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The following list of restaurants and pubs is intended as convenient first-stop for places to go out during the evening in Preston. For more extensive resources concerning bars/restaurants/clubs in Preston see the Visit Preston website, the leisure sections of the Preston Citizen, or use the Google Local search engine.

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  • The Conference Venue (see campus maps below) is a 10-15 minute walk from the City Centre, the Preston Bus Station, and several of the centrally-loca ted hotels. But there are also a number of options for bus travel throughout Pr eston; buses depart every few minutes from main Bus Station; some travel along A delphi Street and stop directly in front of the Campus Library and Conference Ve nues (eg. routes 22/23/33), while some travel along Fylde Road and stop opposite the Student Union building (eg. routes 24/25/31/35); fares are typically of the order 80p. Schedules and maps are available from here or the Preston Bus Company.

More on pubs and restaurants below.

Map of the area. (Arrow indicates Adelphi Street near Harrington Building - City Centre is south of here along Friargate and across Ringway.)

Restaurants

Tottos (Turkish)

2, Fleet Street 01772 828929

Bello (Italian)

76, Friargate 01772 258466

Casablanca (Lebanese)

21, Manchester Road 01772 204680

Panache Palace (Indian)

130, Church Street 01772 885550

The Cafe Bar (Italian/Mediterranean)

11b, Winckley St 01772 558989

The Olive Press (Italian/bit of everything)

23, Winckley Square 01772 886363

So Noodle Bar (Japanese/Chinese)

29, Ormskirk Road

Sakura Teppenyaki (Japanese)

Fishergate, opposite the Railway station

Pubs/bars

Links to the Google Maps UK page where available.

Friargate (close to University)

Adelphi - 43 Fylde Street

One of the two 'Its a scream' pubs close to the main university campus. Recently renovated but has small beer garden. Popular student haunt.

Base - 80 Friargate

Recently renovated modern bar. A haunt of the trendier student types.

Olde Dog & Partridge - 44 Friargate

Bikers' pub with a friendly welcome for all and an impressive array of motorcycles usually parked outside. Rock music on the juke box can be loud. Decorated with military memorabilia and memorial plaques to former regulars. A member of the Punch Taverns Chain, it sells both mild and real cider. Food at lunchtimes.

The Grey Friar - 144 Friargate

The compulsory Weatherspoons Boozer albeit a well managed one. Last pub on the cusp of the city centre. A warehouse of cheap beers, everything from bottled lager, alco-pops through to the traditional old mans bitters (see occupants of front part of pub) and some very decent wines. Prices mean all types frequent the place. Large, rather like drinking in an aircraft hanger but boasts smoking free areas, powerful air conditioning, no piped music and a menu that is served until 10pm.

The Guild - Moss Cottage, 99 Fylde Road

The "Conference Pub", a listed building saved by its conversion from a Doctor's Surgery to a public house. Part of the Hogs Head Chain, it provides a host of guest beers and ample space to sit both inside and out. Very popular on a sunny day.

The Lamb and Packet - 91a Friargate

Quiet Thwaites Pub with a curious number of levels.

The New Britannia Inn - 6 Heatley Street

Just off Friargate, but well worth the short jaunt. An award winning pub (Camra NW pub of the year 2001). Excellent beer, cider, good food and traditional to the last. Highly recommended.

O'Neills - Opposite Roper Hall, Friargate

"Irish" pub with reputedly fine Guinness. Plenty of seating and pub games if a challenge is needed.

Roper Hall - 113-114 Friargate

Sister pub to the Adelphi. Has its own club upstairs which is open at weekends (and midweek during term time). Relatively cheap to get into after hours and normal bar prices. Pool tables juke box and video games complete the ensemble. Popular student haunt.

The Ship - 3 Fylde Road

Vivid purple-coloured pub. Again a student haunt similar to the 'Its a scream' pubs, complete with pub games and beer garden at rear. Food. Popular student haunt.

The Sun Inn - 112 Friargate

If you like your boozers down to earth, this is the place for you. As traditional as they come complete with snug.

Mad Ferritt - 55 Fylde Road

A curiously placed pub and easy to miss. Recently refitted but not quite sure whether it wants to be a bar or a pub.

The Variety - Corner of Adelphi Street & St Peter's Street

Close to university library. Again a quiet pub.

City Centre bars

Some of the better bars are:

Close to Friargate:

Censa - Friargate, over the Ring Road on right hand side

Well appointed bar on many level. Not great for the blokes as the loos are on the top floor. Just across the ring road from the GreyFriars.

Moods - Friargate, over the Ring Road on the left hand side

Popular pub across the way from Censa. Long dark bar for you all to get lost in. Small dance floor/area to jump about on at the back.

The Assembly - 17 Fox Street

Again listed building saved by pub. Sculpture outside commemorates the Lune St Massacre of August 12th 1842 - five cotton workers, protesting for improved working conditions, were fired upon and killed by troops. John Tyndall was involved. Formally the Corn Exchange, it is currently one of the most popular bars in the centre. Large.

Further afield:

Academy
Yates (144-146 Church St)
Coach and Horses, Café Manyana (Lancaster Rd)
Wall Street (1 Fishergate)

One description fits all! Large pubs, with large weekend through put and door staff most nights. Mainly used for alco-pop lubrication before the club. However there are the odd traditional gems.

The Black Horse - 166 Friargate

A Robinson's pub famous for its Old Tom. Situated just further into the centre from Moods and close to the historic open market. Traditional, dark decor - many rooms (including a "Hall of Mirrors" Eating Area towards the back), snugs, tiled bar & walls and mosaic floor. Friendly pub with an interesting mix, but be warned - can get busy.

The Market Tavern - 33 Market Street

Faces out onto the Victorian Covered Market. A blue plaque identifies where John Wesley once preached. Awarded "Pub of the Season" Winter 2001. Beers from the Pictish Brewery.

The Angel - 39 Lune St

Renovated bar across from Assembly. Not quite a pub but neither a bar. Half way house?

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