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'The Phil'...
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John Lennon famously complained that the price of fame meant 'not being able to go to the Phil for a drink', which aptly demonstrates the City's loyalty to this Grade I monument of Victorian exuberance. The Philharmonic Dining Rooms - its official name - is a late-Victorian gin-palace commonly known as 'the Phil' and is most famous for its ornate, marble urinals and toilets, into which women are allowed as part of a guided tour.
The Philharmonic has dark wood-panelled walls, copper reliefs that depict a musical scene and Art Deco lights that shine onto the mosaic covered floor and bar. The central, horseshoe-shaped bar is awash with ornate stained glass and is notable for its bunches of glass grapes and huge, golden eagle watching over the drinkers
'The Phil'...
Please...View On Black
John Lennon famously complained that the price of fame meant 'not being able to go to the Phil for a drink', which aptly demonstrates the City's loyalty to this Grade I monument of Victorian exuberance. The Philharmonic Dining Rooms - its official name - is a late-Victorian gin-palace commonly known as 'the Phil' and is most famous for its ornate, marble urinals and toilets, into which women are allowed as part of a guided tour.
The Philharmonic has dark wood-panelled walls, copper reliefs that depict a musical scene and Art Deco lights that shine onto the mosaic covered floor and bar. The central, horseshoe-shaped bar is awash with ornate stained glass and is notable for its bunches of glass grapes and huge, golden eagle watching over the drinkers