Andy C Â Â 86 #1 Posted November 9, 2009 You may have read coverage in the Sheffield Telegraph about a month or so ago about this project. A company called Pivo Cafe Bars has a grant from the Railway Heritage Trust to restore the old First Class refreshment rooms at Sheffield railway stations with it's ornate tiling, plasterwork and wooden panels and open it as a proper pub (although I anticipate it being a quality blend of classic and contemporary style). Â A range of real ales will be available with 4 Thornbridge beers on handpull plus a number of guest beers, there will also be an excellent range of International beers including a massive selection of bottled beers and some nice stuff on tap including Bernard Lager. Â The main entrance to the pub will be on Sheaf Street (just to the left of the ticket office where the pavement is wide) and there will also be access to the bar from platform 1b for rail passengers. Â A provisional opening date appears to have been announced - 5th December. Â http://www.pivocafebar.com/sheffield-tap.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bilge   34 #2 Posted November 9, 2009 Great stuff, can't wait. Just what we need on the station.  How long has it been since the old rubbishy bar was demolished? Quite a few years I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy C   86 #3 Posted November 9, 2009 Great stuff, can't wait. Just what we need on the station. How long has it been since the old rubbishy bar was demolished? Quite a few years I think.  A few years, it was turned into the Whistlestop shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jemson   10 #4 Posted November 9, 2009 Great news! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
brianthedog   10 #5 Posted November 9, 2009 Anyone got any photos of the original? Tried Picture Sheffield, to no avail... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy C Â Â 86 #6 Posted November 10, 2009 Some have appeared in the Star and Telegraph: http://www.thestar.co.uk/diary/The-pies-due-soon-at.5783811.jp http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/The-lovely-old-bar-soon.5713834.jp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
brianthedog   10 #7 Posted November 10, 2009 Cheers Andy. Looks like a lovely old bar. Be interested to go for a few beers in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
iano   10 #8 Posted November 10, 2009 Will definitely go to check it out. I hope they have a done a sympathetic restoration. The problem I can see them having is that it is a bit out of the way to include in a pub crawl, there being no other decent real ale bars nearby, unless you include the Rutland, but I guess they will get a good passing trade with the train travellers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy C Â Â 86 #9 Posted November 10, 2009 If you were doing a real ale crawl you could meet at the Sheffield Tap then head up into town via the Rutland Arms and Red Lion, or alternatively via the Old Queens Head then Dove & Rainbow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Farslad   10 #10 Posted November 10, 2009 Brilliant. I love going to places like Stalybridge with a pub on the platform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ultracynic   10 #11 Posted November 11, 2009 looking forward to this. hope it is as good as the brewery tap in leeds.  just a thought....won't people will be able to walk through the pub to avoid the proposed platform barriers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Andy C Â Â 86 #12 Posted November 11, 2009 Should be good, promises to be. Â Once the ticket barriers go in I imagine the door onto the platform will be for emergency use only, with all access via the main front door on the street. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...