Electricity Showrooms, Shoreditch

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location:

Shoreditch

address:

39a Hoxton Square, N1 6NN

phone:

020 7739 3939

nearest stations:

Old Street London Underground station Railway station
(560m) - zone 1

Shoreditch High Street (opens 2010) London Overground station
(560m) - zone 2

Liverpool Street London Underground station Railway station
(1.1Km) - zone 1

Moorgate London Underground station Railway station
(1.1Km) - zone 1

Barbican London Underground station Railway station
(1.4Km) - zone 1

how to find it:

Take the Great Eastern Street exit out of Old Street tube (exit 3) and wander down Old Street, eventually turning up Rufus Street onto Hoxton Square. Bear right and you'll soon see the pub.

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nearby attraction(s):

Geffrye Museum (500m)

Spitalfields Market (960m)

picture of Electricity Showrooms A pleasant surprise, this one. We seem to remember a previous incarnation which was all black leather furnishings and cubed seats - well, there's been a refit which has turned the place back into (yikes!) a pub. So, enter through the revolving doors and take your pick from a fine drinks selection (Sleeman's India Pale Ale being worth a try). The menu also offers up traditional fare and by the time we noticed the bar billiards table, we though some heavy exercise in Shoreditch irony was underway. It's not - just like the Owl and Pussycat not too far from here, this is a modern pub with a traditional feel and - judging from our visit - it's one that's proving popular. We haven't sampled this one at weekends yet, though it's safe to say the multicoloured downstairs dance floor gets some action. Mid week though, this is one of the best in the area.