The Paternoster, 2-4 Queens Head Passage, Paternoster Square

The Paternoster, 2-4 Queens Head Passage, Paternoster Square, EC4M 7DZ

The establishment replaces an earlier Young's pub that was obliterated during the redevelopment of Paternoster Square. The new development is a major improvement on the much maligned post war disaster that was famously described by a certain member of the royal family as a "monstrous carbuncle". The new office buildings are interspersed with a healthy selection of places to eat and drink, most of which seem to be geared towards a young corporate crowd. Although it's only been open for a year, this place is already well known to the local office community and as a consequence it's packed and there is nowhere to sit. It's a rather soulless hybrid of a place now. The faux traditional pub décor contrasts strongly with the gleaming exterior and the whole place needs to moulder for a few years. However being a Young's pub, the beer is up to its usual high standard. On the whole it's not bad for a brand new pub.

Reviewed by Paul Melton, Dec 2004

Telephone: 020 7248 4035

Nearby pubs: The Cockpit, 7 St. Andrews Hill (270 metres), The Viaduct Tavern, 126 Newgate Street (240 metres), Rising Sun, 61 Carter Lane (270 metres), Ryans Bar, 56 Carter Lane (240 metres), The Centre Page, 29 Knightrider Street (250 metres), The Lord Raglan, 61 St Martins Le Grand (280 metres), Ye Olde London, 42 Ludgate Hill (190 metres)

Nearest station: St. Pauls, Zone 1 (110 metres)