City Pies

[Nevin]

Bit of a strange request, but wherever I have lived/worked previously I have always been within reasonable lunchtime walking distance of a good pie shop/bakers (even a Greggs will do). However, since starting work in the City of London (near Liverpool Street) have not found anywhere nearby that does anything other than expensive sandiwches or poncey sushi.

Does anyone know where you can get reaonable pies/sausage rolls etc to take away within about a 5-10 minute walk of here. It may jst be that I haven't been looking hard enough.

[trackdemon]

Pies not really my thing, but avoid Benji's (or is it Bene Bene?) at all costs.

I highly recommend Chubbies (Just round the corner from New Broad Street, facing the station entrance) full english breakfast. Hmmm....

[PetrolTed]

There's a greasy spoon opposite Liverpool St heading towards Moorgate...

[Nevin]

But do any of these places do proper take away pies? The sort you get from a proper pie shop?

[david_h]

there is a Greggs 2mins from our office. It's just at the start of Eastcheap. Bit too far to walk for lunch though from Liverpool street, it's right near Monument tube.

What u want Pie shops for boy, this isn't the North of England u know []

[Nevin]

Every so often (i.e. lunchtimes most days) I feel the need for pies. There are only so many ham with greve sandwiches you can eat before you get really bored with them.

[PatHeald]

Four meat and potato pies for £1.00.

In Wigan, I'm afraid.

This explains why I was over 15 stone. And why I am on a diet.

Try a move to the North. You won't regret it, especially if you feel the need for pies.

[t1grm]

There's a good greasy spoon by Tower Hill tube that'll do bacon sarnies and similar to take away. Never seen a "proper" pie shop in the city. Think the best you'll get is a Ginsters from the newsagent fridge.

[Oversteer]

I think there used to be some pies in the city, but someone ate them all. I don't know who though. You fat b'stard you fat b'stard who ate all the pies?

[Fatboy]

It was me when I was in the city and early for an interview, sorry about that.

[Richard92c2]

hmmmmmmmmm, Yummy ..... Pukka Steak Pies are the dogs cahoonahs. I dont think I have ever eaten (other than my Moms baking) a better tasting pie ....

[ATG]

I was supposed to be having lunch today woth a bloke who claimed to have had a good pie in the City. Unfortunately we both arsed it up and forgot. I rang to apologise only to hear that he was stuck on the M25 en route to Leeds having pulled over to change his daughters draws as she had just pissed herself. During the changing process, his wife had managed to lose the car keys. Luke yelled at her for a while and sent her back into the service station bogs to look for them. As he was talking to me he found the keys in his pocket. He rang off to try to find somewhere to hide them in a feebel attempt to preserve his marriage.

Have I drifted a bit off topic?

[marki]

A little ,but its a good tale

[Nevin]

It doesn't get me any closer to the Holy Grail of a good pie.

I am however sensing a niche in the market here just waiting to be filled.

I know a good bakers in Aberdeen, but its about as convenient as Wigan.

[clubsport]

from liverpool street station if you go to the Appold street side of Broadgate walk towards Moorgate / finsbury Square,turn right at flying horse Pub,50 yds down there is a proper Fish n chip Shop!
Basically 3 mins walk from l/pool street..they do real vat fried chips,all tyres of fish & a I can personally reccomend the homemade chicken & leak pies...can't remeber the name but it is on the corner by Finsbury square with a burgundy awning.there is a restaurant upstairs that does the same food for double the price if you are feeling flush

[marki]

Whats that place called its like a little old fashoned restaurant up some stairs ???? real kind of City institution type place ,, they do pies im sure

[clubsport]

I was going to say it was called "Christophers" but may be wrong...Chip shop is on ground floor,usual walk in fish n pies behind glass screens.Looks like any other basic chippy.
The restaurant to the right is up a few stairs ,recently refurbished.They have a few tot waitress girls in there who are quite pleasant,,,,but when you want chips ,,,you want chips..totty can wait!

>> Edited by clubsport on Friday 7th February 16:00

[Nevin]

Now we're getting somewhere. Good work guys

[Beano500]

You need either Simpsons (round the back of the "Jam Pot" or Jamaica Inn) for your posh pies and the italian place on the corner of Paul Street / Bonhill Street for your everyday pie for eat in!



Edited to add that I think Simpsons is what Marki means
Edited again to add: Ball Court, just off Cornhill

>> Edited by Beano500 on Friday 7th February 16:33

>> Edited by Beano500 on Friday 7th February 16:37

[tamago]

Clubsport - you mean ALEXANDERS ! I was there yesterday, working lateish, couldn`t face pasta at home so took away a chicken & leek pie and also a steak & kidney pie - yummy. All home made and £3.50 each (or £4.50 if you want chips) !

Lots of cabbies know it and the chaps from BLOOMBERG always stop there in their Volvos and diesel Mercs...

REAL pies in the City !


>> Edited by tamago on Friday 7th February 17:46