Number 22 - Southwark

Back with a new look and feel, Herne Hill’s Number 22 has the potential to become a well-established local favourite. Large windows, tastefully coloured walls (... read more Back with a new look and feel, Herne Hill’s Number 22 has the potential to become a well-established local favourite. Large windows, tastefully coloured walls (bold yellow in the back part of the restaurant, acts as a perfect foil to the light blue in the main part), a banquette around the left side and a beautifully tiled bar in the centre create an overall sense of warmth and welcome. This is somewhere one could easily pass any part of the day or indeed even the whole day. Owner Chris Adnitt and...

Our first visit to Herne Hill and I am hooked. Four of us out for a nice meal and were pleasantly surprised! Along with traditional croquettes, they offered som... read more Our first visit to Herne Hill and I am hooked. Four of us out for a nice meal and were pleasantly surprised! Along with traditional croquettes, they offered some nice options off the beaten path. The baby squid were amazing...deep fried and perfect...the pear and stilton toasties were a pleasant surprise and we fought over the last one! The cod was perfectly cooked and left us wanting more! So, bottom line...order whatever and you won't be let down. The atmosphere is open and airy and had a nice modern flair. The wait staff is wonderful with recommendations and we left feeling satiated and not stuffed. We retired to the bar where we finished with a chocolate martini, espresso martini and traditional martinis and all were made with great care. Great wines too but I can't remember the name of the one we had...long name. Not cheap but worth every pound!

I feel very lucky to have had Number 22 as a local restaurant for a few years now. It never fails to delight with delicious food and a failsafe and well-thought... read more I feel very lucky to have had Number 22 as a local restaurant for a few years now. It never fails to delight with delicious food and a failsafe and well-thought out wine menu. I often go for special occasions with a few friends, especially for the paella.Well worth a visit.

Excellent top quality tapas style dinner. Every dish we had was delicious but try the pork cheek. Good quality wine and sherry too. JV read more Excellent top quality tapas style dinner. Every dish we had was delicious but try the pork cheek. Good quality wine and sherry too. JV

Having previously (pre flood) visited and thoroughly enjoyed the tapas I was so disappointed by Number 22 (post flood). We were literally squeezed into horrible... read more Having previously (pre flood) visited and thoroughly enjoyed the tapas I was so disappointed by Number 22 (post flood). We were literally squeezed into horrible seating where the bar jutted out to the extent that it almost touched our collarbones, this is despite asking to be moved (half the restaurant was empty). At the end of a pretty mediocre meal- a heritage tomato salad (over 5 pounds) ended up being one beef tomato and 4 cherry tomatoes, barely salted and hardly oiled, I mentioned to the manager how uncomfortable the seating was. He agreed, admitting to have spotted this issue when he had first arrived at the restaurant, but a run on bookings meant the table was utilised. I was to be reassured that snagging would be complete in January and the bar redesigned. Very poor and cynical customer service.