Matiz

You're walking into something that feels genuinely Spanish the moment you sit down — not the kind of place that's been Instagrammed into submission. Matiz takes its food seriously, and that shows in everything from the sourced ingredients to the way they've thought through each dish. It's on London Road in Southwark, positioned nicely between the river and the proper residential bits, which means it gets a real mix of locals and people who've come specifically for the cooking. The atmosphere is warm without trying too hard, the kind of place where you can have a serious meal or just roll in for a drink and some plates.