The Harp, London

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The Harp is a narrow pub a short walk away from Trafalgar Square, London. Despite its name, the pub has no Irish connection and until 1995 was called the Welsh Harp.

Unless you arrive early the pub gets very busy and on warmer days drinkers spill out from the small downstairs bar onto the street. Although I’ve never been upstairs, there is additional seating available. The extremely narrow Brydges Place (just 15 inches wide at its narrowest point) behind the pub is also used by drinkers (I’ve used the alley floor on a few visits in the past).

The Harp, London

The Harp serves an excellent selection of beer (8 on tap when I visited last week), usually from local London breweries. On tap were 4 Dark Star beers, 2 Sambrook’s and 1 Twickenham.

As the pub is so small they haven’t got a kitchen and can’t serve meals. However, will cook you an excellent large sausage and fried onions behind the bar for a reasonable £2.70.

Whilst I would recommend visiting the pub early so that you can get a seat, it’s certainly worth a visit even when it’s packed.

Venue Location

The Harp

47 Chandos Place

London

WC2N 4HS

Tel: 020 7836 0291‎

www.harpcoventgarden.com

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Robert Gale likes beer, pubs and beer festivals. He also likes to take photos of beer, pubs and beer festivals. Most weekends of the year you can find him travelling around the UK (and sometimes beyond) photographing and reviewing good quality pubs and beer festivals. He also has a day job in the form of a web developer for Ozum.