The Shirker’s Rest
📍 1.1 miles from The Den
Recent Fan Reviews
This is a fantastic local micropub. There is a good selection of beers, snacks and soft drinks. They even have a partnership with a local pizza place that'll deliver to you. Small but perfectly sized. This pub is ideal for small groups who want to chat and have a catch up. There is an upstairs room for hire that is big enough for around 25 people. The toilet is big and clean. The staff are friendly and efficient. Good experience.
The Shirker's rest is a nice pub. They let us cut a cake and have candles there for my friends birthday (brought from home). There was a dog called Toast wandering around the pub and they were very friendly. Good range of pints, snacks and a warm atmosphere. Would Definitely return.
Perhaps I'm not the average pub-attendee, but what I appreciate the most about this place is its accommodating ability to be a non-generic third space. It's not too loud but it's not empty, there is a DOG (who's obviously very cute), there's an up and downstairs (so choose your level of interaction) and it's also not a chain establishment. I love suggesting it as a meeting place for friends old and new.
🚇 New Cross 🍺 £5.80 Orbit Lager The Shirker's Rest is located opposite Goldsmiths University in New Cross, Southeast London. There are two stations close by, New Cross and New Cross Gate. This pub opened in June 2022 on the site of a cafe called Birdie Num Nums. This Micropub is the brainchild of a group of mates who decided they wanted their own pub. The pub is set out over two floors with the main bar area situated on the ground floor. The servery is located at the back and is clad in beach washed boards. The decor consists of green painted walls, an eclectic mix of photos and prints, a variety of conventional seating and a big brass clock. If you head upstairs, there is another seating area with yellow walls and comfy green chairs. At the front of the pub are a couple of benches nicknamed the ‘A20 Lounge’. The beer selection is excellent and offers an impressive selection of local and independently produced Uk beers. There is a choice of lagers, traditional-style bitters, pale ales, IPAs, sours and wheat beers. I decided on a @orbitbeers Nico Kőln Lager, my pint hit the spot, price point was below average. There is no food served here, but there is an amazing assortment of crisps to choose from. I arrived just before 2pm on a bright but chilly Saturday afternoon in January. There were two other punters in attendance, one from a previous pub I was in and another catching up on world events reading the paper. The atmosphere was laidback and chilled with a superb 80’s soundtrack playing in the background. The service was first class, I was served by a warm and welcoming member of the team who was friendly and courteous. The pub host Live Music by local singer/songwriters, Open Mic nights and Tap Takeovers from local breweries. If you have @city_stack beer mats you can get a discount. What a lovely little boozer the @shirkersrest is. There’s a fantastic selection of beers, a cosy intimate setting plus welcoming hospitality. We all like a bit of shirking now and again, this little gem is as good a place as any to do it in. 📅 25th January 2025 More London Pub info @londonpubmap
Great little pub with a fantastic selection of beers on tap. It seemed to be full of pleasant locals which is always a good sign. Good atmosphere and it was busy considering it was a Wednesday. 10/10 would go again!