Porterhouse, Strand

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location:

Strand

address:

21 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA

phone:

0871 258 9777*
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nearest stations:

Covent Garden London Underground station
(250m) - zone 1

Charing Cross railway station London Underground station
(310m) - zone 1

Leicester Square London Underground station
(340m) - zone 1

Embankment London Underground station
(360m) - zone 1

Embankment Pier River Thames boat service
(380m)

how to find it:

From Covent Garden: turn right and walk towards the market, when you get to the market turn right again. Turn left and walk down the road in front of the church, walk a little way down Southampton Street then turn right into Maiden Lane. The pub is on your left, set back from the road. From Charing Cross: Leave the station by the main entrance in the Strand and cross over. Turn right and the left up Bedford Street, take the next left along Maiden Lane. The pub is a short walk along on your right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Adelphi Theatre (20m)

Vaudeville Theatre (30m)

The Savoy (100m)

Street View - click to see the area around the Porterhouse

Very often we like to bring you a choice little hideaway, an undiscovered gem with a few enchanting flaws. But we also have to concede that, if a place is really popular, chances are they're doing something right. Porterhouse is a Brewing Co. in Dublin who have opened their own select chain of pubs. There aren't many in the chain - quality is the watchword rather than quantity. The Porterhouse in Maiden Lane is a huge boozer and expensively decorated in brewery copper and antique doodads and yet is designed full of cosy nooks for you and your chums to hide away in. The house beers are brewed in Dublin to their own recipes - 3 stouts (including a miraculous oyster stout), real ales and lagers. Responsible pub reviewers would, of course, never suggest that you try a pint of each one in one night. But they're all good (ahem). One lift entrance and toilets offer some disabled access. Live music, decent food, a patio (where those who want to be seen can be), and the location in the heart of London's theatre and eating district mean this pub is very busy. But they've done their research, they know what the "craic" is - it's another word for a niche.

reviewed:
08/07/2009