The Oyster Shed, Cannon Street, EC4

The Oyster Shed is a modern bar in a new building which faces the Thames. Once inside there is a fairly large L shaped room which has a very high ceiling,the room is bare boarded,the seating settees and puff type stools in the bar area with normal tables and chairs elsewhere. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Youngs Bitter which was a decent enough drink,the other beer was London Beer Factory Chelsea Blonde. The background music was pretty crap modern type. There is a lift to go to the toilets,but it is far more interesting going down the stairs,take a look at the walls while going down. The view from the tall windows is great with the Shard and Thames to see. I was happy enough having a drink in this pub which was empty before for the dinner time rush. Pub visited 26/5/2015

Housed in the shiny Nomura building, this Geronimo Inn has a great riverside location (but is probably not the sort of place you would find by chance unless strolling along the Hanseatic Walk part of the City's riverside path). Bright, modern interior with some distinctly curious decor in the various seating and dining areas (all full of Christmas party groups when I visited) and a narrow mezzanine. Additional seating in the narrow front patio area and the larger side decking zone. Difficult to get the bar because it was so crowded, but there are two banks of four handpumps dispensing Youngs Ordinary, Bombardier, a decent 'house' (Youngs) Christmas Ale and Doom Bar as a guest. Not bad, but I think I'll try it during a quieter period next time.

A Geronimo Inns bar with a great riverside location. The 2 floor bar has excellent views across the Thames to the reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s tudor galleon The Golden Hinde and The Shard. Real ales from darkstar, sharp's and young's on my visit. Food served.

Oyster Shed page at the Geronimo Inns site - www.geronimo-inns.co.uk

Oyster Shed page at the Geronimo Inns site - www.geronimo-inns.co.uk