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Viaduct Tavern, Smithfield  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Smithfield

address:

126 Newgate Street, EC1A 7AA

phone:

0871 258 7276*
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nearest stations:

City Thameslink Railway station
(130m)

St. Paul's London Underground station
(370m) - zone 1

Blackfriars Railway stationLondon Underground station
(490m) - zone 1

Farringdon Railway stationLondon Underground station
(510m) - zone 1

Barbican Railway stationLondon Underground station
(520m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From St. Paul's: Take the exit leading to St. Paul's Cathedral and turn left out of the station. Carry on down Newgate Street until you reach the Old Bailey on the left. The pub is across the street on the corner
From Chancery Lane: Take the north exit to the right (not the Grays Inn Road exit) and proceed down Holborn. Cross Holborn Circus and carry on down Holborn Viaduct and the pub is ahead on the left hand corner.

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nearby attraction(s):

St. Paul's Cathedral (370m)

Museum of London (390m)

Barbican Centre (670m)

picture of Viaduct Tavern
The Viaduct has been a Fuller's pub for a couple of years now, but to be honest you don't really come here for the beer (even though it's good), but to take in the Victorian interior. Built on the site of an old jail (there're still a couple of surviving cells in the basement), the Viaduct Tavern is a well preserved pub with some glorious touches of nineteenth century decor. The fare on offer does its best to live up to the opulent surroundings, and this one's worth popping in if you happen past. Tends to get crowded with the highly-paid punters from the nearby offices and, less frequently, journalists, witnesses and spectators from across the road, it's worth a visit outside of the busy times if you want a nosey round the interior. (Closed Sunday).

reviewed:
12/09/2008
reviewed by jack
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