Really nice venue. Quite spacious considering how it appears from the outside. Staff were attentive and friendly. Good outdoor area at the back.

Booked the downstairs bar for a private lunch/drinks and everyone really enjoyed it - food was excellent and despite being a large group we were given full range of menu to pre order from. Thanks to Khy for assisting with arrangements and to Johnny and team for looking after us on the day.

🚇 Farringdon 🍺 £6.70 Madri An Historical Building of London’s Printing Past. Harrild & Sons is located just south of Holborn Viaduct where the City of London meets Holborn. The nearest Tube stations are Farringdon and Blackfriars, both are a five minute walk away. This pub is located in The Fleet Works Building which was built in 1886. This building was the former home of Harrild & Sons printing machinery works and is Grade II listed. Robert Harrild was a famous printer of the early 19th century, his company ceased trading in 1949. This is a spacious high ceiling pub that has a main bar and a cocktail bar on the lower floor. There decor consists of a bare boarded floor running throughout, lots of exposed brickwork and some interesting artwork. At the back of the bar is a smart dining area which has an atrium above. The servery is eye catching and had solid oak panels, beautiful pendants above and a copper counter. The beer selection was pretty good and offered a choice from local London breweries like @twotribesbrew and @signaturebrew plus premium continental favourites. I decided on a pint of Madri, my pint was great, price point was a bit top heavy. There is a Pub Grub food menu available with an emphasis on burgers, Fish & Chips costs £16.50. We arrived around 1pm on a Friday lunchtime on a warm September day. The pub was fairly quiet with a group of lads on a crawl plus a few catching some rays out the front. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed before the afterwork crowd rush later that day. The service was spot on, the chap who served us was welcoming and friendly. With the exception of the buildings around Holborn Viaduct and the currently closed Hoop & Grapes, this building is the only piece of Victorian architecture left on this street. @harrildandsons offers a relaxing haven away from all the concrete and glass that now dominates the local landscape. This maybe more Bar than Pub but either way, we really enjoyed our visit here. ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 29.09.23

Really good fish & chips and a nice cheeky half of cider - my friend enjoyed his chicken burger. The manager gave me a tour of the building, so much history and a very interesting basement!