The Refinery

3.8

185 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Dec 2, 2024

8:30 PM

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 9:00 am–11:00 pm Thu, Fri 9:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–7:00 pm
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
Neighborhood
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

What 185 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

185 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 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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Susan
Charleston
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great vibe and unique menu!
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JudithB
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 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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disappointed
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 5, 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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OpenTable Diner
Glasgow
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 25, 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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SallyR
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 14, 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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SharonDesmond
London
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 1, 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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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on February 24, 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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Misha
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Cold was my main recollection. It is a big open restaurant and not heated well, they had rugs and blankets on the chairs inside. Constant draft as some of the doors didn't have handles on the inside so you couldn't pull them shut. Food was okay, portions varied widely with some (roast chicken breast) being very small and others (chicken burger) being huge. Service was not great - they didn't have our reservation, waited 20 mins to take our order, waitress couldn't understand difference between dairy free and gluten free! Once the hostess got involved, service was much better. Quick drink after work I'm sure would be fine, otherwise wouldn't bother.
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Oliver
London
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The food was rather disappointing and came almost an hour after we ordered, cold, and only after a second member of the kitchen staff had come to ask if we were planning to order any food.
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FAQs

The Refinery is rated 3.8 stars by 185 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 2, 2024

8:30 PM

110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0TF

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bankside
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 9:00 am–11:00 pm Thu, Fri 9:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–7:00 pm
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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