Princess of Wales, Strand  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Strand

address:

27 Villiers Street, WC2N 6ND

phone:

0871 258 8574*
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nearest stations:

Charing Cross railway stationLondon Underground station
(60m) - zone 1

Embankment London Underground station
(130m) - zone 1

Embankment Pier River Thames boat service
(200m)

Festival pier River Thames boat service
(430m)

Leicester Square London Underground station
(450m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Charing Cross, turn right and walk down towards the river. The pub is on the left. From Embankment tube, head up Villiers Street and it's just on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Proud Galleries (60m)

Playhouse Theatre (130m)

St-Martins-in-the-Fields (230m)

picture of Princess of Wales
Don't go looking for anything original here (after all, this is a street with two Starbucks on it) as this is an unspectacular Nicholson's pub. The main bar always feels on the small side, whether that's due to the giant screen at the back of the pub dwarfing things or the pub's magnetic pull on commuters and tourists heading to and from Embankment tube. Upstairs, there's a slightly less frenetic air, with a dining area with traditional pub grub served. This one does a job but it's like many pubs in Central London in that it doesn't have to do much to pull in the crowds - you suspect that even if standards at this one decreased it would still be packed solid.

reviewed:
29/10/2009
reviewed by jack

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Sky TV (big and small screens)

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