"Argentine grass-fed Ancho over two glass floors facing the Tower of London, book it to impress a client with a view."
About Gaucho Tower Bridge
Two glass-fronted floors hang over the Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, the Tower of London framed in the window at 2 More London Riverside. Gaucho relaunched here under Martin Williams's Rare Restaurants in 2018, with the Argentina-born Max Castaldo as group executive chef. The grill works grass-fed cuts flown from the pampas: the spiral-cut Tira de Ancho, the rib-cap Tapa de Ancho, and a dulce de leche cheesecake to finish. A weekday set lunch is £19.95; dinner runs nearer £60 a head.
The Kitchen
Gaucho is the Argentine steakhouse the entrepreneur Martin Williams bought out of administration and relaunched under his Rare Restaurants group in 2018, with Max Castaldo, formerly head chef at the Lanesborough, installed as group executive chef. The beef is the point: grass-fed cattle from the Argentine pampas, broken down into cuts most British steakhouses ignore. The signature is the Tira de Ancho, a long spiral cut from the rib-eye, alongside the Tapa de Ancho, the prized rib cap of which there are only two cuts per animal.
The format is built for sharing and for show: chimichurri and provolone to start, the cuts grilled over the asado, malbec by the glass from an Argentine-heavy list, and a dulce de leche cheesecake to close. A weekday set lunch is £17.95 for two courses and £19.95 for three; à la carte dinner runs nearer £60 a head, more once you move up the cuts. The Tower Bridge room is at 2 More London Riverside. For the wider field, see our best steakhouses in London.
The Room
The draw is the view. Gaucho Tower Bridge spreads over two glass-walled floors on the south bank, with the Tower of London and the bridge itself filling the windows, best at dusk. The look is the group's signature monochrome, black and white with cowhide touches, polished and corporate rather than intimate. It seats well over 200 across the floors, plus a cocktail bar and private rooms, so a full evening service is loud and energetic. Tables near the glass are the ones to request. Dress is smart-casual, and the crowd skews City and celebration. Book the upper floor for the better sightline.
Best for a Client Dinner with a View
Book Gaucho Tower Bridge for a client dinner for three reasons: the Tower of London view does the impressing for you, the share-the-grill format is easy to host, and the private rooms and floors absorb larger groups without a fuss. It suits a City team celebrating a close or an out-of-town client who wants a postcard of London with dinner. Picture the upper floor at dusk, a board of Ancho cuts and a bottle of malbec, Tower Bridge lighting up across the river. See our best restaurants to impress clients and the best steakhouses worldwide.
Not for
Not for an intimate, quiet date. The room seats more than 200 over two floors and a busy night gets loud, so this is a group-and-view restaurant, not a tête-à-tête.
Frequently Asked
Is Gaucho Tower Bridge worth it?
It depends on what you want. For grass-fed Argentine beef with a Tower of London view, Gaucho Tower Bridge delivers, and the relaunched Rare Restaurants kitchen under Max Castaldo is a clear step up from the chain's troubled years. À la carte dinner runs nearer £60 a head. If you are chasing the best steak in London on flavour alone, the dedicated dry-agers edge it; for the setting, this wins.
How hard is it to book Gaucho Tower Bridge?
Not very, given the size. The two-floor room takes online bookings and usually has weekday tables within a day or two. Window tables, the upper floor and Friday-Saturday dinner are the constraints, so request those early. The set lunch at £17.95 is easy to walk into midweek. The address is 2 More London Riverside, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge.
What is the dress code at Gaucho Tower Bridge?
Smart-casual. There is no jacket requirement, but the polished room and City crowd mean most diners arrive dressed up, especially in the evening. Neat denim and a collar are fine; sportswear and beachwear are not. At lunch the code relaxes. The bar draws a smarter after-work crowd later in the week.
What should I order at Gaucho Tower Bridge?
Order the Tira de Ancho, the spiral-cut rib-eye, or the Tapa de Ancho if it is on, with chimichurri and grilled provolone to start. A malbec from the Argentine list is the natural pairing. Finish with the dulce de leche cheesecake. For groups, the sharing boards of mixed cuts are the easy call.
Is Gaucho Tower Bridge good for a group?
Yes. The two floors, the private dining rooms and the sharing-style grill make it one of the easier rooms in the area for a larger party, and the Tower of London view gives the evening an occasion. It absorbs noise and numbers well. Book the upper floor for the better sightline. See our best team-dinner restaurants.
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Practical Information
Address2 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AP
NeighbourhoodTower Bridge / More London
CuisineArgentine steakhouse
Set lunch£17.95 / £19.95 · dinner ~£60
Dress CodeSmart-casual
Reservationgauchorestaurants.com
Relaunched2018 (Rare Restaurants)
