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Restaurant
40 Maltby Street
A 40-cover kitchen-and-natural-wine warehouse under the Bermondsey arches, chef Steve Williams
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Bermondsey |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| 17:30 - 21:30 Wed, 12:00 - 15:00 & 17:30 - 21:30 Thu-Sat, closed Sun-Tue
| Last reviewed: May 2026 40 Maltby Street operates inside the Gergovie Wines warehouse on a Bermondsey railway arch, by day a wine cellar, by service a 40-seat counter-and-table room serving chef Steve Williams' short, daily-changing British-leaning menu. No reservations except for groups of six, which is part of the discipline. The wine list is the Gergovie low-intervention catalogue at retail-plus-corkage. James Lowe, Brett Graham and Florence Knight have all named it on their personal London top-five. The chapter's natural-wine reference for the South Bank.
Editor's Tip
Walk-in only on weekdays, virtual queue on Saturdays when the Maltby Street Market doubles the foot traffic. The crowd pairs it with the Saturday market itself for the canonical South-Bank afternoon. Ask for whatever Steve has just opened, staff are happy to pour blind.
At a Glance
- View
- Thames River, London Skyline
- Sunset Rating
- 4/5
Venue Personality
Romance 0
Energy 40
Exclusivity 60
View 100
Food 65
Value 87
Views & Setting
View Type
Thames River, London Skyline
View Quality
Exceptional
Sunset
**** (4/5)
Indoor Terrace Waterfront
Best For
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Where is 40 Maltby Street?
40 Maltby Street is located in Bermondsey, London, 40 Maltby Street, London SE1 3PA.
What are the opening hours of 40 Maltby Street?
40 Maltby Street is open 17:30 - 21:30 Wed, 12:00 - 15:00 & 17:30 - 21:30 Thu-Sat, closed Sun-Tue.
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