Riverside East is a cafe, bar and events venue at 5 Thornton Street in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Its waterside location and outdoor space make it a useful meeting point for park visitors, families and groups attending nearby events.
Breakfast service starts the day with approachable cafe food and hot drinks. Later, Bang Bang Burger provides the regular street food offer, keeping the menu focused on satisfying handheld meals that work indoors or outside.
Made of Dough pizza joins the selection on event days, giving busy visitors another substantial choice. The changing vendor pattern suits the venue’s flexible identity and lets the food respond to the larger crowds generated by the park’s sporting and cultural calendar.
A full bar menu runs through the week, complementing the cafe and street food service. Riverside East is best for diners seeking a casual meal or drink in a scenic park setting where the atmosphere can shift naturally from quiet mornings to lively event days.
Address: 5 Thornton Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 2AD, England
Riverside East Menu
Starters
GORDAL OLIVES
VG
HOUSE PICKLED VEGETABLES
VG
HOMEMADE HUMMUS
VG, grilled flatbread
Shawarma
LAMB SHAWARMA WRAP
slow-cooked lamb shoulder, yoghurt toum, pickles and fries in a flatbread
LAMB SHAWARMA PLATE
slow-cooked lamb shoulder, yoghurt toum, salad, pickles, tabbouleh
CHICKEN SHAWARMA WRAP
spiced chicken thigh, yoghurt toum, pickles and fries in a flatbread
CHICKEN SHAWARMA PLATE
spiced chicken thigh, yoghurt toum, salad, pickles, tabbouleh
CAULIFLOWER WRAP
VG, spiced cauliflower shawarma, tahini sauce, pickles and fries in a flatbread
FALAFEL WRAP
VG, homemade falafel, tahini sauce, salad, pickles and fries in a flatbread
VEGAN MEZZE PLATE
VG, homemade falafel, cauliflower shawarma, tahini sauce, salad, pickles, tabbouleh
Burgers
DOUBLE CHEESE SMASH
2 dry-aged beef patties, American cheese, Bang Bang sauce, mustard pickle
BANG BANG BLUE
2 dry-aged beef patties, American cheese, blue cheese, crispy bacon, pink onions
FRENCH ONION SMASH
2 dry-aged beef patties, chillies, American cheese, jalapeños, chipotle mayo
DOUBLE BACON SMASH
2 dry-aged beef patties, crispy bacon, bacon jam, American cheese, pink onions
CRISPY CHICKEN MAYO
free range fried buttermilk chicken, house pickles, mayo
KIMCHI CHICKEN
free range fried buttermilk chicken, kimchi, blue cheese mayo
BEYOND VEGAN
VG, Beyond Meat pea-protein patty, vegan cheese slice, Bang Bang sauce, mustard pickle
VEGAN SIMPLICITY
VG, fermented mushroom and beetroot patty, miso, vegan cheese, cabbage, crispy onions
Sides
HERBY FRIES
VG
PARMESAN TRUFFLE FRIES
V
CHEESY LOADED FRIES
V
SPICY LOADED FRIES
V
TABBOULEH SALAD
VG
Croquettes
MAC N’ CHEESE BITES
V, chipotle mayo
OX CHEEK GUINNESS CROQUETTES
dipping gravy
Wings
BUFFALO HOT WINGS
free range wings, hot sauce, blue cheese
BBQ WINGS
free range wings in smoky-sweet BBQ sauce
Pudding
BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
V, vanilla ice cream
ICE CREAM
VGO
Breakfast
HOUSE PICKLED VEGETABLES
vg
GORDAL OLIVES
vg
SOURDOUGH TOAST
salted butter and strawberry jam, v
YOGHURT, GRANOLA AND BERRIES
v
AVOCADO TOAST
smashed avocado, aleppo chilli, toasted seeds, radish, sourdough toast, vg
BRUNCH BUN
brioche bun, soft folded egg, sausage patty, harissa mayo, American cheese
TURKISH EGGS
natural yoghurt, poached eggs, brown butter, aleppo pepper, toasted sourdough, v
EGGS ROYALE
house cured salmon, toasted brioche, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce
THE SINGLE SMASH
5oz single smashed patty, Bang Bang sauce, house pickles, chopped onion
KIMCHI GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
béchamel cheese sauce, cheddar, house kimchi, v
HERBY SKIN-ON FRIES
vg
PARMESAN TRUFFLE FRIES
v
Softs
Life Water Still/Sparkling 330ml
Pepsi Can 330ml
Pepsi Max Can 330ml
R Whites Lemonade 330ml
Tango Can 330ml
Poppi Lemon & Lime Can 330ml
Poppi Orange Can 330ml
Poppi Raspberry & Rose Can 330ml
Poppi Strawberry & Lemon Can 330ml
Red Bull Original 250ml
Red Bull Sugar Free 250ml
Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple & Apple
Adaptogens
Trip Lemon & Basil CBD 250ml
Trip Peach & Ginger CBD 250ml
Trip Elderflower Mint CBD 250ml
Bloomin Brain
Bloomin Calm
Bloomin Skin
Bloomin Gut
Shots
Sambuca Luxardo
Jagermeister
Jagerbomb
Tequila Rose
Jose Cuervo Silver
Myst Salted Caramel
Myst Mango
Myst Coffee
Myst Spiced Apple
Beer, Cider & Seltzers
Legacy Lager 4%
Estrella Damm Lager 0%
Poretti Lager 4.8%
Crate Lager 4.8%
Crate EAST 4.5%
Crate Session IPA 3.4%
Estrella Damm Lager 4.6%
Estella Limon 3.2%
Brooklyn Stonewall IPA 4.6%
Sapporo Premium Lager 4.9%
Guinness 4.2%
Westons Stowford Press Cider 4.5%
Estrella Damm Lager 4.6% 330ml
Estrella Damm Lager 0% 330ml
Daura Damm (NGCI) 5.4% 330ml
Sapporo Premium Lager 4.9% 330ml
Crate Lager 4.8% 330ml
Crate Session IPA 3.4% 330ml
Guinness 0% 500ml
Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Cider 4% 500ml
Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime Cider 4% 500ml
Kopparberg Cider 0% 500ml
Arrow Town Lime & Elderflower Seltzer 4.5% 330ml
Arrow Town Peach & Raspberry Seltzer 4.5% 330ml
Arrow Town Black Cherry & Apple Seltzer 4.5% 330ml
Arrow Town Mango & Pineapple 4.5% 330ml
Spirits
Smirnoff Vodka
Gordons Gin
Gordons Pink Gin
Duppy Spiced Rum
Duppy Silver Rum
Malibu Rum
Johnnie Walker Red Whiskey
Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila
Disaronno Liqueur
Grey Goose Vodka
Sipsmith London Dry Gin
Hayman’s Vibrant Citrus Gin
Mermaid Pink Gin
Duppy Share Spiced Rum
Cocktails
Aperol Spritz
Pimentae Spicy Margarita
Pimentae Tommy’s Margarita
Jug of Pimms
Wines
125ml servings available upon request.