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Blackfriars pubs
Gateway to the City, boasting easy access to the labyrinth of streets just below St Paul's and the fading charms of Fleet Street. The Black Friar pub is one of the best in the City.
The Black Friar, 174 Queen Victoria St, EC4V 4EG
A triangular pub, like a wedge of very dirty Cheese. A wondrous interior, full of strange carvings and peculiar sculpture, a little red room with a vaulted roof. And good beer. Not open on Saturdays or Sundays.
Reviewed by Fred Flange
Telephone: 020 7236 5474
Nearest station: Blackfriars, Zone 1 (80 metres)
St Bride's Tavern, 1 Bridewell Place, EC4V 6AP
I've been working in Blackfriars for over six years and never even knew this place existed. At first it seemed as if no one else had either. Initially I shared the pub with an old man perched on a stool by the bar who looked as if he was a permanent fixture slowly gathering dust. The barmaid, although chronologically challenged herself served a fine pint of Guinness. Nice spot for a quiet drink and an afternoon nap I thought. Then something bizarre happened... lots of women started arriving. I can only imagine that they had grown tired of being pawed by lecherous young suits in the trendier bars and sought refuge here. A bit of a surreal one.
Reviewed by Paul Melton, Dec 2003
Telephone: 020 7353 1614
Nearby pubs: The Black Friar, 174 Queen Victoria St (150 metres),
The Punch Tavern, 99 Fleet Street (80 metres),
Rising Sun, 61 Carter Lane (180 metres),
Ryans Bar, 56 Carter Lane (190 metres),
The Old Bell Tavern, 95 Fleet Street (90 metres),
The Coach and Horses, 35 Whitefriars Street (190 metres),
The Harrow, 22 Whitefriars Street (150 metres),
The Crown and Sugarloaf, 98-99 Fleet Street (70 metres),
The Albion, 2/3 New Bridge Street (60 metres)
Nearest station: City Thameslink, Zone 1 (100 metres)
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