Honest Burgers Waterloo is a relaxed burger restaurant at 39 The Cut, close to Waterloo and Southwark stations as well as the Old Vic and Young Vic theatres. Diners can book ahead, walk in or use the outdoor seating, which makes the restaurant useful for a quick lunch, a casual dinner or a meal before a performance.
The kitchen is best known for burgers made with fresh British beef that is chopped rather than minced. This gives the patties a tender, steak like texture, and every burger is served with the brand’s rosemary salted chips for a distinctive combination that runs throughout the menu.
Beef burgers sit alongside chicken, vegetarian and plant based choices, with toppings and sauces ranging from familiar cheeseburger combinations to more indulgent seasonal ideas. Sides and sauces make it easy to build a larger meal, while the informal service suits both individual diners and groups.
The Waterloo local burger gives this branch its own identity, combining British beef with Waterloo cheese, béarnaise butter, shoestring fries, bacon gravy, rocket and pickled shallots. It is a particularly rich option and captures the restaurant’s approach of pairing a straightforward burger format with carefully chosen British ingredients.
Address: 39 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8LF, England
Honest Burgers Waterloo Menu
Burgers
All burgers come with homemade rosemary salted chips, coleslaw, or green salad. Smashed burgers can be ordered single or double and add bacon.
Beef
Honest beef, red onion relish and lettuce
The Honest
National Burger Awards 2026 Winner – Smashed dry aged Honest beef, American cheese, thick cut smoked streaky bacon, beef & onion relish, onion and pickles
Tribute
Honest beef, bacon, American cheese, burger sauce, French’s mustard, pickles, onion and lettuce
California
Double smashed Honest beef, Bacon, American mustard, double American cheese, white onion, grilled onions, burger sauce, tomato, lettuce and pickles.
BBQ Chicken
Honest fried or grilled chicken, American cheese, BBQ Mayo, lettuce and pickles
Pesto
Honest fried or grilled chicken, basil pesto, brown butter mustard mayo, tomato and rocket
Buffalo
Honest fried or grilled chicken, American cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch mayo, lettuce and pickles
Fritter
Southern fried fritter, cheddar, chipotle mayo, seasonal coleslaw
Plant
Plant-based patty, Violife smoky cheddar, Chipotle ‘Mayo’, mustard, onion, pickles, lettuce
Smashed Burger
Smashed Honest beef patty, American cheese, white onion, pickles and brown butter mustard mayo. A thinner burger, smashed into the grill for extra flavour. Double up & add bacon.
Honest Burger
Beef patty, smoked bacon, mature cheddar, red onion, pickles, Honest sauce, in a toasted brioche bun.
Chicken Burger
Buttermilk fried chicken breast, slaw, pickles, Honest sauce, in a toasted brioche bun.
Veggie Burger
Halloumi, roasted red pepper, spinach, red onion, tomato, garlic mayo, in a toasted brioche bun.
Sides
All made by us and gluten free.
Cajun Tenders
Fried chicken tenders with your choice of sauce and pickles
Buffalo Wings
Honest chicken wings with Frank’s RedHot buffalo sauce, ranch mayo and pickled celery
BBQ Sriracha Wings
Honest chicken wings with BBQ Sriracha sauce
Halloumi Fries
Organic Welsh halloumi fries, chipotle jam
Onion Rings
Homemade light and crispy onion rings in a gluten-free batter
Spring/Summer Coleslaw
White cabbage, carrot, and apple with dijon crème fraîche dressing
Rosemary salted chips
Fresh, never frozen. Seasoned with rosemary salt
Honest Loaded Chips
Homemade rosemary chips with Honest cheddar cheese sauce, Berkshire cheese & chives
House Green Salad
Cos lettuce, ranch mayo, crispy onions and chives
Ranch Coleslaw
White cabbage coleslaw with parsley and homemade ranch mayo dressing
House Green Salad
Lettuce, rocket, pickled celery, crispy onions and ranch dressing
BBQ Chicken Tenders
Fried chicken tenders with BBQ mayo and pickles
Skin-on Fries
Salted, served with Honest sauce.
Onion Rings
Beer-battered, served with Honest sauce.
Sauces
All made by us and gluten free.
Chipotle Mayo
Vegan Chipotle Mayo
BBQ Mayo
Honest Hot Sauce
Bacon Gravy
Our homemade beef and bacon gravy is perfect for dipping.
Ranch Mayo
Bacon Gravy
Shakes
Our milkshakes are made with rich and creamy Jersey soft serve ice cream.
Chocolate Millionaire
Vanilla chocolate milkshake, shortbread crumb, salted caramel, caramel pieces, whipped cream
Strawberry Eton Mess
Vanilla strawberry milkshake, meringue crumb, strawberry pieces, whipped cream
Vanilla Shortbread
Jersey vanilla milkshake, shortbread crumb, whipped cream
Sundaes
Our Sundaes start with Hackney Gelato – a business we admire in East London, making traditional Sicilian gelato the proper way.
Chocolate Billionaire
Rich Chocolate Hackney Gelato, salted caramel sauce, shortbread crumb, caramel pieces, dark chocolate flakes, whipped cream, wafer
Build your own sundae
Choose your Hackney Gelato: Madagascan Vanilla, Strawberry, Rich Chocolate. Choose your sauce: Milk Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Strawberry. Choose a topping: Meringue pieces, Dark chocolate flakes, Caramel pieces, Strawberry pieces, Shortbread crumb. All finished with whipped cream & a wafer.
Kids
Sample menu – menu varies between restaurants, ice cream available at some locations. For those aged 12 and younger. All chips are served without salt unless requested. All kids’ beef burgers are cooked well done as standard. Gluten free buns available (+30p).
Smash beef burger
Honest butcher’s homemade beef burger
Chicken burger
Two fried chicken tenders in a bun
Chicken Tenders
Two fried chicken tenders (not a burger)
Fritter Burger
Homemade southern fried fritter
Honest Butcher's Beef
Honest
Honest beef, red onion relish, smoked bacon, cheddar, lettuce and pickles
Chilli
Honest beef, bacon, cheddar, Honest hot sauce, smoky shoestring fries, lettuce and pickled jalapenos
Smashed
Honest beef, bacon, American cheese, burger sauce, French’s mustard, pickles, onion and lettuce
Honest Chicken
BBQ Chicken
Honest Fried Chicken, American cheese, BBQ Mayo, lettuce, homemade pickles
Pesto H
Honest grilled chicken breast, basil pesto, brown butter mustard mayo, tomato and rocket
Buffalo H
Honest fried chicken breast, American cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch mayo, lettuce and pickles
Vegan & Vegetarian
Plant
Beyond Meat burger, Violife smoky cheddar, Chipotle ‘Mayo’, mustard, onion, pickles, lettuce
Bacon Plant 2.0
Beyond Meat burger, La Vie plant-based bacon, Violife smoky cheddar, Bacon Dust shoestring fries, Ve chipotle mayo, rocket and pickle
Desserts
Chocolate Brownie
Served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Drinks
Honest G&T
Classic London dry gin distilled just for us by Psychopomp.
Served Raspberry Hard Seltzer
Premium vodka, real raspberry and sparkling water
MOTH Margarita
Tequila Enemigo, triple sec orange liqueur, lime
MOTH Mojito
Duppy Share white rum, mint, lime, soda
MOTH Piña Colada
Duppy Share white rum, Pineapple, Coconut.
Botanic Garden
Gin, apple, elderflower, lime
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco, sparkling water, orange
Brooklyn Pilsner
Brooklyn Brewery crisp lager
Brooklyn Stonewall Inn IPA
Hazy Session IPA with citrus hops
Small Beer
Gluten-free pale ale
Lucky Saint Lager/IPA
0.5% alcohol free unfiltered Lager/IPA
Gravity Theory
Medium-dry English craft cider
Vinca Organic Pale Rosé
Provence-style rosé. Dry with berry notes.
Vinca Organic White Wine
Crisp Sicilian white. Peach & citrus.
Vinca Organic Red Wine
Easy going smooth red. Black cherry.
Marques de Vitoria White Rioja
Zesty Spanish white. Clean & Crisp.
Dona Paula 'Los Cardos' Malbec
Delicious Argentinian red. Dark fruit & vanilla.
Homemade Lemonade
Homemade Mint Lemonade
Homemade Iced Tea
Gingerella Ginger Ale
Coke/Diet Coke/Coke Zero
Milkshakes
Strawberry Eton Mess
Vanilla strawberry milkshakem meringue crumb, strawberry pieces, whipped cream
Spirits & Cocktails
Tuaca Shot
Bourbon Berry Mule
Maker’s Mark bourbon whisky, berries, fresh lemon & sparkling ginger beer
MOTH Negroni
Tarquin’s Cornish Gin, vermouth, amaro, orange
MOTH Paloma
Tequila Enemigo, grapefruit, Soda, Lime
Beer & Cider
Two Tribes PowerPlant
Gluten-free lager
Wine
White, Red or Rosé
Available by glass, carafe, or bottle
Prosecco
Available by glass or bottle