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The Happenstance, St. Pauls, EC4
EC4
EC4M 7DX
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Reviews of The Happenstance (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Happenstance
Upmarket Drake & Morgan bar / restaurant in a modern block facing St Paul's Cathedral across Paternoster Square. It initially looks to have an arcaded frontage, but this part of the building is oddly set back a bit so there is an open patio (albeit mostly covered by awnings) along the main windows. Smartly decorated inside, with the tables mostly laid up for dining. With no real ale offered, I dodged the table service by ordering a Meantime London Pale Ale (£5.50, and the best of a fairly meagre bunch of keg beers) from the counter and retreated to the open air.
On 14th October 2019
- rating: 5
[User has posted 8679 recommendations about 8678 pubs]
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peter ashworth left this review about Corney & Barrow
Corney and Barrow is now Happenstance
On 4th November 2017
- no rating submitted
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hondo . left this review about Corney & Barrow
Modern styled open plan bar close to St. Paul's. 1 real ale and food served.
On 19th November 2013
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 2933 recommendations about 2866 pubs]
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Farringdon (London), 0.65 miles, 12 min walk (show)
London Blackfriars, 2.82 miles, 54 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Car Park : No last updated 22 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Function Room : Yes last updated 22 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 19 November 2013 by hondo .
- Micropub : No last updated 22 October 2023 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : No last updated 29 September 2024 by Rex Rattus
- WiFi : Yes last updated 19 November 2013 by hondo .
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