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It was taken over by Truman's in mid-2018; see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Newman_Arms%2C_W1T_1NG&version=12">older version of this page</a> for what it was like before.
The main pub room downstairs is friendly and cosy, with fake bookcase in one corner (as well as some actual books along the windowsill), stone slab floor, and a small seating area. There are only three small tables serving the banquette seating under the front windows, as well as some high stools along the side opposite the bar, so it's difficult to get a seat if you go when it's busy -- which is most of the time.
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We've only made a very brief visit since the takeover, in September 2018 &#8212; there's no longer any accessible seating on the ground floor, which made it impossible and indeed undesirable for us to stay long enough to give it a proper assessment. However, we did note four real ales on handpull, all from Truman's: Lazarus, Runner, Bow Bells, and Scorcher.
On a Thursday evening after 6pm the place was completely packed both inside and outside, making it difficult to get to the bar. Even so, it doesn't seem too oppressive (perhaps because so many people choose to stand in the street), and service remains friendly.
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Accessibility: A step to get in. All the ground-floor seating is on high stools.
They have two handpulls, with London Pride (&pound;3.20/pint) and Black Sheep Bitter, and these don't appear to change. There are also the usual lagers, as well as Stowford Press cider.
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Upstairs there's a separate pie room, with an extensive range of (heretical) pies on offer, including daily specials. Booking is probably required as the pie room is fairly small, seating about 20-25 at most. However, it's pleasantly furnished with plenty of light coming in. There's a range of pies, including a vegetarian option, all at &pound;10 including steamed vegetables and new potatoes or mash. All the 'pies' are served in bowls with extravagantly large puff pastry lids. [[Ewan]] had the vegetarian pie, which came with new potatoes (no option given) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3315271385/ photo]</small>, and it was perfectly tasty. They also do a steak and kidney pudding, rather more pie-like, encased in suet, and served with mashed potatoes.

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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42661364090/ Photo of the menu as of September 2018]
* [https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/22322/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16531/ WhatPub entry]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/909/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub4.php Fancyapint review]
* [http://piehunter.blogspot.com/2008/05/pies-at-newman-arms.html Pie Hunter review]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2018. Opening hours taken from the Newman Arms website, September 2018.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Sarah]], 20 February 2009. Opening hours taken from website, November 2008.</div>
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category='Pie,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale'
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phone='020 7436 9777'
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summary='Truman's (the new version) pub just off Goodge Street.'
website='http://www.newmanarms.co.uk/' website='https://www.thenewmanarms.co.uk/'
summary='Tiny old-fashioned pub just off Goodge St, with a heretical pie room upstairs.'
website='http://www.newmanarms.co.uk/' website='https://www.thenewmanarms.co.uk/'

A long-standing but tiny pub in Fitzrovia with plenty of literary connections, like a lot of the pubs in this area.

The main pub room downstairs is friendly and cosy, with fake bookcase in one corner (as well as some actual books along the windowsill), stone slab floor, and a small seating area. There are only three small tables serving the banquette seating under the front windows, as well as some high stools along the side opposite the bar, so it's difficult to get a seat if you go when it's busy -- which is most of the time.

On a Thursday evening after 6pm the place was completely packed both inside and outside, making it difficult to get to the bar. Even so, it doesn't seem too oppressive (perhaps because so many people choose to stand in the street), and service remains friendly.

They have two handpulls, with London Pride (£3.20/pint) and Black Sheep Bitter, and these don't appear to change. There are also the usual lagers, as well as Stowford Press cider.

Upstairs there's a separate pie room, with an extensive range of (heretical) pies on offer, including daily specials. Booking is probably required as the pie room is fairly small, seating about 20-25 at most. However, it's pleasantly furnished with plenty of light coming in. There's a range of pies, including a vegetarian option, all at £10 including steamed vegetables and new potatoes or mash. All the 'pies' are served in bowls with extravagantly large puff pastry lids. Ewan had the vegetarian pie, which came with new potatoes (no option given) photo, and it was perfectly tasty. They also do a steak and kidney pudding, rather more pie-like, encased in suet, and served with mashed potatoes.

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Last visited by Ewan and Sarah, 20 February 2009. Opening hours taken from website, November 2008.

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