Leake St. Arches Waterloo
American Restaurant, Dive Bar and Batting Cages
A cathedral to Philadelphia
“In the good times game, this place is a riot” writes the Evening Standard about our Waterloo venue tucked deep beneath Waterloo Station in the graffitied recesses of Leake Street Tunnel – reminiscent of the hip and vibrant Fishtown neighbourhood back home in Philly. A massive venue, conceived as a cathedral to Philadelphia, our Waterloo joint takes the humble American dive bar and steps it up a level by combining all the best bits of a dive bar – unpretentiousness, friendly strangers, beer, bourbon, rock and roll with flat out fun and games. Literally games! In between watching baseball on our giant projection screen and swigs of Pabst Blue Ribbon, why not take swings in our baseball batting cages – just one of several in venue games to help pass the time. The Evening Standard is right, this place is a riot and there’s nothing else like in the city.
And what do I order?
There always seem to be a group sinking Buds over buffalo chicken wings on the seats out front, so it’d make sense to start there. Beyond the Budweiser, the bar serves up Victory Brewing Company Prima Pils straight from Philadelphia, plus USA-brewed Blue Point Toasted Lager. Don’t miss the combo ubiquitous in its home city: the Citywide Special, a shot of whiskey and a beer — served up here as a shot of Jim Beam and a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Operating Hours:
| Sun – Thur: | 12:00pm – 12:30am Kitchen closes at 10:00pm. Last drinks at 12:00am. |
| Fri – Sat: | 12:00pm – 01:30am Kitchen closes at 11:00pm. Last drinks at 01:00am. |
Word on the Street
Fun Things To Do
Passyunk Avenue brings you wild combos – baseball, shuffleboard, ping-pong, Philly food, American beer and dope tunes.
Deals & Dates at Waterloo
Venue Hire
Host Your Party At Waterloo
Private party? How about booking into our Nick Foles Bar on the upper floor of our Waterloo site? Named in honor of the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl MVP quarterback, the NFB offers an escape from everyday life – think man/woman cave meets, private sports bar and spiritual shrine to a Philly legend.
Fitzrovia
Take a look at Nick Foles Bar at Fitzrovia which is also available for hire.
Battersea
Take a look at Nine Elms Battersea which is also available for hire.
Check out our jawn
We started with a funny name and a questionable theory about an industry in which we had no practical experience, to tell the story of a little considered major American city. We defied the odds, summoning the grit of our Philly roots, to build one of the more compelling upstart hospitality brands in London.
Visit Passyunk Avenue Waterloo at the Leake Street Arches and experience the next phase of our journey to becoming the UK’s leading American hospitality brand.