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Coach & Horses

29 Greek Street, W1D 5DH Full details & map

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Time Out says 1 Users say 4/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Jul 18 2011

One day, there will be a review of this Soho landmark without mentioning its legendary, long-gone landlord Norman Balon - but not just yet. The grouch who presided over the Coach's louche years, when equally legendary columnist Jeffrey Bernard and fellow wisecracking, literary sourpusses were regulars, still looms large.

'The West End's most famous pub' now features 'Norman's Coach & Horses pub piano singalong' twice a week and the Private Eye dining room upstairs, named after the satirical stalwart whose editorial team met here.

Quality food is another recent reinvention: minute steak with garlic butter, or Scottish smoked salmon with sour cream and soda bread, with walnuts dipped in chocolate to follow. It's a 'fresh food' pub, so all pâtés, sausages, biscuits and soda bread are made on site, the butter is hand-churned farmhouse and there are squat candles on each table within the venerable, wooden interior.

Moreover, the range of drinks on draught - Orchard Pig, Meantime Helles, Hobgoblin, Cotswold cider - is more than decent. Upstairs you'll find a tearoom.

Tags: Historic, Local flavour, Central, Soho, Pub

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Coach & Horses details

Address

Coach & Horses

29 Greek Street W1D 5DH

Transport Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus tube

Telephone

020 7437 5920

Open 11am-11pm Mon-Thur; 11am-midnight Fri, Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun. Food served noon-3pm Mon, Tue; noon-3pm, 5-10pm Wed-Fri; noon-10pm Sat

Credit cards MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children admitted ( until 9pm ), Function room ( 36-50 capacity ), Entertainment ( piano singalong 7-11pm Wed, Sat; dinner & cabaret 7pm Fri ), Wireless internet

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By FanOfPubs - Mar 24 2011

4/5

Enjoyed a fine evening in the company of Pat n Dave here last night! Pat plays the spoons and Dave the piano and the whole place was rocking and singing along until last orders! A great evening in great company in the heart of Soho...I'd highly recommend it if you fancy a good old fashioned sing song on a Wednesday night...may try the fish n chips next time...apparently the best in London!