An open air yard of street food traders, salvage art, and a covered bar, steps from London Bridge station.
Published Mar 20, 2026 By Tom Callahan Last reviewed May 19, 2026 · How we pick bars Address 72-82 St Thomas Street, London Bridge, London SE1 3QU Nearest Transit London Bridge (Jubilee, Northern, rail), 2 minute walk Hours Mon Closed Tue Closed Wed 5:00pm – 10:30pm Thu 5:00pm – 10:30pm Fri 5:00pm – 10:30pm Sat 12:00pm – 10:30pm Sun 12:00pm – 8:00pm Good For A post work drink, Casual street food, A market afternoon Street food Outdoor terrace Cocktails Art and salvage Groups Hours run longer through the summer season. Check ahead before a late visit.
Vinegar Yard fills a former car park on St Thomas Street, right against the back of London Bridge station. It runs as an open air yard with rotating street food traders, salvage and street art on the walls, and a covered bar that keeps the place going when the weather turns. Secret London files it as one of the area's reliable post work hangs for exactly that mix.
The format is the appeal. You get terraces, a main yard, and an indoor bar across several spaces, so it absorbs a big after work group without feeling like a club. Visit London describes it as an eclectic mix of drinks, food, and art, which is a fair read. This is a casual yard, not a cocktail destination, and it is best treated that way.
Vinegar Yard earns its place as a first stop for a London Bridge evening. For where to head next, see our best bars in Bermondsey guide and the list of best garden bars in London.
The yard is the centerpiece, an open courtyard ringed by trader units and long shared tables. Salvage pieces and a rotating run of street art give the walls character, and the crowd skews to after work groups and pre match drinkers heading to events nearby.
The covered indoor bar is the wet weather backup and the late anchor. It holds the drinks program when the terraces close down, and it is the part of the venue most likely to be open midweek. Heaters and cover stretch the season further than an open yard usually manages.