Photo: Plonk Golf
Plonk Golf Borough Market: Mini Golf in London
Plonk Golf Borough Market is a games bar in the railway arches under London Bridge, best known for its London-themed crazy golf but also home to two full-size British pool tables in a retro arcade arch. It suits a group night out, a date, or anyone who wants a frame of pool with a drink in hand rather than a quiet boozer. The single most useful thing to know: you can book a pool table in advance in 30-minute slots, and if you turn up and a table is free, staff will let you play on a first-come basis.
Pool players need to buy drinks from the bar, and the arcade arch sits alongside foosball, pinball and a fully licensed cocktail and craft beer bar. It is adults-only in the evenings and all day Saturday.
The pool setup
There are two full-size British pool tables tucked into the venue's retro arcade arch, so pool sits next to foosball, pinball and old arcade machines rather than in a dedicated hall. You play in 30-minute slots and can stack consecutive slots if you want longer. Booked groups get priority on the tables, and there are no pool bookings after 7pm on Friday or all day Saturday, when it switches to walk-in only. On the third Wednesday of the month the tables are given over to a tournament, so bookings are off then too.
Good to know
Pool starts from £5 for a 30-minute slot, and everyone playing has to buy a drink from the bar. The arches sit directly under London Bridge, with a fully licensed bar pouring cocktails, draft and craft beer. Evenings and all day Saturday are adults only. Under-18s are welcome with a paying adult until 6pm except Saturdays, but they can only play the arcade games, not pool. The same site also runs a London-themed crazy golf course if you want to make a longer night of it.
Common questions
- What is Plonk Golf Borough Market?
- It is a games bar in the railway arches under London Bridge, known for London-themed crazy golf and with two full-size British pool tables in its retro arcade arch.
- Is pool free at Plonk Borough Market?
- No. Pool tables start from £5 for a 30-minute slot, and everyone playing also has to buy a drink from the bar.
- Can you book a pool table or do you just walk in?
- You can book in advance in 30-minute slots and booked groups get priority. If you turn up and a table is free, staff will let you play. After 7pm Friday and all day Saturday it is walk-in only.
- How many pool tables are there?
- Two full-size British pool tables, set in the arcade arch alongside foosball and pinball.
- Is it adults only?
- Evenings and all day Saturday are adults only. Under-18s are welcome with a paying adult until 6pm except Saturdays, but they cannot play pool.
- What are the opening hours and nearest station?
- It opens Tuesday to Saturday 12:00 to 23:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 19:00, in the arches off Montague Close, a short walk from London Bridge station.
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