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50 London Best Pubs

50 London Best Pubs

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Created by Ruben Van Nieuwenhuyse • Updated On: November 11, 2021
The Old Bank of England is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

1. The Old Bank of England

8.3
194 Fleet St, London, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 56 tips and reviews
Dublin Castle is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

2. Dublin Castle

7.9
94 Parkway, London, Greater London
Music Venue · Primrose Hill · 31 tips and reviews
The Prospect of Whitby is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

3. The Prospect of Whitby

8.2
57 Wapping Wall (at Trafalgar Ct), Wapping, Greater London
Pub · 103 tips and reviews
Lyceum Tavern is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

4. Lyceum Tavern

6.6
354 Strand, London, Greater London
Pub · Charing Cross · 28 tips and reviews
The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon) is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

5. The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon)

7.5
9 Gracechurch St., London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 43 tips and reviews
The Spread Eagle is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

6. The Spread Eagle

8.6
224 Homerton High St, London, Greater London
Pub · Wick · 8 tips and reviews
Westminster Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

7. Westminster Arms

6.1
9-10 Storey's Gate, City of Westminster, Greater London
Pub · 19 tips and reviews
Bank of Friendship is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

8. Bank of Friendship

8.3
224 Blackstock Road (Riversdale Road), Highbury, Greater London
Pub · Highbury East · 7 tips and reviews
The Alexandra is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

9. The Alexandra

7.4
33 Wimbledon Hill Rd (Worple Rd), Wimbledon, Greater London
Pub · Merton · 49 tips and reviews
Trafalgar Tavern is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

10. Trafalgar Tavern

8.0
Park Row (at Crane St), Greenwich, Greater London
Pub · 63 tips and reviews
The Blue Posts is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

11. The Blue Posts

7.6
28 Rupert St, London, Greater London
Pub · Chinatown · 19 tips and reviews
The Blue Posts is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

12. The Blue Posts

6.6
18 Kingly St (Ganton St), London, Greater London
Pub · Soho · 36 tips and reviews
The Hemingford Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

13. The Hemingford Arms

8.6
158 Hemingford Rd (Offord Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · Barnsbury · 29 tips and reviews
The Drapers Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

14. The Drapers Arms

8.7
25-25 High St, Ealing, Greater London
Pub · 6 tips and reviews
The Drapers Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

15. The Drapers Arms

8.6
44 Barnsbury St, London, Greater London
Pub · Barnsbury · 53 tips and reviews
The Scarsdale Tavern is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

16. The Scarsdale Tavern

8.8
23a Edwardes Sq, London, Greater London
Pub · Abingdon · 42 tips and reviews
The Chesham Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

17. The Chesham Arms

9.3
15 Mehetabel Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · 21 tips and reviews
The Old Ship is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

18. The Old Ship

7.7
2 Sylvester Path, Hackney, Greater London
Pub · 30 tips and reviews
The White Swan is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

19. The White Swan

8.9
Riverside, Twickenham, Greater London
Pub · 33 tips and reviews
The Faltering Fullback is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

20. The Faltering Fullback

8.8
19 Perth Rd (at Ennis Rd), Finsbury Park, Greater London
Pub · 107 tips and reviews
The Holly Bush is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

21. The Holly Bush

8.7
22 Hollymount (Holly Hill), Hampstead, Greater London
Pub · 67 tips and reviews
The Grapes is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

22. The Grapes

8.9
76 Narrow St (at Ropemakers Fields), Limehouse, Greater London
Pub · 58 tips and reviews
Bradley's Spanish Bar is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

23. Bradley's Spanish Bar

8.6
42-44 Hanway St, London, Greater London
Dive Bar · West End · 32 tips and reviews
The Glory is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

24. The Glory

281 Kingsland Rd, London, Greater London
Gay Bar · De Beauvoir · 17 tips and reviews
The Tipperary is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

25. The Tipperary

6.9
66 Fleet St, London, Greater London
Pub · Temple · 12 tips and reviews
Earl of Essex is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

26. Earl of Essex

8.9
25 Danbury St (btwn Gerrard Rd & St Peter's St), Islington, Greater London
Pub · 76 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Mitre is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

27. Ye Olde Mitre

9.0
1 Ely Court, Ely Place (at Hatton Garden), London, Greater London
Pub · Hatton Garden · 89 tips and reviews
Jerusalem Tavern is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

28. Jerusalem Tavern

55 Britton St (at St John's Path), London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 73 tips and reviews
Coach & Horses is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

29. Coach & Horses

7.9
42 Wellington St., Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 12 tips and reviews
The Royal Oak is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

30. The Royal Oak

8.5
74-76 York St, Marylebone, Greater London
Pub · 18 tips and reviews
The Royal Oak is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

31. The Royal Oak

8.5
73 Columbia Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 44 tips and reviews
The Prince of Greenwich is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

32. The Prince of Greenwich

8.2
72 Royal Hill, London, Greater London
Pub · Greenwich West · 8 tips and reviews
The Dolphin Tavern is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

33. The Dolphin Tavern

5.4
Lambs Conduit Passage, London, Greater London
Pub · Holborn and Covent Garden · 6 tips and reviews
The Marksman Pub is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

34. The Marksman Pub

8.2
254 Hackney Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 51 tips and reviews
The Commercial Tavern is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

35. The Commercial Tavern

8.3
142-144 Commercial St (Wheler St), Spitalfields, Greater London
Pub · 73 tips and reviews
The Wenlock Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

36. The Wenlock Arms

8.5
26 Wenlock Rd (at Sturt St), Islington, Greater London
Pub · 33 tips and reviews
Hoppers is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

37. Hoppers

8.9
49 Frith St, London, Greater London
Sri Lankan Restaurant · Soho · 107 tips and reviews
The Crown and Sugar Loaf is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

38. The Crown and Sugar Loaf

5.7
26 Bride Lane (Fleet Street), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 6 tips and reviews
The Dove is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

39. The Dove

8.8
19 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, Greater London
Pub · 73 tips and reviews
The Star and Garter is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

40. The Star and Garter

8.2
227 High St, Bromley, Greater London
Pub · 6 tips and reviews
The Sekforde is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

41. The Sekforde

5.8
34 Sekforde St, London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 12 tips and reviews
Auld Shillelagh is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

42. Auld Shillelagh

8.3
105 Church St., Stoke Newington, Greater London
Pub · 27 tips and reviews
The Churchill Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

43. The Churchill Arms

9.0
119 Kensington Church St, Kensington, Greater London
Pub · 174 tips and reviews
The Angel is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

44. The Angel

7.8
101 Bermondsey Wall East, Bermondsey, Greater London
Pub · 30 tips and reviews
Harwood Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

45. Harwood Arms

8.7
Walham Grove, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Fulham Broadway · 79 tips and reviews
The Southampton Arms is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

46. The Southampton Arms

9.1
139 Highgate Rd (Wesleyan Pl), London, Greater London
Pub · Kentish Town · 109 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

47. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

8.6
145 Fleet St (at Whitefriars St), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 168 tips and reviews
The Guinea Grill is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

48. The Guinea Grill

8.0
30 Bruton Pl (Bruton St), London, Greater London
Steakhouse · Mayfair · 27 tips and reviews
The Harp is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

49. The Harp

9.0
47 Chandos Pl, Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 149 tips and reviews
The Ship and Shovell is one of 50 London Best Pubs.

50. The Ship and Shovell

8.1
1-3 Craven Passage, Charing Cross, Greater London
Pub · 23 tips and reviews