Southwark
Doggett's Coat & Badge is a Nicholson's pub over four floors at the south foot of Blackfriars Bridge. It is named after Thomas Doggett and his rowing race on...
Blackfriars 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Cover story
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River
Filtered for Thames View, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
The little black book
North Meets South: Fair Meeting Points Across the River
Filtered for Thames View, then ranked by journey fairness for your group.
Central London
Chapter 1 · 10 pubs
Southwark
The Founders Arms is a Young's pub on Hopton Street, with a riverside deck facing St Paul's. It sits between Blackfriars and the Millennium Bridge, so...
Blackfriars / Southwark 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
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
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
Southwark
Tate Modern is free to enter, with the vast Turbine Hall and a café with skyline views. The Millennium Bridge lands northerners straight from St Paul's. It...
Southwark / Blackfriars (Millennium Bridge from St Paul's) 4 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Southwark
The Anchor is a Greene King pub on Park Street in Bankside, beside Southwark Bridge, with a terrace by the Thames. It serves food from 11am to 10pm, from 10am...
London Bridge / Blackfriars 2 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Southwark
The Old Thameside Inn is a Nicholson's pub at Pickfords Wharf on Clink Street, with a terrace by the river. It is right beside the Golden Hinde replica...
London Bridge 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Waterloo
The Understudy is the National Theatre's bar and restaurant on the South Bank, with craft beer and KERB street food. No theatre ticket is needed. It opens from...
Waterloo / Embankment (across the footbridge) 3 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
Frequently asked questions
What does the “Thames View” 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 Thames View. 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.