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location:
address:
37 Whitehall, SW1A 2BX
phone:
0871 984 1524*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Charing Cross 
(220m) - zone 1
Embankment
(330m) - zone 1
Embankment Pier 
(420m)
Leicester Square
(540m) - zone 1
Westminster Millennium Pier
(570m)
bus routes:
3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 159, 453 
how to find it:
From Embankment: Take the Villiers Street exit and immediately turn left under the railway trestle. Cross Northumberland Avenue and take Whitehall Place up to Whitehall. Turn right and it's right there. From Charing Cross: You'll have to find Whitehall from wherever you come out. Proceed down Whitehall and it's about two minutes walk on the left.
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nearby attraction(s):
Trafalgar Square (160m)
Banqueting House (230m)
National Gallery (260m)
The middle of a trio of Whitehall pubs practically in a row, this one fares better than the others by actually having a bit of character. With leather bench seating, leaded windows and original wood panelling, a recent refurbishment has only improved the feel of the place. Probably because the frontage is overshadowed by that that of its more brash neighbours, its often less hectic and consequently easier to get a seat. The staff are more attentive than in the past, the beer is well kept and the food was good. Due to its location, it will always be a bit touristy (we've seen a few less worldly travellers expecting table service) and its often very quiet on Saturday evenings, despite being a mere stones throw from Trafalgar Square. Nevertheless, one of the better Whitehall pubs.
15/01/2007
pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)
real ales
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