We loved the look and feel of The Shipwright Arms. Close to London Bridge Station and where we were staying it was a perfect stop for a few pints along with tasty fish and chips while out sightseeing around London. Order at the central island bar anchoring the place, find a table, behave yourself, and enjoy the atmosphere of this old English pub built in 1884. They have some outside seating to sit and people watch. Traditional faves such as bangers & mash, fish & chips, and all day breakfast. Ok selection of local lagers and cask ales. We enjoyed it here before jumping on the tube to explore. read more

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Stopped in for a quick beer they had a nice variety of beers on draft. I saw lagers and ales... I had the bartender choose their favorite to try. Very tasty lager that was cold and refreshing... ugh not sure the name. Some seating outside, perfect for people watching. We had a limited time so we stayed at the bar. Enjoyed the classic British style pub, place was build in 1884. Pub is located between London bridge and Tower Bridge. Nearby tub station for convenience. read more

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I would give this 0 stars if I could. we got there at around 1pm and got our food at 3pm and once we got it the steak was super over cooked, room temperature, dry, and it was bad quality meat. the gravy was like water and the veggies were way over cooked and mushy. lastly the bathrooms were discusting with there being almost a millimeter of water across the whole bathroom floor and the stall I used was clogged past recognizion. by far the worst food I have had this trip or even this year. a family member even said that military school food tasted 10x better than this. would not recommend at all read more

Great pub that is close to the train station. The ambiance is what you would expect from a pub and they serve fish a chips. Service was mostly at the bar read more

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Previously when I passed through London Bridge station, but since I didn't have time to pop in here for a beer, I simply took notice of its existence and went to catch the train. The second time I was more relaxed so I decided to check it out. Well, it was pretty awesome, and had a great range of beers, and cocktails. Also, it's next to the railway station so it makes a great place to grab a beer while waiting for your train (not that you generally have to wait all that long anyway). read more

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What a shame. We spent about three hours in this pub and at first the atmosphere seemed good. We put some songs on the jukebox, were happy, singing along and enjoying ourselves. Then the barman came over and told us not to sing and to keep it down. Such a disappointment. This is a very loud pub with plenty of people talking as they please, but apparently you're not allowed to laugh or sing . Sadly, it feels like fun is not on the agenda here. Shame the next pub was so much better read more

Experienced discrimination at The Shipwrights Arms when denied service despite being sober, while witnessing a visibly intoxicated individual being served. Inconsistent treatment and baseless accusations left me feeling furious and unwelcome. Absolutely infuriating expierence. read more

After walking across the tower bridge we found another pub for some fish and chips. We made the hike past the city hall, sat and watch a cricket match on the outdoor big screen with yuppies doing Brit lunch Then we found this place. Just ordered. Good so far TroyBrewer.com read more

Proper old English pub that hasn't been bought up by a corporation. Staff are stern at times but that's part of the charm.

Stopped here in the afternoon after I saw the bright blue painted facade, and I hadn't eaten anything all day. Inside were a handful of people in suits having some beers, and a group of older Spaniards eating fish and chips. (There were probably just as many people working there as there were patrons.) Their lunch menu was short and sweet. I was starving and opted for the bangers and mash. The servers at the bar were nice. I liked the decor, as far as the bar situated in the middle of the room and the old, patterned carpet. At one point during my meal a drunk homeless guy walked in, and what I assumed was an owner got up from eating and threw him out. Aside from that my meal was tasty. Wish I'd had a friend to eat with because I would have gotten a pint... seemed kind of wrong of me to be there without one. read more

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Incredibly rude bar staff. Upon entry the staff shouted that we muat wear a face mask if ordering at the bar, which seemed fair enough but I was a bit confused by the fact the person shouting at me was not wearing a mask themselves. Having ordered a few drinks for my family, costing about £20, my partner asked if she could have a tap water. The person serving us asked if she had ordered a drink, to which my partner said no she hadn't because she doesn't drink, to which the person serving us said that she would have to pay for her water because she wasn't a customer. My partner was upset and said that was ridiculous, at which point the lesson serving us got very angry and refused to provide us with any water paid for or otherwise. Probably fine for a convenient drink if you can avoid any interaction with the person who seems to own/manage this pub. I wouldn't recommend it though if you prefer not to be abused if asking for a glass of water. read more

This pub is in a decent location and it was good to sit outside watching the world go by and some skateboarders. We had to have plastic glasses outside, which is never good. The pub itself is a little tired. read more

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If you are looking for a trendy upscale club type pub this is not your place. This is a classic British Pub, it looks like a pub should from the outside, feels like a pub should on the inside, and serves beer and lots of it like a real British Pub! They have a traditional pub menu and the food I had ordered was very good. Most important the staff at Shipwrite Arms was very friendly. On my last visit to London I was there for work. I wanted to find a classic pub to hangout after a long working day. Shipwrite Arms was clearly the place. If your looking for a real British Pub this is it! read more

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Tooley Street, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge once had a lot of pubs ,all built in the century before last, serving the longshoremen that lived near and worked in the pool of London. There are two still standing, the other, the Bridge Lounge although a great place, would be unrecognisable to the men that spent their days loading and unloading the ships and barges that packed this part of the river. The Shipwrights is caught in a little time capsule somewhere in the 19th or 20th century, largely unchanged for a very long time. The clientelle are a mix of commuters catching that last glass before the last train and Bermondey Street locals that lived there before Bermondsey Street became uber chic and unaffordable. I don't know if there is rally a connection, but the coat of arms on the sign outside is definitely based on the one used by the livery company of the same name. Overall, it's a little dim and grubby, perhaps it's the lighting that's wrong. The service is quick, the beers are fine, but it isn't actually a very nice pub. I like it because it's refreshingly unmodernised, unpretentious and a little piece of old Bermondsey, it's special but not especially nice. read more

I would give this place 2.5 stars preferably. It does have a very sharp smell of stale beer when you walk in. The bathrooms continue to add to the variations of interesting smells you get here. The upside is that the beers are reasonably priced, it is a good jumping off point once you and your mates are all together. I didn't have any food, but just by judging the place, probably isn't a place you go for dinner or an actual meal other than some chips or so. read more

Even though I dislike it, it's close to work and on the way to London Bridge station so it's OK for a beer or two with friends as it sells one of my favourites beers, Doombar. It's a traditional pub with poor décor and little atmosphere, the CC charge of 50p regardless of the price is not a good move and when a friend of mine opposed the charge he was literally 'barked at' by a scary barmaid, and paid in cash. As I said, OK for a quick drink after work but not a night out. Customer Service = 000 read more

This isn't the greatest pub in terms of beer selection, food, or even general smell. But it is our pub and the location (right opposite the office) can't be beat. The bar staff are friendly and when you make a habit of going there every Friday you are quickly on first name basis with all of them. I'd recommend this for Friday nights only when the place is packed with people unwinding after a long week, the drinks are flowing, and the banter is in high gear. I went once on a Saturday evening and the change was remarkable. Fridays = Young crowd, heavy drinking, occasional signing, lots of laughing Saturdays = Old men, not a sound, just one confused drinker looking for some company The Shippy's will always have a space in my heart, for the memories made there, and jaeger trains conquered. read more

On the plus side, it's a grade two listed building with some really interesting tiles and old features. And that's all I can find to be positive about it really. A lot of other reviewers have mentioned the "interesting" smells from this pub, and I have to agree. It was not a pleasant experience, the carpet is old and sticky and the furniture is the standard cheap pub stuff from a few decades ago. It's a real pity that the inside doesn't match the beauty of the outside. The real killer for me was the unhelpful woman behind the bar. I was getting a pint of lager for a friend before he arrived and didn't really know which one to choose. (I don't drink lager), so I asked her which was the most popular - "they all are" was the reply. So I asked for the cheapest - what a missed opportunity to encourage me towards special, more expensive lager! read more

The Shipwright Arms is a traditional English pub located on Tooley St around halfway between London and Tower bridges. It tends to get busy with the after work crowd and provides a convenient stopping point on the wak to the station. The ale selection isn't great with only Doombar and Deuchers to choose from although the pint is decent. The decor could do with updating and they always charge 50p to use a debit or credit card no matter how much you try to spend. If you are lucky enough you can snag a table outside and watch the world go by which is great in the summer. If you are after a quick beer after work then this place could be for you but not a great environment for a few hours read more

I can't say I enjoyed my visit here! It seems like a traditional British pub that serves beer and food, but the behaviour of the landlady certainly wasn't acceptable. The landlady had a very abrupt and rude manner. When I entered the pub and walked past the bar to a spare table, I imagine she thought I was going to use the toilet facilities without buying a drink, which is very understandable. But the aggressive 'Can I help you?', as if I shouldn't have been there at all, certainly wasn't. After ordering a drink and moving to a larger table that had just been vacated, I received the same aggressive treatment, on account of my not noticing that the table was reserved. I moved immediately, but did take issue with the way she was talking to me. As a result, she grabbed my drink off me (with a refund, to her credit), forcibly made me leave by the back door, which 'I deserved' and called me a 'disgusting human being'. Lovely. It seems like I am not the only one to experience this - there are reviews of this pub that I have read elsewhere that describe the exact same treatment from the landlady. So, a good pub for a few quick drinks after work, but beware of the behaviour from the bar staff! There are certainly better traditional pubs in the area, The Horniman for example. read more

Really don't bother even considering this place when you want to go somewhere for a pint of some pub food. We headed there with some friends after a workshop in a near by venue. Hungry and thirsty we stepped into the unknown. I really wish we would have left it at that. You walked in and you could feel the stale smell of beer left for ages in the half empty glasses that laid everywhere! (it wasn't even a friday night, were it can get busy and glasses aren't collected, it was a wednesday) Lot's of suited working types, probably from the south bank, screaming at the football on the large TV screen. Sticky tables, sticky bar and stinky toilets. We wanted to eat something but really, staying there for longer than absolutely necessary seemed irrational. The only good thing about this pub was leaving it. read more

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Great location for a beer before you hope on the tube at London Bridge station. Filler up!

This is a nice enough pub not far from London Bridge. It serves some ales, at a fairly high price, but then London Bridge is the 2nd business district of London these days. They also do some nice smelling food (was sat right by the lift that took the food down). They also bang on the little lift in order to have the empties/dirtys taken back up. This was a source of some childish interaction by ourselves I am ashamed to admit. read more

A very old school pub. I came here with a junior colleague for a work feeback meeting about 3pm yesterday and it was full of smashed builder types, evidence behind the bar of plentiful jager bombs having been drunk, and they were playing hard house. Hilarious. But not that good, beer was average and the place smells a bit funny. read more

Need a break after touring London all day. There is an excellent selection of international and local beers (cold ones if you like that). Nice atmosphere inside to just hangout and mingle with the local downtown business people. So on to the food, didn't really know what We wanted so we tried the Bangers and Mashed. Let me tell you it was done yo perfection, down to the gravy. Classic English pub, loved our time there and will definitely go again read more

Went to the Shipwright Arms for lunch today and found it to be a strange mix of good and bad. Lets start with the good. The pub is a very traditional London boozer, filled with lots of original fittings only the lone fruity looking out of place. It is a very good looking pub. the selection of ales and lagers are quite good too with something for every taste. The all-day Breakfast was very nice with it containing the best fried bread I have ever had, though they could invest in some bigger plats to fit all the contents on better! the service was very quick too Now for the bad, and when I say bad I mean more of a shame as the pub is very nice. First off it is pricey. I paid £11.65 for the breakfast and a pint witch was a big mark up compared to other pubs of the same quality. Then there was the 50p charge to use a card. lastly the menu was not that great. Oh and the music, dear god it was bad! read more

The Shipwright Arms (or The Shipwreck as it is affectionately known amoung my friends) is a grotty, smelly, dingy little boozer.* And I love it! The crowd is quite a mix - locals, office types, toe-capped boots, the odd studenty dramatic type (there is a theatre just out back), and the odd tourist attracted by the nautical theme (or just the large-breasted bust above the door. Make your own joke about fine pairs of nauticals on your way in. If you're as juevenile as us you'll never stop finding it funny.) It gets quite crowded pretty quickly, first with the office lot who slowly get replaced by people out/on their way out. You know Out-out. There is no artifical charm about this place, no branding, no pretention. They have 3 beers (Adnams, Deuchars IPA and Spitfire at the last measure) which are always pretty tidy, plus your standard largers, 'bow and black magic. The food isn't fussy, and it's good. Don't get me wrong, you wouldn't come on a date here. It's lunch time Lets-have-something-to-soak-up-the-4-pints-we've-just-had-before-going-back-to-the-office food. As it should be. One of my favourite features of the pub is the bar - a huge square plonked in the middle of the room. Makes for easy access but I can imagine it must be a right bugger to work. Not always easy to know who's next to be served but if you've got any manners and half a brain it shouldn't be a problem. (If you don't, and we both know who you are, then you shouldn't be allowed out in civilised society so I don't really care what you think.) The staff are generaly of the buxom, no nonsense variety and fit the character of the pub very nicely. Frankly I think this is just about as good as a traditional London pub gets. *It doesn't actually smell any better/worse than any other decent pub. It just feels as though it ought to. And it's not really grotty, it's kept pretty clean. And cosy is more accurate the dingy... read more

It's a good value in an expensive area. Service is reasonable and the furnishings are ok. It's a pub and just fine at being one.

It looks like Shipwright is run by a matriarch. No wonder the fish and chips is the best in the U.K. I've ever had.

I came here a few times as it was located right next to my office. What I believe to be your standard british pub, they had a wide selection of drafts, bottles, and bitters. The bartender explained the differences and how the bitters were stored in a cask and were not chilled. I tasted a wide array of beer, however Sharps was my hands down favorite. Tracy the manager (I think) was a lot of fun and the staff was very friendly to us foriengers. Great pub with a great atmosphere. read more

6 draft real ales, 1 cider, friendly bar staff, room to book upstairs. Good to see this pub still being run by the same people and also now back in the Good Beer Guide! read more

This is a high-ceilinged corner pub, typical of Victorian design. It even boasts a rather fine tiled mural of what appears to be a local river scene, and which is certainly one of the pub's original features. As you might expect with a pub of this name, there is a lot of nautical paraphernalia adorning the walls, including some model ships. They had Deuchars IPA, Adnam's Bitter and spitfire on. The Deuchars was £3.10 a pint, but tasted just fine. I rather like this pub as it has a traditional feel to it, and in my view is definitely worth a visit if you are in the London Bridge area. read more

Walking past this place in heavy rain whilst texting so I stepped inside the door to finish and was literaly chucked out by incedibly rude staffmember in less than a minute for not buying a drink first even though the place was virtualy empty, definately would not recommend,oh and it did smell odd,personaly if somewhere smells wrong I wouldn't eat there. read more

Security guys are all uneducated and disrespectful drones, especially the unhelpful one at the door. "We don't give a crap about the customers, we are always right". The one inside is not better - preventing potential customers from accessing the toilet on the assumption that they are only coming to the pub for a piss. They are getting orders from the miserable heavy set lady manager at the bar. Worst pub I have ever been to in my 8 years of living in London. read more

I went here in 2011 and I absolutely love this place! I thought the inside was beautiful. I loved the comical signs around the restaurant. The structure was so lovely to me and it was so centrally located. I think my boyfriend had lamb and he really liked it and I had a steak sandwich with chips that I absolutely loved. I have thought about this restaurant and its a sandwich many a time. read more

Visited this pubs for a few drinks on a Saturday night. Managed to get a table, as another group left as we arrived, but it took about an hour for the dirty glasses to be taken away. Bar staff got on with serving drinks - good range of drinks available, had heogarden and bulmers on tap. Was quite pricey, but enjoyed visit. read more

I went in after the pageant on 3 June and despite being really busy the staff were friendly and helpful. The kitchen was just closing but they still cooked a meal for me and it arrived promptly. It had a great atmosphere - this may be because it was so busy with so many people out and about, but I would definitely go back there. read more