The Jerusalem Tavern

Named after the Priory of St John of Jerusalem, this historic tavern has been in four different locations since it was established in the 14th century. The current building dates from 1720, when a merchant lived here, although the frontage dates from about 1810, by which time it was the premises of one of Clerkenwell's many watch and clockmaker's workshops. A fascinating and wonderfully vibrant corner of London that has only recently been 'rediscovered', centuries after Samuel Johnson, David Garrick and the young Handel used to drink in this tavern. Its dark, dimly-lit Dickensian bar, with bare boards, rustic wooden tables, old tiles, candles, open fires and cosy corners, is the perfect film set - and that is what is has been on many occasions. The Jerusalem Tavern, a classic pub in every sense of the description, is open every weekday and offers the full range of bottled beers from St Peter's Brewery (which owns it), as well as a familiar range of pub fare, including game pie, risotto, sausage and mash and various roasts.

100mtrs NE of Farringdon tube station; 300mtrs N of Smithfield
Nearest station: Farringdon

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