Edgar Wallace, Temple

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location:

Temple

address:

40 Essex Street, WC2R 3JF

phone:

0871 258 5049*
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nearest stations:

Temple London Underground station
(200m) - zone 1

Blackfriars Millennium Pier River Thames boat service
(570m)

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(640m) - zone 1

Blackfriars railway station London Underground station
(680m) - zone 1

Holborn London Underground station
(700m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Temple: After leaving the station, head up the hill on Arundel Street. Turn right when you reach the main road - the Law Courts are visible across the road on your left - and take the second right into Essex Street.

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nearby attraction(s):

Somerset House (360m)

Aldwych Theatre (420m)

Novello Theatre (460m)

Street View - click to see the area around the Edgar Wallace

A handsome, but deceptively pokey pub once you get inside, which gets crowded pretty quickly at the usual post-office hours times. Given the area, the number of suits was not a surprise but it's not unbearable and they head off to their homes pretty quickly after work. There is an upstairs function room with bar (which can be hired) offering some breathing space, but expect this to be occupied on Friday evenings. There's a good range of decent beer and a pretty standard range of pub grub on the menu, add to this table service - even when the pub is very busy - and you've got a very nice pub indeed.

reviewed:
8/5/2008