Prince Albert, Southwark  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Southwark

address:

76 Colombo Street, SE1 8DP

phone:

020 7207 3050

nearest stations:

Southwark London Underground station
(180m) - zone 1

Waterloo East Railway station
(380m)

Waterloo London Underground stationRailway station
(670m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Southwark: Turn left out of the station up Blackfriars Road, take the second left into Colombo Street and the pub should be on your left. From Waterloo: Take the Waterloo Road exit from the station and cross over. Head down Alaska Street (Waterloo East exits here) and then go left on Cornwall Road, then right into Roupell Street. At the end of Roupell Street, cross over into Meymott Street and take the next left into Colombo Street. Follow it round and the pub is ahead on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Tate Modern (390m)

The Old Vic Theatre (490m)

Globe Theatre (620m)

picture of Prince AlbertDon't be fooled by the 1960s building whose bottom floor this pub occupies. This boozer is an oasis in an otherwise drab part of London between Blackfriars and Waterloo. Our visit took place on a Friday lunchtime, the pub being reasonably busy but not overwhelmingly so. Wood panelling abounds, with an eclectic selection of memorabilia - from biscuit tins and telephones to model cars and pepper mills - adorning the bar area. The beer is standard, but what stands out is that every wall has been lovingly adorned with beer adverts, drink-related aphorisms and pictures of bygone London. Along with the Rose & Crown, its near-neighbour, this one is sufficiently hidden to maintain a degree of charm, with a minute, semi-enclosed and leafy beer to the side to boot. It has a "specials" menu, which we didn't have time to try. Note that the pub is one of the few in the area advertised as open both on a Saturday and a Sunday, although they don't serve food at the weekends. In essence, like an O'Neills, but with authenticity.

reviewed:
4/4/2008
reviewed by wcwilly

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

good beer served - click for explanationreal ale
TVs - click for explanationTV (one large plasma)
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationsmall beer garden
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