Jamaica Wine House

Britain's Oldest Brewer

7 / 10
122
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    +44 20 7929 6972

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    shepherdneame.co.uk

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  • Type

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Address

St. Michael's Alley London Greater London EC3V 9DS United Kingdom

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar

Comments / 18


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Suby

A great place for after work drinks in the heart of the city . A very old school, traditional pub . Good wine and ales drinks menu, food very average. Recommended for drinks only. Prices reasonable.

Carl Griffin

Hidden down alleyways on the site of the first London coffee house . Beautiful building and interior. Great real ales from Shepherd Neame brewery .

Ankur Banerjee

One of the steps outside the side entrance of the bar is curved, because it's been around for hundreds of years and worn down by years of people stepping in and out.

Slynky Cat

Take a moment to discover another hidden gem in London, great selection of wines . Free wifi . Does get mobbed in evenings but quieter and quicker service downstairs.

Martin Tiedemann

24 September: London's first coffee house - Bowman's - stood here before the Jamaica Coffee House took its place in the 1670s. It was later rebuilt as the Jamaica Wine House.

Time Out London

A secretive drinking den in an alley that manages to evoke memories of countless handshakes, tip-offs and clandestine collusions. Read more

BarChick

Todd's Wine Bar pride themselves on sourcing their wines from families and small growers, we approve! http://barchick.com/barchicks-best-wine-bars/

Londonist

Forget the queue at the main bar and head down to the basement for quick service .

Bobby

Proper, old London boozer tucked away from the madding crowd.

Sally Cedar

Wonderful old pub with rich long history. Food is ok.

Michal Švácha

Had a pleasant evening there, but I didn't like the narrow selection of beers .

patrick niehot

very nice pub and nice collections of beers

Matthew Bodaly

Beer . Beer . Beer

Ben Knieff

this is a bit hidden down St Michael's Alley - but you don't want to miss

Lina L.

the site of the first coffee house in England.

Matt Taylor

Busy but convenient near bank

Del Shon

Place for drinks after work with guys.

James Ashford

Lovely bar to stand outside of. Asahi on tap too.

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