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Vivat Bacchus Farringdon, London,

Vivat Bacchus Farringdon

4.3
4.3
1077 Reviews
£26 to £40
Southern African

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2 people
7:00 pm
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for groups
A taste of South Africa.

Vivat Bacchus is a South African restaurant and wine bar, offering sustainable, seasonal menus along with an impeccable South African wine list.

Whether you’re dining with us, hosting a party or wedding in our private spaces, taking a tour of our wine cellars or cheese rooms or joining our regular wine events, we’re all about simplicity and consistency – good food and great wine, time after time. We feature rare breed meats, grilled to perfection, making us one of the best restaurants in Farringdon.

The decor, slightly industrial with open ceilings, exposed pipes and ducts creates the feeling of being in a working winery and an unpretentious, no nonsense atmosphere. Fans whirring in cheese rooms and wine cellars stocked to the brim leaves one with no doubt where the focus of the business lies.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Southern African, Steak, Wine Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7353 2648
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Four distinct private and semi private rooms are available for private hire at Vivat Bacchus Farringdon. We can cater for sit-down meals, meetings, networking functions, drink parties and tailor-made group wine tastings.
  • Area
    Farringdon
  • Cross Street
    Charterhouse Street
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Tube: Farringdon, Chancery Lane, City Thameslink
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,077 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

1,077 Reviews
  1. Giovanna

    VIP

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely place, tasty food and corteous staff - will go back!

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  2. Rae-Anne

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was fabulous and definitely want to go again! Great experience!!

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  3. Spandex

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 14 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The Food was fantastic - good selection of meat and wine. Service was fairly average, the waiter was quite slow to respond (and it wasn’t hugely busy) plus he didn’t seem to know what the menu options were. Apart from the service, I would come here again as the food was very good and good value for money

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  4. Alan

    London

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 27 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food, wine, service and general ambience at this restaurant. My first time here but certainly won't be my last!!

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  5. Tim81

    London

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the third (or fourth?) Time me and my friend have been here. Never expected it to become a semi regular place to eat! The food is excellent, as is the service. Plus if you like your wines then this has an excellent choice.

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  6. ValH

    VIP

    London

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A very nice experience overall! The SA wine that I had again (Paul Cluver Pinot Noir) was superb & the ox cheek main delicious. If I were to point out potential improvement points, then it would be portion sizes. I would have liked to have a bigger plate for the price.

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  7. Tim81

    London

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 2 August 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fabulous place. Came here with a friend to catch-up. Service was excellent, our waitress was informal, attentive and very friendly. Food was fantastic. Well cooked, full of flavour (we even had dessert and that was equally as good as the mains). Also ordered some wine. The wine choice is excellent and that persuaded us to have a cheeky port with dessert too. All in all a fantastic place to eat and drink. We will be coming back again very soon!!

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  8. MichaelG

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 1 August 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    An excellent restaurant; food is delicious and also, moderately priced. The staff are also very welcoming.

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  9. DavidvV

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 July 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We've had a lovely time dining in your restaurant again, Anna and Karl were looking after us and it was a great experience. Karoo lamb was delish! Biltong was too dry, wine was excellent! Look forward to going back. Thank you Anna and Karl.

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  10. CityGuy

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 27 July 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Relaxed staff, nice to have a table for drinks and sharing board

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Vivat Bacchus Farringdon is rated 4.3 stars by 1077 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Google Map for Vivat Bacchus Farringdon

47 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4LL

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Charterhouse Street
  • Area
    Farringdon
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Southern African, Steak, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Tube: Farringdon, Chancery Lane, City Thameslink
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    020 7353 2648
  • Private party facilities
    Four distinct private and semi private rooms are available for private hire at Vivat Bacchus Farringdon. We can cater for sit-down meals, meetings, networking functions, drink parties and tailor-made group wine tastings.
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