The Well, Clerkenwell  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Clerkenwell

address:

180 St. John's Street, EC1V 4JY

phone:

0871 258 6389*
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nearest stations:

Farringdon Railway stationLondon Underground station
(500m) - zone 1

Barbican Railway stationLondon Underground station
(610m) - zone 1

Angel London Underground station
(860m) - zone 1

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

City Thameslink Railway station
(940m)

how to find it:

Farringdon: turn left out of the station walk up Cowcross Street to St. John Street. Walk up St. John Street, cross Clerkenwell Road and carry on a little further up St. John Street, where you'll find the place on a corner on your right. Angel. turn left out of the station and head down to the junction with Pentonville City Road. Cross the road and walk straight down St. John Street for a while, after a while you'll see the place on your left. (Before the junction with Clerkenwell Road.)

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nearby attraction(s):

Host Gallery (530m)

Sadler's Wells Theatre (550m)

Barbican Centre (850m)

picture of Well
This place really needs no introduction, it's one of the earlier trendy bars in the area and has appeared in countless pub and bar guides before. It gets pretty crowded at the end of the week, especially in summer and that's when it can often be better to go elsewhere. But if the crowds are thinner and your wallet's up to it, it's not a bad place at all. The drink's interesting - continental beers on the pumps such as Hoegaarden, Leffe Blonde and Paulaner Weiss bier - the wine list is OK, the gastro-type food is decent and the service is good. Look out for the fish tanks in the basement bar, too.

reviewed:
11/7/2008
reviewed by pubdog
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