The Understudy

The Understudy is a pub London London located in United Kingdom.

9 / 10
405
ratings
Address

Upper Ground London Greater London SE1 9PX United Kingdom

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 46


Keywords:

beer southbank casual good for groups trendy meantime comfortable seats good for singles outdoor seating cider board games authentic scenic views breweries coffee crowded music theaters river interior design
Ben Engen

Cool bar under the National Theater and on the banks of the Thames. A great place when the weather is nice enough to sit outside and a welcome reprieve from the expensive side of London.

Kevan Davis

Some decent boardgames behind the bar , including Sushi Go, Love Letter and Forbidden Desert . Play on Sunday and get a free drink for the winner.

Lee Hart

Great place for beer , wine or coffee , located in the bustling area of southbank great to sit outside on a sunny day and watch the world go by.

Joshua Maw

Good selection of London beers on tap (no cask ). A few too many meantime beers but had a good pint of kernal last time I went. Great place to sit outside and enjoy the late evening sun on the river .

Swarmstrong

Cool little bar underneath the national gallery . Lots of board games to play, loads of indoor and out! Try the urban orchard cider on tap as well

Eugene Kim

Good craft beer selection , fantastic outdoor seating , and BOARD GAMES! Tip - on Sundays (I think), if you play board games with your friends, winner gets a free drink!

Ben Rosen

great drinks, friendly staff , comfy couches , lots of outdoor seating , great for big groups

Chris Rees

Wide selection of ales , perfect for a pre/post theatre drink. Also has quite a few outside tables for sunny days.

Ryan Nixon

Great place for beer and wine , wonderful view and outdoor seating

Simon Cheadle

Great summer bar , with good selection of beers . Good outdoor terrace filled with deck chairs and tables.

Ieva Andrukaitytė

A trendy place in Southbank with a variety of craft beers (and a cider ) to choose from.

Sasha Solomon

cool bar beneath the national theatre with tons of seating and a pretty good selection of draft beers

Katie Andrade

Fun place to grab a drink and sit outside on a nice day! Good cider and craft beers .

Mauricio Gallardo

Great bar and good service ! Definitely to come back!

Nico Macdonald

Great selection of craft beers , wonderful interior design , and fabulous river view

Chase

Great craft beer selection on tap and bottles, comfy seats and couches inside. Beautiful space and area

Chris R (thechristophe)

Nice bar , they have Jensens Gin . Book a table as does get heaving.

Bryan Jones

Good selection of London craft beer on the southbank . Lots of outside seating

Jonathan Smith

Finally, a decent place to grab a beer on the otherwise hellish Southbank .

Kasia Koczułap

Crowded , lively place . Excellent cider .

Jeremy Bassinder

Brilliant beer . Easily the best place around Southbank for a decent pint.

Taylor Moll

Fantastic outdoor space ! And who doesn't love board games .

Martin Marmorstein

Brilliant bar after a play at National.

Jonathan

Lovely Meantime Brewery pub in a great location

Chris Wheatley

Excellent selection of quality craft beer .

Shail Patel

Very cool laid back bar which does good coffee too

Brooke Louise

Wide selection of beers , decent wine , lovely staff . Disappointed couldn't vegan-ify any of their fried sandwiches . Average quality chips .

Dean Ayres

Three Tiny Rebel beers . Cheers!

Andy Furby

Nice beers . Fun in the summer, relaxed atmosphere ,

Michaela Watkinson

Very fast wifi . Good working hangout.

Niamh Breslin

Grab a drink from the truck and watch a live performance on the stage

G B.

Spacious and good music ????

Brooke Louise

Vegan options on the menu! Only had chips ; they were pretty cold and unimpressive.

Nash Nani

Crafty beers and lounging around in evenings until the next door cocktail bar opens

Thomas Drury

Nice service... bartender kept calling me love.

Sascha Krause

Craft beet

Mike Robinson

Craft beer

Ole

Good selection of craft beer .

Ceara Pixie

Bloody Mary sorts you out!

Sascha Krause

Craft Beer

Abi Silvester

Craft beer

Harriet Ruff

THEY HAVE BOARDGAMES NOW!!!

Huguette RANC

Coucou ???? on se

Erick G

Excelente para tomar una cerveza y una pizza del camioncito, en la noche se pone bien, escuchas música y ves a los Londineses pasar

Jefferson Lisboa

Bom lugar pra beber em Southbank, espaçoso, confortável e com atendimento rápido. Sucesso

Jefferson Lisboa

Os preços poderiam ser melhores.. a localização no entanto é ótima.

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