Nell of Old Drury, Covent Garden - pub details

Nell of Old Drury
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Address: 29 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JS [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 525) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest tube stations Covent Garden (0.2 miles), Temple (0.3 miles), Holborn (0.4 miles)

Nearest train stations London Charing Cross (0.4 miles), London Waterloo East (0.8 miles), London Waterloo (0.8 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • Real ale

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user reviews of Nell of Old Drury, Covent Garden

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Beer Gutt - this place has traditional opening hours, closed in the afternoons and open again in the evening.
Ferg_White - 18 Feb 2011 17:08
Wanted to try this place when I was uptown on Friday. Turned up there about 4pm and place was closed...Please Explain! ! !
BeerGutt - 14 Feb 2011 14:24
Nice enough little pub in among the theatres. The one downside is that you do encounter a fair number of...now I don't want to say bellends, because that would be predjudicial, so instead I'll say "budding actors and actresses talking loudly about their most recent auditions and performances on the off-chance someone connected to a theatre might hear and offer them a massive role on Broadway".

But the pub's fine.
cid - 21 Sep 2010 15:34
Narrow frontage with doors either side of an attractive bay window. One entrance takes you into a compact bar with a limited amount of furniture (mostly tall stools) and the other accesses a narrow flight of stairs which leads to a more spacious upstairs room with a better selection of seating and tables. You can't miss the theatrical connections as the bar and staircase walls are covered with pictures of the stars from days gone by and posters from the shows (plus adverts for their interval drinks service for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane directly opposite). Just two real ales on offer, but my pint of Doom Bar was excellent and well priced for the area at £2.85. There is no food, and the landlord has a bit of a reputation, but this is a decent spot for a pint (provided you avoid the busy periods when it fills up with theatregoers).
rpadam - 21 Aug 2010 10:45
Not a big pub and apart from the chairs in the window there are only stools to sit on.
However the beer was good and not expensive, (under £3 a pint), considering the area. The staff were friendly and it had the feel of a typical local pub.
When I was there it wasn't too busy but before and after plays and shows it can bet very busy. The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is just opposite.

outtamehead - 21 Aug 2010 02:21

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