"The Prospect of Whitby" in Wapping, Wapping Wall is really nice. (Not too far from Tower Bridge) It's London's oldest riverside pub. Upstairs is a beautiful restaurant with superb river-view, the pub downstairs has pub-food and a garden/terrace. The place has an amazing history and is over 500 years old. Crowd is in their 30's I'd say. Americans just love it! Have fun, Barbara Truckle schrieb in Nachricht ... >Can anyone suggest a traditional English Pub in London - pref. central ? >A place that is livley int eh evenings - not too full of tourists or underage >people.... something for 30 somethings, and would appeal to the intelligent >American traveller. >Any ideas ? > >T > ' Life is a Banquet ' >
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NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 23:14:25 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:6838 Also the Sherlock Holmes on Northumberland by Trafalgar Square. Conan Doyle used to have a tipple here. Great pub full of Holmesian/Sherlockian memorabilia and upstairs they have recreated Holmes' study. Well worth a visit. Rafal Heydel-Mankoo (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Barbara wrote: > > "The Prospect of Whitby" in Wapping, Wapping Wall is really nice. (Not too > far from Tower Bridge) It's London's oldest riverside pub. > Upstairs is a beautiful restaurant with superb river-view, the pub > downstairs has pub-food and a garden/terrace. > The place has an amazing history and is over 500 years old. Crowd is in > their 30's I'd say. > Americans just love it! > > Have fun, > > Barbara > > Truckle schrieb in Nachricht ... > >Can anyone suggest a traditional English Pub in London - pref. central ? > >A place that is livley int eh evenings - not too full of tourists or > underage > >people.... something for 30 somethings, and would appeal to the intelligent > >American traveller. > >Any ideas ? > > > >T > > ' Life is a Banquet ' > >
In article , Truckle <truckle@my- dejanews.com> writes >Can anyone suggest a traditional English Pub in London - pref. central ? >A place that is livley int eh evenings - not too full of tourists or underage >people.... something for 30 somethings, and would appeal to the intelligent >American traveller. >Any ideas ? Upstairs at "The Chandos", just north of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields. My favourite pub in the whole of London. But then that's just me! Oh, "The Albert" in Victoria Street is quite a nice "traditional" pub which tends to appeal to visitors looking for a "typical" English hostelry. And at the other end of the scale? Well, the most intimidating pub I've ever been in is "The Railway Telegraph", opposite Thornton Heath Railway station!
>>A place that is livley int eh evenings - not too full of tourists or underage >>people.... something for 30 somethings, and would appeal to the intelligent >>American traveller. >>Any ideas ? > >Upstairs at "The Chandos", just north of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields. >My favourite pub in the whole of London. But then that's just me! > >Oh, "The Albert" in Victoria Street is quite a nice "traditional" pub >which tends to appeal to visitors looking for a "typical" English >hostelry. I quite like the Sherlock Holmes, down a back street (Northumberland Street??) behind Charing Cross Station, and also the Pontefract Castle on Wigmore Street, near Bond Street Station.
Mike P. wrote: > Have a look at the Lamb, in Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1. It's near to > Russell Square tube station and is a genuine London local as opposed to some > of the more recently refurbished 'traditional' pubs. This one is the real > thing which appeals to more mature clientele, no jukebox/gaming machines and > good real ale (Young's). Yep - great pub. Me + girlf will be there tomorrow night (Fri). So if you want to meet a "thieving tosspot" or a "real crook" have a look in the back (lower) bit about 9.30pm onwards for a skinny thirtysomething bloke and similar girl and say hello, or fuck off you scummy crim, or something. Cliff ________________________________________ Worst Soul Lyrics...For Quite A While, No.1 "Life without me Is like a cornflake without the milk" Oran (Orange Juice) Jones, I Saw You (And Him) Walking In The Rain ________________________________________
Change of plan. We're going to the Barley Mow, Dorset St., which is about 100yds on your left as you walk down Baker St away from the station. It's an unspoilt (18th real ale pub with the original little booths where pawnbroking could take place in private. Cliff ________________________________________ Worst Soul Lyrics...For Quite A While, No.1 "Life without me Is like a cornflake without the milk" Oran (Orange Juice) Jones, I Saw You (And Him) Walking In The Rain ________________________________________
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:11:50 CET Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:7667 Sax of London wrote in article ... > Someone wrote: > >Can anyone suggest a traditional English Pub in London - pref. central ? > >A place that is livley int eh evenings - not too full of tourists or underage > >people.... something for 30 somethings, and would appeal to the intelligent > >American traveller. > >Any ideas ? > > I nominate The Lamb, Lambs Conduit Street, Holborn. Good Youngs Ales, no > Whatever became of the Sun on Lambs Conduit Street? I understand it was turned into a Finnegans Wake yes? Is it still any good? During quiet periods, the Tattershall Castle is a reasonable haunt... whether or not floating pubs are traditional is something I have no idea about. I took an "intelligent, thinking" visitor from the USA there yesterday afternoon and she was quite surprised and delighted by the place. Come out of the south side of Embankment tube station (which is about 200m south of Charing X train station down Villiers Street), cross the road and turn right, it's the second boat along (after the Hispanola), about 200m. Never been there during lively periods so can't really say what it's like. The Falcon on the corner of Wardour and Lisle Streets (behind the Swiss Centre on Leicester Square), particularly if the upstairs bar is open... remarkably few tourists considering where it is. The Hogshead on Wellington Street (just by the Lyceum Theatre). A bit small, but quite a nice place. I've often found that by wandering just off of the beaten track in central London, the pubs in the tiny little back streets are usually friendlier and less packed than the ones on the main drags. ZK
NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 19:20:19 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:8339 Tristán W. wrote: > > Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese near St Paul's Cathedral is a great pub. However, if you > prefer somewhere with fewer suited people, try the Holly Bush in Hampstead. Both > are really old pubs, with nooks, crannies and wotnot. > > TRISTÁN Another great Hampstead pub is Jack Straw's Castle. Also The Old Bull 'n' Bush. This was of course immortalised in the old Music Hall standard of the same name. My favourite object in the Cheshire Cheese is the stuffed parrot which died in the 1920s. Its death was reported around the world. Aside from Ye Old Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street is packed with great pubs. Another one worth popping into is the Wig & Pen. Rafal Heydel-Mankoo Article 1558 of uk.food+drink.restaurants:
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 12:48:19 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:9868 Someone wrote: > > Can anyone help us???? > > We NEED a good pub on the River Thames in London for a leaving do. As the chap > who is leaving is an Aussie, we would like it to do BBQ food. Can anyone help? > > Any good pub suggestions appreciated. > Not sure if these will do BBQ but you might want to contact them: These are, in my view, the best riverside pubs: Anchor, Southwark: GREAT views over the river to St. Pauls. The Georgian pub is beautiful: old oak beams, panneling etc. Angel: Great views across to Tower Bridge and the city. Samuel Pepys and Cpt. Cook drank here. Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich: Very large pub, old fireplaces, nautical type pub. Even has a ballroom. There are also some nice ones down in Richmond along the river. I forget the names now, one is the Slug and Lettuce. Rafal Heydel-Mankoo
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 14:12:07 EDT Organization: Sprint Canada Inc. Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:9878 Will van Zwanenberg wrote: > > Carlos wrote: > > > I think that the best river pubs are towards the west end of the Thames > > (Grass, low banks etc...) > > There are quite a few in Richmond (generally expensive/poncey) and > > Kingston - notably 'The Boaters Inn' which I know does BBQ's in Summer, but > > would probably sort them now if requested.....more info if required. > > Can I recommend the Propect of Witby in Rotherhithe? Ah, yes the Prospect is one of the most famous of the riverside pubs.
NNTP-Posting-Date: 14 Apr 1999 16:33:21 GMT X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:9860 I think that the best river pubs are towards the west end of the Thames (Grass, low banks etc...) There are quite a few in Richmond (generally expensive/poncey) and Kingston - notably 'The Boaters Inn' which I know does BBQ's in Summer, but would probably sort them now if requested.....more info if required. Carl. Someone wrote: ... >Can anyone help us???? > >We NEED a good pub on the River Thames in London for a leaving do. As the chap >who is leaving is an Aussie, we would like it to do BBQ food. Can anyone help? > >Any good pub suggestions appreciated. > >Thanks > >Julia >
In article , Will Someone wrote: >Carlos wrote: > >> I think that the best river pubs are towards the west end of the Thames >> (Grass, low banks etc...) >> There are quite a few in Richmond (generally expensive/poncey) and >> Kingston - notably 'The Boaters Inn' which I know does BBQ's in Summer, but >> would probably sort them now if requested.....more info if required. > >Can I recommend the Propect of Witby in Rotherhithe? Err Wapping, Me thinks. Spice Island is better and it is in Rotherhithe.
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:27:37 BST Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu uk.local.london:10020 If he is Australian he will feel at home at the Blue anchor - always full of Aussies. Next to Hammersmith bridge. For a BBQ you could wander west along the bank. You take in at least three pubs in no distance at all surrounded by occassional lawns. Someone wrote: ... >Can anyone help us???? > >We NEED a good pub on the River Thames in London for a leaving do. As the chap >who is leaving is an Aussie, we would like it to do BBQ food. Can anyone help? > >Any good pub suggestions appreciated. > >Thanks > >Julia >