Online guide to Good Beer Pubs in London

City

BrewDog Tower Hill 21 Great Tower Street, London EC3R 5AR Huge new BrewDog bar incorporating its own brewery

The Arbitrager 27a Throgmorton Street, London EC2N 2AN Modern one roomed City bar selling London beers only.

Craft Beer Co, St Mary Axe 29 - 31 Mitre Street, London EC3A 5BU The 6th Craft Beer Co bar in London and one of the best.

Draft House Seething 14 - 15 Seething Lane, London EC3N 4AX Impressive Draft House on the edge of the City, right by Tower Hill station.

Counting House 50 Cornhill, London EC3V 3PD A superb conversion of an old bank into a Fullers pub.

Pelt Trader Arch 3, Dowgate Hill , London EC4N 6AP Sister pub to Euston Tap and Holborn Whippet, and of similar high quality.

Euston

Euston Tap West & East Lodges, Euston Station, London NW1 2EF Serious modern beer bar with a great selection of beer.

The Resting Hare 11 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0JW The 4th London bar from the people behind the Euston Tap.

Holborn/Farringdon/Clerkenwell and around

The Old Red Cow 71 Long Lane, London EC1A 9EJ Sister pub to Dean Swift and Hack and Hop serving good beer and excellent food.

BrewDog Clerkenwell 45 - 47 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RS BrewDog arrives in Clerkenwell in the old Fourteenth Colonie location.

Jerusalem Tavern 55 Britton Street, London EC1M 5UQ The only St Peter's Brewery pub in London.

Draft House Farringdon 55 Charterhouse Street, London EC1M 6HA Smart new Draft House in the former Abbaye location.

Beer Hawk Farringdon 38 Charterhouse Street, London EC1M 6JH Bottle shop bar from AB InBev.

Ye Olde Mitre 1 Ely Court, London EC1N 6SJ A 500 year old pub with massive character, now owned by Fullers.

Craft Beer Co, Leather Lane 82 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TR The first and best Craft Beer Co pub. An excellent pub with 37 cask and keg beers.

Ninth Ward 99 - 101 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3BN Slightly bizarre New Orleans themed bar with an excellent draft and bottled beer range.

Exmouth Arms 23 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QL Sister pub to Black Heart with an increasingly impressive range of beer.

Dovetail Jerusalem Passage, London EC1V Belgian bar with over 100 Belgian beers.

Sutton Arms 16 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DH Traditional pub with a modern beer range.

The Slaughtered Lamb 34 - 35 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DX Sister pub to Exmouth Arms with similar feel - though bigger, brighter and airier.

Draft House Chancery Lane 1 Plough Place, London EC4A 1DE Ultra modern, sleek but smart Draft House.

Harrild and Sons 26 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AB Sister pub to Well & Bucket, Exmouth Arms, etc, with a stunning bottled beer list.

Hack and Hop 35 Whitefriars Street, London EC4Y 8BH Smart but comfortable sister pub to Old Red Cow and Dean Swift.

The Holborn Whippet 25 Sicilian Avenue, London WC1A 2QH Sister pub to Euston Tap serving beers from smaller breweries.

Kings Cross

The Scottish Stores 2-4 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DU Old wood panelled pub near King's Cross station now converted to good beer

Beer + Burger (Kings Cross) 1 York Way, London N1C 4AS Highly impressive bottle shop bar, plus burgers.

Two Tribes Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH Tap room at the Sussex brewer's new London brewery.

The Queen's Head 66 Acton Street, London WC1X 9NB Lovely traditional pub, comfortable and oozing atmosphere.

Liverpool Street

Kill the Cat 43 Brick Lane, London E1 6PU Bottle shop and tasting room right on Brick Lane.

The Williams Ale and Cider House 22 Artillery Lane, London E1 7LS Modern style pub on a side street opposite Liverpool Street station.

Pitt Cue Co (Alphabeta Brewery Tap) 1 The Avenue, Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YP Classy BBQ restaurant, the home of Alphabeta Brewery.

London Bridge/Tower Bridge and around

The Dean Swift 10 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE Sister pub to Old Red Cow serving good range of beer and good food.

Draft House Tower Bridge 206 - 208 Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP The first of the Draft House chain of pubs.

The Raven 218 Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP Another excellent pub from the folks behind the Euston Tap.

Market Porter 9 Stoney Street, London SE1 9AA Classic traditional ale house right by Borough Market.

The Rake 14a Winchester Walk, London SE1 9AG Tiny beer bar in Borough Market.

Marylebone

The Jackalope 43 Weymouth Mews , London W1G 7EQ Historic central London pub, now part of the ‘Euston Tap’ family.

The Royal Oak W1 74-76 York Street, London W1H 1QN Sister pub to the Prince, Stoke Newington, now offering good beers.

Old Street

Draft House Old Street 211 Old Street, London EC1V 9NR Smart, split level Draft House right next to the Old Fountain.

Old Fountain 3 Baldwin Street, London EC1V 9NU Traditional old boozer just off City Road, now with it's own brewery. Just 2 mins from Old Street tube.

Temple

Temple Brew House

46 Essex Street , London WC2R 3JF

Basement brewpub offering a good range of guest beers alongside their own Essex St Brewing Co Beers.

Victoria, Belgravia and Pimlico

Cask Pub and Kitchen 6 Charlwood Street, London SW1V 2EE Superb specialist beer pub, one of the top destinations in town.

The Star Tavern 6 Belgrave Mews West, London SW1X 8HT Gorgeous old Fullers pub in Belgravia.

Waterloo and South Bank

Mc and Sons 160 Union Street, London SE1 0LN Irish pub serving some quality Irish and British beers.

The Hercules 2 Kennington Road, , London SE1 7BL Enormous, wedge shaped Fullers pub right opposite Lambeth North tube.

Waterloo Tap Sutton Walk, London SE1 7ND Impressive beer bar under the arches near Waterloo Station.

The King's Arms SE1 25 Roupell Street, London SE1 8TB Traditional back street pub near Waterloo station.

The Hop Locker SBC Market, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX Fantastic bottle shop bar on the South Bank.

Beer Hawk Southbank Unit 6, The Gallery, South Bank Tow, London SE1 9LS Smart tap room and bottle shop for the online beer retailer.

Fountain and Ink 52-54 Stamford Street, London SE1 9LY Another quality bar from Barworks.

Understudy National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX Bar on the corner of the National Theatre, right on the South Bank.

West End/Soho/Covent Garden

London Beer House 24 Charles II Street, London SW1Y 4UY Small but very central good beer bar just off Haymarket.

The Wigmore 15 Langham Place, London W1B 3DE Super smart bar in the Langham Hotel.

The Lyric 37 Great Windmill Street, London W1D 7LU Small, classic West End pub with a very good range of beers.

BrewDog Soho 21 Poland Street, London W1F 8QG BrewDog's 6th London venue and the most central yet.

Old Coffee House 49 Beak Street, London W1F 9SF Traditional Soho pub, now a Brodies Brewery pub.

Draft House Queen Charlotte 43 Goodge Street, London W1T 1TA West End branch of the Draft House chain.

Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden 168 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA Craft Beer Co's 5th London venue with 45 taps

Lowlander 36 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5RR Specialist Belgian beer cafe/restaurant with London's best Belgian beer list.

The Porterhouse 21 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7NA London tap room of the Irish Brewery.

BrewDog Seven Dials 142 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8HJ Multi level bar BrewDog bar in a very central location.

The Harp 47 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HS One of the best pubs in London, now lovingly cared for by Fullers.

Pubs in Central London

Map of pubs in Central London