Player's Bar & Restaurant, Strand  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Strand

address:

Under The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL

phone:

020 7930 5868

nearest stations:

Charing Cross London Underground stationRailway station
(30m) - zone 1

Embankment London Underground station
(140m) - zone 1

Leicester Square London Underground station
(440m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(530m) - zone 1

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

how to find it:

From Embankment, exit into Villiers Street and take a left into the Arches. Player's is on the left hand side. From Charing Cross, take the escalator exit on the concourse by platform one which leads you directly to the Arches.

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nearby attraction(s):

Trafalgar Square (270m)

National Gallery (300m)

Banqueting House (420m)

picture of Players Bar and RestaurantNot a place which immediately springs to mind for a drink, (being, as it is, a rather anodyne annex to the Players theatre) one would naturally prefer a drink at the Ship & Shovell next door. However, it does have a few things going for it. Firstly, for afterwork drinking its not bad, as it never seems to get as crowded as other nearby pubs and bars. This extends to the outside chairs and tables, so you have a good chance to grab a seat whilst huge crowds hover outside the Ship. Its also open until 2.30am - all the time serving food. This certainly counts in its favour, as there's not as many relaxed late night bars nearby as one might imagine. Player's Bar won't rock your world, but there are worse places in the area.

reviewed:
19/5/2006
reviewed by redcat
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