Church House

Great pub great food. Went in Tuesday lunchtime with my mother and had one of their stone baked pizzas. I definitely recommend the food, not only was it well made and tasty but also good value for money. The bar staff were very friendly and helpful, too. We had a great lunch and will visit again soon.

Visited here a couple of times and thought it was alright. Came here again on a night out with friends. Everything was fine until about midnight then several people on the table next to us started smoking (we were indoors). We commented on this amongst ourselves but didn't actually engage the group on the other table. They then moved to the other side of the bar where several other people were smoking. I also noticed the barman light up a cigarette.

After about ten minutes one of the women from the group came over to our table. She asked us if we had been there before and I said we had been a couple of times. She then said that her and her friends went there every day and smoked. She said it was a lock-in and they were allowed to smoke, so I asked her if the doors were closed. They weren't and it was 1:00am (their own website says that they close at 2:00am on a Saturday). The woman then turned aggressive, shouting obscenities at our table and then screaming in the face of my wife. Then she picked up a glass and smashed it on a table directly behind the head of my friend, showering him in glass.

The barman (the same one who had been smoking) came over to apologise, saying only that she was drunk. The woman wasn't asked to leave and was still in the pub when we left.

Avoid.

We have updated details for The Church House (previously Sanctuary bar) on St. James Street in Sheffield city centre.

Andrew O'Brien, new owner of the Sanctuary bar on St. James Street in Sheffield city centre, has experienced first-hand that the place is full of spirits, and not just those in bottles.

After hearing footsteps, a knocking on his bedroom door and seeing what he described as a "brown mist" on the landing, the licensee decided to call in a medium. After investigating the bar Andrew was told that it contains numerous deceased souls but the troublesome ghost if the spirit of one female previous owner refuses to leave.

Sanctuary bar on St. James Street in Sheffield city centre has been granted a licence to stay open until 6:30AM every morning. The bar will be able to host live music, dancing, and karaoke. The new opening hours have been granted on the condition that the management invest in sound prevention measures.

We have updated details for Sanctuary bar (previously the Priory) on St James Street in Sheffield city centre.