The Power List: Foodie Destinations Coming to Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station is rapidly transforming; not only into an iconic development of one of the capital’s best-loved buildings, but also into a foodie destination. With Battersea Power Station already proving a draw for locals, the calibre of eateries in the area is likely to be high, so here’s a quick glance at what’s already opened in this former wasteland between Vauxhall and Battersea.
Cinnamon Kitchen
Another Cinnamon
Where Chef Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Group goes is probably a dead cert to be a canny investment, so it’s telling that here they are at the power station. Occupying a railway arch, the Indian fine dining restaurant has just opened and is in soft launch mode until Monday 2nd April, which means 50% off food!
Cinnamon Kitchen is open now
Where: 4 Arches Lane, Battersea, SW11 8AB
Website: www.cinnamon-kitchen.com
Fiume
Riverside Italian
Fiume, which means river in Italian, overlooks the Thames in Battersea Power Station’s Circus West Village. The Italian restaurant is the latest offering from expert restauranteurs D&D, responsible for such hits as Skylon, Aster and Quaglinos. By that standard, we have high hopes for Fiume.
Fiume is open now
Where: Circus West, Battersea Power Station, SW8 5BN
Website: www.fiume-restaurant.co.uk
Mother
Roman Mother
No doubt drawing on the ‘justa-likea-momma- used to make it’ trope, and yet Italian restaurant Mother somehow doesn’t make it sound worn out. Run by a Roman chef, this is the place for authentic Roman food, with the inside of a railway arch transformed into an atmospheric Italian restaurant.
Mother is open now
Where: 2 Arches Lane, Circus West Village, Battersea, SW11 8AB
Website: www.motherrestaurant.co.uk
No.29 Power station West
Wine and food by the river
Proving that you don’t have to be a big name to make it at Battersea Power Station, No.29 Power Station West is a restaurant and bar boasting a riverside terrace, screening room, private dining and an extensive menu. It’s the latest brand from posh-pub chain Darwin & Wallace.
No.29 Power Station West is open now
Where: 29 Circus West, Battersea Power Station, SW8 4NN
Website: www.no29powerstationwest.co.uk
Tonkotsu Battersea
The best Ramen
Who doesn’t want ramen right now? Ramen joints have been popping up just about everywhere for the last few years and it was only a matter of time until Battersea Power Station fell victim. And all the better for us, as Tonkotsu famously serves some of London’s best.
Tonkotsu is open now
Where: Arch 775, Battersea Power Station Arches Battersea Power Station, SW8 5BN
Website: www.tonkotsu.co.uk
Vagabond Wines
Play the Vagabond card
Imagine you had a card that would unlock as much wines you can drink! Okay, technically you already do, it’s called a credit card, but do you have a Vagabond card? Vagabond is a top up card, that can be used at any of their six wine shops, each with over 100 wines all cleverly stored in a machine serving them by the glass. Key in the details, swipe your card and you’re off. The Battersea Power Station Vagabond outpost also features a fully operational winery.
Vagabond Wines is open now
Where: Unit 12, Circus Village West, Circus Road West, Phase 1, Battersea Power Station, SW11 8EZ
Website: www.vagabondwines.co.uk
Wright Brothers
Borough fish swim South
One of Borough’s best seafood restaurants has opened at Battersea Power Station and promises brilliant fish and meat dishes, in part because of the expertise they’ve developed across their four other restaurants, but also because Battersea Power Station is their first with a Josper charcoal oven.
Wright Brothers is open now
Where: 26 Circus West Village, Battersea Power Station, SW8 4NN
Website: www.thewrightbrothers.co.uk
Ben's Canteen
South London classic
Ben’s Canteen is a South London institution already. With its brilliant burgers and bottomless brunches the Earlsfield and Clapham Junction bistros are the perfect addition to the Battersea Power Station family. Interestingly Ben’s Canteen crowd-funded their move into the power station complex with a months deadline and a target of £250,000. Within a day they’d already gotten £270,000 and could close the crowd funder.
Ben’s Canteen was due to open in September but will arrive ‘soon’
Where: TBC
Website: www.benscanteen.com
Baker & Spice
Freshly baked
Baker & Spice have spent the last 20 years becoming one of the best places to get freshly baked bread, pastries and cookies and their cafes are the perfect place to sip a coffee and relax at the start of a busy day, or in the middle of a busy day, or at the end of a busy day. You get the idea. And now they’re planning their fifth cafe for Battersea Power Station.
Baker & Spice will open soon
Where: TBC
Website: www.bakerandspice.uk.com
Dodd's
Gintastic
One of our favourite current trends has got to be the rise of local gins. Gin, that quintessential London drink, is back and The London Distillery Company’s Dodd’s is one of the London gin brands to really ‘make it’. So find out how they literally make it down at Dodd’s at Battersea Power Station. They are set to build their own distillery there and offer guided tours, tastings and the like. We’re in!
Dodd’s will open soon
Where: TBC
Website: www.londondistillery.com
Duckroad
Duck!
Duckroad will be the sister restaurant to Soho’s Ducksoup and London Fields’ Duckraw. The cozy wine bar and restaurants have already proved themselves as a perfect place for everything from brunch to dinner and will be another exciting move.
Duckroad will open soon
Where: TBC
Website: www.ducksoupsoho.co.uk
Peddler Cru
Peddling flavours
Fashionable Peckham Rye is already in awe of the food and cocktails being peddled by Peddler. And now they’ve announced they’re en-route to Battersea Power Station with an all new Peddler Cru. Expect much of he same, a community hub with plenty of gin and fun.
Peddler Cru will open soon
Where: TBC
Website: www.pedlerbatterseapowerstation.london
