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The Refinery, London,

The Refinery

3.8
3.8
186 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
22:00
Booked 3 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for brunch
The Refinery is located in the landmark Blue Fin building on Southwark street. A stone's throw away from lively Borough Market, the Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe, in the heart of London's Bankside. The beautiful venue exudes an industrial sophistication and is a great spot any time of the day or night, with stunning areas, semi-private dining and seating both inside & on the gorgeous covered terrace, perfect for all weather conditions!

Fantastic food and drinks are on offer including innovative cocktails, global wines and well-kept draught beers. The chic surroundings are complemented by fantastic food, which evolves throughout the day and well into the evening.

The Refinery is the ultimate bar and restaurant with music and lovely atmosphere. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, bar/bat mitzvah's, corporate parties and everything in between.

Furry friends are also welcome!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Contemporary European, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 09:00–23:00 Thu, Fri 09:00–00:00 Sat 10:00–00:00 Sun 10:00–19:00
  • Phone number
    020 7921 2920
  • Website
    http://www.therefinerybar.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    From 14 guests for semi-private dining on our mezzanine, up to 150 guests for large semi-private dining in the restaurant we have all lunch, breakfast & dinner events covered. Stunning semi-private standing drinks & canapes up to 450 & everything in-between! Call our team on 0207 921 2920 to book your event.
  • Location
    110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0TF
  • Area
    Bankside
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Southwark Tube Station, London Bridge Station, Blackfriars, Waterloo
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 186 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Refinery offers a vibrant atmosphere with a prime location near the Tate Modern, ideal for outdoor dining. Patrons appreciate the "lovely atmosphere" and "good service," though some note that the menu could be more diverse. While the music can be loud, it contributes to an energetic ambiance.

186 Reviews

  1. Julia

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 18 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good service, lovely atmosphere, good food, only thing music was a little loud, and I say that as it was early dinner around 6ish with some old friends not seen for a while, so would have been nice if music was not so boom boom. Maybe early evening a little more subtle music then ramp it up later. But had a lovely evening x

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  2. Burcin

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Was a very nice day, great service good food. Thank you :)

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    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 22 June 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant was out of a lot of food. The atmosphere was great as far as decor and vibes but it was very empty.

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  4. Susan VIP

    Charleston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great vibe and unique menu!

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  5. JudithB

    London2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 8 September 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Sorry to say my party of 5 was very disappointed at the Refinery last Friday. My husband tried about four times to get a beer while waiting for our other three friends. He was told he couldn’t order from the bar yet no waiter came to take his order. The worst part of the evening was that even though we were quite far away from the tv rugby game, the noise level was sky high. First with music far too loud and then with raucous cheering. Nice for rugby fans but terrible for us. We couldn’t hear the person sitting right next door to us. It was all in all a very unpleasant dinner. And we won’t be returning. We did ask several times for the music and noise to be reduced but nothing happened.

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  6. disappointed

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 5 September 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    the menu is very odd... not even close to being vegan (they have burgers and other meat dishes) their only 'cheese' is vegan. at lunch, their salads have a really strange combo of ingredients, (like sauerkraut) and, also oddly, have no sandwiches... it is a casual place with a limited menu (most of the same ingredients appear in various dishes) ... offering better options that are easy to prepare would make some sense. on the bright side, outdoor seating option right behind the tate modern is xlnt... and why i booked it!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Glasgow3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 25 August 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I didn’t have a great experience. I ordered the bruschetta meant it was ok missing flavour and only 1/2 an olive in the topping mix. Then I had the salmon where it was bone galore. When bring it up the waitress was great, however the manager not so much. Got told they buy it in from a supplier stating it’s boneless but they have no way to control this, they need to relook at suppliers in my view rather than just make excuses. Also, drink service was slow, saw a drink that we’d ordered on the side for a good 10mins before being brought over in the midst of all the excuses about the food. Sadly I won’t recommend this place. Managers need to take more accountability rather than playing the blame game

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  8. SallyR

    London3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 14 August 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was slow and there were not many customers. Food was good. Expensive though.

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  9. SharonDesmond VIP

    London3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 1 August 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The vegan burger was awful. Bring back the the mountain burger!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 24 February 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was poor, spent most of the time looking for a waiter rather than facing my lunching partner

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The Refinery is rated 3.8 stars by 186 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:00
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for The Refinery

110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0TF

Additional information

  • Area
    Bankside
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 09:00–23:00 Thu, Fri 09:00–00:00 Sat 10:00–00:00 Sun 10:00–19:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Contemporary European, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Southwark Tube Station, London Bridge Station, Blackfriars, Waterloo
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.therefinerybar.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    020 7921 2920
  • Private party facilities
    From 14 guests for semi-private dining on our mezzanine, up to 150 guests for large semi-private dining in the restaurant we have all lunch, breakfast & dinner events covered. Stunning semi-private standing drinks & canapes up to 450 & everything in-between! Call our team on 0207 921 2920 to book your event.
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