Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 10 and Version 9 of Newman Arms, W1T 1NG
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Upstairs there's a separate restaurant, which seats about 20-25. It used to specialise in pies (see <a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Newman_Arms%2C_W1T_1NG&version=8">older version of this page</a> for an assessment), but as of 2015 it's run by the Cornwall Project, who also do the food at the [[Adam And Eve, E9 6AS|Adam and Eve]] in Homerton. |
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) <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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* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/4 Fancyapint review] * [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/newman-arms Time Out review] |
* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub4.php Fancyapint review] * [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/venue/2%3A20266/newman-arms Time Out review] * [http://bellaphon.blogspot.com/2011/07/newman-arms.html Bellaphon's review] * [http://piehunter.blogspot.com/2008/05/pies-at-newman-arms.html Pie Hunter review] |
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* [http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/fay-maschler-reviews-the-newman-arms-a-cornish-call-to-arms-a2487251.html Fay Maschler's review of the restaurant] * [http://lizzieeatslondon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/the-newman-arms-fitzrovia.html Hollow Legs review of the restaurant] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Sarah]], February 2009. Opening hours taken from the Newman Arms website, October 2015.</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='Function Room,Needs New Photo,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale' edit_type='Normal edit' fax='NewmanArms' formatted_website_text='newmanarmspub.com/" class="external">newmanarmspub.com' |
category='Function Room,Needs New Photo,Pie,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale' edit_type='Minor tidying' fax='' formatted_website_text='www.newmanarms.co.uk/" class="external">newmanarms.co.uk' |
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hours_text='noon-11pm Mon-Sat; noon-7pm Sun' |
hours_text='noon-12:30am Mon-Fri; closed Sat-Sun' |
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major_change='1' |
major_change='0' |
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opening_hours_text='noon-11pm Mon-Sat; noon-7pm Sun' |
opening_hours_text='noon-12:30am Mon-Fri; closed Sat-Sun' |
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phone='020 3643 6285' |
phone='020 7636 1127' |
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summary='Tiny old-fashioned pub just off Goodge St, with a small restaurant upstairs.' website='http://www.newmanarms.co.uk/' website='http://newmanarmspub.com/' |
summary='Tiny old-fashioned pub just off Goodge St, with a heretical pie room upstairs.' website='http://www.newmanarms.co.uk/' website='http://newmanarmspub.com/' |
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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