Friars House

Friars House local area

Restaurants

There are a number of excellent restaurants close by including Livebait (fish), Baltic (modern European), Mar i Terra (tapas), Laughing Gravy (modern British) as well as the OXO Tower.

Cafés, pubs and sandwich bars

The area is well served with smart but friendly cafes and pubs, which includes the Konditor and Cook café at the Young Vic and The Ring pub serving English and Thai food. There are a variety of sandwich bars for freshly-made sandwiches, cakes and coffees. If you are too busy to go out, there are two companies that provide a sandwich delivery to the building.

Banking

All the major banks have branches within walking distance.

Postal Services

There are 2 deliveries and collections from the building, however, if you need a Post Office there is one on Blackfriars Road.

Other places of interest

Southbank is a hive of cultural activities including several museums and theatres. The Old and Young Vic theatres are less than 10 minutes’ walk and the Royal Festival Hall, the Globe Theatre and the National Theatre are within walking distance.

County Hall, the Tate Modern, Vinopolis, the London Dungeon and the Clink Prison museum are all at hand as well as the London Eye.

There are two gyms in Waterloo and more at London Bridge.