Bermondsey’s getting buttered up with street food darlings Waffle On getting behind the bar to iron out a new evening menu at The Watch House.
Waffle On at The Watch House is an evening kitchen takeover that, as far as I know, is an indefinite collaboration. Still, I’d recommend heading over ASAP because Waffle On’s buttermilk waffles are delish and The Watch House is comfortably cosy café whether you’re craving waffles or not.
Presented with an array of savoury and sweet toppings ranging from that’s-exactly-what-I-wanted obligatory offerings (southern fried spicy buttermilk chicken with a maple syrup butter, £7) to more inventive oh-I-never-would-have-thought-of-that creations (baked plums with crushed Amaretti biscuits and Italian zabaione cream, £6) with a short regular menu and the promise of regularly updated chalkboard specials. I loved the full flavoured chicken and waffle combo – would be happy to order it again – and left The Watch House feeling satisfied for having had it.
The setting – a 19th century listed building originally used as the guardhouse for the churchyard of Saint Mary Magdalen – provides another lovely reason to visit. It’s historic, maybe a little quaint but certainly not twee, rustic, idiosyncratic, and impressively restored – the sort of place to visit when losing track of time or forgetting about the rat race just beyond its doors is on the agenda.
Fancy a drink with your waffle? The Watch House is a BYOB establishment. There’s a range of nice juices and soft drinks (such as Karma Kola) though and the baristas pull Ozone Coffee exclusively.
The Watch House is located at 199 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UW.
Hours for Waffle On at The Watch House are Sunday to Wednesday, 5pm to 10pm; Thursday to Saturday, 5pm to 11pm. Find out more at watchhousecoffee.com and waffleon.net.
