The Ship and Shovell, Charing Cross - pub details

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Address: 1-3, Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London, WC2N 5PH [map] [gmap]

Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 864)

Charing Cross (0.1 miles), Embankment (0.1 miles), Leicester Square (0.3 miles)

London Charing Cross (0.1 miles), London Waterloo (0.6 miles), London Waterloo East (0.7 miles)

Brewery: Hall and Woodhouse

Pub facilities/features:

TV
Food served, Real ale
Credit cards accepted, Function room for hire

Suggested by Pauly H on 18 Nov 2002.

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> Current user rating: 7.3/10 (rated by 153 users)

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user reviews of the Ship and Shovell, Charing Cross

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Nice little pub, well 2 pubs really split by the passage outside. Nice place to go for a decent pint of Badger Beer and have a chat. No music, unobtrusive TV in the corner, well worth a visit if in need of a pint in the Charing Cross area.

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N.Barber2 - 14 Mar 2010 20:44

Nice little pub tucked up an alley where most of the tourists wouldn't think to look. Staff were friendly, beer was good and the building was really quirky. There are certainly better pubs in the area but this place is definitely worth popping into for a quick pint or two.

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Thebman - 8 Mar 2010 12:47

Fine, welcoming pub situated at the end of Charing Cross arches off Northumberland Avenue and virtuaaly underneath the Railway Station.

It's a pub of two halves - a bar and a separate pub sign on either side of the passageway ( although the smaller bar on the south side of the passageway seems to be open only at certain times ). Older drinkers may remember when the pub was a Free House called the Ship and Shovel ( only one "l") and, what is now the south side bar was, if my memory serves me correctly, a small shop selling stamps and war related memorabilia ( badges, replica medals etc ).

It's now the Ship and Shovell ( 2 "l" s ) , acquired and reopened by Hall and Woodhouse ( Badger Ales ), many moons ago, after a period of closure. The new name relates to Admiral Shovell and a fine painting of him hangs over the fireplace on the right hand side of the north side bar. This bar ( the only half of the pub open on my recent Saturday lunchtime visit ) has a small bare boarded public bar style area on the left of the entrance and a larger, carpeted area on the right which is decorated in a faux traditional style with engraved glass, mirrors and naval pictures. Those who remember the pub in the 1970's, which it had a rather seedy lairy atmosphere, will, I suspect, be more impressed with the 2010 vintage.

The pub is listed in the 2010 GBG and, on my recent visit, the Badger Best - £ 2.87p - was in good form. Other beers on were Tanglefoot, K& B Sussex and Hopping Hare, the seasonal beer.

Not a must visit pub, but worth dropping in if passing by

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JohnBonser - 23 Feb 2010 09:04

As many others have already mentioned, this is a hidden gem of a pub stuck down a little back alley out of the way of the majority of the commuter class.

The pub itself is split into two with a bar in each. The service is excellent - we went in on Friday last week, and despite it being rammed the waitress still went to the trouble of bringing over some crisps to our table when they had run out at the bar.

Add to that the fact that you can drink lovely Badger beers - the Tangle Foot was very nice - and we even managed to get a table in the back, and it all adds up to one of the best pubs in London.

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steej - 10 Feb 2010 16:50

Brilliant pub.

As the previous post states, you never have much trouble getting served, no matter how busy it gets.

Added bonus of being 1 minute walk to Gordon's Wine Bar, which is equally excellent.

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Pat_Bateman - 21 Jan 2010 12:13

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