The ultimate guide to working in Southwark

The ultimate guide to working in Southwark provides you with a compelling list of reasons for choosing SE1 as the location of your next office. From coffee shops to national landmarks, we have you covered.  So many of the capital’s hotspots are right on your doorstep within this bustling Thames-side area (together with a multitude of transport links) that your team are bound to love working here!

Coffee

First things first.  Where will your team buy their morning coffee?

Independents – Foundry Coffee offers a truly warm welcome and an ever changing menu of seasonal coffee specials – no wonder it’s a local’s favourite! Also worth a try is Clubhouse Café 2, where you can buy delicious pastries and toasties with your coffee and support sports activities for local vulnerable children.

Chains – All of the usual chains including Costa and Pret a Manger are present, plus local London chain, Monmouth Coffee who roast and grind and sell their own coffee by the bag as well as brew it fresh – but remember your reusable cup as they don’t sell coffee in paper cups.

 

Lunch

Not everyone brings their lunch from home, so what options are available?

Chains –  The usual meal deal chains  including Sainsburys and Tesco, plus Pret a Manger, Boots and Costa.

Independents – Masters café (109-115 Blackfriars Rd) is an SE1 must visit, with its wide choice of made to order salads, sandwiches and jacket potatoes plus a daily menu of hot choices – great service too. Also, check out The Bridge Social, a not for profit café supporting women’s health and wellbeing, offering a vegetarian and plant based seasonal menu.

After work drinks

The Market Porter – Traditional Victorian, wood panelled pub in Borough Market, always lively with drinkers spilling out onto the street. Don’t miss the upstairs dining room, offering a classy take on pub classics.

The Rake – Serious about your beer?  Try this tiny local tucked behind Borough Market with an ever changing offering of beers.

Top  SE1 landmarks

Thames Path – Walk from Waterloo to London Bridge for fabulous river views and London Landmarks, including The National Theatre, Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe.

Borough Market – Head to Borough Market for an authentic London market experience (est. 1756) whether before work, at lunch or in the evening.  There is something for everyone with amazing food stalls, selling spices, cheese and international delicacies to take home; alongside  traditional butchers and fishmongers and a wide choice of pub and restaurants.

Tate Modern – An iconic London gallery with a significant modern art collection which is free to visit.  Panoramic views from the Tate Modern Restaurant and Bar too.

So, there you have it, the ultimate guide to working in Southwark.  We hope that you found it a useful tool in your new office search.

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To book a tour of LentaSpace The Foundry, 156 Blackfriars Rd SE1 8EN, contact our sales team on 0207 953 8080 or email them at sales@lentaspace.co.uk