Smoker's London

The Water Poet, Shoreditch

This place is fucking amazing - see picture below - they love smokers, heaters, an actual roof, sofas outside - this is amazing.

SMOKING: Room for about 400 people with heaters and seats.
LOCATION: Folgate Street (just off shoredtich high street)
TUBE: Liverpool St
UPSIDE: Seats, heaters, a roof, warmth - its amazing
DOWNSIDE: not much really
HOURS: pub hours
NICENESS: 9.7/10

 

The Windsor Castle, Notting Hill

Safe! Finally a pub that feels like its landlord understands our pain. The Windsor Castle has long been a favorite of ours since the days when you could purchase a solitary sausage to eat at the bar with your pint for a quid.

Its still full of posh types and has those tiny 5 ft doors inside but head outside and its like entering Smoking Narnia. Tables upon tables, each with their own heater some covered by expansive awnings and some humble umbrellas. The walls enclosing the courtyard are covered in ivy, wall flowers and even fairy lights which add to the whole 'magical mystery smoking land' feel.

SMOKING - FUCK YEAH!
Location - Notting Hill, 114 Campden Hill Road
UPSIDE - SMOKING, warmth, posh girls, food
DOWNSIDE - posh boys
Niceness 9.5/10

Owl and the Pussycat, Shoreditch

The Owl and the Pussycat has long been an oasis of calm amidst the rambunctious carnage that can be the streets of Shoreditch. Situated just off Shoredtich High Street the pub features old school carpet, often good tunes and joy of joys a Bar Billiards table! The best feature nowadays however is the moderately sized courtyard out back. With enough pub tables and umbrellas to accomodate around 40 people its an excellent place for for midweek drinks and also doesn't get too rammed at the weekends. Pub hours apply.

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The Strong Rooms, Shoreditch

The Strong Rooms is one of the best smoking venues in Shoreditch - situated just opposite American Apparel on Curtain Rd its a late night bar that has DJs (random psychobilly and unfortunately sometimes some house), live bands and serves food. However the best thing about the Strong Rooms is the large courtyard out front. With about 10 tables with umbrellas, high walls covered in Ivy this is a perfect quiet mid week haven for the smoker.

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