Franklins

Name: Franklins
Address: 157 Lordship Lane, London, United Kingdom, SE22 8HX
Telephone: 020 8299 9598
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (301)

£26 to £40

British

157 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HX

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2 people

May 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Franklins is a neighborhood restaurant dedicated to the sourcing, preparation and cooking of quality, seasonal, local ingredients. Our menu changes daily to reflect this.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 8299 9598
Website
http://www.franklinsrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ralf Wittig
Catering
Using the downstairs dining room and the whole restaurant or at any venue outside we can cater for many different functions. Our ever changing seasonal menu can be easily adapted for a variety of events.

Location
157 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HX
Neighborhood
East Dulwich
Parking details
In Bawdale road adjoining the property with no restrictions
Public transit
By Bus - 185, 40, 176 buses run past regularly, usually in bunches of 4By Train - Franklins is 10 mins walk from East Dulwich station which runs north to London Bridge and south to East Croydon. By Overground - The London Overground now runs to Forest Hill station- cross over (bus stop outside The Capitol) and take a 176
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Beetroot, Jerusalem artichoke & crème fraîche blini
Sea bream, cauliflower, olives, lambs lettuce & paprika mayonnaise
Salt beef brisket, lentils & green sauce£25.50
Sea bream, cauliflower, olives, lambs lettuce & paprika mayonnaise£26.50
Spring chicken, peas, broad beans & cherry vine tomatoes£26.95
Barnsley chop, chickpeas & aubergine£27.00
Sirloin & horseradish£27.50

Sides

New Potatoes£3.95
Greens£3.95
Green Salad£3.95
Chips£4.50

Puddings

Summer pudding
Lemon curd ripple ice cream
Spiced apple & custard tart
Summer pudding£8.50
Spiced apple & custard tart£8.75

What 301 people are saying

Franklins reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

South East London
Gluten-free-friendly
South East London
Vegetarian-friendly
South East London
British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Franklins offers "great food and service" in East Dulwich, with a strong emphasis on fish dishes and local sourcing. The "traditional English food" delights, especially the pickled pigeon and pork belly. While some diners noted inconsistencies, the "lovely atmosphere" and "excellent service" make it a neighborhood favorite.

301 Reviews

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Ruth
London1 review
5.0
Dined on August 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent local high end restaurant with beautiful ambiance and lovely relaxed yet sophisticated setting
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Annabel
Warwickshire19 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 7, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
It's lovely sitting here on a warm summers evening. The tables outside at the front get the sun most evening. It wasn't too busy but the services wasn't great. Turned up after making a booking and they had no record of me requesting a table outside, luckily there were plenty. I think they should of had more staff. I had to go in to order and also had to go back in to ask for finger bowls when we'd ordered prawns. I will go back because it's a lovely spot, with nice wine options and decent food reasonably priced. You just have to make an effort to get served. The staff are really nice just spread too thinly.
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Katalin
London26 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food lovely. Liver perfect, jus slightly too salty, but everything else fab. Yoghurt plum icecream tasty and light. Nice service. Inside very full and noisy, outside ok but a bit cold. Will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on August 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, brilliant service and great quality wine
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CAROLINE
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We've been a few times, always great food, wine and service. Looking forward to visiting again soon!
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Esther
London1 review
5.0
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous set menu. Every course was perfect and great value
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OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on July 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very friendly and accommodating, we changed our booking on the day from evening to lunchtime and it was totally smooth and easy to do so. The layout in the restaurant, bar and outside was attractively done yet simple and fresh. The flower on the table, a peach rose, was really appreciated. We dined outside and enjoyed the ambiance of Lordship Lane and the bustle of life there. Service was outstanding, very personable waitress who was perfectly attentive and organised and discreet, but there for a chat when we engaged. Her knowledge on the menu choices was excellent which is essential. I wouldn’t hesitate to go again and multiple times if only we lived in East Dulwich but we were visitors from North Yorks! Roll on the next we are in that neck of the woods and we can revisit Franklins for a second faultless experience. Well done Franklins.
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enniomorricone
London18 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great lunchtime meal with decent wine & beer list & helpful service
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WillP
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal all round, especially the Barolo !
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OpenTable Diner
London5 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The staff were wonderful. And what a lovely setting. The bread was really hard, starters stunning and the vegetarian option was delicious but as a party of 6 that stated there were many vegetarians it would have been good to see a second vegetarian option available. The fish and meat dish that our guests had said the meat and fish quality weren’t the best but a well balanced intricate plate.
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Franklins is rated 4.4 stars by 301 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

May 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

157 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HX

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
East Dulwich
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
In Bawdale road adjoining the property with no restrictions
Public transit
By Bus - 185, 40, 176 buses run past regularly, usually in bunches of 4By Train - Franklins is 10 mins walk from East Dulwich station which runs north to London Bridge and south to East Croydon. By Overground - The London Overground now runs to Forest Hill station- cross over (bus stop outside The Capitol) and take a 176
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ralf Wittig
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.franklinsrestaurant.com/
Phone number
020 8299 9598
Catering
Using the downstairs dining room and the whole restaurant or at any venue outside we can cater for many different functions. Our ever changing seasonal menu can be easily adapted for a variety of events.

Franklins

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

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Featured Drinks

Daily Cocktail£11.00

Guest Wine£11.00

Starters

Tomato, bread & garlic soup

Courgette, Cobnuts, Rustler & Rocket

Pork belly & sweet tomato jam

Anchovies, potatoes, cucumber, boiled egg & frisée£9.75

Quail & red cabbage coleslaw£9.75

Prawns & aioli£12.95

Mains

Beetroot, Jerusalem artichoke & crème fraîche blini

Sea bream, cauliflower, olives, lambs lettuce & paprika mayonnaise

Salt beef brisket, lentils & green sauce£25.50

Sea bream, cauliflower, olives, lambs lettuce & paprika mayonnaise£26.50

Spring chicken, peas, broad beans & cherry vine tomatoes£26.95

Barnsley chop, chickpeas & aubergine£27.00

Sirloin & horseradish£27.50

Sides

New Potatoes£3.95

Greens£3.95

Green Salad£3.95

Chips£4.50

Puddings

Summer pudding

Lemon curd ripple ice cream

Spiced apple & custard tart

Summer pudding£8.50

Spiced apple & custard tart£8.75

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