Bona Ventura

City of London / Cornhill · London

Jamaica Wine House

Pub

'The Jam Pot', hidden up St Michael's Alley off Cornhill on the site of London's first coffee house (Pasqua Rosee, by 1654). The 1885 bar is split by three mahogany screens at right angles to the counter, a layout CAMRA knows nowhere else.

Address
St Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London EC3V 9DS
Hours
Mon 11:00-22:00; Tue-Fri 11:00-23:00; Sat 11:00-21:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
££

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Good to know

  • Look for the iron lantern over the alley.
  • City hours: busy Monday to Friday after work, closed Sundays.

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