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Lyric, London

Operator: Morgan Pub Company
37 Great Windmill Street, Soho, London, W1D 7LT (View on Google Map)
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Small pub just off Shaftesbury Avenue, very popular with the local trade. Bay fronted with a tiled panelled interior, it was originally two adjacent taverns, the Windmill and the Ham which were merged in the mid 18th century to form the Windmill & Ham. The pub was renamed in 1890 and rebuilt sixteen years later.

As well as up to ten real ales and a couple of ciders on handpump, the pub has over 20 craft keg/keykeg beer and cider taps on the bar-back plus bottled beers and the array of beers here has been described as "beyond excellence, verging on the exemplary". As is often the case, customers wishing to drink outside will have to stand and settle for plastic glasses. Food is of the traditional pub grub variety but does normally include a Christmas Day menu; you don't have to eat turkey! See venue website for weekly food offers.

This is an unusually authentic "real pub", for one so close to the traditional heart of London at Piccadilly Circus, and for real ale fans well worth a visit.

Note that the Morgan Pub Collective has gift card offers, see venue website.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Windmill
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
11/12/2023
Last surveyed
03/02/2020
Pub ID
WLD/16487
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Food
Monday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Noon - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 8 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Changing beers typically include: Siren (varies) , Southwark (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky and TNT
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
20 seated or 50 standing
Smoking Smoking
Pavement standing space
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Reportedly now offering 10% discount on ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
various
Nearby Station (750m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (150m)
Piccadilly Circus
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