• Concrete

     
  • Thank the Lord. Starbucks has gone and in its place is a classy little bar/café with the tongue-in-cheek name of Concrete (set, as it is, in the vast Brutalist environs of the Southbank Centre). And yet, despite its exposed piping, original factory lights and industrial-style seating, the place is cosy and fun. There are fresh flowers, candlelit tables, and, at the entrance, a pink neon-covered cement mixer. There's also a decent drinks list, though prices are high: £3.70 for a pint of Russian Baltika lager. Bar snacks (75p) are pickles (egg, beetroot, cucumber), and lunches (hotpot with bread, £5.50) are also available. The coffee comes from Union Hand-Roasted. Events and drinks offers frequently coincide with exhibitions held at the Hayward art gallery next door.

  • Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9

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  • The Hayward, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Waterloo, SE1 8XX
  • Tel: 7928 4123
  • Website
  • Category: Bars & Pubs
  • Travel: Waterloo tube/rail
  • Times: Open/food served: 10am-6pm Mon, Sun; 10am-11pm Tue-Thur; 10am-1am Fri, Sat, Food served: 6-10.30pm Mon; noon-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm Tue-Sat; 2pm sitting Sun
  • Credit cards: MC, V
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