The Blackfriar

Lovely traditional pub on the western side of the City heading towards Fleet St. Just looking at the outside you know what you're going to get on the inside and there are no disappointments here. The Pub, built in 1875 and remodeled by the architect H. Fuller Clark in 1904, stands on the site of the original Blackfriars monastery which existed between 1279 and 1539. The spectacular interior was sculpted by Henry Poole and some fragments of monastery wall there today.
Unfortunately there is a current problem with The Blackfriar and one which I have heard about from more than one source, the smell. Either it's the drains or a very poorly kept cellar but there's definitely a bad pong coming from somewhere.

The Blackfriar, 174 Queen Victoria St. EC4V 4EG
	Telephone : 020 7239 5474
Reviewed : May 2008
Facilities : Outside area
Lovely traditional pub on the western side of the City heading towards Fleet St. Just looking at the outside you know what you're going to get on the inside and there are no disappointments here. The Pub, built in 1875 and remodeled by the architect H. Fuller Clark in 1904, stands on the site of the original Blackfriars monastery which existed between 1279 and 1539. The spectacular interior was sculpted by Henry Poole and some fragments of monastery wall there today. Unfortunately there is a current problem with The Blackfriar and one which I have heard about from more than one source, the smell. Either it's the drains or a very poorly kept cellar but there's definitely a bad pong coming from somewhere.