Three Compasses, Farringdon

pub details:

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location:

Farringdon

address:

66 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6BP

phone:

0871 258 9625*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Farringdon Railway station London Underground station
(100m) - zone 1

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

City Thameslink Railway station
(410m)

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(530m) - zone 1

St. Paul's London Underground station
(760m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Farringdon: Turn left out of the station and cross over to the other side of Cowcross Street. The pub is just ahead on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Museum of London (560m)

Barbican Centre (690m)

Host Gallery (700m)

Street View - click to see the area around the Three Compasses

Since this pub was gutted and refurbished, it's done nothing but improve. There's still a Thai restaurant upstairs, but the pub itself is unrecognisable. It now looks more like a modern pub or wine bar, and the clientele has moved as upmarket as the pub - no bad thing in our opinion. The makeover, beer and wine selection and smart-looking staff suggest that its been bought up by a pub group of some kind, but there's no real evidence to support that. While it looks like they're still finding their feet, a reasonable pint of Adnam's combined with attentive staff mean our first impressions are good.

reviewed:
18/5/2007