Shaws Booksellers, Blackfriars - pub details
Address: 34 St. Andrews Hill, London, EC4V 5DE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7489 7999
Blackfriars (0.1 miles), St. Pauls (0.2 miles), Mansion House (0.3 miles)
Blackfriars (0.1 miles), City Thameslink (0.2 miles), Cannon Street (0.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub added by anne. Last visited on 11th Sep 2003. Suggested by Peter Collins on 22 Aug 2003.
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> Current user rating: 6.7/10 (rated by 21 users)
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user reviews of Shaws Booksellers, Blackfriars
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| One of the best pubs in the area the beer is always top quality. Just what the doctor ordered for an after work drink on Friday, it can be busy but the atmosphere is good. gilberto - 23 Jun 2008 19:57 |
| This is badged as a Fullers Pub and Eating House - but on my visit yesterday, it was definitely more pub than eating house. Evidently attracts the younger City "suits". This is not my kind of place and I cant see myself doing this one with The Cockpit just over the road and The Blackfriar close by, both of which are infinitely preferable in my book JohnBonser - 23 Aug 2006 12:07 |
| The SMDC visited Shaws Booksellers on a Wednesday evening. The pub was very busy, but we were able to find ourselves a table before too long. Often on our evenings out, pubs typically calm down by 8pm or so, but Shaws was still heaving at 9pm. The food is very basic, but the chips (wedges) went down well. However, we had to move on elsewhere for a proper dinner - despite the facilities and tables, Shaws doesn't seem to manage more than snacks, nibbles, sharers and some very rustic looking pizzas. Nice to find Hoegaarden on the taps... pity they don't know how to serve it. When my pint appeared on the bar, I asked for a twist of lime that should've been in there. Seconds later I was shouting over the bar for the waitress to stop, and she deftly dropped a splash of lime cordial into my glass - honestly! The slices were right infront of her! Not a bad place, but by no means repeatable in the SMDC's cruise around London and City pubs. SMDC - 24 Mar 2006 23:07 |
| I liked it, I have to say. Well-presented, no gaudy neon lights, no OTT ads for beer in the window. This may have been a sop to the good Bishop who, I am told, is a neighbour. Wonder if he ever pops down for a tipple? Anyway, first impressions of this place are good. Interesting decor inside, bit different from the usual chain pub we get all-too accustomed to. Atmosphere was good, and quite a nice place to be in. Location would impress our tourists - quaint London lane, up a little hill. Easy to get to, lots of transport links nearby. Loos were adequate, and well-maintained. I liked the selection of beer - the Kirin was nice and crisp. Pint bottles of Magner's Cider were selling well, and the Guinness drinkers told me their pints were 'spot on'. As it's a Fuller's pub, there was a good selection of Chiswick-brewed beers there too. There was a well-thought out Wine list, and prices for both the beer and wine were what you'd expect from a City pub. I didn't feel ripped off. I didn't sample the food - I arrived too late - but my mates who had been there since earlier in the evening assured me it was good. Would have to knock it on the smoke - although our group of about 15 bods didn't have a single smoker amongst us, it was a bit hazy, and my clothes stunk of smoke the next day. Staff were friendly and efficient. Wish there were more like them around! Gets a 7 from me - a bit less smoke, and we'd be pushing a 9 - it really is a nice place. Well worth a visit. skerriegoat - 7 Mar 2006 13:55 |
| This has never been a booksellers. It was once a paper merchant's some time ago. anonymous - 8 Feb 2006 13:28 |
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