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London nightlife
Crown and Goose is one of London nightlife.

1. Crown and Goose

100 Arlington Rd., London, Greater London
Pub · Camden Town · 26 tips and reviews
Dog and Duck is one of London nightlife.

2. Dog and Duck

7.7
18 Bateman St, Soho, Greater London
Pub · 43 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: A reliable Soho standard for decades, with pleasingly unmolested decor and interesting, well-kept beer. It’s a survivor of the literary Soho of old. Read more.

French House is one of London nightlife.

3. French House

8.2
49 Dean St, London, Greater London
Pub · Soho · 48 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: An evergreen haunt of Soho barflies, the French House should have 'La Marseillaise' playing as you walk in. Read more.

The Harp is one of London nightlife.

4. The Harp

9.0
47 Chandos Pl, Covent Garden, Greater London
Pub · City of Westminster · 149 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Where once fine and varied sausages were the main selling points of this well-hidden pub near Charing Cross post office, now it's sought-after ales. Read more.

Bradley's Spanish Bar is one of London nightlife.

5. Bradley's Spanish Bar

8.6
42-44 Hanway St, London, Greater London
Dive Bar · West End · 32 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Bradley’s may call itself a bar, but it’s indisputably one of the West End’s few great pubs, and home to London’s most appealing jukebox, a vinyl-driven, genre-spanning monster. Read more.

Newman Arms is one of London nightlife.

6. Newman Arms

8.2
23 Rathbone St, London, Greater London
Gastropub · West End · 36 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: There's been a business located at this gateway to a cobbled alleyway since 1730. But as a pub it had its heyday in the mid 20th century, when George Orwell was a regular. Read more.

The Craft Beer Co. is one of London nightlife.

7. The Craft Beer Co.

8.8
82 Leather Ln, London, Greater London
Beer Bar · Holborn and Covent Garden · 102 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: One of the most exciting beer selections in the city sees 37 of them on draught and a doorstopper of a list that includes rarely seen brews from the world over. Read more.

The Fox and Anchor is one of London nightlife.

8. The Fox and Anchor

7.3
115 Charterhouse St (Lindsey St), Clerkenwell, Greater London
Pub · 55 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Outstanding British food, interesting real ales and a sympathetic restoration make this Smithfield stalwart a real treasure; pints in pewter tankards add to the cordiality. Read more.

Jerusalem Tavern is one of London nightlife.

9. Jerusalem Tavern

55 Britton St (at St John's Path), London, Greater London
Pub · Clerkenwell · 73 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: This pub isn’t big but it is still possible to get lost in its two rooms. That might be down to the oddly green colour scheme or the cracking beer from St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk. Read more.

Rugby Tavern is one of London nightlife.

10. Rugby Tavern

5.7
19 Great James St, Bloomsbury, Greater London
Pub · 6 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: In its favour: a Shepherd Neame pub with well-kept ale and the welcome of a proper local in the back streets of Bloomsbury. The downside: it’s closed at weekends. Read more.

Ye Olde Mitre is one of London nightlife.

11. Ye Olde Mitre

9.0
1 Ely Court, Ely Place (at Hatton Garden), London, Greater London
Pub · Hatton Garden · 89 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: This spooky ancient tavern is where Dan Brown would buy a beer if he was in town. Shadowy alleys lead into a medieval courtyard where a sign reveals Ye Olde Mitre was built by Bishop Goodrich in 1546. Read more.

Jamaica Wine House is one of London nightlife.

12. Jamaica Wine House

7.8
St. Michael's Alley, London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 18 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: A secretive drinking den in an alley that manages to evoke memories of countless handshakes, tip-offs and clandestine collusions. Read more.

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of London nightlife.

13. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

8.7
145 Fleet St (at Whitefriars St), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 168 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: This Fleet Street landmark was rebuilt back in 1667 ('in the reign of King Charles II'), and its seventeenth-century history is in large part responsible for its twenty-first-century appeal. Read more.

Princess Louise is one of London nightlife.

14. Princess Louise

8.5
208 High Holborn, London, Greater London
Pub · Holborn and Covent Garden · 105 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: This princess is actually the queen of Yorkshire brewer Samuel Smith’s collection of central London pubs. Read more.

The Queen's Head is one of London nightlife.

15. The Queen's Head

8.5
66 Acton St (Grays Inn Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · King's Cross · 61 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: A super little neighbourhood pub in Bloomsbury with an inspired beer selection, cheese and meat boards, and thoughtful design touches. There’s live music, comedy and a regular quiz. Read more.