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St. Barts, Smithfield, EC1

64-66 West Smithfield
EC1
EC1A 9DY

Phone: 02076002705

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David Walton left this review about St. Barts

Visited 05/10/26. Visited previously as Balfour St Barts on 24/10/18.

No cask. Single handpump dispensing London Pride had the clip turned round. Keg offering of Asahi, Peroni, Lucky Saint, Jubel peach lager, Neck Oil, Hawkstone IPA & lager, Cornish Orchards cider, Pravha and Guinness.

Corner venue opposite Smithfield meat market, recently added to the Fuller's stable it appears from Oct/Nov 26 edition of London Drinker. Fundamentally disappointing visit on the beer front - the single handpump not dispensing. Larger carcasses processed opposite than this dead duck. Bar counter, in a bare boarded venue, along the right-hand wall with some tables laid for diners on a raised area to the immediate right of the corner entrance. Floor space in front of the bar counter has several tall tables with tall stools and there is a banquette around the left-hand corner in the front part of the venue serving regular tables. The rear part of the ground floor also has several regular tables. There is a wraparound mezzanine level hosting regular tables and chairs accessed by a flight of stairs to the immediate left of the entrance. No screens and a heavy house music soundtrack being played on my visit to an otherwise quiet venue. Not one I am likely to revisit unless Fullers do something drastic with this one - they have a much better venue next door in the Butcher's Hook & Cleaver so don't get this addition to the stable.

On 10^th October 2026 - rating: 4
[User has posted 2067 recommendations about 2020 pubs]

Strongers . left this review about Balfour at St. Barts

Balfour at St Barts is a large bar that had dance music playing during a recent midweek afternoon visit. The raised area with seating up the right-hand wall looked like it could easily be turned into a stage which I assume is used when the doors are closed every weekend for private events. There are high tables in the centre of the room and to the left are some standard tables and chairs. The left-hand side was roped off for a private event and there was nobody on the mezzanine that runs up the left and above the serving counter across the rear. Premium keg was available alongside mainstream craft keg, and the lone hand pump was badged with Doom Bar, but this was off. This place is aimed at the younger people of London, so I’ll not be returning.

On 7^th May 2026 - rating: 3
[User has posted 6829 recommendations about 6790 pubs]

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Bucking Fastard left this review about St. Barts Brewery

Curiosity nearly killed this cat,I just had to investigate given the name,but it's a misnomer and no brewing takes place here.It's vast inside and you have to ascend some sharp stone steps even to get through the front door.So large infact that a mezzanine gallery has been built and this too was packed.There is a high section by the front door ,and even two small sofas on the way to the subterranean loos,if you can't quite make it that far.
The very high ceiling and an ear splitting Drum and Base soundtrack with the Base turned up to 11 felt like some kind of FSB torture technique as my innards shook.
The bar just offered 1 real ale,the dreaded Doom Bar so I selected from the 16 kegs although several had run out,some were mainstream multinational crap with Beavertown Gamma Ray seemingly the best option,served in a dimple half by a friendly barmaid.
It's a young person's hangout with shouty men who know nothing about beer and desperate nurses from Barts.Unedifying and no reason to revisit.

On 2^nd March 2019 - rating: 5
[User has posted 3261 recommendations about 3261 pubs]

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