The Peasant, Clerkenwell - pub details
Address: 240 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7336 7726
Farringdon (0.4 miles), Angel (0.5 miles), Barbican (0.5 miles)
Farringdon (0.4 miles), London Barbican (0.5 miles), Old Street (0.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by Fabrice Conin on 12 Nov 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 28 users)
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user reviews of the Peasant, Clerkenwell
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| Okay for a quick drink or night out with mates, but watch out for the local 'geezers' who seem to think it is alright to call a woman that they don't know 'darling'. Lacks atmosphere inside, and is very open plan so there is nowhere to hide, so the paranoid could think that everyone is looking at them. Reasonably priced, lots of beers (although I am a wine drinker), and nice traditional decor (although the furniture is ancient so watch out for collapsing chairs). Good place to have a couple of quiet ones. stuartw - 24 Mar 2008 16:50 |
| Tried a pint recently and just managed not to burst into tears. This is high praise indeed as I was prepared to be appalled. In the 60's when this was The George & Dragon I spent most of my grant and sacrificed a grade of degree here. In company with many City undergrads from up the street and a number of now eminent MD's from Barts I developed my life long enthusiasm for things alcoholic in these hallowed halls. Nowhere on earth has more or happier memories for me so there are probably too many ghosts for me to be objective about the place. Judgement is clouded with wonderful recollections - old friends then young-the pervading warm almond smell of cyanide drifting in from the electroplating works across street-the near all night lock ins and the top quality lunchtime folk sessions featuring all the big names of the scene. Above all Ray & Doreen the late wonderous landlords who funded the concerts at a loss, frequently subbed hard up students and were then suicidily lax about chasing up the debts. Their comment when I visited them in retirement is a fitting epitaph to a probably extinct way of life "We had so much fun we just aimed to make enough profit to let us keep doing it". With that proviso.The place seemed souless and lacking a real personality. The name change exemplifies the problem it seems inoffensive but random - so does the pub. It probably could not survive as the classic Victorian local boozer it was but I couldn't define what it has become. To be fair it is still one of the better pubs in the area - the beer was excellent( much better than 1960's Truman's) the staff friendly (and decorative-sorry I'm too old to be PC)others spoke well of the food and blessedly no one has vandalised the magic mosaics of the old persona. Much worse fates have befallen other fondly remembered watering holes! montyl - 29 Feb 2008 13:57 |
| Excellent and attentive staff here the other Saturday night, and a good range of real ales and quality lagers. The Crouch Vale Brewer's Gold was perfect. Nice ambience in the place, and they have a good reputation for food upstairs. davidb - 15 Feb 2008 16:54 |
| The Peasant has plenty of positives that appeal to me but somehow I find it all a bit too open and lacking any intrinsic charm. The interior is spacious but the high dark moulded ceiling and large plain picture windows make it seem a bit cavernous. The real gem of the place is the fantastic mosaic floor, a bit of a rarity these days even if the wording does depict its previous life as the George & Dragon. The music posters give it a bit of an arty edge and there is a decent enough selection of beers (Bombardier, Crouch End Gold and Skinners Betty Stogs). There is an upstairs restaurant which gives the place its gastropub tag although the restauarant and bar are quite separate. All in all, this is a fine place for a couple of beers but I wouldn’t specifically choose it for a full session. RogerB - 28 Dec 2007 18:41 |
| came for a friends birthday and couldn't believe just how many great beers they had, too many to name. I asked the barman to recommend one and had the crouch vale amarillo. Will most certainly go back when I am in clerkenwell again. Really friendly staff, lots of beer knowledge. anonymous - 24 Nov 2007 23:26 |
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