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The Sun Wharf (J D Wetherspoon), London Bridge, SE1
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Tris C left this review about The Sun Wharf (J D Wetherspoon)
Built atop the site of a Bronze Age mound and situated, appropriately enough, opposite the HCA Urgent Care Centre, this opened on 30th September 2025 in part of the former London Dungeon, name taken from the former adjacent Sun Wharf, demolished in the mid- ‘80s.
With much exposed brick vaults and the rumble of trains providing some entertainment, the interior isn’t as big as some ‘spoons but is full of nooky rooms, much of the interior looking like that of a labyrinthine spaceship; the Nostromo of drinkeries? There’s much concrete, rough terrazzo floor (or wood laminate) then plenty of hanging exposed galvanised stuff; all this can be seen from the photos.
Aside from the usual fluids you’d use to weatherproof your garden fence, there was Guardsman, Kazbek, Plum and Naked Ladies, price forgotten as their NFC had gone down and as I was to find out, this had affected all branches, ‘spoonNet having become self-aware.
This is an interesting place, but it’s not that easy to find within the station development and is a fair distance from railway platforms; SE1 has plenty of decent local hostelries, so I don’t envisage a return visit.
On 23rd April 2026
- rating: 5
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David Walton left this review about The Sun Wharf (J D Wetherspoon)
Visited 07/10/25
Plenty of beer options. Starting with cask offering of GK IPA, Doom Bar, Abbot, Bermondsey Best and the Harvard APA both from Southwark Brewing, Canberra Autumn Ale from Windsor & Eton, Jaipur and Born to Brew from J W Lees. Keg offering of original SB, Stella, Angelo Poretti, Stowford Press, Leffe Blonde, Budweiser, Corona, Coors, Bud Light, K1664, Carlsberg, Guinness, BD Punk IPA, Mad Squirrel Big Sea IPA, London Pilsner from the Portobello Brewery, the Solar session pale ale from Redemption.
Multi room venue in railway arches, so near continuous sound of overhead trains, with bar counter against the rear wall in a tiled floor space with a few entrances off the busy thoroughfare that is Tooley St. The front part is bare boarded, bare brick walls with a mixture of booth tables, regular tables and chairs, some of which are v comfortable padded fabric bucket chairs. Quite a few mirrors on the walls and quite a bit of thin strip lighting that brightens the interior up in a bit of an operating theatre sort of style. There are a lot of nooks and crannies in the rear part of the venue, and I did eventually find a couple of carpeted areas towards the rear near the bathrooms. Had a decent late evening vibe on my visit that suggests this place will be a tolerable addition to the drinking scene in my own neighbourhood. The rear part does seem to provide a bit of calm from the front part seemingly popular with all male groups that look like they would collectively and individually fail the auditions for Tool Academy. Cheap beers but the Blue Maid and the Hand & Marrigold have nothing to fear in terms of beer offering and traditional setting, even though the arch setting of this newest of the new JDW's has some appeal and something a bit different for the area.
On 6th April 2026
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Sun Wharf (J D Wetherspoon)
I suppose that visiting 'spoons in London Bridge on Saturday afternoon isn't the best time to judge a pub. It was absolutely heaving when I visited at about 11.45 on Saturday morning, to the extent that finding somewhere to sit was a severe challenge (although I was looking for a table to seat five), and seating for two at one of the tall tables was available. We ended up sitting in a room immediately adjacent to one of the entrances, which was not carpeted and with the vaulted ceiling and numerous footy supporters standing around the noise was awesome. At another time it might be more comfortable, but with the footfall along Tooley St and from the station I guess it will always be fairly busy.
This is a labyrinth of a place with numerous drinking areas, and I quite liked the look of it. Interestingly the guest ales here were £4.64 a pint, compared to £5.14 at the 'spoons Lion and the Unicorn at Waterloo. Obviously the beer and food were typical of a 'spoons. I don't think I would recommend this pub as somewhere to meet friends, but as somewhere for a swift one before a train it certainly fits that bill.
On 15th March 2026
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Sun Wharf (J D Wetherspoon)
Recently opened Wetherspoon pub underneath the platforms on the northern side of London Bridge station (in a site once occupied by the London Dungeon). Unusually for such locations, you don't really notice the railway arches above except by the entrance, but they do force a subdivision of the space into relatively small seating / dining areas so it certainly doesn't feel cavernous. Duplicated selection of Redemption's Kazbek, Windsor & Eton Guardsman and The Naked Ladies from Twickenham (£4.54) in addition to the inevitable Greene King IPA, Doom Bar and Abbot on the two banks of six handpumps on this visit. Very handy for the station.
On 23rd January 2026
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Sun Wharf (J D Wetherspoon)
Situated in the former London Dungeon,the front of the pub uses the high arch beneath the railway lines,full of standard issue spoons furniture and some seating booths but doormen on both entrances on a Saturday post match,friendly at least.It gets more interesting further back with the ceiling height reducing,small internal arches splitting up the interior and then the bar runninmg along the back wall to the left side.Lots of exposed brick,trains rumble above the bar.
Two ranks of six handpumps but although the guest selection to the left were all clipped a notice said all these ales coming shortly which I absolute hate,minus one point.The other rank of pulls featured the trio of doom and a single guest in Lancaster Atlas ,unexciting NBSS 3.Another minus point.
Maybe it's early days but on this evidence I see no reason to return.London Bridge is short of great ale houses and sadly Tim & Co. have not filled the void as yet.
On 20th October 2025
- rating: 5
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Delboy 20 left this review about Sun Wharf
New Wetherspoons due to open this year.
On 16th March 2025
- no rating submitted
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