The Sutton Arms takes business meetings, private dinners, leaving drinks and Christmas parties for up to 30 guests in its upstairs function room, and smaller groups at reserved tables in the bar. The pub stands at 6 Carthusian Street in London EC1, two minutes from Barbican station, and is run by the London brewer and pub group Fuller's.
Seminars and company events
The Drawing Room upstairs is fitted with audio and a screen, which makes it workable for a morning meeting, a client briefing or a team workshop followed by lunch or drinks. The pub lists business meetings, corporate events, private dining, celebrations, year-end functions and Christmas parties among the formats it takes. Three booking options are offered: a table for a small group, private hire of the room for a full group, or an organised event. Requests go by phone, by email or in person at the bar, and the pub manager handles the arrangements.
Rooms and capacities
The Drawing Room is L-shaped, with a fireplace and its own decor, set apart from the bar on the ground floor. It takes up to 28 guests seated and 30 standing. The overview text on the site gives 25 for a seated meal, so the final number should be agreed with the pub, especially for a dinner at one long table, where the L shape affects the layout. For a meeting with a presentation, a boardroom table or a small cabaret setup facing the screen is the realistic format. The bar downstairs keeps a traditional pub layout and can take tables of smaller groups during normal service.
Catering
Food comes from the pub kitchen and leans on sharing plates: charcuterie boards with Spanish and Italian cured meats, British cheeses, fresh bread and toasties. That format suits a standing reception or a relaxed dinner where guests share at the table. The bar pours cask and keg beers, craft beers and wines from around the world, some served from wine dispensing machines, so a group can taste several wines by the glass. Menus for a private event are agreed with the team; the general menus are on the website.
History and setting
The Sutton Arms is a historic pub on a short street that runs from Aldersgate Street to Charterhouse Square, a few minutes from Smithfield Market and the Barbican Centre. The pub keeps weekday hours suited to the offices around it: open from noon to 11 pm Monday to Friday, until 8 pm on Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Food is served until 9 pm on weekdays. Dogs and families are welcome, and Wi-Fi is free.
Getting there
Barbican station, on the Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan lines, is about two minutes away on foot. Farringdon, with the Elizabeth line and Thameslink, is a short walk west and gives direct trains to Heathrow and Gatwick airports as well as fast links across the City and to Canary Wharf. Moorgate and Liverpool Street are within a 15-minute walk. Paid parking is available nearby, but public transport is the easier option in this part of London.
