The Cheese is better than the Cittie of Yorke but the latter pub has a cool sort of Harry Potter dining room feel. The Cheese is more the sort of pub you go to if you're planning a revolution.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:08 (fifteen years ago) link
For atmospheric pubs tucked away in the city you can't beat the mitre off holborn circus.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:09 (fifteen years ago) link
why would i be drinking cocking margaritas when i was perfectly having 6 x japanese slippers?!?!?!
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:09 (fifteen years ago) link
I think you paid the drink with midori in tax.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:10 (fifteen years ago) link
What Ed says is true. I've been knocked flat by Special Coffee in that place on account of this.
Also, The Mitre, although it's technically not in London at all, but in Cambridgeshire. Again, gets very busy, but clears out fast as it's mostly the afterwork crowd.
x-post with Ed, ha ha.
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:10 (fifteen years ago) link
I think this is why I dislike the Tittie of Yorke - it just reminds me of boarding school lunch halls. Which is not a voibe I wanna be feeling when I am drinking.
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Pay by cash and tip, fule, like the man says it is most like new york. A pound a round or so into their tip jar done so they notice does wonders for upping the lethality of the drinks.― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:08 (42 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:08 (42 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I could have fucking tipped them if they didn't let fuckers order 4 margaritas on my card. Anyway tip them? Bar staff in NYC are helpful, sometimes, even friendly! These guys?
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Also, The Mitre, although it's technically not in London at all, but in Cambridgeshire
???
― chap, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:11 (fifteen years ago) link
I would add Bricklayer's Arms on Gresse Street (sort of off Tottenham Court Road, or down from Charlotte Street) to the list of decent Sam Smith's pubs. Can be a bit quiet, but I like that.
― woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Bricklayers Arms has the advantage of DARTS.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Freuds staff can totally be friendly! Once they gave me and a friend chalk and let us draw all over the slate-topped tables.
I think we were on teh Alex James Drinking Tour - which also reminds me, The Cross Keys, the laundry pub, hurrah! (Is nice to sit outside, but strange theatre types inside may invite you back to their place to "come up and look at my etchings.")
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:13 (fifteen years ago) link
this is true, it is on the site of tha palace of the bishop of cambridge and reverted to cambridgeshire at some point during the dissolution of the monasteries, the residents of Ely place, round the corner pay their council tax to cambridgeshire county council.
xpost
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:13 (fifteen years ago) link
If we're talking Soho and Sam Smiths, then it has to be the John Snow.
― Neil S, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Actually, Kate wins. The Cross Keys is the best pub in the West End, hands down.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Must. Go. To. Pub.
― Tom D says "...get them fuckin' up here, ya fuckin' walloper!" (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Actually, fuck it, take your friend to Waxy O'Connors. Then the Intrepid Fox.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:17 (fifteen years ago) link
The weird stuff all over the walls is totally what makes the Cross Keys.
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah totally, real bric-a-brac feel to it. It's dark and warm and snug as well, which I always like in a pub.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes, I've been in that Cross Keys pub before
― Tom D says "...get them fuckin' up here, ya fuckin' walloper!" (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
The Pillar's of Hercules has a very decent beer selection and I love DJ whelie Bags wednesday night pop quiz.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
60 new answers in half an hour. Must be Londoners talking about pubbage!
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:20 (fifteen years ago) link
If you can be bothered to go to Holborn, the Lamb is my favourite pub round there:http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub77.htmlModesty screens!
― Neil S, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Seconded
― Tom D says "...get them fuckin' up here, ya fuckin' walloper!" (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Snob screens, my friend.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Hark at you!
― Neil S, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:24 (fifteen years ago) link
would rather be in a pubbage :(
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah the Lamb is a belter of a pub. That area is very good for pubs generally.
One day I will organise a Fancy A Gastropint here. Everything about this place is amazing.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:25 (fifteen years ago) link
also had fun times at lord john russell. nothing remarkable though (apart from that dark budvar craziness)
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:26 (fifteen years ago) link
ha ha, it is called The Peasant! I need to take my brother there.
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:26 (fifteen years ago) link
also further out east jerusalem tavern in farringdon
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:27 (fifteen years ago) link
the peasant is indeed good, haven't been there in a while.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:27 (fifteen years ago) link
nothing remarkable though
Cutest barmaid ever. Like, in the whole world.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:27 (fifteen years ago) link
I've really got into the Carpenter's Arms on Whitfield Street recently, it's far too rammed on thursday or friday nights, but earlier in the week it's a great little pub.
― JimD, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:27 (fifteen years ago) link
matt DC omg you've obv never been to the prince of wales feathers on warren street lately.
― ILX Systern (ken c), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:28 (fifteen years ago) link
The Jerusalem's great if very small: cloudy own-brew cider!
― Neil S, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:28 (fifteen years ago) link
You people are making me want a drink. I have to go to the 100 Club tonight so maybe I shall stop in at the Champion and look at the pictures of cricketers' mighty beards.
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Rocket fuel (xp)
― Tom D says "...get them fuckin' up here, ya fuckin' walloper!" (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
the hottest barmaid/waitress in london works at Medcalf formerly at comptoir Gascon.
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
I like the non-Sam Smiths Blue Post(s?) on Berwick Street. And newish to me is the Green Man in 'noho', if only for the huge cider selection.
― narlus spectre (gnarly sceptre), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
you deserve a smack upside the head for calling it noho
― Christopher Blix Hammer (Ed), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:31 (fifteen years ago) link
It's noho square!
― narlus spectre (gnarly sceptre), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Cunty tho, aye.
Also, the King Charles IV by King's Cross. Small place with a decent Jukebox, good beer, bar billiards, and you can have take-away delivered there.
― narlus spectre (gnarly sceptre), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
The Carp would be great were it not for the fact that it is ALWAYS rammed with tosspots from the advertising agency across the road. You also have to go up two flights of stairs to take a wee.
Bricklayers thirded.
― ShNick (Upt0eleven), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I want to do a pub crawl around that backstreet bit between St Paul's and Farringdon Road, taking in the Jerusalem Tavern and a few others. There seem to be loads of good boozers there that I have never set foot in. This can't be allowed to continue.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:33 (fifteen years ago) link
This thread is knowledge.
I went to this weird bar in Fitzrovia that's done out like a 40s living room, Bourne & Hollingsworth. It was alright. Mostly cocktails not beer, though, but not snooty. Young people.
I like Two Floors on Kingly Street as well.
― Jamie T Smith, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:33 (fifteen years ago) link
You also have to go up two flights of stairs to take a wee.
Not if you start on the roof terrace!
― JimD, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, I've been to gigs at B&H. It's a nice place, I dig the artfully distressed decor but gets way too crowded too quick when they have bands on.
You know, it's a good thing I don't go to pubs or bars based on the cuteness of the barstaff or else I'd have to end up drinking somewhere awful like The Legion!
― Kate of the Pier = MICROPROG (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:35 (fifteen years ago) link
This sounds like a great idea to me.
― JimD, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:35 (fifteen years ago) link
The Wheatsheaf is my favourite of the boozers round that Charlotte Street ad-agencyland bit. Country pub feel in the middle of London.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Now I am lost on a raging sea of confusion!
― Local Garda, Thursday, 2 October 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link