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The Champion, Fitzrovia  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsvisitors award winner 2006 - click for an explanation of our awards

location:

Fitzrovia

address:

12-13 Wells Street, W1T 3PA

phone:

0871 258 8534*
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nearest stations:

Oxford Circus London Underground station
(380m) - zone 1

Goodge Street London Underground station
(430m) - zone 1

Tottenham Court Road London Underground station
(440m) - zone 1

Piccadilly Circus London Underground station
(840m) - zone 1

Warren Street London Underground station
(850m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Head east on Oxford Street (towards Tottenham Court Road), take the fourth turning left into Wells Street, and you will see the pub ahead of you.

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nearby attraction(s):

The Photographer's Gallery (250m)

London Palladium (320m)

Liberty (390m)

picture of Champion
If you're worn out by the shopping hordes of Oxford Street and need a drink, the Champion is the place to go. It's a beautifully appointed pub with a lovely exterior and fantastic champion-themed stained glass windows. It seems that Sam Smiths is annexing the West End for Yorkshire and taking the best looking pubs to boot. The service is excellent, even when it's busy, and on a warm evening towards the end of the week it can get very, very busy. During shopping hours, however, it's a fairly relaxed place and if it's crowded downstairs, there's always the upstairs bar. One other good point to note is that (like a good number of other Sam Smith's in the area) you can find that most traditional of pub games: a dart board.

reviewed:
12/06/2009
reviewed by columbo

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales - all Sam Smith's
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationoutdoor seating
traditional pub games - click for explanationdarts
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