We've been in and out of the Horniman at Hays more times than we care to remember over the years. Its location on the south bank, with the Globe and Tower Bridge not too far away, means it's ideally located for a lot of things...
Typical. You wait ages for one Davy's Wine Bar and then two come along at once. A handful of street numbers down from Skinkers, another in the chain, Cooperage seems a little less restauranty than its neighbour and sibling. The...
Perched on a busy street in an area teeming with redevelopment, our previous review of the Shipwright's Arms wondered if, and how, the pub would cope with such change. Perhaps we needn't have worried. The pub's been smartened...
Slotted into the railway arches under London Bridge station, the Davy's spit and sawdust wine cellar theme is perfectly at home here. Unlike many of the City bars, faking it in the basement of an office block, this is the real...
'I went to see Major General Harrison. Hung drawn and quartered. He was looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition'. So wrote Pepys on 13 October 1660 having witnessed the unfortunate fellow's execution at Charing...
This is a fairly large multi-level bar just outside London Bridge Station with an emphasis on sports and pool. They've got five pool tables, three American, two English (no we didn't realise there was a difference, either) and...
Practically every railway station in Britain has a pub nearby and many of the clientele will be lost souls and weary travellers with a tale to tell - budding Martin Amis's might at least find something of interest inside. My...
Patronised by a healthy mix of suits and civvies, the Britannia has several things going for it. It's right by the Monument, ensuring you can't miss it. Secondly, depending on what you order it can be very cheap - two pounds...
Nowadays, the Walrus and Carpenter is a Nicholson's pub and, thankfully, when they took it over they sorted out the ground floor arrangement so that it's all one room. Previously, you could have arranged to meet friends at the...
OK we've all done it and regretted it. Like the slower, the older (or the stupider?) wildebeest, we've enjoyed a merry old time at the watering hole with the herd, we wander off and don't even see the hyenas lurking. If this...
This is just the mind of place you'd expect on the route home for the over-the-water-dwelling City boys. Fullers have brought their money and expertise to providing refreshment to the hardworking City types on their way home to...
Another Edwardian commercial property gets converted into a Wetherspoon pub, hardly a newsworthy item nowadays, an almost everyday occurrence in the City it sometimes seems. As ever, there's the range of well-priced well kept,...
Standing in the shadow of Wren's great edifice, the Monument pub didn't have to think long about a suitable name. While the sharing of nomenclature with such a famous landmark might be expected to entice in the regular stream...
In the shadow of Southwark Cathedral, this one's just off the beaten track - tourists don't necessarily stumble across it, but the local office types know it's there. Last time we were in there was a broad mix of people who'd...
You could pass Talbot Court - an essay in concrete that looks like a loading bay - a hundred times and never notice The Ship tucked on an inside corner just a hundred yards down where the slabwork gives way to a traditional...
Yet another All Bar One gets a zero pint rating. Yes the beer, wine and food is still of the same (albeit, pricey) quality, but the service on our last visit was diabolical. From the "don't put your pint on the bar, I've...
If the phrase real ale style bar sounds like an oxymoron to you, maybe you should come and have a look at the Bridge House as it's probably the best way to describe this Adnam's house on the southern end of Tower Bridge. There...
