Franklins

Name: Franklins
Address: 157 Lordship Lane, London, United Kingdom, SE22 8HX
Telephone: 020 8299 9598
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (306)

£26 to £40

British

157 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HX

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2 people

Jun 21, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

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 306 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

South East London
British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Franklins is a charming neighborhood bistro known for its "great food and friendly service." With a "fabulous set lunch menu" and "excellent fish cookery," it offers a delightful dining experience. The atmosphere is "buzzing" with a welcoming vibe, making it a "perfect neighbourhood spot." The "service was impeccable" and consistently praised.

306 Reviews

G
Gerry
London1 review
3.0
Dined on September 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We ordered the mozzarella and tomatoes on fried break. We received a few croutons so we had to order some bread. The oysters we ordered were not delivered at all which we were very excited by. The steak came with no sides and was asked it to be cooked rare and was delivered on the medium side. There was no redness on the plate. The partridge was dry and had very little to no meat on it. Not worth the order at all. The chips we good. They gave us a complimentary glass of procesco as it was our anniversary. Overall a very unsatisfactory dinner unfortunately.
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Kat
London1 review
5.0
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service in a lovely atmosphere.
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Clare
London1 review
5.0
Dined on September 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent evening. Really good attention to nut allergy. Great atmosphere and wonderful food !
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Jane VIP
London109 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a reliable place to go for a lovely lunch or supper out with friends or family. A neighbourhood gem!
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Gareth VIP
Tampa / Central Florida West11 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely food in a pleasant room and relaxed atmosphere. Friendly service.
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Charlotte
London1 review
5.0
Dined on August 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was so delicious delicious delicious Friend waiter Brilliant time
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Stephen
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 19, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Service good, venue comfortable, food hit and miss. Really good steak and pork belly. Sea bream good. Really poor calves liver…small, all sinew and not even seared. No bacon as advertised. Deserts really poor. Summer pudding with no taste and slab consistency. One stewed plum on the ice cream with plums..basically just the skin. Drab, tiny messy blancmange. They can cook but the kitchen needs a firm hand and they need to pay attention to detail.
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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
Warwickshire20 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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Franklins is rated 4.5 stars by 306 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

Jun 21, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 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

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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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