The Old Monk, Westminster  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Westminster

address:

Strutton Ground, Victoria Street, SW1P 2HP

phone:

N/A

nearest stations:

St. James's Park London Underground station
(250m) - zone 1

Victoria railway stationLondon Underground station
(680m) - zone 1

Westminster London Underground station
(790m) - zone 1

Millbank Millennium pier River Thames boat service
(860m)

Westminster Millennium Pier River Thames boat service
(890m)

how to find it:

Right out of St. James's Park tube onto Broadway and past New Scotland Yard. Cross over Victoria Street onto Strutton Ground and it's on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Westminster Cathedral (400m)

Westminster Abbey (510m)

Victoria Palace Theatre (570m)

picture of Old Monk
Beset by flooding problems due to its basement location and shut for a while, the Old Monk reopened a couple of years ago in all its, er, splendour. Actually, it's not too bad - the food is hearty and there are a few well kept ales complimented by a couple of proper ciders which keep the local office workers happy. With plenty of standing space in the main area (read: sparse), the back is a better bet, with snug cubby-holes and a skylighted ceiling onto the street. Enjoying a pint and watching the commuters go by is rather disconcerting when seen from underneath. Ultimately this is a fairly generic office worker's pub, but it covers all the bases pretty well.

reviewed:
17/06/2009
reviewed by redcat

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

good beer served - click for explanationfour real ales

second opinion:

posted by LadyJojo - Friday 25th January, 2008, 2:08pm
Have frequented this pub for a year and a half while working in the area, but last night a friend and I were seemingly poisoned by their stella. £3.20 a pint and after 4 my friend was sick non-stop for 14 hours - she can normally handle 6 pints plus, so avoid their beer like the plague unless it comes in a sealed bottle!
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