The best restaurants in Tower Hamlets London

Had a NYE meal at Rogues with my girlfriend and we were both blown away by the sheer quality of the place. The food, atmosphere and service were outstanding. Thank you to the Rogues team and happy new year.

Delicious food cooked with care. Service is excellent, and owner a genuine gentleman.

After attending and loving one of the lasagne wine tasting evenings, I organised to have a private pizza and wine event at Vinarius for my birthday. Marco was so accommodating and easy to contact throughout the whole process. The service on the evening was amazing, Jolene and Alice were incredibly knowledgable about the wines and made it a very fun event. The food and wine were both delicious. All my friends agreed it was one of the best meals we'd had in a really long time. A wonderfully unique experience and great value for money, a real Italian gem on Roman Road.

Popped to I falafel on lunch as colleagues in the office had raved about it and it was well worth the journey!! The food was amazing and staff were warm and friendly and very generous with their portion sizes. Would definitely reccomend it!!!!!!!!!!

The food was delicious! (Breakfast set 4 recommended) Service was also great, nice woman. This is what you want and more. We will definitely come back! Price & quality = top tier

Very friendly place and excellent delicious food.

The server was friendly, coffee and croissant was good. I’ve had a coffee from here everyday this past week, the pistachio and bueno lattes with oat milk are my favourite. I have also tried their matcha and if i’m being honest it wasn’t to my liking but I added a tiny bit of vanilla syrup when I got home and it was okay. Update: I went in just before 4pm on Sunday as it said they close at 5pm but unfortunately they were cleaning up and said they were closed which was unfortunate.

Cosy little coffee shop based in Canary Wharf. Great coffee served with a smile - had a great chat. They have a cool photography studio attached next door. There are limited seats inside and out. Perfect location for coffee if you’re on the go. There’s a selfie photo pod thing in the cafe too, if you wish to take a selfie with your coffee. ☕️😁📸 Definitely recommend trying this place out. Cortado was perfect, thank you. See you again next time. 🙌🏽☕️

A little gem of a place has excellent food and cocktails. The staff were helpful and very friendly and will happily walk you through choosing food from the menu. Don't ignore the cauliflower stalks they were a revelation

Good food and coffee, not super impressive though. Service was really good and the atmosphere was very nice so I’d still give it 5 stars

Breakfast here is a special treat, a gem of place in London 🎗️

Amazing service and atmosphere ❤️

Lovely little cafe with very nice staff. I appreciate that they are an organisation that aims to help others. Only nitpick, not enough mains sockets to charge your items so I would go with a charged laptop if you plan to work from there. I saw a few on the edges of the cafe but did not ask if there were more around so there could be but I didn't see any others.

Overpriced cocktails, rude staff and way too packed for such a small space. No idea how they’d safely evacuate 60 odd people in the case of an emergency which makes me nervous. This bar is not for me but many well wishes to visitors and owners. My edit following a response from The Natural Philosopher: I just wanted to make a note that you have misidentified me. I did not attend your bar last night and I wasn't in a group of 14. I also didn't at any point have a member of your team ask me to move a bag or anything of the kind. It's disappointing that you are trying to undermine my review by suggesting I was a problem customer in any way. It's also interesting to see that you were expecting a bad review from a different unhappy customer, as I was actually putting my experience down to a one off bad day (we all have them) rather than a systemic issue. The culture of your organisation is set from the top, and it's no surprise that your staff feel they can treat customers with contempt if that is the example you are setting. As for the safety point, there was 60 people, so if this should not be the case then I suggest you look at this with the utmost urgency. Anyway, still many warm wishes and good luck for 2025. :) Original response from The Natural Philosopher: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. To address some of the points you’ve raised: our cocktails are priced at £12, which is standard for London. We understand that prices can feel high these days, but as a small independent business, this pricing allows us to cover our costs, including rent and fair wages for our staff (and even then, just barely). That said, we aim to make our menu as accessible as possible, which is why we offer a daily happy hour with 2 cocktails for £16—£8 per drink. We noticed you enjoyed this offer, and we’re glad you could take advantage of it! Regarding the capacity, we take the comfort and safety of our guests very seriously. While yesterday was indeed busy with birthdays and festive celebrations, the main bar area where you were seated accommodates 35 people, and last night we had 26 guests in total at any one time. This includes your party of 14, so we’re confident the space wasn’t overcrowded. We strictly follow all fire safety regulations to ensure everyone’s well-being. As for your comment about our staff, we strive to provide friendly and professional service at all times. In this case, we needed to ask you to move your belongings from a table so we could seat other guests. We apologize if this interaction came across as abrupt after asking numerous times, but it was important to ensure everyone could enjoy the space. We would have appreciated your understanding the first time we made the request to avoid any tension. We’re a small, independent venue that works hard to create a welcoming experience for everyone, and it’s always disappointing when someone leaves feeling otherwise. That said, we truly wish you and your loved ones all the best this holiday season and hope your new year is filled with happiness and positivity.

This is my favourite cafe, i love a matcha oat latte and they make the best one!