There was The Hope near Smithfields as well and The Market Porter in London Bridge. The Porter was good but it didn't serve food... after a 12 hour night shift, it wasn't long before we were feeling quite drunk drinking on an empty stomach!Anyone in Central London (Barbican/Smithfield) on the day, desperate for an early pint - try here, the last remaining early-opening market pub. Beer available from 8am on a Saturday.
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Wetherspoons all open nice and early but avoid the ones in Westminster as the council has an alcohol ban in the borough until a certain time (it was midday last time I tried but that may have been specific just towards the Euros final) .