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Porcupine
48 Charing Cross Road
Leicester Square
London
WC2H 0BS
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Opening Times
| Monday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Tuesday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Wednesday | 11.00 am - 11.00 pm |
| Thursday | 11.00 am - 11.30 pm |
| Friday | 11.00 am - Midnight |
| Saturday | 11.00 am - Midnight |
| Sunday | Midday - 10.30 pm |
About the Pub
There has been an inn on the same plot since 1725, at 1 Castle Street until the Charing Cross Road was built in the 1870s. It was a haunt of freemasons, and the Lodge of Confidence met there from 1807 to 1829. Rebuilt in 1880 at a cost of £2,895,the tiling of the back bar and other areas should be checked out along with the photos of theatre stars as you go up the staircase. Now a small corner bar with an angled frontage, six handpumps and large plain glass windows; the first floor theatre bar has three hand pumps.
Regular cask ales
This pub serves 2 regular beers.
- St Austell Nicholson's Pale Ale
- St Austell Proper Job
Changing cask ales
This pub serves 4 changing beers.
Changing beers typically include:
- Brains Rev James
- Dark Star Hophead
- Oakham Citra
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Cask Marque Accredited
Facilities
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Disabled Access
Not to toilets.
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Lunchtime Meals
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Evening Meals
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Family Friendly
Children are welcome until 9.30pm.
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Restaurant Area
1st floor.
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Separate Bar
View on Larger Map
Porcupine
48 Charing Cross Road
Leicester Square
London
WC2H 0BS
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
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Close to London Underground / Overground / DLR
Nearby Bus Routes (50m)
24, 29, 176
Nearby Station (500m)
London Charing Cross
Nearby London Underground/Overground/DLR (50m)
Leicester Square
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