Shaws Booksellers
Shaws Booksellers is a Fuller's pub and restaurant on St. Andrew's Hill in the City of London, near St Paul's Cathedral.
Last updated September 29, 2026
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Overview
Shaws Booksellers is a pub and restaurant in the City of London, located on St. Andrew's Hill near St Paul's Cathedral. It operates as part of the Fuller's estate, the pub and hotel group Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. The venue combines the character of a traditional local with a central City location, offering freshly prepared seasonal pub food, traditional real ale and a range of drinks from modern craft beers to cask classics. Its name references the site's historic association with bookselling, though the modern business is a pub and dining destination rather than a bookshop. The pub presents itself as a place for both everyday dining and private events. Its menu focuses on refined pub classics made from fresh, seasonal ingredients, and it caters for occasions ranging from business meetings to weddings and birthdays using dedicated function areas. The drinks offer spans cask ales and contemporary craft beers. The venue is air conditioned, offers free Wi-Fi, is family and dog friendly, welcomes assistance dogs, and provides step-free access. It also has paid parking nearby. Opening hours run from midday, with food served at lunch and, on several days, in the evening; the pub is closed on Sundays. As a Fuller's site, Shaws Booksellers benefits from the group's heritage in brewing and hospitality while serving a primarily City of London clientele of workers, residents and visitors. The pub is marketed through the Fuller's brand and website, with gift cards and table bookings available online. Its location near St Paul's Cathedral places it within the historic core of London, an area with a dense concentration of pubs, restaurants and offices.
History
Shaws Booksellers is a pub in the City of London, recorded in Wikidata as a pub in the City of London. Its name preserves a historic link to bookselling on the site, but the contemporary business is a pub and restaurant operating under the Fuller's brand. The venue is located on St. Andrew's Hill, close to St Paul's Cathedral, in the historic core of the City of London. As part of the Fuller's estate, the pub is operated by Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C., a long-established British brewer and hospitality company. Fuller's runs a large managed pub and hotel business alongside its brewing operations, and Shaws Booksellers is presented on the group's website as one of its Fuller's pubs and restaurants. The pub's own site describes it as combining the understated charm of a trusted local with a thriving city centre location, offering freshly prepared seasonal pub food, traditional real ale and a relaxing respite from the City. The modern offer is built around dining and drinks. The menu features refined pub classics crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients, and the bar ranges from modern craft beers to cask classics. The pub also markets itself for private events, catering for business meetings, weddings and birthdays in dedicated function areas. Practical amenities include air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, step-free access, family and dog friendliness, assistance dog welcome and paid parking nearby. Opening hours run from midday, with food served at lunchtime and, on several days, in the evening; the pub is closed on Sundays. Bookings and gift cards are handled through the Fuller's online system.
Products and positioning
A Fuller's pub and restaurant offering refined pub classics and real ale in a central City of London location near St Paul's Cathedral.
Seasonal pub food menu
Refined pub classics crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Real ale and cask classics
Traditional real ale alongside modern craft beers.
Private events and functions
Function areas for business meetings, weddings and birthdays.
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