Bar Douro

We like seafood. We like garlic. And we like eating both whilst pretending we’re in a climate that demands wearing an entirely ostentatious sunhat. You’ll find all of the above at Bar Douro, a charming little Portuguese bar housed in one of the old railway arches on Southwark Bridge Road. The classics should definitely be on your table–ibérico, garlic prawns, the sausage croquetes, more ibérico–but they’ve also got dishes like octopus rice and onglet to get involved in. London Bridge has a whole lot of romantic destinations, but in our opinion you can’t beat a bit of this, a bit of that, and a bit of flirting at Bar Douro.

photo credit: Jason Bailey Photography