The London Fields restaurant and record bar is doubling in size
Whether you’ve already been in to Bambi or you’ve struggled to bag a booking, we’ve got some good news – the restaurant and bar is growing this winter. After acquiring an empty venue behind Bambi, founder James Dye (who’s also behind One Club Row and The Knave of Clubs) is knocking through into the space, doubling the venue in size.
The restaurant will close from 12th January to 3rd February for the refurbishments, which will see the DJ booth and record wall pushed back, a mezzanine added to the expanded 70-cover dining area, and more seating and heaters added to the front courtyard. The expansion will leave the outdoor area and indoor front bar for walk-ins, so it’ll be easier to get into Bambi without a ressie.
A bigger space also means a bigger kitchen; there’ll now be room for a charcoal grill and a dry ager, so new head chef Jamie Thorneycroft (ex-Lagom) is taking the opportunity to revamp the menu. His new dishes will include:
- crab salad with nahm jim and green papaya
- Chalkstream trout tostada with miso and sesame
- peri peri Atlantic prawns with black garlic aioli and lime
- butterflied whole bream with coconut saffron sauce, matchsticks and dill
The new-look Bambi will also have DJs on every night of the week, with the space turning into a dancefloor where the party will be going until 1am.
Key Information
Re-opening date | Tues 3rd February 2026
Address | 1 Westgate St, London E8 3RL
For more information | bambi-bar.com
