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location:
address:
174 Queen Victoria Street, EC4V 4EG
phone:
0871 984 1242*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Blackfriars 
(50m) - zone 1
City Thameslink
(460m)
St Paul's
(530m) - zone 1
Mansion House
(670m) - zone 1
Temple
(720m) - zone 1
how to find it:
Leave Blackfriars station via the exit towards Fleet Street. It will either be in front of you when you climb the steps or across the road from you. (it's easy to take the wrong exit.)
click for directions to The Blackfriar from wherever you areclick here for a larger map
nearby attraction(s):
St. Paul's Cathedral (420m)
Tate Modern (570m)
Globe Theatre (660m)
This is a cheat, but an honest cheat, as the almost mediaeval appearance is actually an early 20th century Arts & Crafts extravaganza on the site of an ancient priory. Inside the pub, the eye delights at a thousand features and whether perching on a stool by the marbled bar or tucked into a semi-private booth you feel it's a special place. Braying city-suits make it a bit of an ordeal on the earlier part of weeknight evenings - although happily in Summer most of them are happy to cram shoulder-to-shoulder on the virtually table-and-chair-less pavement outside. Now that it's open on the weekends, you can visit it at a time when you can have a quiet pint and contemplate the wonderful interior. The exquisite interior combined with very friendly service and a good range of beers make this one you should go out of your way to experience.
24/01/2008
real ales
outdoor seating
late opening
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