SAMA Bankside
Bar
#1 of 184 Birthday Party venues in Southwark
#1 of 103 Outdoor Space venues in Southwark
304 reviews
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SAMA Bankside, 3 Robinson Road, London, SE1 8BU
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Southwark Station (0.2 mi)
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Spaces for hire at SAMA Bankside
Private Dining/Meeting Room
Dining Room
·
Private space
24 seats
30 standing
Our private room is perfect for a Private Dining, Meetings, Workshops, private Drinks Receptions, Birthdays, Engagement parties or any other intimate events.
The room seats a maximum of 20 people or around 30 people for a standing reception.
Our menu is British Modern with a Caribbean twist and our food is freshly prepared and cooked to order by...
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £1000 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
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Upper Arch
Event Space
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Semi-private area
30 seats
50 standing
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 pin...
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £500 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
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Lower Floor
Event Space
·
Private space
90 seats
150 standing
Exceed your guest's expectations at SAMA Bankside with its new flower wall and purple booth. Capture the special moments with your friends in this intimate yet spacious setting with attentive staff.
The Lower Floor is the perfect space for birthday parties, engagement parties, afterwork drinks, Christmas parties, conferences and workshops.
It al...
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £1000 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
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Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
Bar
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Whole venue
170 seats
300 standing
SAMA Bankside is a unique spacious venue set over two floors hidden away in a vast Victorian railway arch just behind Blackfriars Bridge and close to the Tate Modern.
It is a vibrant, spacious multi-functional venue featuring a bar on each floor, a restaurant and events space that is industrial in style with original exposed brickwork, a polished ...
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £500 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
Enquire now
Booths
Bar
·
Shared space
10 seats
20 standing
At SAMA Bankside we have two cosy booths which are ideal for smaller groups of up to 20 people that will seat up to 12 guests with standing room in front.
We also have 2 Chesterfield sofas areas which again are ideal for group sizes of up to 20 guests.
These are perfect for small birthday parties or just a get-together with friends.
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £100 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
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Lower Arch
Event Space
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Semi-private area
60 seats
80 standing
Our Lower Arch space is very popular for engagement parties, birthdays or corporate drink receptions, and you won't need to go far for refreshments as the bar is just 4m away.
The space also has a beautiful flower wall and purple booth which has recently been installed, providing a great photo backdrop.
Our Private Room which joins onto our Lower...
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £750 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
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Garden Arch
Event Space
·
Semi-private area
20 seats
50 standing
The Garden Arch at SAMA Bankside, a popular spot for birthday parties, brings a summer feel to the indoor pub. With the private terrace, it is ideal for a sit-down dinner or standing reception.
Our inside Garden Arch on the upper floor is a light airy space with a summer garden feel and is decorated with flowers and fake grass.
It's a great spa...
Alcohol licence until 1:00
Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £500 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
Enquire now
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Prices and opening hours
Monday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£2000
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Upper Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Lower Floor
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
22:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Lower Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£1500
min. spend
Garden Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£2000
min. spend
Tuesday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£100–£2000
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Upper Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Lower Floor
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
22:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Booths
17:00 –
23:00
from
£100
min. spend
Lower Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£1500
min. spend
Garden Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£2000
min. spend
Wednesday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£100–£2000
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Upper Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Lower Floor
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
22:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Booths
17:00 –
23:00
from
£100
min. spend
Lower Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£1500
min. spend
Garden Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£2000
min. spend
Thursday
9:00 –
23:30
from
£100–£4000
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
9:00 –
23:30
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Upper Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£1000
min. spend
Lower Floor
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£4000
min. spend
Booths
17:00 –
23:00
from
£100
min. spend
Lower Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£1500
min. spend
Garden Arch
9:00 –
23:00
from
£500–£2000
min. spend
Friday
9:00 –
1:00
from
£150–£5000
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
9:00 –
0:00
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Upper Arch
9:00 –
0:30
from
£600–£1000
min. spend
Lower Floor
9:00 –
1:00
from
£1000–£1500
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
0:00
from
£1000–£5000
min. spend
Booths
17:00 –
0:30
from
£150
min. spend
Lower Arch
9:00 –
0:30
from
£750–£1500
min. spend
Garden Arch
9:00 –
0:30
from
£500–£2000
min. spend
Saturday
9:00 –
1:30
from
£150–£8000
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
11:00 –
1:30
from
£1000–£2000
min. spend
Upper Arch
12:00 –
1:00
from
£500–£750
min. spend
Lower Floor
11:00 –
0:00
from
£1500–£3000
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
1:00
from
£2000–£8000
min. spend
Booths
13:00 –
1:00
from
£150–£200
min. spend
Lower Arch
12:00 –
1:00
from
£1000–£1200
min. spend
Garden Arch
13:00 –
1:00
from
£500–£750
min. spend
Sunday
9:00 –
23:00
from
£1000–£2500
min. spend
Private Dining/Meeting Room
11:00 –
17:00
from
£1000
min. spend
Upper Arch
11:00 –
21:00
from
£2000
min. spend
Lower Floor
10:00 –
23:00
from
£2000–£2500
min. spend
Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
9:00 –
21:00
from
£2000
min. spend
Garden Arch
12:00 –
17:00
from
£2000
min. spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 9 verified users
Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.
Facilities and catering options
Up to 300
standing
Up to 170
seats
In-house catering
British
cuisine
Alcohol provided
External catering allowed
Parking available
Accommodation available
Promoted / ticketed events
BYO alcohol
Reviews and ratings
4.8
4 new reviews from verified users within the last 6 months
134 recent guests highly rated cleanliness and location
Amenities
4.8
Cleanliness
4.9
Location
4.8
Service quality
4.8
Value for money
4.7
Catering
4.5
Communication
4.8
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
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Riann R.
Verified review
Summer Party · 50 guests
· June 2025
Lovely venue, and the staff are very friendly and helpful
Submitted 1 month ago
5.0
CC
Chloe C.
Verified review
30th Birthday Party · 100 guests
· May 2025
A great venue to celebrate an event or birthday party, very close to Blackfriars station, nice decor, drinks and food, helpful staff and the minimum spend is very reasonable - thank you!
Submitted 2 months ago
5.0
GC
Gist C.
Verified review
Party · 150 guests
· May 2025
The staff were incredibly attentive and welcoming, and communication throughout our venue was excellent. Every request was handled with ease — nothing was ever too much trouble. We highly recommend this place!
Absolutely nothing — everything was fantastic. We’ll definitely be booking again!
Submitted 3 months ago
5.0
MV
Matthew V.
Verified review
Event Space · 30 guests
· February 2025
Welcoming host, great space, great service, well-priced tasty food, great location. Would use it again.
Submitted 5 months ago
5.0
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 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.
The venue is available until 12am Monday - Thursday and until 1am Friday and Saturday.
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.
The venue is available until 12am Monday - Thursday and until 1am Friday and Saturday.
FAQ
Cancellations 30 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations 30 days to 7 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations for events starting within 7 days are non-refundable.
At SAMA Bankside, the following catering options are available:
- In-house catering service is available
- Refreshments for guests are offered
SAMA Bankside does not offer parking facilities.
Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at SAMA Bankside:
- Upper Arch hosting 40 guests: £919.60
- Lower Floor hosting 40 guests: £1718.96
- Whole Venue Exclusive Hire hosting 83 guests: £2837.12
- Lower Arch hosting 45 guests: £1127.20
- Garden Arch hosting 30 guests: £966.40
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
SAMA Bankside is located at SAMA Bankside, in the South Bank, London district of London. The nearest metro station is Southwark Station.
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