Upper Arch at SAMA Bankside
Steve P.
About this space
A light airy space with natural daylight, our Upper Arch is perfect for Birthdays, Engagement parties, standing receptions or after-work drinks.
Our Upper Arch is a semi-private area on our upper floor that opens out to our main bar area shown in the background.
It has a raised area at the opposite end leading to outside with our comfy curved pink booth adding a pop of colour in the space.
To make your evening more exciting we can supply a Beer Pong table in front of the poster with the red horse for some added interactive fun for your guests and costs £35 per game.
We also have a DJ on from 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays playing a mix of commercial R&B, Pop, House and Club Classics (Kisstory vibe).
Seats 25 for dinner or 50 for a standing reception.
Dimensions: 4m x 7.5m
Event offers and packages
Christmas Party Offers
Please do not hesitate to reach out for more details and we will be happy to assist in organizing a magical event for you during upcoming festive season!
Besides our Christmas menu, we have a selection of nibbles & pizzas as well as extensive drinks menu to compliment the food.
Welcome drinks on arrival can also be provided, please see sample options:
- Bottles of Peroni at £5 each
- Glasses of Prosecco at £7.50 each
- Bottles of house wine on the table at £24 each
- Prawn Cocktail
- Parsnip Soup (vg)
- Bresaola with Poached Pears
- Sweet Potato and Avocado Tartare (vg, gf)
MAINS
- Roast Turkey
- Confit Duck Leg
- Jamaican Salmon
- Mushroom Wellington (vg)
DESSERT
- Christmas Pudding
- Chocolate Brownie (vg)
- Bramley Apple Tart
- Seasonal Fruit Salad (vg, gf)
Please advise us if you have any allergies or require information on ingredients used.
v = vegetarian vg = vegan gf = gluten free
Birthday Party Offers
Beer Pong is available Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm onwards, plus every Tuesday you get two hours of Beer Pong for the price of one to show your friends who’s best when it comes to hitting those cups.
Prices
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit may be required
Capacity
Catering and drinks
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Accessibility
Rules of the space
Allowed events
Age policy
Guests under 18 are not allowed
Host rules
Close to Blackfriars & Southwark stations. SAMA Bankside is on Robinson Road at the junction of Southwark Street and Blackfriars Road.
Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day
Reviews and ratings
(228 reviews and ratings - )
We have used Sama Bankside for two 30th birthdays now and both have been great! The team are so friendly, Steve is super helpful and the venue has a really fun vibe. The minimum spend is really good value considering the location and how nice the venue is! The venue do great cocktails which have been a hit on both of our groups and having a chilled music vibe with the ramp up of the dj starting at 10 makes for a perfect party vibe! Would definitely recommend this venue and the team, thank you!
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Steve and the team were really helpful and flexible in preparing, setting up and looking after us on the night. One of the railway arches was perfect was 50 people and the ability to spill out into the wider area was also great.
For the location this space was great value. Steve and the team had everything organised in advance even with minor details like tables set up for shared food. The upper arch is a perfect combination of private area within a more open public setting. The outside area is also ideal for the warmer months.
Steve and Charlotte were fantastic to work with - the food and music were spot on! My leaving party was a ton of fun thanks to them! Will definitely be back to host another party if I can :)
About SAMA Bankside
The location is a twin railway arch venue set over 2 floors and is located next to Blackfriars Bridge on the south side of the river in the shadow of Sea Containers and the OXO Tower (nearest stations are Southwark or Blackfriars).
Venue is industrial in style with exposed brickwork, a reclaimed upper wooden floor and polished concrete lower floor with chesterfield sofas, cosy booth seating in bright colours and unapologetic artwork to get your guests talking.
Space is available for booking from 6 to 300 guests. There is a bar and toilets on each floor and full catering options available.
We have a separate Private Dining and Meeting Room that can accommodate 20 people seated or 30 people for a standing drinks reception.
The venue is available until 12am Monday - Thursday and until 1.30am Friday and Saturday.
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