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Operator: Samuel Smith
23 Francis Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 1DN (View on Google Map)
  • Outstanding pub restoration

The nearest pub to Westminster Cathedral, popular with locals and business people. It had been the Cardinal for many years, commemorating Westminster’s nineteenth century Cardinal Manning, before Sam Smiths controversially gave this pub back its original name in 2011.

Very tastefully refurbished by SS, it has several separate impressively screened drinking areas, a comfortable lounge to the rear and an attractive upstairs room hireable out for functions. Two fine lanterns enhance the entrances.

The food offering includes bar snacks, lunchtime sandwiches, and pub favourites. See venue website for offers.

Patrons should note that there is a strict "no swearing" policy in Samuel Smith's establishments. Also by decision of the brewery owner, customers may not use mobile phones (except for payments), laptops or similar inside the pub; tablets and iPads are prohibited inside or outside. The brewery's policy is that its pubs are for social conversation person to person.

This is one of the very few SS pubs allowed its own website.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Cardinal
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
Last surveyed
11/07/2011
Leasehold owner
Samuel Smith
Freehold owner
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Pub ID
WLD/16187
Asset of Community Value

Restoration

Sam Smith's tastefully refurbished this pub and gave back its original name to create a six-roomed establishment. It has several impressively screened drinking areas, a comfortable lounge to the rear and an attractive upstairs room. Two fine lanterns enhance the entrances. Real ale and meals.

General information about outstanding conversions and restorations
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter
Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter
Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Windsor Castle, London.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Sunday
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Downstairs & upstairs rooms available to hire
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
OCR Pub OCR Pub
Transport
Nearby Station (450m)
London Victoria
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
London Victoria

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