Bona Ventura

Smithfield / Cloth Fair · London

The Hand and Shears

PubLocals' pick

CAMRA calls it one of the great unaltered pubs of London: a humble 1850s corner pub by Cloth Fair, refitted 1896, with four small panelled rooms around an island servery. Its name recalls the cloth trade of Bartholomew Fair.

Address
1 Middle St, Barbican, London EC1A 7JA
Hours
Mon-Fri 12:00-23:00; closed Sat, 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

  • Weekdays only: closed Saturday and Sunday.
  • Pair it with St Bartholomew-the-Great round the corner.

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