Stockwell
Brunswick House is a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion built for the Duke of Brunswick in 1758, two minutes from Vauxhall's rail, Tube and bus interchange. It...
Vauxhall 1 min · Bookable
Cover story
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River
Filtered for £££, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
The little black book
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River
Filtered for £££, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
Central London
Chapter 1 · 9 pubs
Southwark
Lyaness is Mr Lyan's cocktail bar inside Sea Containers on the South Bank, overlooking the river. Its drinks are built around house-made ingredients, and the...
Blackfriars / Southwark 3 min · Bookable
Southwark
The OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie is on the eighth floor of OXO Tower Wharf, with views over the Thames to St Paul's. It has a fine dining...
Blackfriars 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Millbank
Radio Rooftop is a tenth-floor rooftop bar at ME London on the Strand, with views from St Paul's to the London Eye. It opens from midday, until 1.30am Thursday...
Temple / Charing Cross 5 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Plashet
Roast serves British cooking in the Floral Hall above Borough Market, looking down on the stalls. It opens for breakfast from 7.30am on weekdays and serves...
London Bridge 28 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Holborn
Scarfes Bar is inside the Rosewood hotel on High Holborn, hung with Gerald Scarfe's caricatures and warmed by an open fire. It serves cocktails with live jazz,...
Holborn / Chancery Lane 1 min · Bookable
Waterloo
Skylon is on Level 3 of the Royal Festival Hall, with floor-to-ceiling Thames views. It has a restaurant, a grill and a bar, so you can meet for one round. It...
Waterloo 2 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Southwark
Swan is a British restaurant and bar at Shakespeare's Globe, looking across the river to St Paul's. It is on Bankside, a short walk from Blackfriars, Southwark...
Blackfriars / London Bridge 5 min · Bookable
Millbank
The Delaunay is a grand European café and restaurant on Aldwych, inspired by the cafés of Vienna and Paris. It serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and...
Temple / Covent Garden 4 min · Bookable
East London
Chapter 2 · 3 pubs
The Borough
Aqua Shard is a three-storey bar and restaurant on Level 31 of the Shard, with panoramic views. It sits right above London Bridge station. The bar menu is...
London Bridge 1 min · Bookable
The Borough
Steaks, seasonal British cooking and Sunday roasts on a terrace facing Tower Bridge. It sits at the Tower Bridge crossing, an equally fair walk from Wapping or...
London Bridge / Tower Hill (via Tower Bridge) 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
The Borough
Le Pont de la Tour is a French restaurant on Shad Thames, with a terrace by Tower Bridge. It serves lunch and dinner daily, including a Sunday lunch. Book...
London Bridge / Tower Hill (via Tower Bridge) 4 min · Bookable
West London
Chapter 3 · 1 pub
Shepherd's Bush
Control Room B is a cocktail bar in Battersea Power Station's restored 1950s control room, with dials and switchgear intact. It is in Turbine Hall B, and the...
Battersea Power Station 20 min · Bookable
Frequently asked questions
What does the “£££” filter show on North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River?
This view narrows North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River to venues tagged for £££. FairWhere can still rank that filtered shortlist by journey fairness when you start a plan, so the activity fit and the commute both work for the group.
Where should north and south London meet without punishing one side?
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River focuses on neutral riverside and bridge-side venues. Add origins from both sides of the Thames in FairWhere and it ranks by journey fairness, not “my local is fine for you.”
Why not just say “meet on the South Bank”?
Because the river stretch is long and vague. Pair this list with South Bank Meeting Points for an exact pin, then rank the pub or terrace fairly for everyone crossing.
How does FairWhere rank places on North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River?
FairWhere ranks venues on this Placelist by FairWhere Score: journey fairness for your whole group, not by popularity, sponsorship, or who suggested the place first. Open Plan a fair meet to add origins and see the ranked shortlist.
Do I need everyone in the same area of London?
No. FairWhere is built for groups coming from different zones. Add each person's start location and it ranks venues so the travel burden is as fair as possible across the group.
Is this free to use?
Browsing Placelists and creating a basic plan with estimate-only ranking is free in the London beta. Optional live checks and deeper routing may use credits where offered.
Where next
South Bank Meeting PointsExact riverside pins when “meet by the river” is too vague.
After-Work DrinksCentral pubs when the group isn’t split north/south.- Pubs Near Big StationsTerminus pubs when everyone arrives by train.
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- Quiet pubs, bars and cafés in LondonA calmer room when the river pub is too loud to talk.