Porterhouse

Porterhouse is one of the best pubs in central London, set on Maiden Lane, one street south of the main plaza in Covent Garden, this is a great pub. It is within 3 minutes walk of Covent Garden tube and 5 minutes walk of Charing Cross Train and Tube Station and Embankment. Being a brewery as well as a bar it creates its own beers and ales, which are fairly varied, I like coming here as the beer menu is about 8 pages long with beers from almost every country you can imagine, its a place i've challenged myself to someday complete the beer menu, it may sell wine and spirits although you'd never know!!! The bar is massive with a central bar and a ...  Read the complete review

A word of warning about the Porterhouse on Maiden Lane: do not arrange to meet your friends here. You have no chance. The pub has, I think I read somewhere, eleven different levels - umpteen mezzanines, basement, and ground level bars, plus a small courtyard in summer. At weekends it can get very busy later on, and is often the same after work during the week, so the chances of you finding your mate are remote. That's the bad bit out of the way. Meet your friend outside because this pub is well worth a visit. The excellent opinion I've just read gives details of the beers far more thoroughly than I could manage, but I would add my recommendation of the ...  Read the complete review

The Porterhouse Pub in Covent Garden was opened about a year ago, following the success of the Dublin-based Porterhouse Brewing Company's first outlet, in Dublin itself. It has a modern look, with its dark wood interior and brass fittings, but is traditional in its beer offerings. There are 9 (I think) beers on draught here, and as the name suggests, Porter is a speciality, as is its close relative, stout. For the uninitiated, Porter is similar to Stout (e.g. Guinness), but is usually a somewhat lighter drink. The Plain Porter at the Porterhouse is excellent, with a slightly sweet taste. I would also recommend the Porterhouse Red, a hoppy Red Ale. Also of ...  Read the complete review