Planning a birthday, office celebration or catch-up? With restaurants, games and cinema all in one place, Bond Street makes the whole occasion easy to plan.
First, the food
Start with lunch or dinner at one of the restaurants. Many take group bookings and offer dishes made for sharing, while several have tables beside the river.
Latin American dishes and cocktails, including tacos, tapas and platters to share, with group bookings available.
View Las Iguanas
A riverside terrace for lunch or dinner, with signature sharers, cocktails, seasonal drinks and group bookings.
View Bill's
Thai favourites and sharing platters such as Satay Four Ways and the Fisherman's Feast, with infused cocktails on the riverside terrace.
View Giggling Squid
A family-style set menu of Indian street food and sharing dishes on the waterfront, including Yoghurt Chat Bombs, Fenugreek Kissed Fries and multi-tier Tiffin Sharers, with vegetarian and vegan choices.
View Mowgli
An all-you-can-eat buffet with Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian, Thai, Indian and Turkish dishes, useful when group tastes vary.
View Songs Buffet
The largest Wagamama in Essex has long communal benches and sides for the table, including gyoza and bang bang cauliflower.
View Wagamama
Stone-baked pizzas and regional pastas with River Chelmer views. Prezzo also has dedicated group set menus.
View PrezzoThen, the activity
Follow lunch or dinner with competitive games at Boom Battle Bar, private karaoke or a film at Everyman.
Choose from axe throwing, Augmented Reality Darts, Crazier Golf and Shuffleboard, or book a private room for Boom Box Karaoke. Street food from ICON Burgers is available on site.
BOOM Bundles combine games, drinks and platters. Smaller groups can reserve selected games, while larger celebrations can enquire about broader venue bookings.
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Settle into a sofa for a film, with table service from the Spielburger kitchen and food, wine and cocktails brought to your seat.
Special occasions
For milestone birthdays, corporate events and Christmas parties, book directly with the venue that fits the occasion. Our restaurants offer group bookings, set menus and sharing options, while Boom Battle Bar and Everyman also take private bookings for larger events.
Book a three-tier afternoon tea with sandwiches, fruit scones, Tiptree Little Scarlet preserve, Cornish clotted cream and miniature patisserie. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices are available.
See the afternoon tea menu (opens in a new tab) View Tiptree Tea RoomBoom Battle Bar is for over-18s after 7pm. Before 7pm, under-18s are welcome with an adult. Axe throwing is for over-18s at all times and requires valid photo ID and a completed digital waiver.
Yes. Book games, karaoke, larger restaurant tables, celebration afternoon tea and private events directly with the venue, particularly at weekends and during the festive season.
For parking, directions and accessibility, see Plan Your Visit.
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