Good Food Pubs In London

Eating out in London pubs can be a hit and miss experience, so here's our recommendation of some of the pubs we know and like. They vary from the gastropub end to good traditional British pub grub. For example, The Crown in Islington serves excellent good value everyday food, whereas The Drapers Arms nearby offers much more upmarket food; both represent good value for money. That said, we can't make up our minds about the Punch Tavern, pub or restaurant?.
We have tried to avoid restaurants that masquerade as pubs. In a pub with good food you should be able to have a drink without feeling obliged to have something to eat. We'd appreciate your feedback so other visitors can guided by your views, what you liked or disliked. We'd also like to hear about your favourite good food pubs. |

SEE ALSO Good Pub Food In London listing London's Gastro-pubs

City of London

Punch Tavern, City of London, London

The Punch Tavern has something of an identity crisis, is it a restaurant, café or a pub? Food is obviously important here and the pub's many accolades...

Fox and Anchor, City of London, London

In 1993, this Grade II listed pub received an English Heritage / CAMRA restoration award, so when in 2007 the Fox & Anchor suddenly closed its doors, ...

Holborn

Seven Stars, Holborn, London

Hidden away behind the Royal Courts of Justice (High Court) this exceptional little pub is about as quaint as the courts are grand. It was one of a ha...

Westminster

Albert, Westminster, London

This distinguished pub has survived the Blitz and 1960's redevelopment. Far from being intimidated by the skyscrapers that surround it, the Albert st...

Mayfair

Guinea, Mayfair, London

The L-shaped bar of this compact pubs is simply furnished and has a friendly public bar atmosphere. The Young’s beer is usually very good, as is the b...

Camden

Duke of York, Camden, London

The Duke of York in Bloomsbury was built in 1938 and has retained most of its original interior, even down to the linoleum flooring. When new, it was ...

Junction Tavern, Camden, London

First impressions of the Junction Tavern are of a ‘made over’ pub; the plain plate glass, café like dining area and stainless steel kitchen counter. ...

Marylebone

Windsor Castle, Marylebone, London

The Windsor Castle does nothing to dispel the reputation the English have for eccentricity. From the outside this pub could be mistaken for an antique...

Kensington

Churchill Arms, Kensington, London

It would be hard to find a more traditional London pub than the Churchill Arms. Praised by press and customers alike, it offers consistently great be...

Scarsdale Tavern, Kensington, London

The Scarsdale Tavern could be described as a local's pub, except the locals are Kensingtonites, so you won't find a pool table or deep fried gloop her...

South Kensington

Anglesea Arms, South Kensington, London

A friendly and unpretentious pub, slap in the middle of South Kensington, one of the smartest residential areas of London. The atmosphere is upmarket ...

Westbourne Green

Cow, Westbourne Green, London

The Cow in Westbourne Green is a curious creature; a mix of traditional continental bar and traditional English pub. Inside it's a straightforward pla...

Holland Park

Ladbroke Arms, Holland Park, London

The Ladbroke Arms has built a solid reputation for good food and hospitality. Situated on a quiet corner in exclusive Holland Park, this attractive Vi...

Islington

Albion, Islington, London

In the upmarket backstreets of Islington the Albion is a classy late Georgian pub noted for its good food. There are three main bar areas - a front ba...

Crown, Islington, London

Like many of Islington's pubs the Crown has been subjected to a bland modernising paint job and displays an unimaginative graphic sign. Its rebrandin...

Barnsbury

Drapers Arms, Barnsbury, London

In a quiet residential side street in fashionable and expensive Islington, the imposing façade of the Drapers Arms looks like a theatre or an institut...

Hampstead

Holly Bush, Hampstead, London

This timeless pub is one of Hampstead's gems. It's tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, a stones throw from the busy High Street. It's a fairly plai...

Wandsworth

Alma, Wandsworth, London

Opposite Wandsworth Town station, the Alma Tavern is a striking corner pub decorated in vivid green ceramic tiles with honey coloured bricks above an...

Ship, Wandsworth, London

Listed in the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastropubs 2013.

Estate agents say location is the all important. A while back the Ship was in the m...

Hammersmith

Black Lion, Hammersmith, London

Close to the river, the Black Lion is a popular pub for its location, garden and food. It has a car park too, a rarity in these parts. It was built at...

Dove, Hammersmith, London

This pretty little 17th. century riverside pub has everything; unspoilt surroundings, good food and excellent beer, which must explain why it gets so ...

Bell and Crown, Hammersmith, London

They were up to no good at the Bell & Crown. As the pub sign used to recall, this was a place where smugglers landed their contraband. They would have...

Ealing

Ealing Park Tavern, Ealing, London

It can be difficult to put preconceptions aside. When the pub sign says simply ‘dining rooms’, the windows are plain glass and the paintwork matt gast...

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