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Three Compasses, EC1

66 Cowcross Street
EC1
EC1M 6BP
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Three Compasses

Decent enough pub close to the station. I prefer the Castle but if you have the time to do 2 pubs you may as well do both!

On 7th June 2018 - no rating submitted
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Three Compasses

Rather dark, cavernous pub with numerous pillars making ita bit claustrophobic. With the road outside pedestrianised, this possibly accounts for the mass of people on the pavement if the weather is nice. Those of us of a certain age still find it strange voluntarily asking for a pint of Watneys, but that is one of several ales available and the condition seemed ok. Upstairs is a Thai restaurant with Thai food available alongside more conventional dishes in the pub. Tolerable to grab a pint on the way to the station opposite.

On 27th May 2018 - rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Three Compasses

A pub which has a history dating back to the early 18th century but was rebuilt in the 1950s, and closes at 7.00 pm on Saturdays and is closed all day Sunday; it has a separate Thai restaurant upstairs. Clients here tend to be locals and office workers seeking a pint as their last stop before hitting Farringdon tube which you can feel rumbling beneath whenever a train passes - no hipsters here. The floor is part modern boarded and part carpeted with modern restaurant-style furniture. Illumination is very gloomy and seems mainly to come from fairy lights. There's floral print wallpaper and muted soul music played over the gramophone.
A friendly barman, though if he'd listened he'd have served me with a half and not pint as requested. Ales: Watney's Pale Ale, St. Austell's Tribute and Butcombe's Bitter at a very steep £4.70 a pint which is too much for the area and certainly too much for a pub of this style.

On 1st December 2017 - rating: 3
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Map location corrected by Tris C
Farringdon (London), 0.08 miles, 1 min walk (show)
City Thameslink, 0.48 miles, 9 min walk (show)
Moorgate, 0.88 miles, 17 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for Three Compasses, EC1
6th Oct 2022, 21:57
Request to mark pub as open by hondo . approved
 
6th Oct 2022, 13:54
Request to mark pub as open submitted by hondo ., with included notes: https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2022/10/06/henry-harris-and-dave-strauss-partner-to-reopen-three-compasses-in-farringdon

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Car Park : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Darts : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Hot Food : Yes - Separate Thai restaurant. - last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 27 May 2018 by Graham Coombs
  • Micropub : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Pinball : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Pool Table : No last updated 25 March 2016 by Tris C
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 27 May 2018 by Graham Coombs
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 January 2023 by Rex Rattus
  • Real Cider : No last updated 27 May 2018 by Graham Coombs
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