Southwark Tavern in Southwark

Enjoyed my visit to the Southwark Tavern, good food, good wines, great service - especially Ollie who took care of our party well! We will be back soon.

Oli was very helpful thank you best pub in london bridge area

Awesome place! Friendly staff, great service! Fish n chips w/ mushy peas, for the win!

Spectacular tavern. Without a doubt the best I have tried in London. It is incredible that there are such professional people. We will definitely return to London just for this place.

Lovely atmosphere and good choice of beers

I enjoyed my drink served by Oliver. I will return defo!

Great customer service, suns out and good vibe

Didn't eat there, just popped in for a couple, we were kept "amused" by the local characters.....

Had a great time here last night with my mates. I must give special thanks to Ollie for his friendliness and willingness to help, making our visit a great night!

Ollie was a great bartender and made my Guinness to perfection

Had time to kill in London Bridge , so was looking for somewhere to eat and drink , and this was perfect , close to the station with a great selection of beers and a great menu , the barman ollie was amazing , talked me through the menu and all the different beers on offer , it’s so lovely and refreshing when someone is so knowledgeable and clearly interested in there job. Happily made the right decisions and food and beer hit the spot perfectly. I’ve found my new favourite bar in London Bridge.

Lovely time at this pop-in pub for us travelers! The food was delicious and the service was fantastic, highly recommend!

Service from Ollie was really good, food was really good too, and prices were fair.

The pub has a really nice atmosphere, the original painted windows, has a lot of light upstairs with plant and the downstairs area with the old cells turned into booths. The team was nice and welcoming as well, with good recommendations.

Had a lovely evening here! Ollie was a great host - would recommend!

Enjoyed our time here, Guiness was great and loved that Ollie was in Switzerland once

A great pub ollie served us and couldnt be happier with his service will recommend to my mates

Ollie was amazing!! Such great service and had the best recommendations about wines to try. Will be back for sure!

Oli was great - talked us through the menu !

Ollie was fantastic, very attentative to my rosè needs!

Great atmosphere and booze. Ollie was great and super friendly! Delicious rose and bar snacks.

Ollie’s a legend, best pub in area

Nicest pub in the Borough Market area, always a great spot for a beer after work. V friendly service from Ollie

Ollie offered me £60 to do the review - I'd have done it for less.

Great time at the Southwark tavern, very pleased with the selection of Gins and tonic flavours, the barman Ollie was very pleasant and informative, will be returning :)

Ollie was great, reminded me about the market discount 😉

Olly was a lovely guy!! Such a legend - let the man buy his books!!

Nice pints at a great location on a beautiful day served by Oli had a nice chat and was very attentive and helpful.

Lovely pub with a friendly atmosphere - Ollie delivers a fantastic service and makes you feel right at home. Highly recommend and will definalty be returning !

The clerk introduced each wine very enthusiastically, so that we would not feel the language barrier. It is a recommended place for drinking. We just came in to have a beer and relax without eating any meals. The price was very reasonable.

Really nice pub always pop in when in the area. Great ambience and very friendly vibe would have to give a special mention to barman Oliver who is always so friendly and helpful even when the pub is really busy.

Had a quick drink, like the decor and relaxed feel.

Will definitely be returning, Ollie behind the bar was very informative and helpful, great selection of IPA’s

Nice food, quick service, good range of drinks. What's not to like?

Drinks were delicious and service was very attentive and nice!

Ollie was great cool fashion. I loved the beers fantastic time thank you

Been here a couple of times and its very nice atmosphere but the last visit was great service by a staff member call Oliver very professional and knowledgeable on drinks as well and easy to talk to .

Ollie was very helpful during our visit last week and we had a lovely lunch. Ollie gave good advice on both the menu and wine list options, we will definitely return 🤩

Great London pub! Took the boys here for work drinks and we all had a lovely time. Particular shout-out to bar-man Oliver Rees for great service with a smile!

I popped in to the Southwark Tavern after a day out in Borough mkt, one of the bar staff (think his name was Ollie). What a great guy, great service & crCked a few jokes too… he’s defo worth a mention.

Never been to this pub before but I was blown away by the customer service, especially this chap named Oliver. Answered all my questions and was very helpful! Food was also great. Will go again :)

I walked by and had a beer. The clerk was very enthusiastic in recommending all kinds of wines. Guinness is very delicious❤️The sausage and mashed potatoes are also delicious😋 I like very energetic, smiling and enthusiastic clerks

Great pub lots of space downstairs

Excellent service from Alistair!!

Friendly and helpful staff. Good range of on tap beers etc. Great music.

Monday madness started with this one.

Food was great as usual and Kara’s service made it extra special

Kara was incredible! Made us feel right at home :)

Great experience and good hospitality

Had a great experience, the food was delicious, the atmosphere was lovely and chilled and our server cara went above and beyond for us. She was brilliant addressing allergies, and dealing with our additional requests and was super friendly and helpful. She made our experience 10/10

7.70 for a pint of Madrid is a robbery.

March 25 Beware of thieves in this area..Had my rucksack stolen in the Southwark Tavern at 5pm in afternoon. Reported to police. Cards were being used within 15 mins in Walworth. Fortunately I am able to block majority on my Phone to minimize inconvenience but it's not a nice feeling. Was sitting near the exit door and bag on floor by chair. Obviously distracted and it was gone. Lessons learned. Keep your bag secure near you and within eye sight. Pub has CCTV but only the police can access it. Limited help can be offered by bar. Dec 24 Goodpub near borough market. Big atmosphere and good environment. Very busy on a Thursday managed to get a table and service good. London prices but worth the effort. Enjoy.

So here is the score with the place: I walk in asking for alcohol free beer. Given choice of two, chose one. Thrn I say: can I have one on draft? Yes no problem respond was. I tap the card, grab my 0% and walk outside where other 2 of my party were waiting for table to be cleaned. We sat down and someone walked over picked up my beer and spilled it all over the table. Table had big gaps so my jeans smelled like beer all day. Still waiting g for my pints I walk back to the bar and ask where is it. Reply: I didn't put it through. Ok I say. Let's do it then. Paid £8 for another beer, finally grab it, barman asks how was my day so I told him it was amazing till I walked in this place. Explained how we were treated, we have a staff member staring us down like we want to do a runner. Then we were told we can only sit for 30 mins if we not having food, which we planned just 10 mins really but since it took them 30 min to pour one pint in the we literally had to neck it get up and go. Guy was looking at us like pitbul would into the butchers window. He was prepared to jump. I think someone forgot to tell him we only have a pint and we already paid. Everyone was staring like we were there to run away. Most unpleasant experience I ever ever had in any food place. McDonalds treats you nicer. I honestly was utterly shocked and uncomfortable with staredowns of some of the staff. They truly made my family feel unwelcome and we just got up and went. What is this place I dont know but they truly could do with some customer service training.

A fantastic bar that transports you back in time. Lots of nooks and crannies to find a table in! We had a late lunch so some things had sold out, but more fool us for having lunch after 3pm! Really lovely.

10.50 pounds for a pint of Guinness and 25 for a glass of Presecco.

Great beer, friendly service,and a great vibe. This is more of a drop in place than a regulars' bar as it gets the passing trade from Borough Market. Nonetheless, it has a great vibe.. The food is on the decent side of standard pub food. I like this bar a lot.

Best bar man I've seen since I moved to London. Actually knew how to take a couple of orders at the same time

Lovely afternoon, great service and great choice of drinks. Will be back. Returned and was well looked after by Darren and his team. Highly recommend. Love this pub! Recommend.

Always like to pop in here after a trip to borough market. Great beer range and food is always excellent,

Music was far too loud. Don't understand why they have club volume music in some pubs these days. Had to leave early due to the headache.

We went to the market to eat and there was such a crowd of people that we ended up entering the pub almost accidentally. We were two families (8 people) and we were able to go downstairs to some warehouse-type spaces that were spectacular, both for the atmosphere and the comfort. You ordered upstairs and they brought the food down to you. Good quality and service, with a reasonable price for London.

Ordered two pints of beer, they came out flat, gave them the benefit of the doubt and still drank them, when I ordered the next two came out exactly the same, I took the drinks back to the barman and asked them to be changed explaining that these pints and the previous round were flat the barman argued with me that since he could see a few rogue bubbles it therefore wasn’t flat, he shunned me away and very rudely and arrogantly stopped talking to me and turned his attention to another customer I asked him politely and calmly why he was acting so rude I wasn’t being loud or hostile I was very calmly explaining the situation my partner also tried in vein to talk to him he was extremely rude and dismissive and seemed to be of the opinion that tourist trade wouldn’t complain and if we didn’t like it invited us to go somewhere else, which is exactly what we did! Appalling attitude and I would advise anyone wishing to get a decent beer and decent bar staff to avoid this place at all costs im genuinely staggered I wasn’t irate rude or loud I couldn’t have been more polite and I was treated with utter disrespect.

Christmas shopping at the market and stopped her for drink. Great beer selection on tap!

Tables were dirty, but a decent place to stop for food and pints.

Many small cellar rooms downstairs, quite cute, perfect for small groups, also have a tv for each area

Excellent pub for a pint, always busy so seats are a bit of a gamble but they’ve got a really nice downstairs with booths and more space

Great pub but the roast Sunday lunch was not the best

The cellars downstairs are a great space, but not being looked after properly: lots of mould growing over the walls. Fish and chips tasted microwaved. Decent pint of cask ale though.

Excellent food and very attentive staff.

Ok kind of place just had a pint no food,wasn't that busy but £7.60 a pint,ooch.

Average pub in a busy area. Close to London Bridge and great for an after work beer

We came to the pub to watch the Six Nations and found an available table with no reserved sign—perfect for the game. Arriving two hours early, we made sure to secure our spot and have dinner. Unfortunately, an hour before kickoff, the staff suddenly placed a reserved sign on our table and asked us to leave 30 minutes before the match. This felt unfair, especially since other tables were clearly marked as reserved. Had we known, we would have gone elsewhere. Next time, please inform customers before they order if a table is already reserved!

Interesting building. Nice atmosphere. Very busy. Easier to buy a drink with qr code than go to the bar. A few items on the menu were not available. Food was mediocre at best and not hot. Barely warm. Would not return for food.

2024-01-24 Service are so kind and attentionate, they are so listening and are ready to bend over backwards to strike the most satisfying arrangement posssible for their guests. Artiom and team have been helpful all along, over the phone the day before to arrange the booking, providing all the information required, and once we were there the day after they provided the perfect lunch experience for our group of 14 from Paris, who spoke very little english. We have loved how we were seated, what we have eaten, the good choice of starters, shearers, small plates, mains, desserts and beers and other drinks, and we have enjoyed to the most every minute that we have spent at the Tavern. And just next to one of the main entrances of the Borough market, yet not as crowded at one might have expected. And the round façade, so unique. Just brilliant, the whole of us 14 reccomend not to miss this spot, should you be looking for a good London Pub experience. And a perfect spot from where to enjoy the striking view of the Shard against good old London's buildings (see picture attached). (Clairfication: the 5/5 rating is relative to this class of place, i.e. I am not comparing it with a three stars Michelin, but with other traditional London pubs. Cheers.)

Great place for a variety of beers in the heart of London close to the Shard. Super friendly staff and great atmosphere! Got one of the best service I have recieved in London from the guy named Ollie. He is a keeper and company should acknowledge that. True bar tender! Highly recommended.

Really is very nice and service is very good

Spacious and well-kept place, tables also on the -1 floor. Good scotch egg and chicken roast. Scotch egg + chicken roast + a beer = £34, generous portions. In hindsight I would have satisfied myself with just the roast chicken

Troy was a great server. Kind and friendly service.

Nice place to eat, kind staff and good price

Best tavern around Borough Market. Cheers to Oana who helped us with the table.

Roy was absolutely amazing. Chatting and being overall friendly and he gave me a free beer! The food is absolutely delicious and the overall ambiance is lovely

Troy was really helpful, professional and friendly. Made the visit a better experience. Thanks.

Friendly staff! Great atmosphere! That’s right nice

Perfect location for a pint or two after lunch in Borough Market. Great selection of beer in proper pub atmosphere. Say hi Troy when you’re here!

Troy made our trip great. Right nice pub!

Good experience. We will repeat

This spot is great spot to grab a drink and see some sights in London. Very friend team working here. That you for having us :)

Lovely staff food and was amazing.

Lovely staff super quick service!! Overall lovelyyyyyy place for a lil catch up

Nice traditional pub. Friendly staff and warm!

Bar staff amazing Kara was fabulous 😍

Great pub with a great atmosphere

Very good pub. The lovely troy gave me and my group 50% off and he was very lovely

Troy was the highlight of my day. He served us with a smile and was genuine and kind.

Perfect service from Troy, the best!

Couldn’t recommend this place more, great staff, selection and right next to borough market!!!

My experience was very pleasant, the service was very good, the atmosphere with the music is super good, I really recommend going to the place

Great pub in the heart of Southwark St. If you’re overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of Borough market and want a comfy place to sit and have a beer, this is the spot. Clean, tidy & friendly with good prices for the area.

Fantastic traditional British pub, greatly located next to Borough market and London Bridge station. Good selection of both tap and draught beers, easy to book, reccomend the cellars downstairs, wife and kids loved it.

A great place for dinner and drinks. Advisable. We will definitely return when we go to London.