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Samuel Smith's pub in [[Locale Bermondsey|Bermondsey]], on a side street near [[Locale Tower Bridge|Tower Bridge]]. This used to be the brewery tap for the Courage brewery, which was based here from 1787 to 1981 and can still be seen when crossing Tower Bridge (it's now an apartment block).
Samuel Smith's pub in Bermondsey, on a side street near Tower Bridge. The [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/39809 London-SE1 forums] suggest that it does good food and has a “sun trap” courtyard. [http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=145 Pubs.com] says it's open noon-11pm daily with food being served noon-9pm, but I don't know how reliable this data is.
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There are several small rooms inside connected by doors. One of them has a pool table. The dedicated "games room" is small and dim, with a couple of whirring, flashing games machines as well as tables inlaid with chess boards etc. [http://www.fullpint.com/fp/showpub.php?pubid=373 fullpint.com says] it contains (among other things) shove ha'penny.
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/7438/ Beer in the Evening comments]
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No handpumps, but a nitrokegged pint of Sovereign Bitter and a half of Extra Stout came to £3.02 in September 2008.
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Food is served from noon until 8:45pm every day.

Has a courtyard, which you can smoke in.

[[secretlondon]] and colleague visited in May 2009 looking for somewhere to have a drink after work. Unlike other local pubs there was plenty of seating here, and no suits. A large glass of wine and a pint of wheat beer came to about £8.

Accessibility: There's one step up to get in; ladies' and gents are both upstairs (separate staircases). The stairs up to the ladies' are narrow, winding, and steep.

See also:
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/7438/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/84 Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=145 pubs.com review]
* [http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/the-anchor-tap-review-10316.html ViewLondon review]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[secretlondon]] and colleague, May 2009. Opening hours, food times, and details of smoking area verified by phone, 8 July 2007.</div>
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Samuel Smith's pub in Bermondsey, on a side street near Tower Bridge. The London-SE1 forums suggest that it does good food and has a “sun trap” courtyard. Pubs.com says it's open noon-11pm daily with food being served noon-9pm, but I don't know how reliable this data is.


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