The Draft House is an interesting pub concept that only started last November in SW11 and has now opened it's third venue by Tower Bridge. The River Bar lived there previously and did much the same thing but now it all feels bigger, brighter, more professional and modern in a nice tradtional way. It's like Byron does the British pub with some pictures from Habitat thrown in.

The food menu is gastro-ish with plenty of burgers, bagels, fish & chips and a chicken breast with Dauphinoise potatoes which was nice enough but a touch square and will cost £12.75 once the 50% intro offer ends on Monday while a Rib-eye steak will be £18.50. The sight of the City across the river plus those expensive leather seats means prices are noticeably higher than Draft House's first pubs and in comparison to the service charge-less Zucca or a cheap but good Thai place nearby, it might be a bit high for lunch.


More Draft Houses are planned for upmarket areas around London just as soon as founder Charlie McVeigh can find suitable locations.

The Draft House, 206-208 Tower Bridge Road, SE1