7 St. Andrew's Hill, Blackfriars, London EC4V 5BY (map)
Tel :020 7248 7315
Opening Times
Monday
11:00 - 23:00
Tuesday
11:00 - 23:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 23:00
Thursday
11:00 - 23:00
Friday
11:00 - 23:00
Saturday
11:00 - 21:00
Sunday
12:00 - 16:00
19:00 - 22:30
Food Times
Monday
12:00 - 14:30
17:00 - 21:00
Tuesday
12:00 - 14:30
17:00 - 21:00
Wednesday
12:00 - 14:30
17:00 - 21:00
Thursday
12:00 - 14:30
17:00 - 21:00
Friday
12:00 - 14:30
17:00 - 21:00
Saturday
-
Sunday
-
Beers
Adnams Bitter, Courage Best Bitter, Courage Directors, Theakston's Old Peculiar,
Pubs.com Review
There's something perversely pleasing that the modern buildings which adjoin the Cockpit conform to its wedge-shaped lines.
This pub was built in the 1840's and its name recalls a time when cockfighting was a popular spectacle. The 'sport' was banned in 1849 so its hard to say if the new building lived up to its dubious name, but it is claimed the last, legal cockfight took place here. It was renamed The Three Castles for a while, no doubt to deny its violent past.
It's a bit of a grubby place, lived-in grubby, not dirty. A good place for a decent pint and a glance at the paper. Today it’s an oddity in the city and will no doubt be 'updated' to be compatible with its new neighbours. Enjoy it, before it's banished too.
