Heeltap - Southwark

Not the nicest of bars. The place stank like sewage. Could do with a makeover. There are better pubs around London Bridge that have similarly priced beer. Service at the bar was quick at least.

Went there last evening with my wife while on a night out with my wife. The George Inn was abuzz with patrons young and old- most just enjyoing the drinks and snacks from the many pubs while others glued to the seats enjoying a Shakespeare play. We chose to skip the crowded pubs and went to Heeltap which is slightly inside and right next to the stage. The bartender seemed to be new as he wasnt sure if the deal advertised on the blackboard- classic burger and a beer/wine was still on or not. He came back and confirmed that the deal was on although wasn 't sure if it was only with beer or wine. After making him read the board, we ordered the meal for me and a vegetarian burger with lemonade for my wife. My wife wasn 't very happy with the burger while the lemonade started went flat within minutes and was more like sugar water. While the classic burger and chips were the real stars. Perhaps the best burgers I 've had in a long time. Even better than the fancy schmacy burger chains that have sprung up everywhere. They do indoor and outdoor seating. We chose to sit outside as having a meal with Shakespeare playing next to you( for free) isn ' 't an experience you can have just about anywhere. Might go there again, definitely for the burger.

You should go and check the good wine selection of the Heeltap. We only went for a quick lunch but liked the place. I suppose this restaurant is more popular in the evenings because the borough market nearby seemed crowded at lunchtime.

Went to Heeltap to watch a football game after work as my friend works around London Bridge, and was pleasantly surprised. I 've been to a lot of the bars around the area and had never heard of this place, so would recommend it as a bit of a hidden gem. When I say hidden, I mean hidden. Entrance is down White Hart Yard, which you wouldn 't ordinarily go down unless you know it 's there. It was pretty empty for the duration but the bar itself is nice. Very modern and clean, with nice wooden tables and sofas. The bar area is big, and you can go out into a courtyard with wooden flooring, and with other older historic pubs in London Bridge less than 10 seconds away. I ordered food and had a 'Mushroom and quinoa burger with halloumi ' for £10.25 which I thought was fairly standard for central London. It fell apart a bit, but was quite nice. No complaints. Food came v quickly too. Nicely presented.. everything clean. Staff were extremely friendly. Very chatty and relaxed, treating me like a normal person instead of just a customer. I didn 't fancy alcohol and asked for a recommendation for something other than standard coke or lemonade, and the woman behind the bar came up with a great suggestion of ginger beer with lime and ice. Very happy with that. Made a nice change to have something different. The bar had TVs all over to watch the football, and had a nice relaxed ambiance though a few things stopped it being 5*. TVs were a bit small, my burger fell apart [first world problems, I know], and there weren 't masses of vegetarian options ... but most of all and it was a dead inside. Hardly anyone in there, which was fine for me at the time, but if I was watching some big game, I 'd want a bit more liveliness. Generally recommend as a nice place though

The bar staff are very friendly and welcoming. It can get really busy in there, so if you are with a large party, call ahead and you can easily book a section. The Heeltap serves great food and the menu offers a good selection. Great outdoor space which is ideal, when the sun is shining. It’s not only the serving of beer and food that is exemplary, I managed to lose my wallet at the venue without realising, the Manager and his staff managed to contact a family member and get them to give me a call to go back and collect. I cannot thank them enough. Priceless!