Princess of Wales, Strand  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Strand

address:

27 Villiers Street, WC2N 6ND

phone:

0871 984 1525*
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nearest stations:

Charing Cross London Underground stationRailway station
(60m) - zone 1

Embankment London Underground station
(130m) - zone 1

Leicester Square London Underground station
(450m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(510m) - zone 1

Piccadilly Circus London Underground station
(710m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Charing Cross, turn right and walk down towards the river. The pub is on the left. From Embankment tube, head up Villiers Street and it's just on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Trafalgar Square (290m)

National Gallery (320m)

Banqueting House (440m)

picture of Princess of WalesDon't go looking for anything original here (after all, this is a street with two Starbucks on it) as this is an unspectacular Nicholson's pub. The main bar always feels on the small side, whether that's due to the giant screen at the back of the pub dwarfing things or the pub's magnetic pull on commuters and tourists heading to and from Embankment tube. Upstairs, there's a slightly less frenetic air, with a dining area with traditional pub grub served. This one does a job but it's like many pubs in Central London in that it doesn't have to do much to pull in the crowds - you suspect that even if standards at this one decreased it would still be packed solid.

reviewed:
4/12/2007
reviewed by jack

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