This delightful little pub is a good example of an early nineteenth century alehouse. Its plain and simple interior has matchboarded walls and an oak ...

There's a sense of discovery when you find the Old Mitre Tavern. It's hidden down an alleyway between 8 and 9 Hatton Garden, marked by an old crooked ...

This strange and quirkly little pub stands in the shadow of St. James's parish Church, just off Clerkenwell Green. The otherwise ordinary exterior h...

This fantastic little pub is a re-creation, bought and restored by St. Peter's Brewery, Suffolk. Built in 1720 as a townhouse, it was converted into ...

The Gunmakers, just off Clerkenwell Road, is a small timber fronted pub well known for its ales and food. The publican, Jeff Bell, is also a beer writ...

The extraordinary Hamilton Hall, next to Liverpool Street Station, was the ballroom of the Great Eastern Hotel built in 1880 and enlarged in 1901. Bas...

This impressive corner pub faces its famous namesake, Holborn Viaduct. Queen Victoria opened it in 1869, the Viaduct not the pub, although they were b...

By rights this pub's address should be Rising Sun Court, which it adjoins, not Cloth Fair; it deserves a bit of recognition. The Rising Sun is one of ...

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, ...

Nathaniel Bentley was an ironmonger who had a shop in Leadenhall Street. On the eve of his wedding, tragedy struck. His bride-to-be died. So distraugh...

Dr. Butler was a fraud. He failed to qualify at Cambridge and practised some pretty outrageous 'cures'. For epilepsy he would fire a brace of pistols ...

The soft red brick of the East India Arms contrasts with the severe concrete and glass of the City surrounding it. This one bar pub is a charming and ...

In 1666 the Great Fire of London swept through the City of London destroying almost everything in its path. The fire blazed with such ferocity because...

Smack bang in the City of London, this well appointed pub-hotel is the flagship of London brewer Fuller, Smith and Turner. Close to all the city sight...

The name of this imposing building is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the deeply unpleasant torture meted out on selected inmates at the Tower of Londo...

One of the joys of the City of London is discovering its hidden treasures in its numerous alleyways and courtyards, and the Ship is one of those treas...

Like many J.D. Wetherspoon's pubs the Crosse Keys in the City of London is enormous. Built in 1919 this prestigious building served as the headquarter...

The Lamb has seen many changes; not only to itself, but to its clientele. A century ago it would have been packed with market porters and traders. Mos...

Space in the Square Mile is in short supply, which probably explains why the Swan is squeezed into a passageway. The ground floor bar is narrow, barel...

Hidden in the narrow alleyways of the City is the Jamaica Wine House, beautifully restored by Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. Its unusual sandstone fronta...

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of the few pubs in London that can justify the 'Ye Olde' in its name. It was well known in the 17th century and many pu...

It may be a bit of a cheek to include this as a traditional pub, because it has only been one since 1995. This impressive Grade I listed building was ...

It's a shocking reality that in a guide book of City of London pubs, written barely thirty years ago, about half either no longer exist or are almost ...

This narrow wedge-shaped pub is jammed against the railway line at Blackfriars. It was built in 1875 near the site of a thirteenth century Dominican P...

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...

This modest pub was built in the 1670's for the masons who were rebuilding St. Brides Church (designed by Sir Christopher Wren) which was destroyed by...

There are few occasions when spirits are lifted when re-visiting an old pub. Usually a sigh of relief if it's unchanged, more often a groan, when a c...

The modern buildings around the Cockpit pub conform to its shape and rightly so. This pub was built in the 1840's and its name recalls a time when co...

It's a bit of a shame about the Ten Bells. It was once a beautifully decorated pub with some wonderful fittings, but has been stripped of its finery. ...

The Angel stands alone on the south bank of the Thames, its nearest neighbours, a tenement block and the ruins of a manor house (c.1350) built for Edw...

The George, opposite Crossharbour DLR station on the Isle of Dogs, is a vibrant local's pub with high standards of decoration and service. Rebuilt in...

The fact this long, narrow little pub has managed to survive the frenzy of Docklands redevelopment shows what a special place it is. Now a listed buil...

It's fitting that Captain Kidd should be remembered here at Wapping, although it took almost 300 years for it to happen. Kidd was hanged a little fur...

The curiously named Town of Ramsgate is a long narrow pub next to an alleyway known as Wapping Old Stairs. The stairs lead down to the riverside where...

Possibly London’s most famous pub, the Prospect of Whitby dates from 1543, built as a simple tavern in the expanding docks; by the 17th century it had...

Certainly the best pub near Hackney's Broadway Market as far as beer choice is concerned, the Dove has a huge selection of Belgian beers, as well as ...

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...

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...

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...

People that know Islington will know the Camden Head. Even if they don't drink there, they'll have squeezed passed it in the narrow passage which is...

Highgate is one of London's villages enveloped by the sprawling city, however it has retained many of its noteworthy buildings and the Flask is one of...

The Crown at Cricklewood was completed in 1900. It was built on the site of a small pub sold in 1898, with planning permission, for a staggering £86,0...

At the beginning of the 18th century, the hills of Hampstead had a resource which was becoming increasingly precious…clean drinking water. London was ...

More 'pubby' than most in Hampstead, the Duke of Hamilton prides itself on the quality of its beers. This long-time CAMRA listed pub has Fuller's Prid...

Unfortunately, whilst trying to extend the original 19th century Freemason's Arms, the building was found to be unsafe and had to be demolished. Today...

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...

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. ...

The Dartmouth Arms is a true community pub. Not only is it a friendly and welcoming place to eat and drink, but it acts as a meeting place, cinema and...

Although modernised, this old Victorian pub has retained some of its original features and follows in the tradition of catering well for its public. A...

There's something wonderfully homely about this pub that makes you want to stay put. That's probably one of the reasons locals fought its threatenened...

Next to Kentish Town station, the vast Assembly House pub was built during the great pub boom of the late 19th century. It could be dismissed as just ...

The Bull and Gate has been bought by Young's - who have 'no plans' to keep it open as a live music venue.

This unusua...

This is a full-on pub with rooms. The two large and lively bars on the ground are where commuters and local workers come to relax and enjoy some pub ...

This historic pub, on the south bank of the Thames, is a favourite with tourists. It has several bars, a restaurant and roof terrace, both of which ha...

Re-opened and invigorated, the George Inn looks fresher and brighter. The windows gleam and walls look regal in their new Studio Green. Best of all, t...

In the shadow of Tower Bridge on the south bank, this delightfully ordinary public house is attractive but straightforward on the outside, simple and ...

The SE1 postcode is full of interesting streets and some fine pubs; many of them hidden in backstreets. The Horseshoe is a late Victorian building wit...

In a quiet back street near Guy's Hospital is a whisky drinker's dream; more than 100 to choose from, listed on a blackboard for easy selection. If th...

It seems that time has stood still at Harvey's Royal Oak, the Sussex brewer's lone foray into 'The Smoke'; their range of gorgeous ales a treat for ...

Originally opened as a funeral directors, this corner pub has been serving its local community for over a century. Pubs like this and the terraced hou...

As the name implies many of this pubs customers work on Borough fruit and vegetable market opposite. They make up the 'early shift', replaced later by...

The Globe is an attractive pub situated in the main entrance to Borough market. Its claim to fame is a brief appearance in Brigit Jones's Diary and a ...

The Mad Hatter is a former Victorian millinery factory which Fuller's Brewery has converted into a pleasant hotel. The ground floor is an 'Ale & Pie ...

This hugely popular pub is close to Guy's Hospital and London Bridge Station. It is usually heaving with local workers and commuters, attracted by the...

The Pilot Inn is an oasis in no-mans-land between the O2 Arena (Millennium Dome) and the new Millennium Village, but it was once a community local. A ...

This pleasant and comfortable hotel is situated near the heart of historic Greenwich, famous for its naval and scientific history seen at the Nationa...

This delightfully old fashioned pub is situated in a quiet Greenwich backstreet. Originally two, late Georgian terraced houses; one had been converted...

Greenwich has many attractions; the Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Gypsy Moth and Greenwich Market are just a few. It ha...

Originally the Union Tavern, this pub was renamed when the world famous tea-clipper was moved to Greenwich in 1954. A Grade II listed building, it dat...

Don't ignore the Old Red Lion in Kennington Park Road or you'll miss a hidden gem. The quirky brewer's Tudor pub was rebuilt in 1929 and is a supe...

London is full of surprises. Just off busy Kennington Park Road (A3) is Cleaver Square, an oasis of calm and gentility. Stylish Georgian terraced hous...

The area around the Black Prince has changed dramatically over the past decade. Gone is the corner Odeon cinema, then bingo hall, now flats; new chi-c...

The Angel stands alone on the south bank of the Thames, its nearest neighbours, a tenement block and the ruins of a manor house (c.1350) built for Edw...

From a Rotherhithe quayside, near a pub called the Shippe, the Mayflower set sail for America. It was the spring of 1620, on board were a group of Pro...

Many huge Victorian pubs have fallen into disrepair or worse. Not this one. Situated in pretty Dulwich Village, the Crown & Greyhound is a vital part ...

Hidden away in Billing Road, off Fulham Road, you'll find the Fox & Pheasant in this tranquil mews. The theme continues inside with no games machine...

An imposing Victorian pub built in 1887 as a hotel to serve London's busiest rail junction at Clapham. Fortunately much of the Falcon's original fea...

A warm and friendly atmosphere greets you as you walk through the door of this mid Victorian cottage pub, its subdued traditional decor is homely and ...

Perched on the banks of the Thames, this striking pub looks oversized on its narrow plot between river and road. It appears older than its turn of the...

Claims of glory as a coaching inn seem a little exaggerated but the Coach & Horses does have a coach entrance and what was probably stables at the rea...

The Bull's Head in Barnes is a big traditional pub and one of the top venues for modern jazz in the London area. Musicians from all over the world co...

Following a £1 million refurbishment the Duke's Head has added a basement bar, function room and a new terrace area. This imposing pub stands on a cor...

For once a refurbishment had a positive outcome. The Green Man is brighter and more appealing, but has retained some comfortable intimate corners and ...

Mark Girouard in his book ' Victorian Pubs' describes the King's Head as 'less than a mini-church than a mini-palace for a fat boozy king, with a cano...

A good honest one bar local, situated on Wandsworth's notorious one way system. Provided you've successfully crossed the road, expect to find an excel...

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...

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

A short walk from the now defunct Young’s Brewery in Wandsworth is the Brewers Inn. Plain on the outside, but tastefully decorated on the inside, it h...

Young's Brewery stood in the centre of Wandsworth town for over 170 years, before it moved its brewing to Bedfordshire. Dotted around the town are se...

The Fox and Grapes is not the pub it was. Outwardly it looks pretty much as it used to, but inside it has lost its country look. Now it has a contempo...

From the outside at least, the Rose and Crown is pretty much as it appears in a post First World War photograph, apart from the bizarre relocation o...

The Old Shades has been bought by Faucet Inns who are planning a major refurbishment - so brace yourselves. The etched glass has been removed and so t...

The Lord Moon of the Mall title is a give-away that this pub is part of the J.D. Wetherspoon empire. A caricature of J.D.'s boss, Tim Martin, is on th...

This busy corner pub was closed for a decade or so, until one day in 2004 it re-opened, awoken from its slumbers by Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse, wh...

As far as location is concerned the Red Lion is hard to beat, midway between the House of Commons and Downing Street. It is the closest to No.10, alth...

Formerly the Duke of Cambridge, this tiny pub was one of the first watering holes in London for Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. The narrow, wood panelled ...

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

The Sanctuary House could not be more convenient for sightseeing in London, it is just a few yards from Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament...

NOW RE-OPENED and looking great. One thing, it's now The Windsor Castle. Yes Sam Smith's has ignored its critics and renamed despite the controversy...

A pleasant and friendly pub is opposite the QE2 (Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre) in the heart of Westminster. Like most pubs in the area it's eith...

This grade II listed pub was bought by Young's Brewery in 1984 and lovingly restored. The pub has retained some of its original features, including et...

This comfortable and pleasant pub is particularly popular at lunchtimes and offers a range of sandwiches, baguettes and hot meals, including steaks, ...

Nestling amongst the grand houses of Belgravia is the charming Antelope pub, its dark wooden frontage contrasting with its grand neighbours. The inter...

This quaint little pub stands at the end of a terrace of artisans cottages, built in the 1860's. Behind its squat timber front, lies a series of narro...

This smart and polished traditional corner pub, in posh Belgravia, offers comfortable surroundings and a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. A good place to tr...

This tiny pub is tucked away in a quiet mews just off Belgrave Square. Usually festooned in flowers, this tiny one roomed pub is dark panelled and cos...

Tucked away down exclusive Wilton Mews, on the corner of Old Barrack Yard, the patriotic Grenadier is painted red, white and blue. A bright red sentry...

This impressive pub started life as an hotel, but the upper floors are now offices. Sir Joseph Paxton was the Victorian landscape gardener who famousl...

A stones-throw from busy Knightsbridge, in a tranquil mews, the Nag's Head is locked in the past. The wooden frontage is like a Dickensian shop and th...

London's pubs, like its buses, tend to go around in groups. So in this small Knightsbridge mews are two excellent pubs, the Nag's Head and the Wilton ...

At the end of a quiet cobbled mews off Belgrave Square, the Star stands proud, head and shoulders above its neighbours. It was built in the early 19th...

The Angel stands alone on the south bank of the Thames, its nearest neighbours, a tenement block and the ruins of a manor house (c.1350) built for Edw...

One of London's most magnificent pubs, a realmust on any visitor's list. From the outside it looks pleasant enough, plain brick wit...

At the St. James's Palace end of Pall Mall is Quebec House, its blue and white flag jutting into the street. Below this is a small alleyway. At the en...

The Golden Lion is both beautifully crafted and elegant; it was designed by prolific pub architects Eedle and Meyers. Between the late 1800's and 1940...

Just a couple of hundred yards from Harrods, the Grapes is a welcome refuge for those suffering from shopping fatigue. It's a popular pub with both lo...

Close to Earls Court Exhibition halls and West Brompton station, the Atlas is a pub oasis in a decent-pub desert. Thirty yards off Lillie Road, at the...

The White Horse on Parson's Green is one of London's best known beer pubs, stocking a huge range of cask ales, draught continental lagers and bottle...

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

The Elgin has changed direction from a corner boozer to an elegant dining pub and music venue. Gone are the pool tables and in are the dining tables, ...

Slap bang in the middle of fashionable Portobello, stands the Earl of Lonsdale. Brewer Samuel Smith has resisted turning it into yet another trendy ba...

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...

This pub is deceptive in many ways. For a start it's much bigger than it looks, and it looks big. Inside there's a warren of rooms, both large and sma...

A pleasant, early 19th century Fullers pub on Warwick Road, providing excellent ales and decent food in comfortable and informal surroundings; chester...

They say don't judge a book by its cover and this little pub can't help its appearance. It may be plain on the outside, but it's a little beauty on th...

There’s something mysterious about the Red Lion, its frontage is almost anonymous compared with its competitors. A request to take some interior photo...

A grade II listed building dating from the 18th century, although much of the decoration is mid to late Victorian, but none the worse for that. Conven...

The Clachan is hidden in a back street behind the Liberty department store. The pub is in Kingly Street which runs parallel to Regent Street and is ju...

In 1852 there were 38 pubs in Oxford Street, now there is just one - The Tottenham. This lone survivor is situated at the crossroads with Tottenham Co...

This tiny Soho pub stands on the corner of Bateman and Frith Street. It's a popular place and customers squeeze into its two small bars, spilling out...

What better pedigree could a pub have than be mentioned by Charles Dickens in one of his novels? In A Tale of Two Cities the Hercules Pillars...

This curious pub has become part of the Soho establishment. It was bought by Victor Berlemont before the First World War and became a magnet for visit...

Despite the 'Dutchness' of the beers and the name, De Hems fits comfortably into the English tradition of a busy, noisy pub, full of chatter and chara...

'The West Ends Best Known Pub' says the sign on the Coach and Horses, a famous pub with an infamous landlord, Norman Balon, whose catchphrase was "F*...

This narrow corner pub is in Wardour Street, the spiritual home of the British film industry. Not long ago, runners carrying huge piles of film cans w...

A smart little 'old school' pub tucked away in Soho's Poland Street. Outside the polished brass name plates, gleaming glass and busting hanging ba...

This immaculate Nicholson's pub is just off Carnaby Street in Soho. It opens early, so a late breakfast and good coffee (yes, good Americano at £1.45...

This eighteenth century pub had a 'makeover' in 1895. The result is one of the most magnificently decorated pub interiors in England. What makes it so...

This sturdy and substantial pub stands on the corner of Wardour and D'Arblay Street. At ground floor level it has a polished granite façade with heavy...

This Soho pub is named in honour of the 19th century doctor and surgeon, John Snow, who proved the connection between cholera and contaminated water; ...

Even on a return visit this pub can be a little hard to find, but persevere and you will be rewarded. The Dover Castle is a comfortable and cosy pub w...

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...

Film director Guy Ritchie is to sell the Punchbowl to Cirrus Inns according to a trade magazine Publican's Morning Advertiser (19 March 2013)...