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London's 50 Best Pubs 2020

London's 50 Best Pubs 2020

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Created by Sacha • Updated On: November 11, 2021

Listing from the Evening Standard

The Old Bank of England is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

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 London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

2. Dublin Castle

8.0
94 Parkway, London, Greater London
Music Venue · Primrose Hill · 31 tips and reviews
The Prospect of Whitby is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

3. The Prospect of Whitby

8.1
57 Wapping Wall (at Trafalgar Ct), Wapping, Greater London
Pub · 103 tips and reviews
Lyceum Tavern is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

4. Lyceum Tavern

6.3
354 Strand, London, Greater London
Pub · Charing Cross · 28 tips and reviews
The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon) is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

5. The Crosse Keys (Wetherspoon)

7.6
9 Gracechurch St., London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 43 tips and reviews
The Ship and Shovell is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

6. The Ship and Shovell

8.0
1-3 Craven Passage, Charing Cross, Greater London
Pub · 23 tips and reviews
The Spread Eagle is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

7. The Spread Eagle

8.6
224 Homerton High St, London, Greater London
Pub · Wick · 8 tips and reviews
Westminster Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

8. Westminster Arms

6.2
9-10 Storey's Gate, City of Westminster, Greater London
Pub · 19 tips and reviews
Bank of Friendship is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

9. Bank of Friendship

8.0
224 Blackstock Road (Riversdale Road), Highbury, Greater London
Pub · Highbury East · 7 tips and reviews
The Alexandra is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

10. The Alexandra

7.3
33 Wimbledon Hill Rd (Worple Rd), Wimbledon, Greater London
Pub · Merton · 49 tips and reviews
Trafalgar Tavern is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

11. Trafalgar Tavern

7.9
Park Row (at Crane St), Greenwich, Greater London
Pub · 62 tips and reviews
The Blue Posts is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

12. The Blue Posts

6.3
22 Berwick St, Soho, Greater London
Pub · 15 tips and reviews
The Hemingford Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

13. The Hemingford Arms

8.4
158 Hemingford Rd (Offord Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · Barnsbury · 29 tips and reviews
The Drapers Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

14. The Drapers Arms

8.6
44 Barnsbury St, London, Greater London
Pub · Barnsbury · 53 tips and reviews
The Scarsdale Tavern is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

15. The Scarsdale Tavern

8.7
23a Edwardes Sq, London, Greater London
Pub · Abingdon · 42 tips and reviews
The Chesham Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

16. The Chesham Arms

9.3
15 Mehetabel Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · 21 tips and reviews
The Old Ship is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

17. The Old Ship

7.6
25 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, Greater London
Gastropub · 48 tips and reviews
The White Swan is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

18. The White Swan

8.8
Riverside, Twickenham, Greater London
Pub · 33 tips and reviews
The Faltering Fullback is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

19. The Faltering Fullback

8.8
19 Perth Rd (at Ennis Rd), Finsbury Park, Greater London
Pub · 106 tips and reviews
The Holly Bush is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

20. The Holly Bush

8.7
22 Hollymount (Holly Hill), Hampstead, Greater London
Pub · 67 tips and reviews
The Grapes is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

21. The Grapes

8.6
76 Narrow St (at Ropemakers Fields), Limehouse, Greater London
Pub · 57 tips and reviews
Bradley's Spanish Bar is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

22. 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 London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

23. The Glory

281 Kingsland Rd, London, Greater London
Gay Bar · De Beauvoir · 17 tips and reviews
The Tipperary is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

24. The Tipperary

6.7
66 Fleet St, London, Greater London
Pub · Temple · 12 tips and reviews
Earl of Essex is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

25. Earl of Essex

8.8
25 Danbury St (btwn Gerrard Rd & St Peter's St), Islington, Greater London
Pub · 76 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Mitre is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

26. Ye Olde Mitre

8.8
1 Ely Court, Ely Place (at Hatton Garden), London, Greater London
Pub · Hatton Garden · 89 tips and reviews
Jerusalem Tavern is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

27. Jerusalem Tavern

55 Britton St (at St John's Path), London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 73 tips and reviews
Coach & Horses is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

28. Coach & Horses

8.1
42 Wellington St., Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 12 tips and reviews
Royal Oak is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

29. Royal Oak

7.5
44 Tabard St, Southwark, Greater London
Pub · 20 tips and reviews
The Prince of Greenwich is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

30. The Prince of Greenwich

8.0
72 Royal Hill, London, Greater London
Pub · Greenwich West · 8 tips and reviews
The Dolphin Tavern is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

31. 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 London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

32. The Marksman Pub

8.3
254 Hackney Rd, London, Greater London
Pub · Tower Hamlets · 51 tips and reviews
The Commercial Tavern is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

33. The Commercial Tavern

8.4
142-144 Commercial St (Wheler St), Spitalfields, Greater London
Pub · 73 tips and reviews
The Wenlock Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

34. The Wenlock Arms

8.5
26 Wenlock Rd (at Sturt St), Islington, Greater London
Pub · 33 tips and reviews
The Lamb is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

35. The Lamb

7.2
94 Lamb's Conduit St, Bloomsbury, Greater London
Pub · 32 tips and reviews
The Crown and Sugar Loaf is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

36. 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 London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

37. The Dove

8.8
19 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, Greater London
Pub · 73 tips and reviews
Star and Garter is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

38. Star and Garter

5.8
62 Poland St, London, Greater London
Pub · Soho · 14 tips and reviews
The Sekforde is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

39. The Sekforde

6.3
34 Sekforde St, London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 12 tips and reviews
Auld Shillelagh is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

40. Auld Shillelagh

8.4
105 Church St., Stoke Newington, Greater London
Pub · 27 tips and reviews
The Churchill Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

41. The Churchill Arms

9.0
119 Kensington Church St, Kensington, Greater London
Pub · 175 tips and reviews
The Angel is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

42. The Angel

7.9
101 Bermondsey Wall East, Bermondsey, Greater London
Pub · 30 tips and reviews
Harwood Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

43. Harwood Arms

8.8
Walham Grove, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Fulham Broadway · 79 tips and reviews
The Southampton Arms is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

44. The Southampton Arms

9.1
139 Highgate Rd (Wesleyan Pl), London, Greater London
Pub · Kentish Town · 109 tips and reviews
The Mayflower is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

45. The Mayflower

9.3
117 Rotherhithe St, London, Greater London
Pub · Surrey Quay · 127 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

46. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

8.7
145 Fleet St (at Whitefriars St), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 166 tips and reviews
French House is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

47. French House

8.2
49 Dean St, London, Greater London
Pub · Soho · 44 tips and reviews
The Coach & Horses is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

48. The Coach & Horses

7.6
29 Greek St, Soho, Greater London
Pub · 59 tips and reviews
The Guinea Grill is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

49. The Guinea Grill

8.1
30 Bruton Pl (Bruton St), London, Greater London
Steakhouse · Mayfair · 26 tips and reviews
The Harp is one of London's 50 Best Pubs 2020.

50. The Harp

9.0
47 Chandos Pl, Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 148 tips and reviews