Harden's survey result
Summary
This southeast London fixture (sibling to nearby Casse-Croute) is said to “divide opinion” by some of its regulars. “It’s in a random tennis clubhouse with an apparently Alpine theme in a park off Bermondsey Street” – a setting that some see as characterful and others “strange”. As for the traditional cooking: “some dishes are decidedly average, but others are impressive”; and “while the food is meant to be shared, the portion sizes can be haphazard”. The overall culinary verdict? “fairly authentically French and enjoyable”.
Summary
Converted from a building in Tanner Street Park, this Gallic fixture in Bermondsey is sibling to nearby Casse-Croûte and known as a culinary bright spark in the area. It can be a tad “inconsistent” though (“three servings of the same dish (saddle of lamb) produced one that was very good; one that was reasonable; and one that had to be returned to the kitchen!”)
Summary
“One of the most oddly-located restaurants you can imagine”, this “authentically French” outfit (sibling to Casse-Croûte on nearby Bermondsey Street) “looks like an ex-tennis clubhouse opposite a kids’ playground”. It’s a “charming and delightful place”, though, and the food is of “high quality” – sometimes “simply superb”.
Summary
“Just love the sheer over-Frenchness of Pique-Nique!” – “quirky” sister restaurant of Bermondsey’s Casse-Croûte nearby. “They make the best out of their odd converted park pavilion building” – a “random Alpine chalet-looking thing next to a kids’ playground and overlooking tennis courts” – and the terrace by Tanner Street Park can be “lovely on a summer’s evening”. “Very tasty and generous” sharing plates are par for the course, including “Chateaubriand that’s an absolutely wonderful monster – plenty for three people” and “offal tart just stuffed with rich flavour”.
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32 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3LD
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £24.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
32 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3LD
Opening hours
| Monday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑5 pm |
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