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Weekend Booze & Bites

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The key to a good weekend, we believe is all about kicking back, having some drinkies and indulging on the food front… obviously we’d like to think that a rather good spot to do this is at the Canteeno.

For your weekend day times we do a knock out brunch, tuck into a Big Ben (a serious Full English), Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros (spicy eggs – one of Ben’s favourites, especially when pimped up with added chorizo) or one of our new brunch dishes such as Mushrooms on Toast with Truffle Oil and a Fried Egg or the big new hit Smashed Avocado on Toast with a Poached Egg – this is our second biggest brunch seller after the Big Ben.

smashed avocado

Smashed Avocado with a Poached Egg & Spicy Chorizo

Brunch isn’t just about food, we love having a coffee (we get our beans from the brilliant All Press) and for you tea drinkers we have awesome teas from Joe’s Tea Company. And then to booze, we’ve teamed up with Sipsmith to bring you a classic Bloody Mary which is awesome (click here to watch a quick vid of it being made). We’ve also got a bunch of other brunch time tipples which, if you haven’t already, you need to try; the Marmalade Martini is one of Ben’s favourites and if you wanna try and look a bit Italian glam then order up an Aperol Spritz.

In  the evenings, it’s all about, cocktails, Meantime London Lager and Pale on tap, wines and then dirty burgers and other bites. This one minute video our friend made probably captures best what we’re on about.

Ben’s Canteen – The Place on the Hill from Ben’s Canteen on Vimeo.

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Kiwi Chicken, Ribs & Cocktails

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Looking to catch up with mates and have some fun whilst getting a feed on? Well this week at the Canteen is all set up for ya.

Tuesday

It’s 2-4-1 cocktail time – we used to love going out on Tuesday, yeah it’s a school night but that what makes it fun. Join us from 5pm for 2-4-1 cocktails, get stuck into Spiced Apple Mojitos, Old Fashioneds and the Canteen favourite, Damson in Distress (Sipsmith damson vodka, prosecco & cranberry) whilst munching on a dirty burger or a lighter bite.

Wednesday

A while ago we started Ribs Night; a full rack of baby back rack with slaw and hand cut chips – if you’ve got a hunger then here’s where you wanna be. We also do a few specials such as nachos with pulled pork and a deep fried banana split with homemade peanut butter ice cream.

Thursday

The event of the week. Caroline, our Assistant Manager and vocal Kiwi, is taking over for one night and showing you all how they do fried chicken in New Zealand. So get on down for Caroline’s Kiwi Chicken K-Fry and tuck into wings, 5 piece chicken boxes, chicken burgers, mash and gravy, chicken salt chips, plus a load more and then wash it down with some Steinlager Pure. Book your spot online or call us on 020 7228 3260.

Caroline's Chicken Burger

Caroline’s Chicken Burger

Weekend Booze & Bites

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This week has been a busy one at the Canteen, we agreed a tie up with the Wandsworth Foodbank (click here for details) and we released a little film our friend made to show off the Canteen and St John’s Hill at night.

Ben’s Canteen – The Place on the Hill from Ben’s Canteen on Vimeo.

We also released details of our £15 menu for The Fabulous Feast, a week long food and drink festival on St John’s Hill (Battersea’s best street).

Anyways, on to the weekend! Come try our new Spring Brunch. We’ve added smashed avocado on toast with a poached egg (and we seriously recommend adding spicy chorizo to this magic combo), mushrooms on toast with truffle oil and a fried egg and a pair of new salads. Hit up the Canteen this weekend, give them a whirl and let us know what you think by clicking here. Don’t forget if you Instagram them then you can score yourself a free Bloody Mary.

Talking of Blood Mary’s we’ve made a video of our Sipsmith Classic Bloody Mary - click here to learn how we make it. We’ve also added a couple of new drinks, inject some Italian style into brunch with an Aperol Spritz or force yourself back into the game with our Hair of the Dog.

Smashed Avocado & Poached Egg with Spicy Chorizo

Of course, the weekend isn’t just about brunch…

  • Get involved with our cocktails. A pre or post dinner Old Fashioned always sounds good to us whilst the girls at the Canteen love the Damson in Distress (Damson Vodka, Prosecco & Cranberry) and the Vanilla & Chilli Caprioska is a firm staff favourite.
  • Our range of dirty burgers are proving so popular that MSN Food recently named us as one of the Top 21 Burger places in the UK. We don’t just do burgers though, we’ve got some lighter bites such as a Mackerel Nicoise salad and the Benny Benny Chicken which is a carb free number.
  • Dinner now starts early, join us from 5pm and on Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 11pm, meaning you can join us for late night bites.
  • Book in for an early dinner, from 5-7pm and we’ll give you some  extra value in the shape of a free glass of wine and 2 courses for £18.
  • And check out our new wine list, which includes some left field (but awesome) choices such as Portuguese, Croatian and Lebanese wine, and a seriously top notch Greek wine (Hedgehog) which is like a Barolo, alongside the more expected.
  • Make your weekend last longer by joining us for the Sunday Night Saver - all burgers and sandwiches for a flat tenner, that’ll help banish the Sunday night blues.
  • Also, if you Instagram your food, or drink, at the Canteen then you can get a free dessert or Bloody Mary, click here for details.

And other stuff,

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Weekend Booze & Bites

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There are strong rumours kicking around that Spring is coming this weekend – lets hope they are true! Regardless though, there is good news, we’ve launched our new Spring Brunch. We’ve added smashed avocado on toast with a poached egg (and we seriously recommend adding spicy chorizo to this magic combo), mushrooms on toast with truffle oil and a fried egg and a pair of new salads. Hit up the Canteen this weekend, give them a whirl and let us know what you think by clicking here. Don’t forget if you Instagram them then you can score yourself a free Bloody Mary.

Talking of Blood Mary’s we’ve made a video of our Sipsmith Classic Bloody Mary - click here to learn how we make it. We’ve also added a couple of new drinks, inject some Italian style into brunch with an Aperol Spritz or force yourself back into the game with our Hair of the Dog.

Smashed Avocado & Poached Egg with Spicy Chorizo

Of course, the weekend isn’t just about brunch, also this weekend…

  • Get involved with our cocktails. A pre or post dinner Old Fashioned always sounds good to us whilst the girls at the Canteen love the Damson in Distress (Damson Vodka, Prosecco & Cranberry) and the Vanilla & Chilli Caprioska is a firm staff favourite.
  • Our range of dirty burgers are proving so popular that MSN Food recently named us as one of the Top 21 Burger places in the UK. We don’t just do burgers though, we’ve got some lighter bites such as a Mackerel Nicoise salad and the Benny Benny Chicken which is a carb free number.
  • Dinner now starts early, join us from 5pm and on Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 11pm, meaning you can join us for late night bites.
  • Book in for an early dinner, from 5-7pm and we’ll give you some  extra value in the shape of a free glass of wine and 2 courses for £18.
  • And check out our new wine list, which includes some left field (but awesome) choices such as Portuguese, Croatian and Lebanese wine, and a seriously top notch Greek wine (Hedgehog) which is like a Barolo, alongside the more expected.
  • Make your weekend last longer by joining us for the Sunday Night Saver - all burgers and sandwiches for a flat tenner, that’ll help banish the Sunday night blues.
  • Also, if you Instagram your food, or drink, at the Canteen then you can get a free dessert or Bloody Mary, click here for details.

And other stuff,

Ben's Canteen, Best Local Restaurant 2012

Weekend Booze & Bites

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Ok so literally everyone is bored with the weather. To take our, and your, mind off the tedious cold we’ve launched a few new brunch dishes. We’ve added smashed avocado on toast with a poached egg (and we seriously recommend adding spicy chorizo to this magic combo), mushrooms on toast with truffle oil and a fried egg and a pair of new salads. Hit up the Canteen this weekend, give them a whirl and let us know what you think by clicking here. Don’t forget if you Instagram them then you can score yourself a free Bloody Mary.

Talking of Blood Mary’s we’ve made a video of our Sipsmith Classic Bloody Mary - click here to learn how we make it. We’ve also added a couple of new drinks, inject some Italian style into brunch with an Aperol Spritz or force yourself back into the game with our Hair of the Dog.

smashed avocado

Smashed Avocado with a Poached Egg & Spicy Chorizo

Of course, the weekend isn’t just about brunch, also this weekend…

  • Get involved with our cocktails. A pre or post dinner Old Fashioned always sounds good to us whilst the girls at the Canteen love the Damson in Distress (Damson Vodka, Prosecco & Cranberry) and the Vanilla & Chilli Caprioska is a firm staff favourite.
  • Our range of dirty burgers are proving so popular that MSN Food recently named us as one of the Top 21 Burger places in the UK. We don’t just do burgers though, we’ve got some lighter bites such as a Mackerel Nicoise salad and the Benny Benny Chicken which is a carb free number.
  • Dinner now starts early, join us from 5pm and on Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 11pm, meaning you can join us for late night bites.
  • Book in for an early dinner, from 5-7pm and we’ll give you some  extra value in the shape of a free glass of wine and 2 courses for £18.
  • And check out our new wine list, which includes some left field (but awesome) choices such as Portuguese, Croatian and Lebanese wine, and a seriously top notch Greek wine (Hedgehog) which is like a Barolo, alongside the more expected.
  • Make your weekend last longer by joining us for the Sunday Night Saver - all burgers and sandwiches for a flat tenner, that’ll help banish the Sunday night blues.
  • Also, if you Instagram your food, or drink, at the Canteen then you can get a free dessert or Bloody Mary, click here for details.

And other stuff,

  • Join us every Tuesday for 2-4-1 Cocktails.
  • Recently we had our first ever Ribs Night and we enjoyed it so much so that we’re now running it every Weds.
  • Join us on Thursday the 11th April for Munchie Night – pizza chips are gonna rock your world.
  • We’ve launched a loyalty card - join the Midweek Brunch Club and get money off your bill.
  • Shortlist magazine have rated the BC Burger as one of the best in the UK, we’re rather chuffed. And, we’re now using a new burger bun, so we reckon it’s better than ever.
  • We want to host your party! Got a celebration coming up? Talk to us about private hiring some or all of the Canteen for your event - click here for more info.

Ben's Canteen, Best Local Restaurant 2012

Chilli Weekend at Ben’s Canteen

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This weekend is a seriously exciting one because Will Yates is bringing his award winning chilli to Ben’s Canteen. From 5pm on Sunday night you can tuck into the best chilli you will probably ever have at our Chilli Night. The chilli takes 3 days to prepare and contains rare breed beef, pork and venison from Cornwall. It’s for one night only and when it’s gone, it’s gone. Click here for more details and here to book a table.

Of course all weekend we’ll be serving up brunch – Top Table reckon it’s one of the Top 5 most indulgent in London. To make for a great brunch, we recommend you try a Sipsmith Classic Bloody Mary - click here to learn how we make it.

And day and night you can tuck into one of our burgers, MSN Food reckon we’re one of the top burger places in the UK and ShortList concur whilst Scout Magazine have named the BC Burger as one of the Top 10 in London – meaty goodness.

BC Burger

Also this weekend…

  • Get involved with our cocktails. Ben’s loves an Old Fashioned whilst the girls at the Canteen love the Damson in Distress (Damson Vodka, Prosecco & Cranberry) and the Vanilla & Chilli Caprioska is another firm staff favourite.
  • We recently launched a new dinner menu, as well as dirty burgers we’ve got hot dogs and a jumbo handmade fish finger sandwich (Sea Dog) alongside some lighter options such as the Benny Benny Chicken which is a chicken breast with salad and a mayo free slaw, and a Mackerel Nicoise to balance things out.
  • Dinner now starts early, join us from 5pm and on Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 11pm, meaning you can join us for late night bites.
  • Book in for an early dinner, from 5-7pm and we’ll give you some  extra value in the shape of a free glass of wine and 2 courses for £18.
  • And check out our new wine list, which includes some left field (but awesome) choices such as Portuguese, Croatian and Lebanese wine, and a seriously top notch Greek wine (Hedgehog) which is like a Barolo, alongside the more expected.
  • Make your weekend last longer by joining us for the Sunday Night Saver - all burgers and sandwiches for a flat tenner, that’ll help banish the Sunday night blues.
  • Also, if you Instagram your food, or drink, at the Canteen then you can get a free dessert or Bloody Mary, click here for details.

And other stuff,

  • Join us every Tuesday for 2-4-1 Cocktails.
  • Recently we had our first ever Ribs Night and we enjoyed it so much so that we’re now running it every Weds.
  • Easter is approaching, we’ll be open every day for some epic long weekend brunch action and a very special Lamb Burger which includes The Rib Man’s Christ on a Bike hot sauce infused mayo.
  • We’ve launched a loyalty card - join the Midweek Brunch Club and get money off your bill.
  • Shortlist magazine have rated the BC Burger as one of the best in the UK, we’re rather chuffed. And, we’re now using a new burger bun, so we reckon it’s better than ever.
  • We want to host your party! Got a celebration coming up? Talk to us about private hiring some or all of the Canteen for your event - click here for more info.

Ben's Canteen, Best Local Restaurant 2012

This weekend on St John’s Hill

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Is it going to be a Grand Slam weekend for England? Win or lose the Canteen is here for ya.

Load up before the game or debrief on Sunday over brunch – Top Table recognised our brunch as one of the Top 5 most indulgent in London. To make for a great brunch, we recommend you try a Sipsmith Classic Bloody Mary - click here to learn how we make it.

After the game you should smash back one of our burgers, MSN Food reckon we’re one of the top burger places in the UK and ShortList concur whilst Scout Magazine have named the BC Burger as one of the Top 10 in London. If you can’t make it down on Sat night then don’t forget on Sundays we offer the Sunday Night Saver where you can get any of our burgers or sandwiches for a tenner. Also, this Sunday is St Patrick’s Day, we’re offering BYO Guinness and a lovely Beef & Guinness stew from 5pm. Book a table online by clicking here or call us on 020 7228 3260.

BC Burger

Also this weekend…

  • Get involved with our cocktails. Post rugby Old Fashioneds sound good to us whilst the girls at the Canteen love the Damson in Distress (Damson Vodka, Prosecco & Cranberry) and the Vanilla & Chilli Caprioska is a firm staff favourite.
  • We recently launched a new dinner menu, as well as dirty burgers we’ve got hot dogs and a very posh fish finger sandwich (Sea Dog) alongside some lighter options such as the Benny Benny Chicken which is a chicken breast with salad and a mayo free slaw, and a Mackerel Nicoise to balance things out.
  • Dinner now starts early, join us from 5pm and on Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 11pm, meaning you can join us for late night bites.
  • Book in for an early dinner, from 5-7pm and we’ll give you some  extra value in the shape of a free glass of wine and 2 courses for £18.
  • And check out our new wine list, which includes some left field (but awesome) choices such as Portuguese, Croatian and Lebanese wine, and a seriously top notch Greek wine (Hedgehog) which is like a Barolo, alongside the more expected.
  • Make your weekend last longer by joining us for the Sunday Night Saver - all burgers and sandwiches for a flat tenner, that’ll help banish the Sunday night blues.
  • Also, if you Instagram your food, or drink, at the Canteen then you can get a free dessert or Bloody Mary, click here for details.

And other stuff,

  • Join us every Tuesday for 2-4-1 Cocktails.
  • A couple of weeks ago we had our first ever Ribs Night and we enjoyed it so much so that we’re now running it every Weds.
  • Chilli Night is back! Don’t miss out on the 24th March, from 5pm.
  • Easter is approaching, we’ll be open every day for some epic long weekend brunch action and a very special Lamb Burger which includes The Rib Man’s Christ on a Bike hot sauce infused mayo.
  • We’ve launched a loyalty card - join the Midweek Brunch Club and get money off your bill.
  • Shortlist magazine have rated the BC Burger as one of the best in the UK, we’re rather chuffed. And, we’re now using a new burger bun, so we reckon it’s better than ever.
  • We want to host your party! Got a celebration coming up? Talk to us about private hiring some or all of the Canteen for your event - click here for more info.

Ben's Canteen, Best Local Restaurant 2012

Ben’s Canteen Classic Bloody Mary

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As the purveyors of one of London’s Top 5 Most Indulgent Brunches (thanks Top Table!), we see a Bloody Mary as a key part of the indulgence.

With this in mind we wanted to make sure we serve you a top notch Bloody Mary, so we teamed up with boutique spirit maker, Sipsmith, to bring you a Classic Bloody Mary.

Sipsmith Classic Bloody Mary at Ben's CanteenIt really is a belter of a Bloody Mary, not lest because the vodka we use is so good. If you’re unable to make it down to Ben’s Canteen then click here to watch a video of it being made and then you can try making it at home – make sure you’ve got some horseradish handy.

One of the best brunches in London

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We received an email that made us smile… Top Table have recognised the Ben’s Canteen brunch as one of the most indulgent in London.

Top London BrunchesDoing a really great brunch is one of the reasons we started Ben’s Canteen – we were frustrated that not many places in SW London do a good one and on a purely selfish basis we wanted somewhere we could stagger to from home. We wanted a rocking eggs benedict, top notch coffee, a full english that could alleviate a serious night out with nice, spicy Bloody Mary’s and that’s what we set out to serve here every daytime at the Canteen. Judging by this accolade from Top Table and the queues for tables at the weekend it feels like we’re delivering what we set out to do.

We haven’t finished there though, we want to keep improving our brunch offering. We’ve just upgraded our smoothies, they’re waaaay better and we recently teamed up with Sipsmith to make not only a truly Classic Bloody Mary but also one made with lemon thyme and rosemary infused vodka and a chilli and garlic number too. Not so long ago we switched to Allpress coffee which is great and we’re going to start getting teas from Joe’s Tea Company, and awesome they are too. Also, we’ve got a number of new brunch dishes in development, including pancakes.

The main thing though is to do as the title says, be indulgent. Brunch is a time to relax and to treat yourself, personally we love a morning run followed by eggs benedict, a flat white, a Bloody Mary, the papers and a latte for the road. Sounds good?!

Ben's Canteen Brunch

 

This weekend at Ben’s Canteen

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It’s another rugby weekend and in our part of London, that’s a very big deal. Build up for a massive game for England with brunch and Bloody Marys. We’ve teamed up with Sipsmith to bring you their take on a Classic Bloody Mary,

Bloody Mary

and Tiff, our superstar behind the bar, has also made a Brunch Thyme Mary (a Bloody Mary using lemon thyme and rosemary infused vodka) and a Bloody Good Kick (chilli and garlic infused vodka), which is quite an apt name for this weekend eh.

We’ve also recently added a Marmalade Martini, a range of Hot Chocolates (Mint, Chilli, Gingerbread or with Amaretto) and we’ve got all new smoothies; Strawberry Delight, Blueberry Bliss and Pineapple Surprise – we now only use a little yoghurt, making them even healthier – to set you up for a big weekend.

Also, this weekend,

  • We have a new dinner menu! It’s full of dirty burgers (e.g. the Big Benny Melt – a burger topped with mac and cheese) and hot dogs but we’ve also added in some lighter options such as the Benny Benny Chicken which is a chicken breast with salad and a mayo free slaw, and a Mackerel Nicoise to balance things out.
  • Dinner now starts early, join us from 5pm and on Fridays and Saturdays the kitchen is open until 11pm, meaning you can join us for late night bites.
  • Book in for an early dinner, from 5-7pm and we’ll give you some  extra value in the shape of a free glass of wine and 2 courses for £18.
  • You can book a table online or by calling us on 020 7228 3260.
  • And check out our new wine list, which includes some left field (but awesome) choices such as Portuguese, Croatian and Lebanese wine, alongside the more expected.
  • We’re proud to run SW London’s busiest (and we like to think), best brunch - join us every weekend from 9am-4pm. We don’t take bookings for weekend brunch but tables do become available quickly, grab a coffee and/or a bloody mary at the bar whilst you wait.
  • Make your weekend last longer by joining us for the Sunday Night Saver - all burgers and sandwiches for a flat tenner, that’ll help banish the Sunday night blues.

Big Benny Melt

And other stuff,

Ben's Canteen, Best Local Restaurant 2012