Murphis Karaoke Bar , Farringdon  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Farringdon

address:

102-108 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M 5SA

phone:

020 7251 3783

nearest stations:

Farringdon London Underground stationRailway station
(230m) - zone 1

Barbican London Underground stationRailway station
(540m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(620m) - zone 1

City Thameslink Railway station
(690m)

St Paul's London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

bus routes:

243, 55 bus info

how to find it:

From Farringdon tube, turn left, walk up Turnmill Street to Clerkenwell Road, turn right and Murphis is a short walk down on your left, just before the garage. From Barbican tube, turn left into Charterhouse Street, right up St John Street, then left on Clerkenwell Road - Murphis is a little way down on the right, after the garage. The 243 and 55 bus routes stop almost right outside the door.

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nearby attraction(s):

Sadler's Wells Theatre (770m)

Museum of London (780m)

Barbican Centre (820m)

sorry no picture of this pubSome people believe that only certain things should accompany a good pint: a pickled egg, a packet of prawn cocktail crisps or some dry-roasted nuts. But really, what do they know? For at Murphis, there lies a very different answer to what goes best with a pint: karaoke. If this sounds like you (no, come back!), then make haste. Just a hop and a skip from Farringdon, this bar is waiting to welcome you with open arms, a cordless mike and a catalogue of songs to keep you amused all night. We popped by late on a Saturday (there's a £5 cover charge after 9pm), probably the best time to see the bar at its karaoke best. Parties of well-oiled punters belted out hits flashed up on the flatscreen TV, the beer flowed and one woman fell asleep upright, drink still in hand. And didn't spill a drop, which we applaud. If karaoke isn't your thing, there's a dance floor downstairs too, which reminded us of a long-forgotten school disco. Let's be clear: this place wins no prizes for being cool. However, it does have super-friendly staff, stays open till very late and you don't have to worry about being able to sing. Nobody else does.

reviewed:
07/07/2007
reviewed by lil

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

function room for hire - click for explanationavailable for hire
live music - click for explanationkaraoke
separate restaurant - click for explanationseparate restaurant
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