The Bull, Bishopsgate

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location:

Bishopsgate

address:

4-5 Devonshire Row, EC2M 4RH

phone:

0871 258 5042*
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nearest stations:

Liverpool Street railway station London Underground station
(150m) - zone 1

Aldgate London Underground station
(440m) - zone 1

Aldgate East London Underground station
(550m) - zone 1

Fenchurch Street railway station
(600m)

Moorgate railway station London Underground station
(620m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Leave Liverpool Street by the Bishopsgate exit, the pub is in an alley across the road almost directly in front of you.

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opening times:

Mon-Fri 08:00-00:00
Sat-Sun Closed*
* opening times can change, please check with the pub before organising important events.

nearby attraction(s):

The Gherkin (250m)

Petticoat Lane (280m)

Spitalfields Market (420m)

The T & J Bernard signage is still intact, but with this pub now firmly tied to the restaurant opposite, this "bar and restaurant" is just that - a restaurant that serves drinks. What you'll first notice on entering is the interior: a makeover has attempted to pack a mix of contemporary styles into a small, one-roomed space. The leather settles have gone, with tables (mostly set for lunch) taking up most of the space, though a ledge does make its way through the middle of the room for vertical drinkers to lean an elbow upon. The new owners have tried to make this as grand a space as possible. As for the food and drink on offer, gone is the old pub's reliance on real ales: a guest beer Brains SA was alongside the London Pride pump fighting for space next to premium lagers like Peroni. The food looks as good as you'll get in a pub in these parts, and for City folk wishing to fill up before a 9 o'clock meeting, this one opens at 8am.

reviewed:
19/08/2008