ideas for unusual venues for Xmas office meal

[Minitoots]

Looking for something a bit different (and cheap!)as a venue for an office pre-Xmas meal. The firm is architects and designers, based near London bridge so ideally something near there or round here would be fine too. It doesn't necessarily have to be a traditional sit down meal and we don't want anything too formal and stuffy, but somewhere we can chat and still get something to eat.We know most of the regular places in SE22 and also around Bankside / Borough market but thought there may be pop ups happening or something like that. Any ideas?

[malumbu]

Wetherspoons cheap but not unusual https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-pommelers-rest-tower-bridge-south

Brixton Prison - unusual but not close

Royal Oak Borough most excellent

https://www.harveys.org.uk/pubs/the-royal-oak-london/

[Angelina]

Busaba have a got a fab menu and they bring lots of food.

[Earl Aelfheah]

How about Mercato Metropolitano?

[Pugwash]

City Cruises based at Westminster Bridge - we had a 3 course meal with wine whilst cruising along the Thames. Seemed expensive at first but for the length of the cruise and quality of food it was a good bargain. Great seeing all the festive lights along the river.

They also have a small disco after the meal is served which some of our team were delighted with.

[JohnL]

Spoons Tower Bridge - I like that suggestion but don't think the OP will pick it :)

[Laur]

A charity social dining club. The French chef serves you up a 3 course meal (sometimes themed) in a private space.

V reasonable prices.

Based in Waterloo/Kennington area.

http://www.rootsandshoots.org.uk/events/magpie-kitchen

[red devil]

Have yourself a Cocker-Knee Christmas....https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/19/cockney-themed-dinning-event-symptom-of-social-cleansing-in-east-end-theatre-company-london

[DuncanW]

Oh dear - that is truly awful and worthy of a thread in it's own right!!

I am flabbergasted.

"My mum was born and bred in Gants Hill, and I?ve lived in Hackney for the last 10 years" is she for real??

[mancity68]

South London Gallery? Night and Day?

[effy]

Try La Scala near East Dulwich station. The have a series of evening themed events going on until Christmas and they're very reasonable priced. They've got events like 'soup and wine', 'cheese and wine tasting', 'chestnuts and drinks'...check their Instagram or facebook page, they're called La Scala coffee house :)

[Earl Aelfheah]

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[Minitoots]

thanks for the suggestions - so far my favourite is Brixton Prison - will definitely go there and to some of the other ones recommended soon even if not the Xmas meal- (I don't get the final say as I don't actually work in their office!

Keep the ideas coming in, the more unusual the better.

[malumbu]

Roots and shoots good.

A couple of Buddhist inspired options

Goviandas http://www.iskcon-london.org/visiting/govinda-s-restaurant.html

and Jamyang in Kennington

https://www.jamyang.co.uk/index.php/services/cafe-at-jamyang

[red devil]

Bonnington Cafe, Vauxhall... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bonnington+cafe&oq=bonn&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i60l3j0.1627j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[MariAndGeoff]

I can only second La Scala near the train station. I'm also looking for a nice place for my office peeps to go to and had a lovely chat with the cafe owner just last week about it. Depending on how many people you are (we are around 25), you can have the whole place, which is a great option for us as it's just a bit more intimate that way (and you know how it can get quite loud during the Christmas meals!!) ;-) We are probably gonna book a night of cheese tasting. It has been described to us as a "meal made of cheeses and wine" - I think you get to taste 10 cheeses and 10 wines and the price is ridiculously good. Basically the lady said she can pretty much cater to what we want drinks-wise (I do need my Aperol Spritz!) and I personally also like the idea of supporting a small local business. Had no idea you can book them for these events, so I am glad I got chatting to her.

let us know what you go for eventually!

[Henry_17]

Flat Iron Square is has a pretty broad range of pop ups

[alexalex]

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[alexalex]

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[alnmr]

I second Busaba Eathai - good food, family style service (from what I remember) and not the usual Christmas menu. Wahaca can be good too!

[SLad]

Gunpowder. Best Indian my Gujarati husband has ever had.