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The Whitecross Tap, Old Street, EC1

142-146 Whitecross Street
EC1
EC1Y 8QJ

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Delboy 20 left this review about The Whitecross Tap

Decent pub just off the main road which is well described below. I had a decent pint of Proper Job. Worth a visit.

On 7^th May 2025 - no rating submitted
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Trader

Set back from the road enough to have various tables and chairs out on the pavement, this former Smith & Jones pub has quite an airy rectangular interior with a pool room at the rear (and small patio beyond). Plenty of window space (with some unusual glazing) and a roof light further back, but the place echoes horribly when busy. Basic wooden furniture, apart from a small lounge area, but the bar counter (with a couple of small screens) looks older. Doom Bar and Adnams Ghost Ship (£4.50) available from two of four handpumps, with Purity Mad Goose just finished and Robinson's Trooper on next.

On 30^th September 2018 - rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Trader

Once The Spread Eagle and rebuilt in its current form in the 1930s, renamed The Trader in 1999. This is a large open plan Smith & Jones locals' pub with some wood panelling to the walls, an attractive mirrored bar back and an attractive herringbone parquet floor. There's standard furniture and some games' machines. Music is muted and there are tea lights on the tables to distract the eye from the ugly sauce bottles. Multiple TVs showed sport with the sound down and a pool table is to the rear.
Ales: Sharp's Doom Bar, Sambrook's Wandle and Adnam's Ghost Ship at £2.25 a half and good, though a bit pricey for this neck of EC1.
Worth a look if passing, but the Two Brewers a few yards on is a better bet.

On 1^st December 2017 - rating: 4
[User has posted 2243 recommendations about 2200 pubs]

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