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An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs

An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs

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Created by orfy • Updated On: May 4, 2022

Pubs featured in Matthew Curtis’ excellent book of the same name (Hoxton Mini Press, 2021)

The Bull & Last is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

1. The Bull & Last

8.7
168 Highgate Rd, London, Greater London
Gastropub · 64 tips and reviews
The Southampton Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

2. The Southampton Arms

9.0
139 Highgate Rd (Wesleyan Pl), London, Greater London
Pub · Kentish Town · 109 tips and reviews
Smokehouse is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

3. Smokehouse

8.8
63-69 Canonbury Rd, Islington, Greater London
Pub · 110 tips and reviews
The Three Johns is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

4. The Three Johns

9.1
73 White Lion St, Islington, Greater London
Pub · 41 tips and reviews
The Pineapple is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

5. The Pineapple

8.6
51 Leverton St (Railey Mews), Kentish Town, Greater London
Pub · 47 tips and reviews
The Drapers Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

6. The Drapers Arms

8.6
44 Barnsbury St, London, Greater London
Pub · Barnsbury · 53 tips and reviews
Jolly Butchers is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

7. Jolly Butchers

8.2
204-208 Stoke Newington High St (cnr of Garnham St), Stoke Newington, Greater London
Gastropub · 80 tips and reviews
The High Cross is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

8. The High Cross

7.5
350 High Rd, Tottenham, Greater London
Pub · 3 tips and reviews
The Axe is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

9. The Axe

9.1
18 Northwold Rd, Stoke Newington, Greater London
Pub · 11 tips and reviews
The Holly Bush is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

10. The Holly Bush

8.7
22 Hollymount (Holly Hill), Hampstead, Greater London
Pub · 67 tips and reviews
The Wenlock Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

11. The Wenlock Arms

8.5
26 Wenlock Rd (at Sturt St), Islington, Greater London
Pub · 33 tips and reviews
The Flask is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

12. The Flask

8.6
77 Highgate West Hill, Highgate, Greater London
Pub · 47 tips and reviews
The White Horse is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

13. The White Horse

8.8
1-3 Parsons Green Ln. (cnr. Ackmar Rd.), London, Greater London
Pub · Hammersmith and Fulham · 78 tips and reviews
Harwood Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

14. Harwood Arms

8.7
Walham Grove, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Fulham Broadway · 79 tips and reviews
Queen's Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

15. Queen's Arms

8.2
30 Queen's Gate Mews, London, Greater London
Pub · Queen's Gate · 57 tips and reviews
The Mall Tavern is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

16. The Mall Tavern

8.4
71-73 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, Greater London
Pub · Kensington and Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews
Windsor Castle is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

17. Windsor Castle

8.0
114 Campden Hill Rd, Kensington, Greater London
Pub · 62 tips and reviews
The Union Tavern is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

18. The Union Tavern

8.3
45 Woodfield Rd, Maida Vale, Greater London
Pub · 39 tips and reviews
Mc & Sons is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

19. Mc & Sons

8.0
160 Union St, London, Greater London
Irish Pub · Southwark · 9 tips and reviews
The King & Co is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

20. The King & Co

8.6
100 Clapham Park Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Clapham Common · 16 tips and reviews
The Ivy House is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

21. The Ivy House

8.4
40 Stuart Rd, Nunhead, Greater London
Pub · 17 tips and reviews
The Anchor & Hope is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

22. The Anchor & Hope

8.2
36 The Cut (Waterloo), London, Greater London
Gastropub · London · 74 tips and reviews
Prince of Peckham is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

23. Prince of Peckham

7.3
1 Clayton Road (Peckham High Street), London, Greater London
Pub · Southwark · 6 tips and reviews
The Eagle Ale House is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

24. The Eagle Ale House

8.0
104 Chatham Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Northcote · 11 tips and reviews
The White Horse is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

25. The White Horse

8.0
20-22 Peckham Rye, London, Greater London
Pub · 6 tips and reviews
The Garrison is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

26. The Garrison

7.1
99-101 Bermondsey St, London, Greater London
Pub · Bermondsey · 80 tips and reviews
The Mayflower is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

27. The Mayflower

9.2
117 Rotherhithe St, London, Greater London
Pub · Surrey Quay · 129 tips and reviews
The King's Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

28. The King's Arms

8.6
25 Roupell St, Waterloo, Greater London
Pub · 70 tips and reviews
Joyce is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

29. Joyce

6.5
294 Brockley Rd, London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Ladywell · 4 tips and reviews
Pembury Tavern is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

30. Pembury Tavern

8.5
90 Amhurst Rd (at Dalston Ln), London, Greater London
Pub · Hackney Central · 63 tips and reviews
The King's Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

31. The King's Arms

9.3
11a Buckfast St, Bethnal Green, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 31 tips and reviews
The Clapton Hart is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

32. The Clapton Hart

8.7
231 Lower Clapton St, Hackney, Greater London
Pub · 57 tips and reviews
The Marksman Pub is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

33. The Marksman Pub

8.3
254 Hackney Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 51 tips and reviews
The Duke of Richmond is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

34. The Duke of Richmond

8.0
316 Queensbridge Rd, London, Greater London
Seafood Restaurant · London Fields · 17 tips and reviews
Red Hand is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

35. Red Hand

8.8
36-38 Stoke Newington Rd, Dalston, Greater London
Bar · 5 tips and reviews
The Prospect of Whitby is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

36. The Prospect of Whitby

8.2
57 Wapping Wall (at Trafalgar Ct), Wapping, Greater London
Pub · 103 tips and reviews
The Cock Tavern is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

37. The Cock Tavern

8.4
315 Mare St, Hackney, Greater London
Pub · 53 tips and reviews
The Palm Tree is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

38. The Palm Tree

8.5
127 Grove Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Bow West · 35 tips and reviews
Well & Bucket is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

39. Well & Bucket

8.5
143 Bethnal Green Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 90 tips and reviews
The Chesham Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

40. The Chesham Arms

9.2
15 Mehetabel Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · 21 tips and reviews
The Old Fountain is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

41. The Old Fountain

8.4
3 Baldwin St, Hoxton, Greater London
Pub · Hoxton, London, Greater London · 70 tips and reviews
The Lady Ottoline is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

42. The Lady Ottoline

11a Northington St, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Holborn and Covent Garden · 31 tips and reviews
Singer Tavern is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

43. Singer Tavern

7.9
1 City Rd, London, Greater London
Bar · Islington · 29 tips and reviews
The Champion is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

44. The Champion

6.6
12-13 Wells St, Fitzrovia, Greater London
Pub · Fitzrovia · 33 tips and reviews
The Harp is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

45. The Harp

9.0
47 Chandos Pl, Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 150 tips and reviews
The Queen's Head is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

46. The Queen's Head

8.4
66 Acton St (Grays Inn Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · King's Cross · 61 tips and reviews
The Lyric is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

47. The Lyric

8.2
37 Great Windmill St, Soho, Greater London
Pub · 108 tips and reviews
Sutton Arms is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

48. Sutton Arms

6.4
16 Great Sutton St, Clerkenwell, Greater London
Pub · 17 tips and reviews
John Snow is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

49. John Snow

7.6
39 Broadwick St (Lexington St), London, Greater London
Pub · Soho, London, Greater London · 54 tips and reviews
French House is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

50. French House

8.1
49 Dean St, London, Greater London
Pub · Soho · 48 tips and reviews
The Lamb is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

51. The Lamb

7.5
94 Lamb's Conduit St, Bloomsbury, Greater London
Pub · 32 tips and reviews
Jerusalem Tavern is one of An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs.

52. Jerusalem Tavern

55 Britton St (at St John's Path), London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 73 tips and reviews