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| Address | 12 St. Michael's Alley | ||
| Location | Off Cornhill, EC3 | ||
| Transportation | Tube: Bank | ||
| Phone | 020/7929-6972 | ||
Frommer's Review
This was one of the first coffeehouses in England and, reputedly, the Western world. For years, merchants and sea captains came here to transact deals over rum and coffee. Nowadays, the two-level house dispenses coffee, beer, ale, lager, and fine wines, among them a variety of ports. The oak-paneled bar is on the street level and attracts crowds of investment bankers. You can order standard but filling dishes such as a ploughman's lunch and toasted sandwiches.
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Frommer's London 2010
Author: Darwin Porter |
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