The Easton, Clerkenwell  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Clerkenwell

address:

22 Easton Street, WC1X 0DS

phone:

0871 258 6330*
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nearest stations:

King's Cross Thameslink railway station
(750m)

Angel London Underground station
(770m) - zone 1

Farringdon railway stationLondon Underground station
(800m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(890m) - zone 1

King's Cross St. Pancras Eurostar terminalrailway stationLondon Underground station
(960m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Farringdon: exit tube, turn right and then head right up Farringdon Road till the junction with Roseberry Avenue. Turn right there, cross the road, and head down the first road on your left. The Easton will be at the end of the road. From Angel: Turn left out of the station and head toward the lights at the intersection with Pentonville Road. Cross over Pentonville Road and proceed down St. John Street on the right hand side. Turn right into Chadwell Street and then immediately left into Arlington Way. At the bottom of the street turn right and head down Roseberry Avenue. Just before you get to the crossroads, turn right down Easton Street. You'll see the pub at the end of the road.

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nearby attraction(s):

Sadler's Wells Theatre (500m)

London Canal Museum (1Km)

picture of Easton
Since The Eagle kickstarted the gastropub phenomenon, plenty of other old boozers in its vicinity have followed its example. Arguably Clerkenwell now has the greatest concentration of gastropubs in London and the Easton is one of the more noted. There's no deviation from the usual gastro interior: large windows, fancy wallpaper and stripped out furnishings. Nor is there a great selection on tap: Kronenburg, Staropramen and Hoegaarden will no doubt keep plenty of punters happy but when more and more pubs in London are stocking a wider variety of continental beers you would like to see a greater choice, even in a place that plays such emphasis on its food. On that front The Easton promises a weekly changing menu though we've yet to sample it. We don't doubt its excellence, though the overall feel of the place - in common with many one-roomed gastropubs - is that if you're just after a few drinks you won't feel too at home here. A problem, alas, that now affects a lot of the pubs in the area. (New photo to come).

reviewed:
27/10/2005
reviewed by jack

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