• Distance from Tate Modern: 788 metres

  Cantina Vinopolis

  Vinopolis is the South Bank's oenophilic attraction 'par excellence', combining a vast wine merchant's, a museum, tasting facilities, tours and much more besides - The Cantina is housed under the magnificent Victorian railway arches on Bankside and is dramatically designed with vaulted ceilings, exposed brickwork, ceramic tiles and an open kitchen.

  Bankside, South East London