Rising Sun

🚇 Barbican 🍺 £5.20 Taddy Lager ❤️ A traditional Sam Smiths Smithfield boozer. . Getting here is easy, it’s just a short walk from Barbican or Farringdon stations. If you’re walking from Farringdon station be sure to check out the William Wallace Memorial which is on West Smithfield. . As with all pubs around Smithfield, this pub is easy on the eye. The pub is located on Cloth Fair and tucked in to a passageway which makes for a great setting. . The decor here is unmistakably Sam Smiths. The ornate dark woodwork, stripped wooden floors and fireplace all make for a traditional pub experience. There is another bar upstairs which is predominantly used for dining. . Now on to the beer which seems to be akin to marmite on most forums of discussion about Sam Smith’s pubs. I’m a lager drinker and always go for either the Double Four or Taddy Lager, both of which are good session beers and not overly priced. However a lot of people have got the hump with SS’s because post covid they stuck £1 or more on a pint to make up their losses. The price point is still reasonable, you still get a pint for around a fiver where the average in London for a lager is around six quid. There was one cask ale on at the time of visiting. . I was served by The Guv’nor who was a top fella and very welcoming. He was chatting to a couple of regulars around the bar and having a bit of banter. The atmosphere was laid back on this Friday afternoon, there were a few punters inside and few in the passageway outside having an alfresco pint on this warm August day. . Around Smithfield Market there are some fantastic boozers, you are really spoilt for choice. The Rising Sun is yet another quality pub to visit around this part of Town. So whether your with your mates or with your other half or like me on your todd, add this pub to your list. . 📊 Information correct on visiting 19/08/22