Spring Restaurant

4.5 ( 510 reviews )
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Lancaster Pl, London WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
+44 20 3011 0115

Spring Restaurant, located in the stunning Somerset House, offers a unique modern European dining experience that has captivated patrons in London. The standout feature is its innovative scratch menu, designed to transform discarded ingredients into exceptional fine dining creations. Diners like Andy Bee have lauded the restaurant for its creative dishes reminiscent of elevated comfort food, where every plate tells a story through flavor.

Beyond its delectable offerings, Spring shines with top-notch service, where staff provide attentive yet unobtrusive care, enhancing the overall dining experience. The restaurant's ambiance, described as having high ceilings and a charming atmosphere, perfectly complements the culinary journey. While some diners noted the furniture as slightly dated, the food overwhelmingly takes center stage.

Signature dishes such as the seabass paired with extraordinary mushroom and a silky dessert tart have left lasting impressions, indicating a commitment to delivering exceptional quality. With its emphasis on vegetables alongside meats, Spring Restaurant distinguishes itself as a must-visit culinary gem in London. Whether indulging in the stunning scratch menu or savoring the a la carte options, each meal is a celebration of sustainability and refined technique—a dining experience worth every recommendation.

Amenities and More

  • Accessibility
    • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
    • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
    • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • From the business
    • Identifies as women-owned
  • Service options
    • Serves dine-in
    • No delivery
    • No takeaway
  • Highlights
    • Serves great cocktails
    • Serves great coffee
    • Serves great dessert
    • Has great wine list
  • Popular for
    • Popular for lunch
    • Popular for dinner
    • Good for solo dining
  • Offerings
    • Serves alcohol
    • Serves beer
    • Serves cocktails
    • Serves coffee
    • Serves healthy options
    • Serves spirits
    • Serves wine
  • Dining options
    • Serves breakfast
    • Serves lunch
    • Serves dinner
    • Has catering
    • Serves dessert
    • Has seating
  • Amenities
    • Has bar on site
    • Has toilet
  • Atmosphere
    • Cosy
    • Historic
    • Romantic
    • Trendy
    • Upmarket
  • Crowd
    • Good for groups
    • LGBTQ+ friendly
    • Transgender safe space
  • Planning
    • Lunch reservations recommended
    • Reservations required
    • Dinner reservations recommended
    • Accepts reservations
  • Payments
    • Accepts credit cards
    • Accepts debit cards
    • Accepts NFC mobile payments
    • Credit cards
  • Children
    • High chairs available

Reviews For Spring Restaurant

Andy Bee
Jun 25,2025
Last Friday we visited Spring at Somerset House. Before I review the restaurant itself I'd just like to say how brilliant Mark (one of the security guards at Somerset House) was. We asked him for directions to Spring and not only did he escort us down there, but on the way he gave us a load of history about the building on the way. A real credit to his employer. Back to the restaurant itself, Spring offers a scratch menu which uses the food that would have been discarded and turns it into fine dining, which we chose. It was wonderful, like somebody had taken the concept of 'Bubble and Squeak' and pushed it to the ultimate level using every type of food. That doesn't do it justice, but I'm sure you get the idea. Everything we ate was fabulous, the staff were attentive without ever being intrusive, the wine was gorgeous and the entire experience was perfectly executed. There is, of course, an a la carte menu for those not fancying the scratch. Great food, lovely wine, wonderful staff inside and out. 100% recommended.
Tracy Kramer
Jun 23,2025
Incredible Scratch menu from 545pm - 630pm. Beautiful restaurant. Top notch service.
Julia Liang
Jun 2,2025
Amazing food. The mushroom in my seabass was incredible, and the tart was absolutely the best smooth dessert I have ever had - my friend confirmed the same. Only thing we were surprised was the meat plate - it was good, but not as exceptional as other food.
Georgina Chiu
Apr 13,2025
One of my favourite restaurants in London. Though the furniture is a bit dated (my chair could have done with a little spruce) it did not deter from the extraordinary food and wonderful service. The bonus is being located in one of the most beautiful buildings in London, Somerset House. The focus on vegetables being as important as the meat makes Spring extra special. Make sure you leave space for dessert! May it forever be on my London recommendation list.
Seckin Uysal
Apr 13,2025
Absolutely great atmosphere with great food! Very high ceilings which makes the acoustics pretty good. Cannot remember if i hear any music though. Lovely stuff and very cute and knowledgeable sommelier.
Maddie Wall
Apr 10,2025
Spring is one of my new favourite restaurants of all time. My husband and I visited for a finer dining date night and the ambience was like nothing I’ve experienced in another restaurant. The dining space is so beautiful & elegant, while the food is such high quality with surprising flavours that you’ll want to forever savour. If you’re in London & looking for a more high end dinner or lunch spot, you must book at Spring.
Daniela Pavel
Apr 8,2025
The Spring restaurant is within the Sommerset House was & the food was simply amazing! All the food was cooked with fruit, veggies & other ingredients that would have gone to waste otherwise! Simply incredible! Salt baked beetroot with herb creme fresh, Imam Byialdi ( aubergine dish) & meringue with rhubarb sorbet! Divine!
Dre Kang
Mar 23,2025
Words cannot describe how amazing the food was at Spring! Skye Gyngell’s philosophy of letting the produce shine and letting it speak for itself, showed in every dish. Yeah, there’s reviews talking about the service charge but that’s London dining for you, and it goes to the staff anyway. Lamb was recommended by my section waiter and it was amazing.. along with the yummy scallops! Will be back, thanks Spring team!

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