La Gamba
The best of seasonal British and Spanish ingredients.
Small plates designed for sharing. We’ve taken inspiration from many of the dishes of Spain, but cooked our own way with the best seasonal ingredients from Britain and Spain.
The only independent restaurant at the Southbank Centre, from the family behind Applebee’s in Borough Market. Tables for lunch and dinner, seven days a week, riverside.
À la carte, and seasonal cocktails.
We buy the best produce we can find, keep things simple, and take our lead from the dishes of Spain to cook the food we want to eat. Small plates, ingredient led, made for sharing with something for everyone.
The drinks list is ours too: house cocktails built around what people want to drink, seasonal ingredients again, and a few favourites that never leave. The wine list is the best of Spain and its neighbours.
Sun, the river, and the best seats on the Southbank.
Our terrace is on Queen’s Walk, right by the Thames, with the same full menu outside as in. It fills up fast on a sunny day, so come early so you don’t miss out.
Group & seasonal bookings, all year round.
A work party, a Christmas do or a big celebration, for six to eighty-plus. The Christmas sharing menu is £45 a head, 12th November to 30th December. Book up to 20 directly; for larger groups, email restaurant@lagambalondon.com.
Questions, answered.
Where is La Gamba?
Unit 3, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX. We sit on the riverside between the National Theatre and the London Eye, a few minutes' walk from Waterloo station.
Get directionsWhat kind of food do you serve?
Small plates for sharing, ingredient led. The dishes of Spain are our starting point, cooked our own way with the best seasonal produce from Britain and Spain. The menu changes with the season.
See the menuDo you have outdoor seating?
Yes. Our terrace is on Queen's Walk, right by the Thames. It fills up fast on a sunny day, so it's worth coming early.
What are your opening hours?
We're open every day from 11am to 10pm, for lunch and dinner.
Can we eat before a show at the National Theatre or the Southbank Centre?
Yes. We're inside the Royal Festival Hall and a few minutes' walk from the National Theatre, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the BFI. Plates arrive as they're ready, so tell us your curtain time when you book.
Pre-theatre dinnerWhat can I drink?
Red sangria over ice, a vermut preparado, a cold cava, house cocktails, and a long Spanish-led wine list.
See the drinks listCan you host groups and Christmas parties?
Yes, from six to eighty-plus. Book up to 20 online, and groups of nine or more choose our sharing set menu from £35 per person. The Christmas sharing menu is £45 per person from 12th November to 30th December. For larger parties, email restaurant@lagambalondon.com.
Christmas at La GambaIs La Gamba connected to Applebee's?
Yes. We're from the family behind Applebee's in Borough Market, and we're the only independent restaurant at the Southbank Centre. We're not connected to the American restaurant chain.