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Horse & Groom, Shoreditch  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Shoreditch

address:

26 Curtain Road, EC2A 3NZ

phone:

0871 258 9715*
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nearest stations:

Shoreditch High Street (opens 2010) London Overground station
(260m) - zone 2

Old Street railway stationLondon Underground station
(590m) - zone 1

Liverpool Street railway stationLondon Underground station
(590m) - zone 1

Moorgate railway stationLondon Underground station
(760m) - zone 1

Aldgate East London Underground station
(990m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Leave Liverpool Street station by the Bishopsgate exit, turn left and walk up towards Shoreditch. Take the second left into Worship Street, cross the railway bridge and turn right into Curtain Road. The pub will be just ahead of you on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Spitalfields Market (490m)

Bunhill Fields (580m)

Brick Lane (680m)

picture of Horse and Groom
Stuck at the quiet end of Curtain road, the Horse and Groom is a good pub which was refurbished some time ago in a fairly traditional style. 'Traditional' in this context means fairly upmarket but understated; the overall effect is quite elegant and rather different to the more northerly Hoxtonite destinations or city boy bars further south. However, its location - sitting right on the edge of these two very different areas - is probably one reason why its easier to get a seat here and the atmosphere is more relaxed than other nearby places. If this wasn't enough to recommend it, there's a couple of ales on the hand pumps, good £5 lunches (presumably aimed at local office workers) and great service, too. Maybe unremarkable in an area like Marylebone, when located in EC2, right next to its distinctly average neighbour, it becomes worth seeking out.

reviewed:
07/10/2006
reviewed by redcat

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

TVs - click for explanationSky TV (big screen)
pool table(s) available- click for explanationpool room upstairs

second opinion:

posted by Kirsty - Wednesday 6th June, 2007, 2:04pm
This could be a really good pub but it's absolutely appalling. The place is falling apart, the toilets are disgusting, the bar doesn't seem to have much to drink (the only mixers yesterday were coke and tomato juice and one of the lagers was off ) and the staff are very nice but don't seem to know what they're doing.
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