Welcome to London x London’s Waterloo Guide: your guide to the best bars, restaurants and things to do in this South London neighbourhood.
Waterloo sits on the south bank of the Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth, bordering the South Bank, Southwark and Lambeth North.
Waterloo takes its name from the battle fought in Belgium, and the area has been building its own legend ever since.
Set on the south bank of the Thames, it mixes cultural landmarks and tourist crowds with a knot of pubs where commuters gather after work.
Waterloo Station opened in 1848 but it did not become the hub it is today until the early 1900s, when it was redeveloped into what is now the country’s busiest station, with connections running out to the rest of the UK and across the Channel to France and Belgium.
The area around it has grown into a mix of business district and tourist destination, its quirky cafes, bars and restaurants sitting in the shadow of the theatres that have long defined this stretch of the South Bank.
Transport hub turned cultural playground
