Globe Tavern

The Globe Tavern is a great place to go for a drink after Borough Market! I stumbled into it because I had overheated at the market and needed sit in the air conditioning and cool down. Ed the bartender was awesome, introducing me to scampi chips (why are these not a thing in the states?!) and making sure I always had a cold drink (or two) in reach. 10/10 would recommend if you’re in the area!

Came here yesterday evening Fri 1 May 2026 . Lovely , airy , medium sized pub located a stones throw from both London Bridge Tube and Borough Market . My second recent visit . Ticks most of my good pub boxes : Prompt and friendly service ; good music chosen by the bar staff ( not some corporate mandarin type ); central island bar ; bar staff casually dressed, etc . They are also , thus far , reasonably tolerant of habit of ordering half pints . Apparently, some scenes from the original Bridget Jones Diary were filmed in here .

Tuesday 12 September. 10.37pm. Alcohol units: 4 (but shared across venues so arguably 2). Pubs visited: 2. Pubs visited that turned out to be the one where Bridget Jones lives: 1. Four of us, last round, Borough Market empty and the Globe still open. Found a corner downstairs. Paulaner for me, something stronger on keg for someone braver. Kaylen behind the bar, patient with a group arriving ten minutes before last orders. Someone mentioned the Bridget Jones thing halfway through the pint. Realised the flat above us is, notionally, hers. Felt briefly as though I should be keeping a diary. Am, now, apparently. Pub itself: low light, a bit battered, our reward for turning up later, no one performing the tourist routine. Just four of us, beers, and Kaylen closing the tills without hurrying us. v.g.

Archie was absolutely terrific from the moment we walked in. He was charismatic, thoughtful... he sat us next to another couple from the city we are from and gave us a good laugh. Shout out Archie, what a wonderful guy and remarkable pub!!