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Pulse Bar Southwark: Darts & Shuffleboard in London
Pulse Bar is a games bar on Bankside, a couple of minutes from Shakespeare's Globe and the river. It pairs cocktails and American-style food with a proper spread of bar games, so it suits groups, after-work crowds and anyone who wants something to do beyond standing around a table. The headline draw is shuffleboard, with seven illuminated tables, which is more than most London venues offer in one room.
Alongside the boards you get two augmented darts lanes, three beer pong tables and a pool table, so a bigger group can split up and still stay together. Opening hours run late every day, from 11:45 through to 23:00 Sunday to Thursday and 23:30 on Friday and Saturday. Lunch starts from £10 and there is a happy hour on selected drinks and fries, which makes it an easy daytime or early-evening stop.
Contact
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- Address 18 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DR
Opening hours
- Mon Closed
- Tue Closed
- Wed Closed
- Thu Closed
- Fri 11:45-23:30
- Sat 11:45-23:30
- Sun Closed
Good to know
- Shuffleboard
- Darts
- Beer pong
- Pool
The shuffleboard setup
Seven illuminated shuffleboard tables sit at the heart of the bar, which is a lot for one London venue and means you rarely wait long for a board on a busy night. The tables glow, so they hold up well once the lights drop and the bar fills out. If shuffleboard is full or you fancy a change, there are two augmented darts lanes, three beer pong tables and a pool table in the same space. That mix makes it easy for a larger group to spread across a few games and rotate through the evening without losing each other.
Good to know
Pulse Bar is on New Globe Walk in Bankside, a short walk from Shakespeare's Globe and the Thames. It opens daily from 11:45, running to 23:00 Sunday to Thursday and 23:30 on Friday and Saturday, so there is room for a long session. Food is American-style and lunch starts from £10, with a happy hour on selected drinks and £4 fries. Shuffleboard table prices are not published online, so message the venue or book through their site to confirm rates and reserve a board, especially for weekend evenings and bigger groups.
Common questions
- What is Pulse Bar?
- It is a games and cocktail bar in Bankside, Southwark, near Shakespeare's Globe. It combines American-style food and drinks with bar games, headlined by seven shuffleboard tables.
- Can you play darts at Pulse Bar?
- Yes. There are two augmented darts lanes, so a group can throw as well as play the boards. They sit alongside the seven shuffleboard tables, three beer pong tables and a pool table.
- Is shuffleboard at Pulse Bar free?
- No. It is a paid, bookable venue. Shuffleboard table rates are not published online, so check when you book.
- How many shuffleboard tables does Pulse Bar have?
- Seven illuminated shuffleboard tables, which is more than most London venues offer in a single room.
- What are Pulse Bar's opening hours?
- It opens daily from 11:45, closing at 23:00 Sunday to Thursday and 23:30 on Friday and Saturday.
Other darts bars nearby
- The George (Borough) London Bridge / Borough (Southwark), SE1
- The Libertine Southwark / Borough, SE1
- Spots & Stripes (Bankside) Bankside
- Spots & Stripes Southwark / Bankside, SE1
- Windmill (Waterloo) Waterloo (Lambeth), SE1
- The George (Tower Bridge) Bermondsey (Southwark), SE1