The Harp, Covent Garden - pub details

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Address: 47 Chandos Place, covent garden, London, WC2N 4HS [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 924)

Nearest tube stations Charing Cross (0.1 miles), Leicester Square (0.2 miles), Embankment (0.2 miles)

Nearest train stations London Charing Cross (0.1 miles), London Waterloo (0.8 miles), London Waterloo East (0.8 miles)

Pub facilities/features:
Cask Marque accreditation

> Current user rating: 7.6/10 (rated by 313 users)
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user reviews of the Harp, Covent Garden

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Like ‘Bucking Fastard’ I am aware of the level of passionate support that The Harp evokes. I was slightly hesitant about visiting, on a recent trip to London, in case I had to point out the emperor was naked. However, it’s a fantastic little pub

The interior has all been described in great detail before, so I will just limit myself to stating I couldn’t believe how small it was and how unfeasibly narrow the area is opposite the bar! There were about fifteen punters when I called at about four o’clock, on a Thursday afternoon, just enough to give a nice chatty buzz and to set off The Harp’s almost conspiratorial cosiness. However, I would struggle at peak times, no doubt finding it oppressively claustrophobic.

My barmaid was friendly and welcoming but could have been a little bit more product savvy. Several of the beers I’d not come across before and she struggled to describe what style they were.

Quality of the beer was excellent, crystal clear served in squeaky-clean glasses. Disappointed with the much-lauded Harvey’s, but found Dartmoor ‘Jail Ale’ much more to my taste. (I couldn’t bring myself to try ‘Landlord’ served in the ‘southern style’!)

Will definitely call again next time I’m in central London. It’ll be a fantastic refuge when the distaff side of the family do their usual trudge down Oxford Street.

aleandhearty - 19 Jun 2009 09:51
Superb small pub near charing cross and handy for the west end. Clean glasses, well kept ale and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.
nickthefish - 8 Jun 2009 16:13
There is a slightly messianic tone to some of the reports on The Harp.The TT Landlord is well kept and shifts in vast quantity and the bar service is like poetry in motion ,uber efficient even when the pub is packed and the barmaids are always very friendly.However the beer range is restricted ,always featuring Harvey's Best (oaky but distinctive),Black Sheep (dull) besides the TT Landlord.Morris Mayhem(bland GK brew) was guesting and when this ran out Sharp's Doom Bar made an appearance,now so ubiquitous and frankly unexciting despite the hype.So despite sampling all the brews on offer ,the group I was with gravitated quickly back to the TT Landlord.The news of the break from the Punch tie is welcome but no change yet.A more imaginative selection of ales is now required to place the Harp back at the top of the pick of central London boozers.
Bucking_Fastard - 3 Jun 2009 10:46
Visited The Harp again last week and had a couple of the best pints of Harvey's I've had outside Lewes. Well done to Sarah for her outstanding cellar skills.
Got into conversation with Binnie who tells me she's bought The Harp from Punch, so her beer choice will be expanding now she does not have to rely on them for her supplies. I did mention she ought to look at Dark Star brews, but that's just my personal opinion. If you are in The Harp, mention your favourite beer. Binnie: why not start a suggestions book?
Cheers,
Alph_river - 28 May 2009 16:00
Whisper it not, but is The Harp loosing the plot? The beer range is getting very predictable and I'm of the opinion that the beer-line cooler has not been working properly for some months now. Has to be said that the beer quality in the Salisbury has got the Harp beat these days. Sad but true.
foghorn - 26 May 2009 19:25

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