The Princess, Old Street  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Old Street

address:

76 Paul Street, EC2A 4NE

phone:

0871 984 3357*
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nearest stations:

Old Street London Underground stationRailway station
(270m) - zone 1

Shoreditch High Street (opens 2010) London Overground station
(540m) - zone 2

Moorgate London Underground stationRailway station
(840m) - zone 1

Liverpool Street London Underground stationRailway station
(870m) - zone 1

Barbican London Underground stationRailway station
(1.1Km) - zone 1

how to find it:

Head south down City Road and take your first left along Leonard Street. When you come to the junction with Paul Street, turn left and you'll see the pub on your right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Spitalfields Market (850m)

Geffrye Museum (850m)

Barbican Centre (930m)

picture of The PrincessThe success of the Princess - a veritable cliché of a one time old boozer gone upmarket - is predicable but rather unwarranted. Sure, it's a pleasant enough gastropub but hardly breathtaking: stripped-out with wooden tables and equine-related wallpaper liable to give small children nightmares, its remarkably similar to numerous places dotted around North London. Indeed, it's overtly sparse interior is already looking somewhat dated, not faring well against other more opulent, sympathetic and warm pub refurbishments. Still, it's popularity abounds - being a gastropub on the edge of the City means its become popular with those tired of square mile vertical chain bars. Upstairs there's a restaurant which has worked many a restaurant critic into a frenzy of superlatives, but you can also eat downstairs, if you're lucky enough to get a seat, at least. Our most recent visit was thankfully on a Monday, when a few seats were available, but don't expect such luxuries during the latter part of the week - the gutter is often where one ends up. At such times it would be cheaper - and create the same effect - to grab a can of lager from a nearby off-licence and stand outside.

reviewed:
10/11/2007
reviewed by redcat

Eating at The Princess ... we last ate here on 13/11/2007

Our sausage and mash was fine, but frankly for £9.50 we hoped for a little more than just 'fine'. The red cabbage which accompanied it was good though. The fish and chips was also fine.
food rating 2 - quality
value rating 3 - value

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

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales
separate restaurant - click for explanationrestaurant upstairs
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