Pig & Whistle, Walthamstow  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Walthamstow

address:

185-187 Wood Street, E17 3NU

phone:

N/A

nearest stations:

Wood Street, Walthamstow Railway station
(90m) - zone 4

Walthamstow Central London Underground stationRailway station
(1.2Km) - zone 3

how to find it:

Exit left out of Wood Street train station and the pub will soon appear on your left.

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picture of Pig and WhistleThe Pig and Whistle certainly doesn't look promising from the outside, being a flat fronted pub on the wrong side of Wood Street, but inside was considerably better. Its a pretty large place, decked out in muted colours and a (newly installed) flagstone floor, save for a front area which benefits from a scattering of couches. There's also a pleasant enough back garden (complete with a Swingball game) which appears to be in the throws of a refurbishment. What made this pub stand out for us, however, was the excellent, friendly service and the superb food. Visiting on a midweek afternoon meant we literally had the pub to ourselves, so we can't speculate what it's like in the evening - or even what kind of customers it attracts - but we enjoyed our time here and will certainly be back.

reviewed:
21/05/2008
reviewed by redcat

Eating at the Pig & Whistle ... we last ate here on 21/05/2008

Good selection of classic pub grub - prices between £7 and £12. The Steak and Ale pie with home made chips, peas and salad was pricey but really fantastic - better than a lot of supposed gastro-pubs we know.
food rating 3 - quality
value rating 2 - value

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beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationlarge beer garden
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