The Bell & Compass, Strand  rated1 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Strand

address:

9-11 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NA

phone:

0871 258 8576*
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nearest stations:

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

Embankment London Underground station
(190m) - zone 1

Embankment Pier River Thames boat service
(260m)

Leicester Square London Underground station
(390m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(470m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Charing Cross, turn right into Villiers St. before taking the first left. The pub is down to the left. Leaving Embankment tube, walk up Villiers St. before turning right into John Adam Street. The pub is on the left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Proud Galleries (10m)

St-Martins-in-the-Fields (170m)

Playhouse Theatre (180m)

picture of Bell and Compass
A change of name, but not much has changed from its previous incarnation as The Griffin. Like many pubs in the vicinity, this is a pine laden, high-tabled after-office magnet that pulls in crowds of professionals and is often standing-room only. At the weekends it fills with tourists looking for Trafalgar Square. It's the sort of place where Sky One would shoot a saucy late-night fly-on-the-wall documentary series ("next week in The Bell and Compass, Dave takes his personal problems out on the till, whilst Amy finds something fruity in her Bacardi Breezer!").

reviewed:
11/10/2005
reviewed by jack

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