26 Smithfield, Smithfield

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location:

Smithfield

address:

26 Smithfield Street, EC1A 9LB

phone:

0871 984 1317*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

City Thameslink Railway station
(220m)

Farringdon London Underground station Railway station
(290m) - zone 1

Barbican London Underground station Railway station
(410m) - zone 1

St Paul's London Underground station
(560m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(570m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Farringdon: turn left out of the station, walk up Cowcross Street and through Smithfield Market, once through the market turn right and you should see the pub across the road on your left. St. Paul's: turn west out of the station (away from the Cathedral) and follow the signs for St. Bart's hospital and church. Walk past the hospital and church towards the market but, before you get to the market, turn left. You'll see the pub in front of you on the left, opposite the market.

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opening times:

Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00Fri 11:00-00:00*
* opening times can change, please check with the pub before organising important events.

nearby attraction(s):

Museum of London (430m)

St. Paul's Cathedral (590m)

Barbican Centre (640m)

picture of 26 Smithfield A few years ago this was the New Market, a pub which played host to the nearby Smithfield meat workers, amongst others. It reopened in early 2007 with a new name and a new direction, aiming for a more upmarket crowd and sensibility. Putting in a decent and reasonably priced menu, recruiting hardworking and genial staff (all kept firmly in line by the friendly landlady), means things have got a whole lot better than they used to be, and the place has settled in nicely. There's a reasonable wine list, and numerous lagers on tap to choose from - the only ale on when we were in last was Adnam's, which was well kept and went down a treat. It also plays host to live music events and opens occasionally at the weekends as a music venue (an interesting call as most of the pubs in these parts shut for the weekends). One other attraction is the Roof Terrace - an unusual thing in this part of London - though it's probably no surprise that it's become a smoker's paradise. Having worked hard to muscle in on the Smithfield drinking market, the pub has its adherents, mostly nearby office workers. And in light of recent pub closures nearby, that's a pretty good achievement.