The Harp, WC2

On Friday night I was served a nice pint of unknown ale by a very friendly barmaid. I smoked a cigarette in the alley out back and then climbed the treacherous stairs to the tiny bog. I had great fun; I just wish that I could remember some more of the night! One thing that I will say is that even though it looked heaving there was room at the back and although I couldn't get to the bar I was informed of the ale selection by the barmaid and then served instantly. Well worth going out of your way for!

Very busy, narrow single-bar pub. Excellent range of ales - 8 in total from breweries like Sambrooks, Dark Star, Timothy Taylor. You'll probably have to stand for a while till a seat becomes available (if it does - folk seem to settle in for a long session here). The pub website listed below (harpbarcoventgarden.com) is currently invalid.