Charing Cross pubs

Traditional boozer within tripping distance of Trafalgar Square. On the positive side: Sam Smith's beer, cosy booths for those fortunate enough to arrive early, excellent comfy sofas upstairs. On the negative side: populated by howling lunatics post 6pm, massive queues at the bar of an evening, gets extremely crowded. You pays yer money and you gets yer choice. If the vicinity of Trafalgar Square just brings to mind the Hordes from Hell snogging disease-ridden pigeons whilst wearing wacky hats, the perfect antidote lurks in close proximity. Considering its location, the Harp is oddly free from the antics of crazy tourists. Rejecting the notion that to be successful means introducing huge sofas, doormen and German beers that would be cheaper if they were made from solid gold, and yet also avoiding the other pole of pub purgatory – the so-quaint-it’s-plastic, tourist honeypot olde worlde pubbe style – it does the basic things well. Ruggedly traditional, well provisioned, and with a huge front window that magically opens up when the weather gets hot, it’s a straightforward boozer that mostly fills with straightforward people. The best hangout within a half-mile radius of Charing Cross. Not reviewed yet.

Want to review it? This modern-looking pub just down the road from Charing Cross station has apparently got the lot: real ales, new world wines, cocktails and food. There is even a function room upstairs if you don’t fancy being crammed in next to all the sweaty suits as it's extremely popular, especially after 5pm on any weekday evening. If traditional pubs are your bag, then don’t bother with this one as it has gone down the “stripped-bare-minimal tables to maximise standing punters” route. However in terms of overall quality you could do much worse in these parts.

---

All content © Random Pub Finder 2001-2012, website development by Doogal