Pulse Bar Southwark: Darts in Southwark

Pulse Bar is an activity bar on Bankside, a short walk from Shakespeare's Globe, built around social games rather than serious league darts. If you want a relaxed night out where you and a few mates take turns at the oche between cocktails and burgers, this is the kind of place that fits. It draws an after-work and group crowd, so it suits casual players and beginners more than purists chasing a steel-tip board.

The darts here is augmented-reality (AR) rather than traditional. There are two AR darts lanes, with the screen handling scoring and a run of game modes, so nobody needs to keep track on a chalkboard. Alongside the darts you will find beer pong tables and other games, plus a full food and cocktail menu, which makes it easy to turn an hour of throwing into a longer evening.

You book a lane in advance through the venue, though walk-ins are welcome when there is space. It sits at 18 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DR, between London Bridge and Southwark stations. Evenings and weekends are the busy stretch, so reserve ahead if you are bringing a group.