The Eagle, Old Street  rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Old Street

address:

2 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7LB

phone:

020 7553 7681

nearest stations:

Old Street London Underground stationRailway station
(420m) - zone 1

Barbican London Underground stationRailway station
(990m) - zone 1

Angel London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

Moorgate London Underground stationRailway station
(1.1Km) - zone 1

Shoreditch High Street (opens 2010) London Overground station
(1.1Km) - zone 2

how to find it:

Come out of the Old Street tube station at exit 8. Head past Moorfields Eye Hospital. Keep going until the second pedestrian crossing. Cross over and The Eagle is right in front of you in Shepherdess Walk. From Angel,walk down City road, until you come to the pub on your left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Barbican Centre (970m)

picture of The Eagle'Up and down the City Road, In and out the Eagle, That's the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel'. For those who like a bit of history, not many pubs can lay claim to being mentioned in a nursery rhyme - a old cautionary tale of spending all your money on booze. Times have changed (perhaps) and although the Eagle was Islington-ised a while back, at heart its still a pub. The staff are friendly and there's a fine choice of drink - guests ales on the hand pumps and plenty of fine Continental beers on tap. In addition, the ivy-covered garden is pretty and there're barbecues in Summer. Although often eerily quiet on Saturdays, its location off Old Street roundabout means during the week its full with what can be an oil-and-water mix of local office workers, flat sharers, council estate dwellers and Hoxtonites. Overall, not bad at all.

reviewed:
30/07/2008
reviewed by redcat

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

good beer served - click for explanationregular guest beers
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationbeer garden
separate restaurant - click for explanationbarbecue
disabled facilities - click for explanationdisabled facilities
ATM on premises - click for explanationATM on premises
music DJ - click for explanationdj
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