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Porcupine WC2 Oct 2015. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 18-10-2015

Porcupine, London

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Opens at 11:00am
Operator: Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers)
48 Charing Cross Road, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 0BS (View on Google Map)
(020) 7379 9855
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There has been an inn on the same plot since 1725, at 1 Castle Street until the Charing Cross Road was built in the 1870s. It was a haunt of freemasons, and the Lodge of Confidence met there from 1807 to 1829. Rebuilt in 1880 at a cost of £2,895,the tiling of the back bar and other areas should be checked out along with the photos of theatre stars as you go up the staircase. Now a small corner bar with an angled frontage, six handpumps and large plain glass windows; the first floor theatre bar has three hand pumps. The large food menu includes pre-theatre set meals.

In spite of its very central location guaranteeing footfall, the pub has garnered good reviews for its ale range and quality.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
04/06/2022
Last surveyed
10/05/2016
Pub ID
WLD/16042
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children are welcome until 9.30pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Not to toilets
Restaurant Restaurant
1st floor
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
24, 29, 176
Nearby Station (500m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (50m)
Leicester Square

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