The Camel & Artichoke, Waterloo

A lovely pub - staff friendly and accommodating, the upstairs is even nicer now with the refurb, and three shelves of books to read or take away with you - what more can you ask! (Well, the wonderful steak and onion ciabatta served with chips and salad, I suppose!)
There is no screen in the upstairs area, I'm not sure about the downstairs as I always head for the comfy sofas upstairs. I for one prefer my socialising without a telly to distract from the conversation.

17 Aug 2007 20:33

The Old Shades, Whitehall

I love this pub - despite the picture above being of the WRONG pub! As I write this the picture shown for the Old Shades is actually of the Clarence, so be warned - if you are looking for the Old Shades, it is closer to Trafalgar Square than the pictured one, and has a very narrow frontage.
I started using The Old Shades while the Clarence was being refurbished, and wouldn't change back now that I have found it. It has a wonderful friendly atmosphere, good food, good drink, and is now a Bookcrossing zone - there are free books you can take away with you (and keep if you like) on the shelf on the right hand side as you go in. It's the sort of pub you go into for a good time with friends involving good booze, good food if you're hungry, and good conversation - with that wonderful bonus of no TV! Perfect!

27 May 2007 11:15