Talking Drum

3.9 (40)

£26 to £40

West African

610 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JB

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Talking Drum provides an environment to discover West African culture through a modern lens. Just as the talking drum, a traditional instrument, within the hands of a skilled player tells a story within our culture, through the expertise in our team. Guests are invited into an elevated experience which highlights the history and richness of West Africa.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
West African, Fusion / Eclectic, African
Hours of Operation
Dinner Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–1:00 am
Website
https://www.talkingdrum.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Daniel Roberts
Catering
Not available.
Private party facilities
Please contact the general manager to confirm based on current government guidelines.

Location
610 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JB
Area
Peckham
Cross Street
At the edge of Peckham Park Road and Old Kent Road
Parking Details
There free parking in and around the local area.
Public transport
The nearest tube station is Elephant and Castle. Alternatively New Cross Gate Overground Station is also nearby.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at Talking Drum.

3.9

(40)

3.8Food
3.8Service
4.3Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Energetic

40 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 3 June 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Despite accepting bookings via OpenTable, this restaurant has closed permanently as of last week!
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
3.0
Dined on 21 May 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Service is a bit slow. Food is pretty good.
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Meghan Gold
New York City13 reviews
3.0
Dined on 17 April 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Accidentally entered this review - it’s listed on OpenTable but the restaurant is not currently open!
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OpenTable Diner
London9 reviews
1.0
Dined on 17 April 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Don’t book during outdoor dining period they aren’t even open we travelled over an hour to turn up to a closed restaurant. Who do we blame restaurant or open table. I even had a reminder text day before. Gutted
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KitanaM
London25 reviews
1.0
Dined on 17 April 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Had a booking, turned up and the restaurant was closed. Ruined our afternoon, if you weren’t open, why would you have your booking system open? Careless
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GFFF
Oxford/Oxfordshire1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 April 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We were very excited to have a Friday night booking here, only to find out that it's not even open until May. We also tried to call the restaurant and message on instagram, and did not receive a response. If you are not open until May please update this accordingly on Open Table, otherwise others will keep experiencing the same disapointment as us. Many thanks
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London1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 April 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
the availability for bookings seems to be a mistake since place is currently closed and has no outside seating at all
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FolashadeO
London3 reviews
2.0
Dined on 19 December 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Such a shame that the experience was so bad Only saving grace was the really friendly and accommodating waitress, and the drinks on the house
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Liz123
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 December 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent, great atmosphere and service was very friendly :)
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SymoneB
London1 review
4.0
Dined on 12 December 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Ambience was beautiful-defo a place you’d go to impress a first date, or loved ones...for drinks. The food for me was a huge let down except the dessert, which was delicious (i had the chocolate mousse). My main of the turkey was shockingly dry, bland, and unattractive to look at. The turkey looked like roast potatoes, so much so i almost called the waiter over as i thought they had mistakingly left the turkey off the plate! Im not sure if that was creatively intentional, if so unfortunately it didnt work for me. Cocktails were lovely though-especially the zombie, which arrived with abit of drama-you’ll have to get it to see what i mean. All in all a nice addition to south london in terms of putting upscale, west african fine dining on the map, but still needs some fine tuning for me to want to come back to eat. Stork restaurant in Mayfair, for example, is a restaurant of similar concept, but gets full marks for all which talking drum is missing.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
West African, Fusion / Eclectic, African
Hours of Operation
Dinner Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–1:00 am
Website
https://www.talkingdrum.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Daniel Roberts
Catering
Not available.
Private party facilities
Please contact the general manager to confirm based on current government guidelines.

Location
610 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JB
Area
Peckham
Cross Street
At the edge of Peckham Park Road and Old Kent Road
Parking Details
There free parking in and around the local area.
Public transport
The nearest tube station is Elephant and Castle. Alternatively New Cross Gate Overground Station is also nearby.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace

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