Tamesis Dock, Lambeth, SE1

Official site of Tamesis Dock - www.tdock.co.uk

Official site of Tamesis Dock - www.tdock.co.uk

What looks like a French peniche has been converted to a quirky drinking venue opposite the Millbank Centre on the Albert Embankment.There is a large outside area on the upper foredeck,while the aft upper deck also has outside seating but is much smaller.You enter the bar via a side door into an internal saloon,while the hold can be reached by another set of stairs and has sofas,a hanging globe chair for the adventurous ,a BBC NEWS flatscreen and the loos.The main saloon has wooden dining style tables and the decorations are interesting creating a lot of atmosphere. As you might expect no real ale but two Adnams kegged beers of which my Mosaic Pale was decent and £2.60 the half.The other taps were offering the usual Eurofizz,plus Guiness. Food is generally available and is cafe style.It's quite a modest sized craft and does pitch when clippers rush past and it's a cool place to hang out.One of the better floating bars on the tidal Thames.