Blueprint Café

What a pleasant little gem of a place near Bermondsey station — went for a weeknight dinner before going to a gallery opening at White Cube. We had the set dinner — has beer battered oysters and the bavette steak which were both hearty and good. Mom got the duck confit with creamed artichokes which was super on poinT. Service was pleasant and attentive — view was awesome and would recommend to come back just for that

Visited with friends for a Saturday brunch knowing they did bottomless prosecco. Opted for their set lunch menu, crab croquettes to start followed by cod on squid ink risotto with chicory. The food was delicious as were the Bloody Mary’s they also offered bottomless. Service was ok, they were a little slow topping up the prosecco but apart from that it was a great lunch. Amazing views of the Thames and Tower Bridge too.

Unfortunately the day I ate here it was a bit dark/​rainy so I couldn’t make the most of the view, but the food was delicious and even my fussy grandparents liked it! It’s a good place to go with people visiting the city, it’s really nice and has a view, but the lunch set menu is great value and the atmosphere isn’t too stuffy.
Would definitely come back!

A friend recommended Blueprint Café as a casual restaurant with a nice view. The view didn’t disappoint; we were seated at a window table and really enjoyed watching sunset over the River Thames and the Tower Bridge. It was also nice to relax a bit and not worry about dress codes.
Since we were here mostly for the view and ambiance, we were pleasantly surprised by the food, which was executed well and presented with attractive, almost whimsical plating. I really enjoyed the mackerel tartare and my duck main was very good too. Be aware however that the portion sizes were quite small; the duck, for example, was barely 5 petite bites.
Unfortunately, the positives Blueprint Café had to offer were ruined by the poor service. Waitstaff would just disappear for long periods which made for delays getting any of our requests fulfilled. This was likely not helped by an odd waiter switch in the middle of dinner.
Additionally, despite the fact that we requested to pay the bill in GBP and the waiter assured us we would, we were instead charged USD. Not only was a 3.5% fee tacked on for this «service», but the exchange rate was also far worse than bank rates. By the time the receipt was printed showing these unwanted fees, the waiter claimed it was too late to reverse the transaction. All told, the restaurant charged us about 8% more than what they promised. We were left wondering if the waiter gets a cut of the fees. Maybe the restaurant figured we were tourists who would never come back anyway, so they should screw us out of some money. Either way, we’re definitely not coming back.
So basically: 3 – 3.5* for food, +1* for view, –1* for bad service, –1* for billing issue.

Popped into Blueprint to celebrate a friend’s birthday. First off, it is a very pleasant environment indeed with gorgeous open views over the Thames.
The service was a little unpolished from some staff. For example, when we arrived, the barmen had to greet us and it seemed pretty obvious that it wasn’t his job.
To be to fair to them, they did let us switch tables to be next to the window, which was really nice. They kept our main meals warm while they did so, so that was a nice touch.
The main negative came over my friend’s bavette. That’s a steak apparently. It is served medium rare and it was tough. She didn’t want to make a scene. We pointed out the toughness at the end, and the waiter just said, «yes probably because it’s served pink». But he did say he would tell the chef. A very unsatisfactory response. The bill was £80 even tough we ordered from the set menu (with a couple of cocktails). Bear in mind you will need to order extra vegetables so that makes the set menu not as reasonable as you thought.

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Richard the host was excellent. We booked a reservation through tripadvisor however it didn’t show up in their system but Richard made sure to take care of us. His food recommendations along with wine pairings worked out great. The sirloin was one of the best I’ve ever had. In the future this restaurant will be on my list of must do items when I visit London. Oh and the view… Well… I’ll leave it up to you to see how amazing it is.

People don’t dine at Blueprint café for the stellar food, they go for a gorgeous view of the Tower Bridge. With glass windows all around, the restaurant provides a great view of the river and the famous bridge from the second floor.
The food was average but, not really that memorable. I had the Market Fish and Raspberry Panna Cotta. The fish was prepared really well, it was delicate and flaky and served with creamed spinach. I loved that they used a cream sauce but, it didn’t feel heavy and much of it was thinned out and cut with the acidity of the lemon juice which, I liked. We also had a side of baby carrots which, didn’t blow me away. It was simply broiled baby carrots with salt. nothing fancy but, they’re carrots so, can’t really complain.
I loved Panna Cotta usually but, the one at Blueprint wasn’t very good at all. It tasted more like greek yogurt with sour undertones which, I’m not used to. It also didn’t taste as creamy as it should. I wasn’t that big of a fan of this and probably wouldn’t order it again. The Toffee Pudding was amazing

The view is amazing, even for someone who lives in Shad Thames and can have a wander down to the Thames at night anytime she likes.
But the food and service was just a bit average.
While all the components of the Iberico ham, melon and honey starter I had were individually of excellent quality, they did not complement each other well. The melon was perfectly ripe and therefore particularly sweet, so the addition of the sweet honey offset the balance of salty and sweet in this dish.
The courgette flower and saffron risotto I ordered as my main was entirely too salty, so much so in fact that it gave me a stomach ache.
While the menu boasted an earl grey cream to go with the brownie I ordered for dessert, I didn’t taste anything even remotely bergamot-​like. This in addition to the crumbling mess of a brownie that made up the dish made for a rather disappointing pud.
I might return for a good prix fixe lunch deal on the weekend, but I’ll probably avoid the Blueprint Café for a full-​priced meal.

Service was a bit slow and they forgot a couple of basic things like water and coffee that were ordered. I also have a pet peeve when you order a dish and they come out 10 – 20 minutes later to tell you they are actually out of that dish. Aside from those things, we liked almost all of the items we ordered. We tried the soft cooked hen’s egg, baby squid, a chicken dish, and a fish dish. Everything was pretty good except the hen’s egg. The egg looked a bit sloppy/​lopsided and was not cooked well. The egg whites were a bit too runny and the overall dish was lacking. If you can get a table near the window, the view of the Tower Bridge is a must.

Blueprint Café provides amaaaazing chocolate dessert while you look out over the Thames. I think it is best in the summertime when the top half of the windows are down to give you a lovely breeze while you relax and sip wine with friends.
If you book through toptable you can get lunch for two (including a glass of wine) for £16…so it’s not too expensive but the food was fantastic. Love love love.
The staff were really sweet, but maybe a little dappy. I have dappy moments myself, so it won’t stop me from going back…

Located at the Design Museum on the South Bank, the views from the restaurant are magnificent. I try and eat somewhere on the South bank each and every time I’m in London.
This is a Sir Terence Conran restaurant, so its going to be slick and expensive, but its still lovely and on a sunny day a great place for food. Its quite sparse in design, so noise does travel.
The starters are typically top notch and the «modern British cooking» that is so ubiquitous at all restaurants where a starter is now equivalent to the taxes on a ticket from STN to MXP. The times we have been (three or four), it has been full of expense account bankers, but things may be different these days.
The starters are fabulous, the mains overpriced and the puddings good. I would opt for two starters and a pudding and have a great lunch.