Shaw's Booksellers, St. Paul's  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

St. Paul's

address:

31-34 St. Andrews Hill, EC4V 5DE

phone:

0871 258 8480*
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nearest stations:

Blackfriars railway stationLondon Underground station
(110m) - zone 1

Blackfriars Millennium Pier River Thames boat service
(330m)

St. Paul's London Underground station
(380m) - zone 1

City Thameslink railway station
(440m)

Mansion House London Underground station
(530m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Leave Blackfriars station and cross Queen Victoria Street. Turn right up Queen Victoria Street for a short distance and take the first left up Blackfriars Lane. The pub's a short distance up the hill on your right.

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nearby attraction(s):

St. Paul's Cathedral (270m)

The Millennium Bridge (360m)

Tate Modern (570m)

picture of Shaws Booksellers
Despite the name, Shaw's Booksellers really is a place for food and drink. It's one of Fuller's upmarket venues, where the drinks list and menus are designed for the clientele culled from the surrounding City offices. As a result, there's a less-than-usual emphasis on Fuller's own excellent products - only a couple of ales on the hand pumps - and more on food and wine. And naturally, the upmarket fare attracts an upmarket price. It's a nice enough place though, the drink and food is of good quality and the industrial past of the premises has been preserved in the decor. The bare-bones wooden furniture complements it, without being uncomfortable and there's a nod to the place's literary roots with a few books scattered around the place - we particularly liked the cheesy 1980's annuals behind the bar. Bang on target for the demographic, it's a popular haunt with the City crowd and towards the end of the week - you'll find it difficult to get a table unless you get here early.

reviewed:
31/03/2008
reviewed by pubdog

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