London Pubs
There are a large number of pubs in London and this website could not hope to list them all so this page picks out selective features which might help the real ale drinker find good pubs.
A number of these are now members of
CAMRA's LocAle scheme
details of which can be found here
London Region Pub of the Year
Each year CAMRA Branches make Awards to pubs as, respectively their Pubs of the Season and Pubs of the Year.
The following are the winners announced for 2024
Bexley: Robin Hood & Little John, 78 Lion Road Bexleyheath DA6 8PF
Bromley: Cockpit, 4 Royal Parade, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6NR
Croydon & Sutton: Claret & Ale, 5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road, Addiscombe CR0 7AA
East London & City: North Star, 24 Browning Road, London E11 3AR
Enfield & Barnet: Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2A
Kingston & Leatherhead: Lamb, 73 Brighton Road, Surbiton, KT6 5NF
North London:Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, NW5 1LE
Richmond & Houndlow: Masons Arms, 41 Walpole Rd, Teddington TW11 8PJ
South East London: River Ale House, 131 Woolwich Road, East Greenwich, SE10 0RJ
South West Essex: Gidea Park Micropub, 236 Main Rd, RM2 5HA
South West London: Trafalgar, 23 High Path, Merton, SW19 2JY
West London: Victoria, 10A Strathearn Place, Paddington, W2 2NH
West Middlesex: Owl and The Pussycat, 106 Northfield Avenue, Northfields W13 9RT
The following are the winners announced for 2023.
Bexley: Long Haul, 149 Long Lane, Bexleyheath DA7 5AE
Bromley: Cockpit, 4 Royal Parade, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6NR
Croydon & Sutton: Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton SM5 2PR
East London & City: Stag & Lantern, 11-12 The Broadway, Highams Park, London E4 9LQ
Enfield & Barnet: Bohemia, 762-764 High Road, North Finchley, N12 9QH
Kingston & Leatherhead: Watchman, 184 High Street, New Malden KT3 4ES
North London:Tapping the Admiral, 77 Castle Road, NW1 8SU
Richmond & Houndlow: Jolly Coopers, 16 High Street, Hampton, TW12 2SJ
South East London: Royal Oak, 44 Tabard Street, SE1 4JU
South West Essex: Hop Inn Micropub, 122/124 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1SU
South West London: Sultan, 78, Norman Rd, Wimbledon, SW19 1BN
West London: Harp, 47 Chandos Place, WC2N 4HS
West Middlesex: Dodo Micropub, 52 Boston Road, Hanwell, W7 3TR
Our 2023 Greater London Pub of the Year was the The Hope, Carlshalton
The following are the winners announced for 2022.
Bexley: Long Haul, 149 Long Lane, Bexleyheath DA7 5AE
Bromley: One Inn The Wood, 209 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, BR5 1LA
Croydon & Sutton: Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton SM5 2PR
East London & City: Ye Olde Rose & Crown, 53 - 55 Hoe Street, London E17 4SA
Enfield & Barnet: Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2AD
Kingston & Leatherhead: Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road, Kingston KT2 6HT
North London: Queen's Head, 66 Acton Street, WC1X 9NB
Richmond & Hounslow: Jolly Coopers, 16 High Street, Hampton TW12 2SJ
South East London: River Ale House, 131 Woolwich Road, East Greenwich, SE10 0RJ
South West Essex: Hop Inn Micropub, 122 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1SU
South West London: Eagle Ale House, 104 Chatham Road, Battersea, SW11 6HG
West London: Carlton Tavern, 33a Carlton Vale, Kilburn NW6 5EU
West Middlesex: Owl and The Pussycat, 106 Northfield Avenue, Northfields W13 9RT
Our 2022 Greater London Pub of the Year was once again the The Hop Inn, Hornchurch.
The following are the winners announced for 2021.
Bexley: The Robin Hood & Little John, 78 Lion Road, Bexleyheath
Bromley: The Star & Garter, 227 High Street, Bromley
Croydon & Sutton: The Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton
East London & City: The Northcote Arms, 110 Grove Green Road, Leyton
Enfield & Barnet: The Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill
Kingston & Leatherhead: The Willoughby Arms, 47 Willoughby Road, Kingston
North London: The Antwerp Arms, 168-170 Church Road, Tottenham
Richmond & Hounslow: The Black Dog Beer House, 17 Albany Road, Brentford
South East London: The Dog & Bell, 116 Prince Street, Deptford
South West Essex: The Hop Inn, 122 North Street, Hornchurch
South West London: The Railway, Streatham
West London: The Harp, Charing Cross
West Middlesex: The Dodo, Hanwell
Our 2021 Greater London Pub of the Year was The Hop Inn, Hornchurch.
The following were the winners announced for 2020.
Bromley - Star & Garter, 227 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZ
Croydon & Sutton - The Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton SM5 2PR
East London & City - Northcote Arms, Leyton/Leytonstone
Enfield & Barnet - Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2AD
Kingston & Leatherhead - Willoughby Arms, Kingston
North London - Antwerp Arms, Tottenham
Richmond & Hounslow - Masons Arms, 41 Walpole Rd, Teddington TW11 8PJ
South East London - Dog & Bell, Deptford
South West Essex - Gidea Park Micropub, 236 Main Rd, RM2 5HA
South West London - Railway, Streatham
West London - Harp, Charing Cross
West Middlesex - Dodo, Hanwell
Due to Covid closures and restrictions there was no winner in 2020 with many Branches carrying forward their winner to 2021.
The following were the winners announced for 2019.
Bexley - Penny Farthing, 3A Waterside, Crayford, DA1 4JJ
Bromley - Star & Garter, 227 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1NZ
Croydon & Sutton - The Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton SM5 2PR
East London & City - The North Star, 24 Browning Rd, E11 3AR
Enfield & Barnet - Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2AD
Kingston & Leatherhead - Albion, 45 Fairfield Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PY
North London - Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Ave, N5 2NN
Richmond & Hounslow - Masons Arms, 41 Walpole Rd, Teddington TW11 8PJ
South East London - River Alehouse, 131 Woolwich Rd, East Greenwich, SE10 0RJ
South West Essex - Gidea Park Micropub, 236 Main Rd, RM2 5HA
South West London - 78 Norman Rd, London SW19 1BT, Sultan,
West London - Cask Pub & KItchen, 6 Charlwood St, London SW1V 2EE
West Middlesex - The Owl & The Pussycat, 106 Northfield Ave, West Ealing, W13 9RT
Our 2019 Greater London Pub of the Year was the Hope in Carshalton. The presentation took place in October..
The following are Branch Pubs of the Year presented in 2018.
Bexley - Broken Drum, 308 Westwood Lane DA15 9PT
Bromley - Star and Garter, 227 High Street, BR1 1NZ
Croydon & Sutton - Hope, Carshalton
East London & City - Ye Olde Rose & Crown, 53-55 Hoe Street, London E17 4SA
Enfield & Barnet - Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2AD
Kingston & Leatherhead - Antelope, Surbiton
North London - Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road, NW1 8SU
Richmond & Hounslow - Roebuck, Richmond Hill
South East London - Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Road, Forest Hill SE23 1JB
South West Essex - Upminster TapRoom, 1b Sunnyside Gardens, Upminster, RM14 3DT
South West London - Trafalgar, Merton
West London - Harp, Chandos Place
West Middlesex - Dodo, 52 Boston Road, Hanwell, W7 3TR
Once all the local Branch winners have been decided, judging takes place for regional awards.
Our 2018 Pub of the Year is Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 2AD. The presentation took place on 9 October
Details of more recent and previous winners can be found at Pub Awards - Pub of the Year
You can view CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR JUDGING - GLPoTY 2021.
Increasingly pubs are offering
Traditional cider and perry
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