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Comptons of Soho, London

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Operator: Stonegate
51-53 Old Compton Street, Soho, London, W1D 6HJ (View on Google Map)
(020) 7096 5470
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Promoted as "Soho's favourite gay bar" and the heart of the Soho gay community, with an impressive interior with chandeliers, mirror ball, candelabra and a piano. Two ale handpumps plus craft beers & lagers. A staircase leads to a balcony where you can watch the gay world go by! See venue website for events and drinks offers.

Historic Interest

For many years Comptons had to operate in the shadows, literally, with blacked out windows to hide its clientele from public gaze. For some customers, if they were seen in Comptons it could ruin them. Thankfully, those days are long gone.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Swiss Hotel
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
Last surveyed
08/03/2016
Leasehold owner
Stonegate
Freehold owner
Unilever PLC
Pub ID
WLD/16476
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Tuesday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Wednesday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Friday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Saturday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Sunday
Noon ‑ 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Fuller's - London Pride , Sharp's - Doom Bar

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
big screen and surround sound
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
50p off a pint of cask ale for card-carrying CAMRA members
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (750m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (300m)
Piccadilly Circus

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