The Globe, 37 Bow Street

The Globe, 37 Bow Street, WC2E 7AU

Just about the only sane pub in the Covent Garden vicinity. The bar staff are usually astonishingly rude, but it's worth sticking with if, for whatever reason, you really have to be in the area. Less stupidly crowded than all of its neighbours, it has a large upstairs room that can easily be monopolised.

Reviewed by Fred Flange

Telephone: 020 7379 9896

Nearby pubs: The Sun Tavern, 66 Long Acre (160 metres), The Opera Tavern, 23 Catherine St, Covent Garden (70 metres), The Cove, 1 The Piazza, Covent Garden (150 metres), The Punch and Judy, 40 The Market, The Piazza (150 metres), The Corner Store, 33 Wellington Street (60 metres), The Nag's Head, 10 James Street (170 metres), Cellar Door, Zero Aldwych (160 metres), The Prince of Wales, 150-151 Drury Lane (180 metres), Nell of Old Drury, 29 Catherine Street (70 metres)

Nearest station: Covent Garden, Zone 1 (230 metres)