Coach & Horses, Farringdon  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Farringdon

address:

26 Ray Street, EC1R 3DS

phone:

0871 258 7501*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Farringdon Railway stationLondon Underground station
(420m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(540m) - zone 1

Barbican Railway stationLondon Underground station
(860m) - zone 1

City Thameslink Railway station
(860m)

Holborn London Underground station
(970m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Farringdon: Turn right out of station and go down to Farringdon Road and then right again. Carry on down across Clerkenwell Road and Ray Street is the next left. The pub is just down on the right. From Chancery Lane: Take the Leather Lane exit from the station and go straight until you reach Hatton Garden. Turn left and carry on until you reach Clerkenwell Road. Cross over and go down Back Hill. The pub is ahead on the left.

click here for a larger map

nearby attraction(s):

Sadler's Wells Theatre (720m)

Sir John Soane's Museum (880m)

Host Gallery (950m)

picture of Coach and Horses
Such an unreformed boozer as the old Coach & Horses was probably on borrowed time. What with The Eagle up the road and Exmouth Market nearby, the chances of this one turning gastro were always high. While it's managed to hold onto some beer credibility, the fact that most of the tables in the large room had reserved signs on them (on a Friday night!) meant that if you're just popping in for a drink you have to crowd into the cramped bar area. The beer was good, with guest beers given prominence and everything was well kept. And, if you're prepared to, you can squat on a table until the diners turn up. What we saw of the food looked good. While a good example of pub gone gastro, it's a far cry from the boozer we fondly remember ...

reviewed:
18/5/2007
reviewed by septic

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

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationbeer garden
separate restaurant - click for explanationseparate dining area
Hungry? click here to book a table at Coach & Horses
free booking at pubs and restaurants powered by

second opinion: (don't just take our word for it)

have your say - comment on this pubHave your say - click to comment on this pub and read what others think about it.