Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010







North London





1 The Hen & Chickens, Highbury Corner N5 Theatre pub, usually busy. Spent some time in here.
2 The Bank of Friendship, Highbury N5 Quiet Highbury pub with beer garden out the back.
3 The White Swan, Upper Street N1 Wetherspoons pub on gighbury Corner, as usual, fairly large.
4 The Flounder & Firkin, Holloway Rd N5 One of my regulars when I lived in Highbury.
5 The Compton Arms, Compton Avenue N1 Village - like pub just off Highbury Corner.
6 179 Upper Street, Islington N1 Now the 'Vineyard'
7 The King's Head, Upper Street, Islington N1 The theatre pub, real ale, prices in £/s/d, late bar & live music. Great.
8 The Hog's Head, Upper Street, Islington N1 Standard Hogshead.
9 The Nag's Head, Upper Street, Islington N1
10 The Agriculatural Arms, Liverpool Road, Islington N1 Corner pub near Chapel Market, may have changed name.
11 The George, Liverpool Road, Islington N1 Now the 'Angelic'
12 The Pint Pot, Islington N1
13 The Old Red Lion, Islington N1 Lovely Victorian pub with a theatre upstairs, 'Wee Willie' used to have his own seat at the bar.
14 The Hemingford Arms, Offord Rd N1 Lovely relaxed Isington pub, this was a regular haunt of Bob for years.
15 The Albion, Thornhill Road N1 Large garden at the near, lots of small rooms, nice pub.
16 The York, Upper Street N1
17 The Lock Tavern, Chalk Farm Road NW1
18 The Enterprise, Haverstock Hill NW3 Lovely Irish pub just past Chalk Farm Market,
19 The Three Horseshoes, Heath Street NW3 Good place to go with the Sunday papers. wetherspoons.
20 The Flask, Hamstead NW3 Not to be confused with the Flask in Highgate.
21 Jack Straw's Castle, Hamstead NW3 Live music pub in Hampstead. I believe this has closed down.
22 The Holly Bush, Hamstead NW3 Great pub off the beaten track.
23 The Man in the Moon NW1 Now 'the Monarch'
24 The Rosemary Branch, Shepperton Road N1
25 Oxford Arms, Camden High Street N1 Theatre pub, saw 'Tales of a Madman' here.
26 Steele's, Haverstock Hill N1 Large pub on the hill up towards Belsize Park.
27 The Magpie & Stump, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 Think this is now called 'The Lion'. Used to be a nice pub.
28 The Narrowboat, Wharf Road N1 Canalside pub in Islington.
29 The Island Queen, Noel Road N1
30 The Old Queen's Head, Essex Road N1
31 The King's Head, Essex Road N1
32 The Draper's Arms, Barnsbury Street N1 This pub closed a few years ago, and then apparently reopened.
33 The Mitre, Upper street N1
34 The Tap, Liverpool Road N1
35 The Lord Wolesley, White Lion Street N1 Back street pub near chapel Market.
36 The Camden Head, Camden Walk N1 Used to be a comedy club upstairs.
37 The Famous Cock Tavern, Highbury Corner N1
38 The Alwyne, St. Paul's Road N2
39 The Highbury Barn Tavern, Highbury Park N5
40 The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town Road NW5 Huge pub & music venue in Kentish Town.
41 The Hill, Haverstock Hill N1
42 The Freemason's Arms, Downshire Hill NW3 Large pub near the Heath with a garden at the front.
43 The Garden Gate, South End Road NW3
44 The Prince of Wales, Highgate High Street N6 Nice little boozer, Ray Davis' local I was told.
45 The Gatehouse, North Road N6 Wetherspoons pub near Highgate village, usual decent selection of beers..
46 The Flask Tavern, Highgate West Hill N6 On the edge of the Heath, large pub always busy in summer.
47 The Royal George, Eversholt Street NW1
48 The Flying Scotsman, Caledonia Road N1
49 The Rising Sun, Euston Road N1 Now 'The Rocket', was a 'Firkin' pub for a while.
50 The Malt & Hops, Caledonia Road N1
51 Bierodrome, Upper Street N1 Belgian Moules Frites bar.
52 The Angel, Islington High Street N1
53 The Monarch, Chalk Farm Road NW1
54 The Waterside Inn, Crinan Street N1 Lot's of tables outside on the terrace next to the Canal.
55 The Finnock and Firkin, Upper Street N1
56 The Vine, Highgate Road NW5
57 Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Town NW1 Famous Camden music venue near the lock.
58 The Plimsole, Finsbury Park N4 Renamed 'The Auld Triangle'
59 The Sir George Roby, Seven Sisters Road N4 Closed
60 O'Neill's, Euston Road NW1
61 La Finca, Pentonville Road N1 Renamed ?
62 The Three Johns, White Lion street N1 Now the 'Jay Cubed'
63 The Prince of Wales, Chalcot Road NW1
64 The King Charles I, Northdown Street N1 Was the 'Craic House'
65 The Swan, Caledonia Road N1 Now 'Canal 125'
66 The World's End, Camden High Street NW1 Famous Camden landmark, used to open my little pay packet in here years ago.
67 The Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street NW1
68 The Crown & Anchor, Drummond Street NW1 Pre Chutney's boozer.
69 The Hawley Arms, Castlehaven Road NW1
70 The Pitcher & Piano, Upper Street N1
71 Cuba Libre, Upper Street N1
72 O'Neill's, Upper Street N1 Another one…
73 The Huntingdon Arms, Hemingford Road N1 Renamed
74 The Pocock Arms, Caledonian Road N7 Corner pub near my mate's flat.
75 Harvey Floorbangers, Upper Street N1 Now another 'Walkabout'.
76 The Four Sisters, Canonbury Lane N1 Renamed ?
77 The Crown, Cloudesley Road N1 Nice beer, nice pub…
78 The Junction, Corsica Street N5 Now the 'Junction'
79 The Orange, Holloway Road N5 Music venue. Renamed ?
80 The Fox Reformed, Stoke Newington Church Street N16
81 The Rose and Crown, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 Curved fronted pub in Stoke Newington.
82 The Daniel Defoe, Stoke Newington Church Street N16 Named after the local author they say.
83 The Coach & Horses, Stoke Newington High street N16
84 The White House, Highbury New Park N5
85 The Three Crowns, Stoke Newington High Street N16 Spanish bar
86 The Edinburgh Cellars, Newington Green Road N1 Renamed ?
87 The Hope & Anchor, Upper Street N1 Another Upper Street pub, this one is also a music venue, saw Bob's band downstairs here..
88 The Dublin Castle, Parkway NW1 Well known Camden music venue. Saw 'The Cole Porters' here one time.
89 The Spead Eagle, Albert Street NW1
90 The Canonbury Tavern, Canonbury Place N1 Renamed
91 The Dun A Ri Bar, Caledonian Road N1 Was An Irish pub which always stayed open after 11pm
92 The Horse & Groom, Heath Street NW3 Used to cycle up here on a Sunday afternoon.
93 The Rochester Castle, High Street N16 Comfortable Wetherspoons pub in 'Stokey'…
94 The Slug & Lettuce, Islington Green N1 Noisy pub right on the Green opposite the Screen on the Green.
95 The Powerhaus, Liverpool Road N1 Islington music venue (loud I remember), was the Pied Bull, now closed it seems.
96 Finnegan's Wake, Essex Road N1 Now the 'Winchester'.





The City





97 The Shakespeare, Aldersgate Street, Barbican EC2 Real ale pub underneath the Barbican.
98 The Rising Sun, Cloth Fair, London EC2 Was my local when I lived at the Barbican. Sam Smiths.
99 Hand & Shears, Cloth Fair EC2
100 The Bishop's Finger, Smithfiled EC2 Real ale pub near Barts/Smithfield.
101 The Fox & Anchor, Smithfield EC2
102 The Viaduct Tavern Holborn Viaduct EC2
103 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street EC4 Great old pub, Samual John used to drink here. Real fire on a freezing day, Sam Smiths beers.
104 The Old Bell Tavern, Fleet Street EC4 Great little pub, once frequented by the bulders of St. Paul's Cathedral.
105 The Punch Tavern Fleet Street EC4 Spent many lunchtimes and evenings here, the pub was always full. Later, it was cut in half and became two pubs…
106 The Tipperary, Fleet Street EC4
107 The Cock, Fleet Street EC4 Used to have gas lights, such a shame it was modernised
108 The Old Bank of England, Fleet Street EC4 Large Fullers pub, lovely interior.
109 Cheshire Cheese, Little Essex Street EC4
110 Ye Old Watling, Watling Street EC2 Decent pint here, always busy.
111 The Sun, Carter Lane, EC4
112 Jerusalem Tavern Britton Street EC2 Nice little hidden away place, gets busy though.
113 The Black Friar, Victoria Street EC4
114 The King & Keys, Fleet Street EC4
115 The Lamb, Leadenhall Market EC2 Youngs pub in Leadenhall Market, always busy lunchtimes & evenings in the week.
116 The New Moon, Leadenhall Market EC2 Had a few evenings in here when I worked at Lloyds.
117 The Arbitrager, Throgmorton Street EC2 Downstairs pub near the stock exchange, nearest pub for the Deutsche Bank chaps.
118 Hamilton Hall, Liverpool St EC2 Another large Wetherspoon pub at Liverpool St. Station.
119 The Duke of Youk, Clerkenwell Rd EC1
120 The Rugby Tavern, Great James Street WC1
121 Hung Drawn & Quartered, Tower hill EC3
122 The Crosse Keys, Gracechurch street EC3 Huge Wetherspoon pub (the biggest ?) in the former HQ of HSBC.
123 Dirty Dick's Bishopsgate EC2
124 The Ten Bells, Commercial Street E1 The 'Jack the Ripper' pub. Strippers on a Friday lunchtime, brings back the memories.
125 Vic Naylors, St John St. EC1 They used to have some great jazz here.
126 The Old Red Cow, Long Lane EC1
127 Red Lion, near Bank EC2 Used to go here with the Diawa guys.
128 The Banker, Cousin Lane EC4 Down on the river, great views and decent beer (Fullers).
129 The Printer's Devil, Fetter Lane EC1 Since shut down I think.
130 The King of Diamonds, Holborn EC
131 The Melton Mowbery, Holborn EC
132 Sir John Oldcastle, Farringdon Road EC1 wetherspoon pub across the raod from Farringdon Station
133 The Castle, Cowcross Street Farringdon EC1
134 Ye Old Mitre, Ely Court EC1 Ancient pub hidden away down an alley.
135 The Cartoonist, Fetter Lane EC1
136 The Harrow, Primrose Hill EC4 This pub was hidden behind Fleetbank House, where I worked 1988-90.
137 The Jamaica Wine House, St Michael's Alley EC2
138 The Swan Tavern, Ship Tavern Passage EC2 Another pub near Leadenhall Market.
139 The Railway Tavern, Liverpool Street EC2
140 The Lord Aberconway, Old Broad Street EC2
141 O'Neill's, London Wall EC2 Standard O'Neill's pub, handy though.
142 St. Paul's Tavern (Hogshead), Chiswell Street EC2 A local pub when I was at Merrils.
143 The Masque Haunt, Old Street EC1
144 The Litten Tree, Old Street EC1
145 The Axe, Shoreditch High Street E1 Another strip pub in Shoreditch.
146 The Crown & Shuttle, Shoreditch High Street E1 Another Shoreditch strip pub. Girls used to do their stuff on the pool table. Closed/demolished.
147 The Sutton Arms, Carthusian Street EC1 Supposedly haunted pub near the Barbican.
148 The Butcher's Hook & Cleaver, West Smithfield EC1 Fullers pub opposite Smithfields.
149 The Master Gunner, St. Pauls EC4 Demolished when the Paternoster Square area was rebuilt.
150 The Globe, London Wall EC2 Used to drink here when I worked at Deutsche Bank.
151 The Old King Lud, Ludgate Circus EC4 Renamed I believe.
152 The Ludgate Cellars, Snow Hill EC4 Underground pub, since gone (due to development of Thameslink I think).
153 The Crowder's Well, Fore Street EC2 Barbican pub with a view over the lake.
154 The Barley Mow, Long Lane EC1
155 The Gate, St. John Street EC1
156 All Bar One, Cannon Street EC4
157 The Pavillion End, Watling Street EC4
158 The Ship Tavern Lime Street EC3 Small pub near the Lloyds building.
159 Simpson's Tavern, Cornhill EC3 A City institution.
160 Counting House, Cornhill EC3
161 Ye Olde London, Ludgate Hill EC4 Renamed. I used to go here in about 1988 - 90.
162 The London Spa, Exmouth Street EC1
163 Corney & Barrow, Broadgate EC2 Next to the ice rink.
164 Corney & Barrow, Lloyd's Building, Lime Street EC3
165 O'Neills Cannon Street EC4 Nice place to have a pint of Guinness and a read of the paper.
166 The Phoenix, Throgmorton Street EC2 After work beers with the Deutsche Bank guys.
167 The City Fob, Lower Thames Street EC3
168 The Walrus & Carpenter, Monument Street EC3 Down the hill from the Monument, handy little lunchtime pub..
169 The Hoop & Grapes, Aldgate High Street EC3
170 The Cheshire Cheese, Crutched Friars EC3 Another Cheshire Cheese, not far from Tower Hill.
171 The Comedy Café, Rivington Street EC2
172 The Cos Bar, queen Victoria Street EC4 New name
173 The Cockpit, St Andrews Hill EC4
174 The Rising Sun, Carter Lane EC4 The back of St. Pauls.
175 The Red Lion, Eldon Street EC2
176 The Crispin, Finsbury Avenue EC2 Behind Broadgate, drinks with Rob Hughes here.
177 The Lord Raglan, St. Martin's Le Grand EC1
178 The City Boot, Moorfields High Walk EC2 Next to the Barbican.
179 Jamie's Pavillion, Finsbury Circus Gardens EC2
180 The White Hart, Bishopsgate EC2
181 The London Regalia, Swan Pier EC4 Floating pub
182 The Rack & Tenter, Moorfields EC2 A regular whilst at Merrils.
183 The Albion, New Bridge Street EC4
184 The Sir Christopher Hatton, Leather Lane EC1 Large pub off Holborn.
185 The Betsy Trotwood, Farringdon Road EC1
186 The City Pride, Farringdon Lane EC1
187 The Griffin, Clearkenwell Road EC1 Strip pub in Clerkenwell
188 The Crown Tavern, Clearkenwell Green EC1 Large pub on the Green
189 The Dovetail, Jerusalem Passage EC1
190 The Coach & Horses, Ray Street EC1 Quiet pub tcked away behing Clerkenwell Road
191 Al's Café Bar, Exmouth Market EC1
192 The One Tun, Saffron Hill EC1
193 The Well, St. John Street EC1
194 The King Of Diamonds, Greville Street EC1 Off Leather Lane Market.
195 The Bleeding Heart, Bleeding Heart Yard EC1
196 The White Swan, Farringdon Street EC4 I remember a pub quizz here.
197 The Penny Farthing, Farringdon Road EC1 Right opposite the Mount Pleasant sorting office. Renamed.
198 The Empress of Russia, St John Street EC1 This place has closed down. Once keft my wallet here and got it back Saurday morning.
199 Filthy McNasty's, Islington EC1 Irish pub in Islington, Shane McGowan used to drink here I believe.
200 The Pheasant & Firkin, Goswell Road EC1
201 The Three Kings, Clerkenwell EC1 Nice Clerkenwell pub, complete with a rhino's head on the wall.
202 The Three Compasses, Cowcross St EC1 Used to have music here.





Central London





203 The Lyceum Tavern, The Strand WC2 Great Sam Smith's pub with cosy booths & bar upstairs
204 The Coal Hole, the Strand WC2 Near the Savoy Hotel.
205 The Wellington, the Strand WC2
206 The Chandos, St. Martin's Lane WC2 Another Sam Smith's pub. Always busy
207 The Princess Of Wales, Villiers Street WC2 I remember having a pint in here shortly after moving to London.
208 The Shrewsbury Arms, St Martin's Lane WC2 Lovely ornate Victorian boozer, handy.
209 The Roundhouse, New Row WC2
210 The Two Brewers, Upper St Martin's Lane WC2
211 The Crown, Seven Dials WC2 Wedge shaped pub right on the junction at Seven Dials.
212 The Crown, New Oxford street WC1 Sam Smiths pub with doors North and South, celebrated my 30th birthday here with a few bottles of oatmeal stout.
213 The Plough, Museum Street WC1 Been here more times than I care to think about.
214 The Museum Tavern, Great Russel Street WC1
215 The Princess Louise, High Holborn WC1 Possibly the best pub in London ? Magnificent Victorian interior. Another bar upstairs.
216 The Ship, Wardour Street W1 Legend has it that the Stones formed here.
217 The Intrepid Fox, Wardour Street W1 Closed, used to have a real fire, before it was remade.
218 The Glasshouse Stores, Brewer Street W1 Jazz bar downstairs.
219 The One Tun, Goodge Street W1 Used to be a meeting place for motorcycle couriers, Youngs.
220 The Duke of York, Goodge Street W1
221 The Falkland Arms, Bloomsbury Way WC1 Renamed
222 The Old Crown WC1 Not sure if this pub still exists.
223 The Bloomsbury Tavern, Shaftsbury Avenue WC2
224 The Fitzroy, Charlotte St W1 Maybe my second favourite, Orwell & Dylan Thomas drank here, 'Writers & Artists Bar' downstairs.Sam Smiths.
225 The Marquis of Granby, Charlotte St W1
226 The Bricklayers Arms, Gresse Street W1 Another Sam Smith's pub. Tucked away.
227 The Champion, Wells Street W1 Stained glass windows depicting famous sportsmen, Sam Smiths pub.
228 The Blue Posts, Newman Street W1 Another Sam Smith's pub. Nice for a pint with the papers.
229 The Cock Tavern, Great Portland Street W1
230 The Coach & Horses, Great Marlborough Street W1 Legendary and very old fashioned Soho drinking hole.
231 The Newman Arms, Newman Passage W1
232 The Grafton Arms, Grafton Way W1 Hogshead pub near Warren Street.
233 The Elgin, Ladbroke Grove W11
234 The Flyman & Firkin, Shaftsbury Avenue W1 Handy large Firkin pub.
235 The Pendrell's Oak, High Holborn WC2 Met my missus here. There's a plaque on the wall I believe…
236 The Dolphin Tavern, Red Lion Street WC1
237 The Old Red Lion, Holborn WC1
238 The Angel, St Giles High Street WC1
239 The Yorkshire Grey, Theobald's Road WC
240 The Mason's Arms, Seymour Place W1 Used to go here after Speaker's Corner with Tony Allen, anarchist parasite..
241 The Marlborough Arms, Huntley Street W1
242 The Lord John Russell, Marchmount Street WC1
243 The Marquis Cornwallis, Marchmount Street WC1
244 The Euston Flyer, Euston Road WC1
245 The Dolphin, Tonbridge Street WC1
246 The Water Rats, Gray's Inn Road WC1 Saw a couple of excellent bands in the back of this boozer.
247 The Northumberland Arms, King's Cross Road WC1
248 The Percy Arms, Great Percy Street WC1
249 The Spice of Life, Moor Street W1
250 The Devonshire Arms, Denman Street W1 W1
251 Shakespear's Head, Great Marlborough Street W1 Near Carnaby Street.
252 The John Snow, Broadwick Street W1 Cosy Sam Smiths pub in Soho, I remember Bob being berated by the Yorkshire landlady for lingering after closing time.
253 The Punch & Judy WC2 Right in the middle of Covent Garden, large terrace for watching the street theatre.
254 The White Lion, James Street WC2 Covent Garden. Across the street from the Nag's Head.
255 The Lamb & Flag, Rose Street WC2
256 The Sun Inn, Lamb's Conduit Street WC1 Famous for the number of real ales they stocked.
257 The Oarsman, New Oxford Street WC1 Now sadly closed/demolished.
258 The Moon Under Water, Leicester Square W1
259 The Moon Under Water, Charing Cross Road W1 Formerly the Marquee Club.
260 The Dog & Duck, Bateman Street, London W1
261 O'Neill's, New Row WC2
262 The Lemon Tree, Bedfordbury WC2 Tiny Covent Graden pub with decent beer.
263 The Porcupine, Leicester Square WC2 Usually lots of tourists here.
264 The Round Table, St. Martin's Court WC2 Nice little pub between Charing Cross Rd & St Martin's Lane.
265 The Polar Bear, 30 Lisle St WC2 Chinatown pub, may have closed.
266 The King's Head and Dive Bar, 48 Gerrard Street W1 Closed.
267 The Green Man & French Horn, St. Martin's Lane W1
268 The Old Shades, Whitehall SW1 Popular with civil servants.
269 The Nag's Head, James Street WC2 Covent Garden. One of the first London pubs I visited.
270 The Seven Stars, Carey Street WC2 Old and tiny pub behind the law courts.
271 The Freemason's Arms, Longacre WC2
272 Freud's Bar, Shaftsbury Avenue WC2 Downstairs bar at the top end of shaftsbury Avenue.
273 The Cittie Of York, High Holborn WC1 Nice historic Sam Smiths pub, with cellar bar.
274 The Red Lion, Kingly Street W1 Another Sam Smiths pub in Soho…
275 The Duke of of Argyll, Brewer Street W1 This is down the street from the Glasshouse Stores
276 The Angel in the Field, Thayer Street W1
277 The Carpenter's Arms, King's Cross Road WC1 Corner pub just down the street from my flat in King's Cross Road.
278 The Admiral Duncan, Old Compton Street W1 Was blown up a few years back.
279 The Crown and Two Chinamen, Dean Street W1
280 De Hems, Macclesfield Street W1
281 The Flintlock & Firkin, Tottenham Court Road W1
282 The French House, Dean Street W1 Used to serve beer by the half pint, maybe it still does.
283 The Glassblower, Glassblower Street W1 Near Picadilly Circus.
284 The Hog in the Pound, South Molton Street W1
285 The Jack Horner, Tottenham Court Road W1 Useful stop in the centre of town.
286 The Marlborough Head, North Audley Street W1
287 The Moon & Sixpence, Wardour Street W1 wetherspoon pub in Soho. May have changed name and owners.
288 The Pitcher & Piano, Dean Street W1 The usual P&P format, this time in Soho.
289 The Rising Sun, Tottenham Court Road W1
290 The Pontefract Castle, Wigmore Street W1
291 The Sheperd's Tavern, Hertford Street W1
292 The Sun & Thirteen Cantons, Great Pultney Street W1 Nice soho pub.
293 The Yorkshire Grey, Langham Street W1
294 The King's Arms, Northington Street WC1 My mate used to meet me here, now turned into flats I believe.
295 The Lamb, Lamb's Conduit Street WC1 Real ale pub.
296 The Nell Gwynne, Bull Inn Court WC2
297 The Peacock, Maiden Lane WC2 Seems to have disappeared.
298 The Fulmar & Firkin, Parker Place WC2
299 The Queen Mary, Victoria Embankment WC2 Closed
300 Gordon's Wine Bar , Villiers Street WC2 Very popular wine bar with terrace, near Embankment Station.
301 The Wilfred, Victoria Embankment WC2 Now 'El Barco Latino'
302 The Bridge House/Canal Café, Westbourne Terrace Rd W2 Theatre pub in Maida Vale. I saw 'Salome' here once.
303 The Maple Leaf, Maiden Lane WC2 Canadian pub in Covent Garden.
304 The Grand Union, Woodfield Road W9 Canalside pub in Maida Vale.
305 The Rock Garden, Covent Garden WC2
306 The 100 Club, Oxford Street W1 I saw John Cooper Clarke here in the 1990s.
307 The Tottenham, Oxford Street W1 The only pub on Oxford Street.
308 Bradley's Spanish Bar, Hanway Street W1 Tiny place, nice atmosphere.
309 Costa Dorada, Hanway Street W1 Great Spanish bar. Flamenco dancing too.
310 The Queen's Larder, Queen Square WC1 Corner pub near Russell Square. Nice place.
311 The Swan, Cosmo Place WC1
312 The Friend At Hand, Herbrand Street WC1 Near Russell Square tube.
313 The Cross Keys, Endell Street WC2 Down the road from the Oasis sports centre, tables outside.
314 The Cheshire Cheese, Little Essex Street WC2 This is the 'other' Cheshire Cheese…
315 The George, Strand WC2
316 The Knights Templar, Chancery Lane WC2
317 The Calthorpe Arms, Gray's Inn Road WC1
318 The Blue Lion, Gray's Inn Road WC1 Quiet place.
319 The Pakenham Arms, Pakenham Street WC1
320 The Three Greyhounds, Greek Street. W1 Popular Soho boozer.
321 O'Neill's, Shaftsbury Avenue WC2
322 The Marquis of Granby, Shaftsbury Avenue WC2
323 The George, D'Arblay Street W1 Lovely traditional pub in the Centre of Soho. Always a crowd outside in summer.
324 The Star & Garter, Poland Street W1
325 Wetherspoon's Wardour Street W1 Now the 'Nanobyte Bar' according to Google.
326 The Atlantic Bar & Grill, Glasshouse Street W1 Upmarket bar. Enough said..
327 The Angel & Crown, St. Martin's Lane WC2
328 The Crown And Anchor, Neal Street. WC2 Always packed and the drinkers spilling out onto Neal Street.
329 Le Beaujolais, Litchfield Street WC2 French bar in the heart of London.
330 The Sussex, Upper St. Martin's Lane WC2 This pub was blown up by the IRA in the 1980s..
331 The Harp, Chandos Place WC2 Small cosy pub down the street from The Chandos. Now 'The Marquis' according to Google.
332 The Pitcher & Piano, William IV Street WC2 Usual P&P format, some collegues used to drink here but I much prefer The Chandos down the street.
333 The Griffin, Villiers Street WC2 Just across the street from Charing Cross station. Renamed according to BeerInTheEvening.com.
334 The Skinner's Arms, Judd Street WC1 Had a drink in here when doing my RYA course at Kingsway College.
335 The Lucas Arms, Gray's Inn Road WC1 Near Kingway College.
336 The Shakespeare's Head, Kingsway WC2 Large Wetherspoons pub off Kingsway.
337 The Union Tavern, Lloyd Baker Street WC1 At the junction with Farringdon Rd, Victorian pub.
338 Smithy's, Leeke Street WC1 Wine bar behind my flat in King's Cross..
339 The White Horse, Rupert Street W1 Smallish Sam Smiths pub near Shaftsbury Avenue.





South London





339 The Trafalgar Tavern, Park Row, Greenwich SE10 Right on the river, mentioned by Dickens.
340 The Mitre Hotel, Greenwich High Road SE10
341 The Yacht, Crane Street, Greenwich SE10 Martin Sarson's regular boozer.
342 The Cutty Sark, Ballast Key, Greenwich SE10 Famous riverside pub.
343 The Pelton Arms, Pelton Street SE10 Run of the mill Greenwich pub.
344 Frog & Radiator, Woolwich Rd SE10 Renamed 'The Ship & Billet'. Used to go here at lunchtime whilst working in Greenwich.
345 The Goose & Firkin, Borough Rd SE1 The first 'Firkin' pub.
346 The Old Thameside Inn, Clink Street SE1
347 The Anchor, Park Street, Bankside SE1 Large riverside pub with tables outside.
348 The Doggets, Blackfriars SE1 Just off Blackfriars Bridge. I remember a work pub quizz here around 1989.
349 The Orange Brewery, Pimlico Rd SW1
350 The Mug House, Tooley Street SE1 Pewter tankards and sawdust on the floor, just South of the river.
351 The Crown, Tranquil Vale, Blackheath SE10
352 The Hare & Billet, Blackheath SE3
353 The Plume Of Feathers, Park Vista SE10 Opposite Greenwich Park, lunchtime pub for me 1990 - 93.
354 The King's Arms, King William Walk SE10
355 The Admiral Hardy, College Approach SE10 Inside the Greenwich one way system.
356 The Spanish Galleon Tavern, College Approach SE10
357 Bar Du Musee, Nelson Road SE10
358 The Pilot Inn, River Way SE10 Used to go here at lunchtimes when I worked in Greenwich.
359 The Dewdrop, Stewart's Road SW8
360 The Duke Of York, Victoria Street SW1
361 The Horniman, Hay's Gallery SE1
362 The George Inn, Borough High Street SE1 Ancient large coaching inn near Sothwark Cathedral.
363 The Anchor Tap, Horeselydown Lane SE1 Sam Smiths pub near Tower Bridge.
364 The Hole in the Wall, Mepham street SE1 Great little pub outside Waterloo Station.
365 The Bag O’ Nails, Buckingham Palace Road SW1
366 The Colonies, Wilfred Street SW1 Used to meet Bob here.
367 The Shakespeare, Buckingham Palace Road SW1 Right next to Victoria Station.
368 The Victoria, Lower Belgrave Street SW1
369 The Albert Tavern, Victoria Street SW1 Lovely Victorian pub halfway down Victoria Street.
370 The Princess Of Wales, Montpelier Row SE3
371 The Railway, Blackheath Village SE3
372 The Amersham Arms, New Cross Road SE14 I saw the 'Barflies' play here in 1987..
373 The White Horse, Lee High road SE13
374 The Woodman, Lee High Road SE13
375 The Fox & Firkin, Lewisham High Street SE13
376 Ferret and Firkin, Lot's Road SW10 Chelsea, since renamed.
377 The Star Tavern, Belgrave Mews West SW1
378 The Flask, Bressenden Place SW1
379 The Adam & Eve, Petty France SW1
380 The Feathers, Broadway SW1
381 The Royal Festival Hall Bar SE1 Great jazz venue.
382 The Mudlark, Montegue Close SE1
383 The NFT, South Bank SE1
384 The Founder's Arms, Hopton Street SE1 Riverside pub near the Tate Modern.
385 The Westminster Arms, Storey's Gate SW1 Went here once with my sister.
386 The Paxton's Head, Knightsbridge SW1
387 Lord Moon of the Mall, Whitehall SW1 J D wetherspoon pub just off Trafalgar Square.
388 The Southwark Tavern, Southwark Street SE1 Next to Borough Market.
389 The Old King's Head, King's Head Yard SE1 Old Pub near the George Inn.
390 The Worlds End, King's Road SW3 Chelsea landmark.
391 The Zetland Arms, Bute Street SW7 South Kensington pub.
392 The King William IV, Trafalgar Road SE10 Shabby Greenich boozer, think they used to have strippers at lunchtime.





East London





393 The King Edward VII, Broadway E15 Student pub in the centre of Stratford, always busy.
394 Mulligan's Stratford E15 Irish pub, seems to have disappeared sadly.
395 The Pricess Alice, Forest Gate E7
396 The Blakesly, Manor Park E12 A local from years ago.
397 The Earl of Essex, Manor Park E12 I doubt if this has survived.
398 The Golden Fleece, Manor Park E12 Overlooking Wanstead Flats.
399 The Captain Kidd, Wapping E1 Sam Smiths pub overlooking the river Thames.
400 The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping E1 Another riverside pub.
401 The Lord Palmerston, Forest Road E17 Walthamstow.
402 The Waggon & Horses, Romford Road E7
403 The Dickens Inn, St. Katherine's Way E1 Large newish pub next to the dock.
404 The Town of Ramsgate, Wapping High Street E1 Another Thameside pub in Wapping.
405 The Phantom & Firkin, Balaam Street E13 Demolished 2002
406 The Duke's Head, Barking Road E6 East Ham boozer, I remember roast spuds on the bar one Sunday Lunchtime with Steve.
407 The Village, Orford Road E17 Upmarket Walthamstow pub.
408 The Queen's Arms, Orford Road E17
409 The Ferry House, Ferry Street E14 Right at the Southern end of the Isle of Dogs, near the Greenwich foot tunnel.
410 The Grapes, Narrow Street E14 Pub on the Thames in Wapping.
411 Corney & Barrow, Cabot Square E14 Canary Wharf bar.
412 The Cart & Horses, Maryland Point E15 My sister worked here for a time.
413 The Bass Clef, Hoxton E1 Jazz venue, since closed
414 The Princess of Wales, Lea Bridge Road E5 On the river Lea.
415 Browns, Hackney Road E2 Well known strip pub.





West London





416 The Warwick Castle, Portobello Road W11 Famous Portobello Road boozer.
417 The Earl of Lonsdale, Westbourne Grove W11 Large Sam Smith's pub near Portobello Market.
418 The Prince Albert, Pembridge Road W11 Took Kathy here on our first day out together.
419 The Albion, Hammersmith Road W14 Close to Olympia.
420 Edwards Bar, Hammersmith Broadway W6 Nice Victorian Hammersmith pub. Think it was originally 'The Swan'.
421 The Old Parr's Head, Blythe Road W14 Local pub when I worked in Shederd's Bush.
422 The Robert Browning, Clifton Rd W9
423 Frog & Firkin, Tavistock Cresent W11 January 1993, a Saturday night…






































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































I think that's about it..