The Essex Serpent, Strand  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Strand

address:

6 King Street, WC2E 8HN

phone:

0871 984 1253*
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nearest stations:

Covent Garden London Underground station
(130m) - zone 1

Leicester Square London Underground station
(250m) - zone 1

Charing Cross London Underground stationRailway station
(400m) - zone 1

Embankment London Underground station
(480m) - zone 1

Piccadilly Circus London Underground station
(680m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From the tube, walk down James Street to the market then swing a right along King Street.

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nearby attraction(s):

National Gallery (430m)

Trafalgar Square (490m)

Sir John Soane's Museum (760m)

picture of The Essex SerpentIt's not the best area for pubs round here (Exhibit A: The Punch & Judy ) though this one tries manfully to buck the trend. An average little place, so small it probably passes most of the tourists by (though the sign for 'our famous fish and chips' does its best to lure them in). Regular bar on the ground floor, restaurant function room upstairs, and two screens for the sport in the basement (word of warning though, the brick-clad jail cell look downstairs can attract some peculiar characters). Handy enough for a quick refreshener, but the pub's small interior means that unless you're Lilliputian in stature you'll probably move on for a bit more space elsewhere.

reviewed:
24/2/2004
reviewed by jack

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

TVs - click for explanationSky TV (big screen)
function room for hire - click for explanationfunction room for hire
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