The Barley Mow, 127 Curtain Rd

The Barley Mow, 127 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3BX

The actual pub is okay; a straightforward, no-nonsense boozer. But that isn’t really the point. I once met Lemmy in here. Lemmy! Every surface, every beer pump, every pint glass is therefore covered with the stain of greatness.

Reviewed by Fred Flange, June 2007

Telephone: 020 7729 3910

Nearby pubs: The Bricklayers Arms, 63 Charlotte Road (30 metres), The Foundry, 84-86 Great Eastern Street (130 metres), Strongroom Bar, 120 Curtain Road, Shoreditch (40 metres), The Griffin, 93 Leonard St (180 metres)

Nearest station: Old Street, Zone 1 (490 metres)