Blue Print Cafe

OK, these guys get a pair of stars for having a fantastic view of the Thames and such beautiful weather on the day that we stopped in. The truth is that the Blue Print Café seems to be associated with the Design Museum, and I had no earthly idea that it was going to end up being a ponderously slow and offputtingly pretentious French restaurant. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh, but nonetheless, I felt like I’d been deceived. Maybe some of my opinion was formed after we had finished eating/​drinking, and had been simply sitting and staring at each other for some time when the waitress came to our table to swiftly retrieve the salt and pepper shakers without any attempt at interacting with us. I guess you gotta have your priorities…

I had lunch on Christmas Eve. First of all I didn’t know that there is no need to book restaurants this day.(quite different from in Japan.)Almost all restaurants were empty this day.
Anyway as soon as I entered this restaurant, I was blown away with the amazing view from the window. This restaurant must be suitable for couples. Night view must be differently wonderful as well.
The taste of each dish were all amazing. I quite liked the pumpkin risotto with the rich and a bit salty taste!!! The stuff charged us more than they were supposed to do by mistake… we realized that before leaving but we left it unsaid.
Merry Christmas

Amazing Sunday lunch! The beef in particular — comes on its own slab with vegetables separately, great for groups — a little less formal.

The view from the café is wonderful. I doubt that I would go in this restaurant if there wasn’t a view. I wouldn’t even qualify the restaurant as very good. Food is great but what ruin the whole image of the spot is the not so good, not to say bad service. I’ve been several times there and every time food came slow and staff was unfriendly. I can’t say whether it’s alike all the time and I hope it’s not. But I’ll go there again only because of location and view.

You can usually find a deal on one or other of the popular websites but the restaurant always has a set menu offer.
Excellent food and slick service. Considering the location, overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge this restaurant is excellent value for money. Book ahead for a Friday or Saturday night.

Service was a bit slow and they forgot a couple of basic things like water and coffee that were ordered. I also have a pet peeve when you order a dish and they come out 10 – 20 minutes later to tell you they are actually out of that dish. Aside from those things, we liked almost all of the items we ordered. We tried the soft cooked hen’s egg, baby squid, a chicken dish, and a fish dish. Everything was pretty good except the hen’s egg. The egg looked a bit sloppy/​lopsided and was not cooked well. The egg whites were a bit too runny and the overall dish was lacking. If you can get a table near the window, the view of the Tower Bridge is a must.

Fortunately the great view balanced out the sloppy service and the not-​so-​great food. The waiter was rude and was not correct about the offer they had on the website so we ended up paying more than expected. We had the mackerel pâté as a starter which was good but came directly from the fridge so was a bit hard to spread. For main we had the pork cuts with pancetta and cabbage which was a way too fatty combination and didn’t go down at all. Despite it was left on the plate the waiter didn’t ask for the reason. The service charge was built-​in so I had no chance to express my disappointment at all.

After having had a bad experience at this eatery some time back and avoided it for the last year or so, I went for a set lunch with a friend yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find that are back to form. We had a main and a pudding for a set price of £15 very good value for a restaurant in SE1. The quality of the cooking was very high. My pan fried sea bream with anchovies and parsley was excellent and the lemon posset with blackberry topping was very more-​ish. Well done, Blue Printable and welcome back!

Tout au bord de la Tamise, une superbe vue sur Tower Bridge, que l’on peut admirer avec la paire de jumelles posée sur la table.
Des plats excellents.
Des prix relativement élevés, mais la qualité est là.
Le point négatif: beaucoup de bruit…

I had a great Monday night dinner at Blueprint Café last week. I was invited to review the restaurant’s Burns Night special menu. I very much enjoyed the opportunity:

Burns Night yumminess aside, Blueprint has a lot going for it. Service was friendly with a toned down touch of formality. The riverside location offers incredible views of Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf (when making your rez, definitely request a window seating). A seasonal and oft changing menu and of course a killer museum below (Blueprint Café is located at the Design Museum) aren’t to be scoffed at either.
Whether in need of some nosh after taking in an exhibition or simply looking for a quality meal with a fantastic view, this one’s definitely worth keeping in mind.

Lovely place with very good service and exceptional views. Went there for lunch. I had the grilled mackerel and that was a bit too salty for me but still very tasty. As a desert I had the pistachio cake and that was excellent.

Lovely view on Tower Bridge with a great menu. Lunch menu is still affordable. Definitely worth is the Pistachio cake

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The Design Museum in Shad Thames is all white-​washed art-​deco Miami style. We went there because El G loves design and we thought we could ponce round the museum first (we couldn’t — the museum inexplicably closes at 5.45pm); I had toptable points to redeem and got 2 free courses (absolute bargain); and it had good reviews.
Apart from the manager asking us if we could eat quickly (apparently they panicked as there was a rush on), the service was fantastic and the view as lovely as described Canary Wharf on one side and Tower Bridge on the other. The huge windows roll back in summer and the blue plastic binoculars on each table were a nice touch. It was light and airy and would make a gorgeous Sex-​and-​the-​City-​in-​Paris style lunch venue.
The food and wine were lovely. I had chicken and pork livers with bacon and sage to start which was deep, hearty and smooth
followed by a delicious herb encrusted rack of lamb with a startlingly green caper and parsley sauce. The veggies on the side were yummy too tender salty roasted baby potatoes and green veg. It might have been the delicious bottle of Malbec Perdido (£27) but I thought the food was fantastic simple, delicate and well cooked.
After a starter and main each, we finished off sharing a brownie with two digestifs and the total bill came to £74 or £37 each — super cheap as I was redeeming toptable points (if you haven’t joined by now, you should). AND the tip is discretionary how refreshing. The atmosphere was great especially when it got dark and buzzy later on, and the view was awesome. Tres romantic (get a seat by the window, watch out for enthusiastic wine-​pouring by the waiters) and I’d love to go back for a long glam Sunday lunch in the summer.

After a relaxing walk along the scenic River Thames past Tower Bridge, you will come across one of Londons best restaurants, the Bluepeint Café; home of the wonderfully Scottish and avant-​garde Head Chef, Jeremy Lee.
Blueprint Café has one of the best views of the Thames, Tower Bridge and City that any restaurant could hope to offer. The atmosphere is relaxed, modern and tasteful. You know you will have a wonderful experience as soon as you arrive and you are greeted by one of the attentive waters.
I have dined at the Blueprint Café a number of times, with family, friends and business clients. All have been impressed with the restaurant, food and service. Running a restaurant of Blueprints calibre and value takes a great deal of dedication and passion. I am writing this review to thank them for the wonderful experiences I and friends have had there and I know I will continue to have.
I am always excited to see the menu at Blueprint. The ingredients shine through every dish, and I have always found them to be of the highest quality. You will often find wonderful cuts of meat on the menu such as Onglet or Feather Steak, always cooked perfectly.
I found the Baked Salsify and Smoked Eel sandwich to be wonderful. It is one of those simple dishes, cooked with obvious passion which leaves you with a longing for more. Blueprint’s moorish baked Salsify, combined with the beautifully smoked Eel perfectly compliment one another. Genius in simplicity and a scrumptious delight!
I must admit that I am a confirmed carnivore. I love meat and it is always a joy to find a restaurant which creates dishes from classical, rare cuts of meat which can be almost impossible to find elsewhere. If you have carnivorous tendencies like me then you must order Blueprint’s Onglet steak. This incredibly tender, beautifully cooked and presented steak has a flavour which the default steaks of Sirloin and Rump found in many other restaurants can not hope to match.
The ingredients, preparation and presentation of the food at the Blueprint Café shines through every dish and will arise a passion for food within even the most jaded pallet. The portions of food are generous too, but not so generous that you won’t have room for the next delight. Perfect!
Blueprint’s wine cellar, while reasonably priced, has a wonderful range of wines. For some time, Blueprint stocked only French wines. Now, I am happy to say, they also have a wonderful range of Italian wines to compliment your meal.
Blueprint’s service is excellent too. While the Chefs in the kitchen create the food, the waiters and waitresses are very attentive but not overly so. They seem to pre-​empt your needs and have this natural ability to appear, do what needs to be done then disappear while being barley noticed.
I have always found that Blueprint Café offers great value for money, with a passion for food and service thrown in for free. With the addition of Italian wines to the Blueprint Café cellar, I can not find a fault.

Lovely views and some really tasty healthy food on the menu, the Blueprint Café is an excellent choice, light airy and refreshing with really really good service. Certainly one of my favourites around this part of the river.

Head chef Jeremy Lee is one of my favourites in London! Fantastic seasonal produce, cooked beautifully and served in a lovely relaxed setting with fab views across the river.
There are regular lunchtime and evening specials to be booked through toptable which make it one of the most affordable Conran restaurants.
Attentive knowledgable staff make it a lovely option for a romantic evening or a group get together. I highly recommend the salsify if it’s on the menu when you go. Mmmmmmm.

Great views if you book a window seat, not bad from the rest of the seats. I think this is a Conran Bistro, good if not memorable food, at mid prices for the area.
Conveniently situated for all south bank sights and theatres.