Skinners Arms, King's Cross

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location:

King's Cross

address:

114 Judd Street, WC1H 9NT

phone:

0871 984 3563*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

King's Cross St Pancras London Underground station Railway station Eurostar terminal
(310m) - zone 1

King's Cross Thameslink Railway station
(440m)

Russell Square London Underground station
(540m) - zone 1

Euston London Underground station Railway station
(610m) - zone 1

Euston Square London Underground station
(780m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Exit tube to Euston Road (South) and walk along past the Camden Town Hall. Judd Street is on the left and the pub is two blocks down.

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nearby attraction(s):

British Library (270m)

picture of Skinners Arms A fairly middling gastropub that does well on the food front, but doesn't quite come up to scratch on the more important pub side. The main problem is a layout which really fails to maximise a good floor space by falling into the fatal trap of going for style over substance - hence a big imposing bar, a pointless elevated floor near the windows and furniture that is somewhat sparse and a bit chunky. The result is that while the Skinners is nice to look at (with plush carpets to boot), it is also cluttered and cramped, with snug standing being the norm at peak periods. The tap selection isn't much of a compensation as it is pretty standard, if reasonably priced and well delivered by the attentive staff. The food, as already mentioned, is the big bonus thanks to its portion size, price and delivery - but really this only pulls the Skinners up to a two pint rating.