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The Bermondsey Bierkeller London Bridge: Axe Throwing & Ping Pong & Shuffleboard
The Bermondsey Bierkeller is a big Bavarian beer hall under the arches at London Bridge, with a games hall tucked alongside the steins and oompah nights. The bar games run to ping pong and shuffleboard, and axe throwing is among the activities on offer too, so a group can slide a few rounds of shuffleboard, rally on the table tennis and try their aim between drinks. The most useful thing to know: this is a beer hall first and games second, so you come for the atmosphere, the Paulaner on tap and the long benches, then drift over to the games when you fancy a knockabout.
It is a short walk from London Bridge station on Tooley Street. Open daily from midday, with later closes Thursday through Saturday. Tables and private areas are bookable, and walk-ins are welcome for the main hall.
Contact
- Phone 020 7403 6333
- Website Visit site ↗
- Address 2-4 Tooley Street, London Bridge, SE1 2SY
Opening hours
- Mon 12:00-23:00
- Tue 12:00-23:00
- Wed 12:00-23:00
- Thu 12:00-00:00
- Fri 12:00-00:00
- Sat 12:00-01:00
- Sun 12:00-22:00
Good to know
- Axe throwing
- Ping pong
- Shuffleboard
- Live music
- DJ nights
- Cocktails
- Wine list
- Kitchen
- Dog friendly
- Beer garden
- Wi-Fi
- Sports screened
The ping pong setup
Ping pong is one of several bar games in the Bierkeller's games hall, not a standalone ping pong room. Listings put it alongside shuffleboard, darts, table football and American pool, so expect a casual knockabout between rounds rather than tournament tables and a dedicated host. The official site leans on its other attractions (crazy golf, duckpin bowling and the underground drift karts), so the ping pong is best treated as a fun extra you find on the night. If table tennis is the whole point of your visit, it is worth calling ahead to check the tables are set up and free.
Good to know
This is a proper Bavarian beer hall: long benches, stein-sized pours, Paulaner on tap and oompah and DJ nights at the weekend. Food runs to German hall classics. The main hall is walk-in friendly, but tables and private areas are bookable through the website if you are a group. Private room hire starts from around £500, and the separate drift kart sessions are £20 per person for 15 minutes. There is no published price for the bar games themselves, so factor your spend around drinks and food.
Getting there and timing
You are about a two-minute walk from London Bridge station, on Tooley Street near the south end of the bridge. It opens daily from midday. Weeknights close at 23:00, Thursday and Friday run to midnight, and Saturday goes to 01:00, so it works for both an after-work session and a longer night out. It gets busy and loud at weekends with live music and oompah bands, so come earlier or midweek if you want space around the games tables.
Common questions
- What is The Bermondsey Bierkeller?
- It is a large Bavarian beer hall at London Bridge with a games hall that includes ping pong, shuffleboard, darts, table football and American pool, plus axe throwing, crazy golf and underground drift karts.
- Can you play shuffleboard and try axe throwing here?
- Yes. Shuffleboard sits in the games hall alongside the ping pong, and axe throwing is among the activities on offer. There is no published per-table price for the bar games, so it is worth calling ahead to confirm access and any charge.
- Is the ping pong free at The Bermondsey Bierkeller?
- There is no published price for the ping pong or other bar games, and no source confirms it is free. The venue is drinks-led, so it is best to call ahead to confirm table access and any charge.
- Do you need to book or can you walk in?
- The main beer hall welcomes walk-ins. Tables and private areas are bookable through the website, which is worth doing for groups, especially at busy weekends.
- What is the nearest station?
- London Bridge station, on the Northern and Jubilee lines plus National Rail, is roughly a two-minute walk away on Tooley Street.
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