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Experience The Blackfriar

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This is a cheat, but an honest cheat, as the almost mediaeval appearance is actually an early 20th century Arts & Crafts extravaganza on the site of an ancient priory.

Inside the pub, the eye delights at a thousand features and whether perching on a stool by the marbled bar or tucked into a semi-private booth you feel it's a special place.

Braying city-suits make it a bit of an ordeal on the earlier part of weeknight evenings - although happily in Summer most of them are happy to cram shoulder-to-shoulder on the virtually table-and-chair-less pavement outside.

Now that it's open on the weekends, you can visit it at a time when you can have a quiet pint and contemplate the wonderful interior.

The exquisite interior combined with very friendly service and a good range of beers make this one you should go out of your way to experience.

CLIENTELE: office workers, tourists
NEAREST STATION: Blackfriars station
PHONE NUMBER: 020 7236 5474
FEATURES: real ales, open after 11:00pm, outdoor seating

The Blackfriar
174 Queen Victoria Street, EC4V 4EG

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