Juerg's London

Bunch of Grapes

Nice pub, just down the road from Harrods.
Brompton Rd

Grenadier, The

A real stunner of a pub. Sells 4 kinds of Gin, famous for it's Bloody Mary. Legend says it used to the Wellington's local.
Wilton Row

Nags Head

Excellent pub. Bits and pieces all over the place. Great feel to it. Well worth a visit.
Kinnerten Street

Star, The

Nice old style pub, hidden away in the heart of Belgravia, Well worth a visit.
Belgrave Mews South

Turks Head

A local for the Belgravia set, no dirt, no dust, no soul.
Motcomb St

Wiltern Arms

Very nice local just a stones throw away from the big Knightsbridge stores
Kinnerten Street

Belgravia & Knightsbridge

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Bricklayers Arms

Small, clinical, but it works
Gresse Street

Calthorpe Arms

Honest to goodness plain pub. A real find in this area
Grays Inn Road

Crown and Scepter

Very good floor show watching the staff trying to tune all the TV's. The foods not bad at all. The interior has been done up, a bit yuppie'ish. Friendly staff.
Foley Street

Duke of York

Renovated old pub. A local at weekends. Cheap gin.
Charlotte Place

George, The

Really nice interior, looks authentic. Traditional pub mirrors, very Victorian in style. Sells gin by the pint.
Mortimer Street

Kings Arms

Not bad. It is good to find a non poncy pub. It has not been messed about with too much.
Great Titchfield Street

King and Queen

A real local. Opens before 12.
Foley Street

Lamb , The

Really nice traditional pub. Well worth a visit
94 Lamb's Conduit Street.

Lord John Russell

Nice, a real pub
Marchmont Street

Museum Tavern

Full of tourists, go to the Plough.
Museum St.

Norfolk Arms

Very nice traditional pub. Great interior.
Hastings Street

 

One Tun, The

Sandra likes it. Friendly staff. A real local at weekends. Can sit outside
Goodge Street

Plough, The

Nice little pub, has the feel of a local.
Museum St.

Princess Louise

Victorian style pub, well restored, can get very full. Not at all bad.
208 High Holborn

Wheat Sheaf, The

Really nice pub. A place were I could easily loose a few hours. Strong on food
Rathbone Place

Bloomsbury

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Catherine Wheel

A pub for locals, a real pub.
Holland Street

Elephant and Castle

Really nice little pub in the rustic style. Well worth having a drink in.
Holland Street

Phene Arms

Not the kind of pub you would expect to find in Chelsea. Not restored, nice and friendly, even the yuppies seem OK.
Phene Street

Surprise Chelsea

A Chelsea local, posh accents and ties abound, but despite all this it's not bad. It's has not been messed about with, and has a peasant feel to it.
Christchurch Terrace

Chelsea & Kensington

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Three Tons

The loos work.
Jewry St.

Blackfriar, The

Really well worth a visit
174 Queen Victoria St.

Cartoonist

ok
76 Shoe Lane

Center Page, The

If you are not sick crossing the new bridge from the Tate modern, then drop into this pub and you soon will be. A text book example of how not to renovate a pub.
Peters Hill

Cockpit

A real pub, with a real pub feel. Well worth a visit
Ireland yard

Counting House, The

As a pub it's ok, lots of city types. Take a look at the dome.
Cornhill

City Tup

Was probably once very nice, but it has been done up. Well at least it is still a pub.
Gresham Street

East India Arms

"Man stand at bar" type pub, but it has a nice feel to it, and the service is good and friendly. Still a real pub and not just for tourists.
Fenchurch St.

El Vino

Nice wine bar, has a really old feel to it.
New Bridge St

El Vino

Nice wine bar, has a really old feel to it.
47 Fleet St.

El Vino

Nice wine bar, has a really old feel to it.
Fish Hill St.

English Club

One of the best pubs in the area, well worth a visit.
Savage Gardens

Golden Fleece

Restored, squeaky clean, just about usable
Queen Street

Hatchet, The

The front room with the bar is a fine old style city pub, but try the back room it is really nice.
Garlick Hill

Jamaica Wine House

This place has a wonderful old feel to it, a real pub. Well worth visiting
St. Michael's Alley off Cornhill

Le Grande Marque

Champagne bar, good fun
Ludgate Hill

Red Lion

Nice pub hidden away down an side street. A useful find.
Lombard Crt

Rising Sun

An original pub, not messed about with.
Burgon Street

Shaw's Bookseller

How "All Bar One" and it's ilk should have been done up. A very pleasant pub.
St. Andrews Hill

Ship, The

Good old style pub. There are no chairs and table, but only stools.
Talbot Court off Gracechurch Street

Simpsons

At the front it's a small, pokey, seat less pub, just what you would expect from a city institution. A place were the old rich have a pint.
Balls Crt

Williamsons Tavern

The oldest pub in the city, and still going strong.
Grovelane Court, off Bow Lane

Ye oldie London

Nice pub still has the real pub feel
Ludgate Hill

Ye olde wine shades

ok
6 Martin Lane

Ye Old Watling

Oldie worldie pub
Bow Lane

City

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Angel and Crown

Ok
St. Martins Lane

Angel St. Giles

The pub has managed to retain it's old structure, with multiple bars. A public, lounge and saloon, as well as a covered courtyard. This is a very nice pub.
St. Giles High St.

Chandos, The

ok
29 St. Martins Lane

Coal Hole

Big rambling pub, not as bad as some but there are better ones close by
.91 Strand

Cross Keys

Very original pub, the place if you are into memorabilia
Endall Street

Essex Serpent

Modern, squeaky clean, but very friendly.
King Street

Freemasons Arms

Office works haunt. Fine for what it is.
Great Queen Street

George, The

Big open "Bernie Inn" style pub. Do not bother going in, stay outside and look at the building
.213 Strand

Globe

I have seen much worse
Bow Street

Green Man and French Horn

Good pub, few tourists
St. Martin's Lane

Gordons

An interesting wine bar in the vaulted cellars under the street
47 Villiers St.

Harp, The

If you need a Bloody Mary or a toastie, this is the place. The BM's are amongst the best in London. The decor is a mix between pub kitsch an the National Portrait Gallery rejects. In summer the big window at the front is open, a great place for person watching. The prices are very good for this area. A must to visit.
William IV St

Hercules Pillars

Big office workers pub. It does whats it's there to do.
Great Queen Street

Lamb and Flag

Claims to be the oldest pub in the area, has buckets of atmosphere. In December 1679 the poet Dryden was beaten up outside the pub by thugs hired by the Earl of Rochester. It used to be called the "Bucket of Blood", but the name put the tourists off.
33 Rose St.

Low Lander

Trendy beer bar
Dury Lane

Lyceum Tavern

A rather nice pub, not messed about with too much. Has booths.
354 Strand

Marquees of Granby

A really nice pub, well worth loosing a few hours in. In January 1670 the highwayman Claude Duval was arrested here. Try the Cider
.51 Chandos Place

Nell Gwen

One of the best pubs in London, small and poky, no tourists
Bull Inn Court

Prince of Wales

ok. You can site outside, it's a great show.
150 Dury Lane

Round House

ok
1 Garrick St.

Round Table

ok
St. Martin's Court

Salisbury

The interior is quite stunning, lots of small rooms.
90 St. Martin's Lane

Sun Tavern

Typical Covent Garden style pub aimed at tourists and yuppies.
Long Acre

Tup, The

Well hidden pub, not bad at all, no tourists.
Savoy Street

Wellington

Done up, not too bad, but there are better ones near by
351 Strand

Covent Garden

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Barley Mow

Done up pub, but it's OK.
Long Lane

Bleeding Heart

ok
Bleeding Heart Yard, off Greville St.

Bishop's Finger

Done up in wine bar style, not my kind of place
9-10 West Smithfield

Butchers hook and clever

Done up but usable
West Smithfield

Cockpit, The

Really nice pub, hidden away on a side street. A certain William Shakespeare once owned a building on this site.
Ireland Yard

Cittie of Yorke

Really nice interior, not been messed about with too much. Nice booths
22-23 High Holborn

Crown

Quaint pub, you can sit outside in a little square.
New Oxford St

Cheshire Cheese

Nice pub, small and cosy. Mix of workers and suits
.5 Little Essex St.

Devereux

Not bad at all, considering it's location it's a wonder
20 Devereux Court

Edgar Wallace

Big empty space, no soul.
40 Essex St.

Hand and Shears

Done up, but still a real pub, not the best but not bad.
Cloth Fair

Hope

Nice real pub
Cowcross Street

Magpie and Stump

ok
18 Old Bailey

Melton Mowbray

Friendly "old style" pub, nice atmosphere
18 Holborn

Mucky Duck

ok
108 Fetter Lane

Old Bank of England

This used to be a bank that has been converted to a pub. It has a wonderful interior, very stylish, if a bit modern
194 Fleet St.

Old Bell Tavern

Nice old pub, not messed about with.
95 Fleet St.

Old Cock Tavern

Seedy journo go elsewhere nowadays. The pub is a dead ringer for one in Smithfield, don't confuse them. Soulless.
Fleet Street

Old Red Lion

Nice pub, mainly office workers
72 High Holborn

Printers Pie

ok
60 Fleet St.

Punch Tavern

ok
99 Fleet St.

Rising Sun

Really nice pub, knows what it is and has no pretensions
38 Cloth Fair

Seven Stars

ok
53 Carey St.

Ship, The

Nice comfy lounge bar. Worth a visit.
Gate Street

Tipperary

A real drinking persons pub (man stand at bar). It has seen better days. You get what's you pay's for - drink!
66 Fleet St.

Viaduct Tavern

Nice pub, sticky seats and tables, just how it should be. According to legend it is haunted.
126 Newgate St.

While Swan

ok
108 Fetter Lane

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

Old ramshackle, tourist trap.
145 Fleet St.

Ye Old Mitre Tavern

One of the best pubs in London. Real old pub, very nice, could almost be in the country. Highly recommended, but very difficult to find.
Ely Court

Holborn

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Audley, The

Squeaky clean, no soul.
Mount St.

Bricklayers Arms

Bricklayers in Mayfair, and it says "no soiled or work clothing" ob the door. It ok, but not worth going out of your way for.
George Street

Bunch of Grapes

Man stand at bar. Suits rule OK.
Shepherd Street

Duke of Albemarle

Renovated to death.
Dover St.

Fuller Ale Lodge

Lunch time pub, very much man stand at bar.
Brooks Mews

Goat, The

A small pub, a bit man stand at bar. On the whole quite acceptable. Good place to eves drop on drunken conversations about various perversions, highly educational.
Stafford St.

Grosvenor Arms

An oasis, a real pub in the middle of lunchtime land.
Grosvenor St.

Kings Arms

Bad service, man stand at bar. Avoid.
Shepherd St.

Masons Arms, The

Nice decor, not at all bad
Maddox St.

Old Mark, The

Man stand at bar. Lunch time pub. Big empty space, lacks soul.
Maddox St.

Punch Bowl

A local. It even lets labours in. The public bar is at the front and the salon is at the back. Very good.
Farm St.

Red Lion

A heaven in the middle of Mayfair. It's a country pub, in the heart of the city. Highly recommended.
Red Lion Place

Running Footman, The

A really nice pub. Cheap doubles. A real gem, well worth a visit.
Charles St.

Samuel Pepys

Factory pub. Get them in, get their money, get them out.
Clarges St.

Shelley's

Thinks it's better than it is. Yuppie heaven. Modern with no atmosphere.
Stafford St.

Shepherds Tavern

Cozy little pub. Interesting water taps. Great spot to watch the traffic trying to get round Shepherds Market.
Shepherd St.

Spread Eagle

Opens at 11 am, just of Oxford Street. Sandra says "send the men to shop, while you drink". Mind you the way I remember it, I found the pub and drank, while she shopped. Nice pub.
Woodstock St.

Windmill, The

Big lunchtime pub
Mill St.

Mayfair

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Cock & Loin

A refuge for shop workers just off Oxford Street. A bit sterile but it serves booze.
Wigmore Street

Fountain Abbey

Nice original pub, friendly staff, has a local feel to it. On the other side of the road it the lab in which Flemming discovered Penciling, where did the spore come from !
Praed St

Great Western

A local, is what it is.
Sale Place

Mason's Arms

Lunch time office workers type of pub, and it does it quite well.
Devonshire Street

Prince Regent

The staff uniforms say "Don't shoot the staff". That just about says it all about this place, it's not their fault.
Marylebone High Street

Rising Sun

Yuppies everywhere
Marylebone High Street

Warwick Castle

Fake, Fits in perfectly with the area.
Warwick Place

Paddington & Marylebone

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Argyll Arms

ok
18 Argyll St.

Bath House

Just a few steps from Oxford Street you can fine nice pubs like this one that have not been messed around with
Dean St.

Blue Post

Just about a pub. The seats should get a special awarded for being uncomfortable.
Kingley Street

Carlisel Arms

A grotty pub, a real find in Soho.
Bateman St

Clachan

Large old style pub, seems very popular, a bit "man stand at bar". Very much after work office crowd.
34 Kingly St.

Coach and Horses

ok
29 Greek St.

Crown and two chairmen

Nice local pub, a bit man stand at bar over lunch time
31 Dean St.

De Hems

ok
11 Macclesfield St.

Kings Head

Friendly bar, in the heart of China Town. Punters seen with Chinese takeaways. The wood panels on the walls are quite impressive. There is a wine bar downstairs with candles but they play jazz.
Gerrard St.

Leicester Arms, The

Harmless and empty. It is in the heart of "shopping city", so fed up with those shops - stop in for a drink. Plays Bay City Rollers. Plays Sweet, it's fantastic (Sandra)
Warwick st

French House

Small, crowded, full of atmosphere
49 Dean St.

Glassblower

ok
Glasshouse St.

Glassblower

It's ok, a bit squeaky clean and done up
Brewer St.

Golden Lion

ok
51 Dean St.

Imperial

ok
5 Leicester St.

John Snow

A really nice pub, not messed about with and the water is clean. The pub is named after the local doctor who had the nearby well closed in a cholera epidemic and proved how the disease is spread.
Broadwick street

King of Corsica

A genuine local
Berwick Street

Moon and Sixpence

Very big, highly stylish bar. It can only be described as cool !
Charing Cross Rd

Moon under Water

Modern soulless pub.
28 Leicester Sq.

Nellie Dean of Soho

A real spit and sawdust pub, without the spit and sawdust. It's a real joy to find that pubs like this still exists. Protect it !
Dean St.

Old Coffee House

A real pub, well worth visiting
49 Beak St.

Red Lion

Stonking good pub. The pub has 2 bars, saloon and public. It has not been restored, so there are few suits or yuppies, just a few very confused tourists. You will probably still see them sitting there waiting for a waiter to come. Well worth visiting.
Kingly St.

Rising Sun

Not bad
Poland Street

Star and Garter

Nice pub, good atmosphere, just the place to loose a few hours.
Poland Street

Shakespeare Arms

Ok, nice decor. The problem is the location and the customers it attracts, tourists who think you spell cool "twat". Sit outside and watch the show.
Carneby St

Sun and Cantons

Restored but still usable
Beak Street

Three Greyhounds

ok
25 Greek St.

Soho

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Anchor, The

A traditional pub that goes way back. Not at all bad, the fixtures and fitting seem to be as historic as the pub.
Bankend

Anchor Tap

A real pub. Lots little rooms, in one you can even find a shove 1/2 penny set. No self respecting yuppie would be seen dead in this place. I highly recommend it.
Horselydown Lane

Camel, The

Modern pub, quite usable.
Lower Marsh

Cooperage

Sawdust floors, quaint oldie worldly style. Total fake.
Tooley Street

Crown and Cushion

Welcoming interior, nice atmosphere, the odd broken chair and table, it even has a dart board. It easy to loose a lot of time here
Westminster Bridge Road

Doggetts

Modern hole.
Blackfriars Bridge

Founders Arms

McDonalds with booze.
Bankside

George Inn, The

A real historic monument, it is actually owned by the National Trust. Unfortunately they do not know much about running a pub, very yuppie and wall to wall tourists. In the summer you can sit in the large courtyard, and then it's a really nice place.
George Inn Yard

Globe, The

Broken chairs, torn seats, sandwiches that curl up at the edges. A real pub, lots of atmosphere. A great place to loose a day or two.
Green Dragon Court

Horniman at Haywards Wharf

Done up and squeaky clean.
Haywards Wharf

Kings Arms

A real old local, it still has a salon and public bar. If you scratch beneath the surface though it's all pure yuppie, but it's still a nice looking pub, it just lacks soul.
Roupell Street

Mad Hatter, The

The pub has a nice look to it. It seems to cater for the lunchtime trade, and has a^an interesting menu. Not bad at all.
Stanford Street

Market Porter, The

Yuppie ville
Stoney Street

Old Kings Head, The

A true local. Warm atmosphere. Not a single tourist or yuppie in sight. Don't worry about getting run over in the narrow alley leading from the pub, it's probably an ambulance on it's way from Guys.
Kings Head Yard

Old Thamesside Inn

Big and modern. Go to the Anchor.
Clink Street

Rose and Crown

Well hidden away. Rather nice pub, rather small. Unfortunately it seems to attract the suits with phone type, but on the whole rather nice.
Paris Gardens

Skinner

Large rambling pub. Another total fake.
Trolley Street

Southwark Tavern

Anywhere else this pub would be highly recommended, but around Borough market, there is some stiff competition. So here its an also ran, but worth trying.
Stoney Street

Stage Door

Samuel Pepys must be turning in his grave as a result of what they have done to one of his favourite pubs. This is industrial pubing. Only use in emergency.
Gray Street

Wheat Sheaf, The

A treasure. A real local, 2 bars, full of everything that makes up a good pub. A must try.
Stoney Street

Southwark

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Blue Post

It's a bit of a rip off, at least £1 more than other pubs in the area, but the bar maid does ware a sort of school uniform. The clients are the poorer members of the St. James set. Apart from that it's not too bad.
Bennet Street

Chequers Tavern

Quite a nice pub, friendly. Can easily loose a few hours here.
Duke St.

Golden Lion

Not bad. Ideal for a drink or two, but not the whole evening.
King St.

Red Lion

A real local in the heart of the city. Well worth a visit.
Crown Passage

Red Lion

Bit of a "man stand at bar", but the decor is wonderful. This pub has a real Victorian era look to it.
2 Duke of York St.

St. James's

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Adam and Eve, The

ok
81 Petty France

Albert, The

ok
52 Victoria St.

Clarence, The

ok
53 Whithall

Red Lion

The MP's local. Nice looking pub. Gets very crowded over lunchtime
Whithall

Sherlock Holmes

ok
10 Northumberland Ave.

Speaker, The

A nice local. Comics and cartoons on the walls. The food is not bad at all.
Perkins St.

Silver Cross

ok
33 Whitehall

Two Chairmen, The

Not at all bad, just a bit renovated, but it is still a real pub.
Queen Anne's Gate

Walkers of Whitehall

Craig's Court

Westminster Arms

OK, a real after work pub. Can sit outside.
9 Storey's Gate

Westminster

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Angel

Compared to some of the other pubs in this area, it not quite up there, but it's ok, You can sit outside, or on a balcony over the river. The inside is rather nice.
Bermondsey Wall East, Rotherhithe

The Captain Kidd

Modern, soulless, but servers it purpose.
108 Wapping High Street,

Mayflower

Rather nice place, good food, good views. Well worth a visit.
Rotherhithe Street

Narrow Street

A Gastro Pub on the river. Great views, unfortunatly the pub is of the soulless modern type.
Narrow Street

Prospect of Whitby, The

This pub lives up to all the hype, you can sit outside by the Thames, inside, or on a balcony over the river next to the noose. Well worth a visit.
Wapping Wall

Railway, The

A local that is trying to aim city types who get off the train at the wrong stop.
Commercial Road

Town of Ramsgate

A really nice pub. You can sit outside by the river or inside in the old style interior. I would go out of my way to visit
62 Wapping High Street

East London

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

Albert, The

A local, mix and match furniture, homely feel
Princess Rd, NW1

The Union

Not at all bad pub.
52 Lloyd Baker St.

Wenlock Arms

ok
26 Wenlock Road

North London

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London

The Station Master (a.k.a. Bickley Arms)

Not much of a pub, but it has got a little better lately. Probably my local, if you bump into a a vision called Sandra, buy here a drink for me.
Chislehurst Station

The Ramblers Rest

Small and a bit prissy, but worth visiting
Chislehurst

Imperial Arms

A really nice pub, friendly service, good atmosphere. There is a Thai restaurant at the back
Chislehurst

The Crown

Just across the green from the Tiger head, not bad, and not as full. Some times the cooker blows up.
Chislehurst

The Tigers Head

More a badly run restaurant than a pub. They tend to close when it suits them, if you like arrogant staff that most firmly believe that the customer is of no importance than this is the place for you. Fake old style, thinks it's better then it is.
Chislehurst

The Bull

Big traditional pub, better selection of wine than most. There is a carvery at the back that looks and smells good
Chislehurst

The Daylight Inn

Fake old style, but a real pub, on the whole not too bad.
Petts Wood

The Sovereign of the seas

Big open converted shop, lacks atmosphere
Petts Wood

Bromley

Central London
Belgravia & Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury
Chelsea & Kensington
The City
Covent Garden
Holborn
Mayfair
Paddington & Marylebone
Soho
Southwark
St. James's
Westminster

East London
North London
South London