Mallow (Mildreds group)Mallow

Mallow is the design-led middle ground of this list: a 100% plant-based, seasonal and sustainability-focused offshoot of Mildreds, built around a small-plates sharing format. Its menu follows a 'spice trail' from North India through the Levant and the Mediterranean into Britain, served across two locations - a two-storey corner building opposite Southwark Cathedral in Borough Market, plus a Canary Wharf site. Indicative Canary Wharf pricing runs from around £7 for small plates and £17 for medium plates, with desserts from about £9.50, which makes it far more accessible than the £100-plus fixed tastings of Plates and Gauthier while feeling more stylish and occasion-friendly than the casual all-day sites. Choose it when you want a sharing menu in a waterside or market setting rather than a single set tasting or hearty large mains. The trade-off is that it isn't a fine-dining occasion and won't suit anyone after a filling single-plate main. Prices are indicative and vary by location.