Modern European
Brasserie of Light at The O2
A glamorous all-day brasserie inside The O2's Icon Outlet, good for a pre-gig dinner or a long lunch with skyline views over the Thames.
3 min from south terminal
Where to eat
Restaurants near the London Cable Car.
Both terminals sit in busy waterfront neighbourhoods, so you're never far from somewhere good to eat. Here are the picks we'd send a friend to on each side of the Thames — from quick bites near The O2 to dockside seafood by ExCeL London.
South side — Greenwich Peninsula & The O2
The south terminal sits next to The O2 Arena, so dining is dominated by Icon Outlet restaurants and a handful of independent spots along the Greenwich Peninsula.
Argentine steakhouse
Gaucho O2
Reliable steaks and Malbec a short walk from the cable car. Book ahead on event nights at The O2.
4 min from south terminal
British, seasonal
Craft London
Stevie Parle's airy Greenwich Peninsula restaurant focused on smoked and grilled British produce, with a coffee bar and rooftop terrace.
6 min from south terminal
Casual dining strip
Pier 5 (The O2)
A row of relaxed mid-range options inside The O2 — pizza, burgers, sushi, ramen — handy when the group can't agree.
5 min from south terminal
Street food
Greenwich Market food stalls
Worth the short river hop: dozens of independent street-food traders covering everything from Ethiopian to dumplings in historic Maritime Greenwich.
20 min by Thames Clipper
North side — Royal Docks & ExCeL London
The Royal Docks terminal is a short walk from ExCeL London and Royal Victoria Dock, where regeneration has brought in everything from dockside seafood to a long row of conference-friendly chains.
Seafood
Fish Restaurant at Sunborn London
Floating yacht hotel moored in Royal Victoria Dock with a smart seafood restaurant and dock-side views toward ExCeL.
6 min from north terminal
Spanish tapas
Tapa Tapa
Casual tapas and sangria in the regenerated Royal Wharf district — a good informal pick if you're staying around ExCeL.
5 min from north terminal
International chains
ExCeL boulevard restaurants
ExCeL's central boulevard packs in dozens of options — Wagamama, Tortilla, Las Iguanas, Côte and more — useful around exhibitions and events.
8 min from north terminal
British pub
The Fox at Excel
A proper pub at the east end of ExCeL serving pints and pub classics, popular with conference-goers wanting somewhere less corporate.
9 min from north terminal
Hotel restaurant, all-day
Good Hotel London
A floating social-enterprise hotel in Royal Victoria Dock with a relaxed waterside restaurant — brunch is the sweet spot.
10 min from north terminal
Planning tips
- Book ahead on event nights — restaurants at The O2 fill up fast around concerts and sports fixtures.
- For a memorable meal, ride the cable car at sunset and eat on whichever bank is convenient afterwards.
- Both terminals are step-free, and almost every restaurant listed here is within a ten-minute walk.