The Porcupine
Pubs & Bars in London
About The Porcupine
The Porcupine is listed as pubs & bars at 48 Charing Cross Road, London (WC2H 0BS). Recorded details: Real ale. Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5, inspected by Westminster. Contact the business directly to confirm services, hours and availability.
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Food hygiene rating on record (FHRS)
Rated 5 at the inspection on 26 June 2024 by Westminster.
No telephone number on record
Website published
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The Porcupine in context
- The Porcupine is one of 115 pubs & bars we list in St James's, and one of 3,880 across London.
- There are 500 other listed businesses within 500 metres, so it sits in a busy part of St James's.
- The nearest transport is Leicester Square (railway station), about 34 metres away: roughly 1 minutes on foot.
- Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 puts it among the 7,351 top-rated food businesses we list in London, out of 10,713 with a published rating.
Figures are counts from this directory, not a ranking or endorsement. Browse all pubs & bars in St James's.
Business details
Location
- Address
- 48 Charing Cross Road
- Area
- St James's
- Town / city
- London
- County
- Westminster
- Region
- England
- Postcode
- WC2H 0BS
- Postcode district
- WC2H
Access
- Wheelchair access
- Limited
- Floor level
- 0
Payment
- Cash accepted
- Yes
Facilities
- Outdoor seating
- Yes
- Smoking
- outside
- Real ale
- Yes
Business
- Brand
- Nicholson's
- Operator
- Mitchells & Butlers plc
Source record last checked 2025-10-13 by OpenStreetMap contributors. Details we do not hold are omitted rather than guessed.
Food Hygiene Rating
Very good
Inspected 26 June 2024
By Westminster Council
Food hygiene inspection result published by the Food Standards Agency. This measures hygiene standards at inspection, not customer satisfaction. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Recorded Details
Frequently asked questions about The Porcupine
- Where is The Porcupine located?
- The Porcupine is located at 48 Charing Cross Road, St James's, London, WC2H 0BS, in London, Westminster.
- How can I contact The Porcupine?
- You can contact The Porcupine through their website at https://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/restaurants/london/theporcupineleicestersquarelondon. You can also send a quote request through this page.
- What is the food hygiene rating for The Porcupine?
- The Porcupine holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 out of 5, issued by Westminster following an inspection on 2024-06-26. This reflects hygiene standards observed at inspection, not customer satisfaction.
- What does The Porcupine offer?
- The Porcupine is listed as pubs & bars in London. Recorded details include: Real ale. Contact the business directly to confirm what they currently offer.
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Interactive Location Map
48 Charing Cross Road, St James's, London, Westminster, WC2H 0BS
Nearest transport
- Leicester Square · Railway station34 m
- Covent Garden · Railway station308 m
- Charing Cross · Railway station440 m
- Piccadilly Circus · Railway station491 m
Nearby landmarks
- Arts Theatre58 m
- London Hippodrome62 m
- Wyndham's73 m
- Noël Coward Theatre89 m
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