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General => General => Topic started by: Jack on 25 February 2013, 09:53:06 am
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Hi all, friends of mine are in London this week. (go to the shelters!) and they are asking about pubs and stuff. Can any of you recommend a pub wich they have to visit? Like when you are in London your visit isn't complete if you're not been to this pub!
Something like that.
So let's hear it!
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Do you know how big London is and how many pubs there are :eek
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Yes i know. That's why i ask. They just want to visit some local pubs and not the "tourist" ones.
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Easiest if you say where you're going to go (specifically) and people can say about pubs that are near there. Otherwise you'll have pubs in the middle of the sticks where you're never going to go.
Just my 2p....
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Good one Simon, i'll come back on that.
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The porterhouse at covent garden is good (but probably pretty touristy) http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-london-coventgarden.php (http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-london-coventgarden.php)
Plenty old 'salt-of-the-earth' pubs south of the river, if you are after jellied eels and a good ole knees up! Plenty around Borough Market...
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They are at NH Hotel 202-220 Cromwell Rd.
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street is always a good experience, very quirky down in the cellars. Beer is really cheap too :-)
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Many years since I knew all the local haunts but a quick look at the map and I would say head S down Earls Ct. Rd. and you will be in Aussie land with more takeaways than you can shake a stick at. Or head East into Harrodsland and ask a cabbie for the best bars.
If you want to go posh start here http://www.parklanehilton.com/bars (http://www.parklanehilton.com/bars) and have a cocktail on the 22nd floor, then cruise trader Vics.
Just round the corner is the world famous Hard Rock cafe but you may have to queue and, speaking as someone who used to drink there 5 days a week, not as good as it used to be.
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cheers for the comments, much appreciated!
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Try the Blackfrier at, London Blackfriars (outside the station)
Other than that I usually drink round Liverpool St, a good selection of diverse bars and clientele...
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The vauxhall tavern @ vauxhall cross is a good pub. Make sure u wear some nice aftershave and dont avoid eye contact. You'll have no problems pullin........somethin lol
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The vauxhall tavern @ vauxhall cross is a good pub. Make sure u wear some nice aftershave and dont avoid eye contact. You'll have no problems pullin........somethin lol
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..then on to Old Compton St :rollin
seriously - The Eagle in Farringdon is worth the trip for food
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following that I would head for The Stag at Victoria...... top up the aftershave before you go in though... ;)
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Try this...
http://www.wherethefuckshouldigofordrinks.com/?wherethefuck (http://www.wherethefuckshouldigofordrinks.com/?wherethefuck)
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Browns in Shoreditch, don't forget your pound coins lol ;)
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A pub i like is the Sherlock Holmes http://www.traditionalpubslondon.co.uk/sherlockholmes/index.php (http://www.traditionalpubslondon.co.uk/sherlockholmes/index.php)
Just around the corner from Trafalgar square but for some reason does not get that busy. might be because its not on the main drag. depends what you are looking for. Has good food at a reasonable price with a nice selection of ales.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=WC2N+5DB&hl=en&ll=51.507587,-0.126917&spn=0.001656,0.004479&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hnear=London+WC2N+5DB,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=18 (https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=WC2N+5DB&hl=en&ll=51.507587,-0.126917&spn=0.001656,0.004479&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hnear=London+WC2N+5DB,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=18)
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Browns in Shoreditch, don't forget your pound coins lol ;)
Is it still a pound at Browns? Was always a pound (well, so I've been told) when I was working in London 10 years ago.
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Confirmed, still a pound :)
You could try the Sports Bar or White Horse just down the road as well (so I've heard...)
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Confirmed, still a pound :)
You could try the Sports Bar or White Horse just down the road as well (so I've heard...)
A pound to stand in a room full of horny businessmen :rollin
Red rooms in Holborn is nicer, although that's not really a pub :)
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Lamb & Flag covent garden Fullers pub 300 year old , Firkin pub holloway somewhere try the dogbolter .
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Me and the Mrs were staying in London one friday night a few summers back and were eating in a lovely Italian restaurant on the corner of Great Titchfield street and it was about half 10 at night and suddenly a few hundred skaters, cyclists and unicyclist just rode past blowing whistles and making a right racket. Then they were gone. Really weird but great fun. Apparently the locals take their part of London back every Friday night. Not sure if they still do this though?
Mickey
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its much safer for them to ride in groups :)
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Thanks for all the suggestions!
They are just a few day's in London, but they will investigate ;) .
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Just googled Browns, how come I've never been there?
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Go to The Audley it's on South Audley Street London W1 a great pub with loads of real ale and entertainment at weekends.
Used to work near there.