Best of South Bank
The single best place in South Bank for each of 7 categories, picked from our London rankings.
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- Best seafood restaurants in South BankSouth Bank · 40 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NZ#8 on Best Seafood Restaurants in London →Rooftop seafood restaurant on Blackfriars Road with fantastic oysters, frozen cocktails and a terrace with panoramic views.
- Best restaurants with a view in South BankSouth Bank · Multiple locations#2 on Best Restaurants with a View in London →Italian small plates and wine with Thames views from the National Theatre terrace.
- Best rooftop bars in South BankSouth Bank · Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX#1 on Best Rooftop Bars in London →A leafy, community-planted garden bar atop the Southbank Centre with relaxed drinks and Thames views.
- Best art galleries in South BankSouth Bank · Bankside, SE1 9TG#1 on Best Art Galleries in London →A converted Bankside power station housing major modern and contemporary art, with a vast Turbine Hall and free collection.
- Best theatres in South BankSouth Bank · Upper Ground, SE1 9PX#1 on Best Theatres in London →Three stages in a landmark brutalist building on the river, producing classics, new writing and big-scale musicals.
- Best cinemas in South BankSouth Bank · Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT#10 on Best Cinemas in London →The British Film Institute's riverside home, screening thousands of titles a year with curated seasons, a mediatheque and the London Film Festival.
- Best spas in South BankSouth Bank · Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, SE1 9PD#7 on Best Spas in London →A whitewashed, warmly lit basement spa under Sea Containers London that feels a world away from the busy South Bank.
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