Best pubs in London
From gastropubs to capital boozers, Time Out recommends great pubs in south London
Fancy a pint? Glass of wine? Gin and tonic? Of course you do, and living in London you're not short of places to find them. If you're looking for a great pub in south London check out our critics' picks.
Pubs in south London
Antelope
No obvious connection with the Serengeti in Tooting Bec, but the Antelope offers an ambience that says: Come traveller, rest here a while, eat and drink. And when a pub’s this good, you’d be a fool not to.
Read Antelope review
- 76 Mitcham Road, SW17 9NG
The Bedford
This Balham institution regularly hosts up-and-coming live music and comedians. Away from the activities (which include dance evenings and cabaret shows), it keeps things simple with pub grub, a handful of real ales and a proper wood-burning fire.
Read The Bedford review
- 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD
Crown & Anchor
The Jolly Butchers in Stoke Newington is a stop-off on every beer buff's ultimate pub crawl, and so news that its owners had taken over this public house south of the river was greeted with glee.
Read Crown & Anchor review
- 246 Brixton Road, SW9 6AQ
Old Brewery
A biggish chunk of the Old Royal Naval College is now owned and run by Greenwich’s pioneering Meantime Brewery. Inside its vast hall (where food is served) you’ll find eight copper brewing vats in action. A long and enticing bar serves up the resulting beverages. The wine’s not bad either.
Read Old Brewery
- Pepys Building, Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9LW
Priory Arms
- Critics choice
Quality beers and ales make this Stockwell boozer a firm favourite among hopheads: check out the display of old beermats as evidence of its dedication. Beers from Dark Star, Redemption and Twickenham feature beside many Contintental beauties.
Read Priory Arms review
- 83 Lansdowne Way, SW8 2PB
Richard I
Known locally as the Tolly (after the Tollemache and Cobbold brewery, which ran it before Young’s), this almost-perfect pub in one of Greenwich’s most attractive Georgian streets was nearly undone by a corporate makeover. It survived, along with the best bowwindow seat in London which, the last time we paced it out, is only three steps from the bar.
Read Richard I review
- 52-54 Royal Hill, SE10 8RT
Royal Oak
Traditionally you have to die to go to heaven, but there’s a shortcut in the Borough of Southwark. It’s a simple set-up: two rooms, one more beery, the other more foody, and a bar serving ales from Harvey’s of Lewes. No muzak, no quiz machines, just the unmistakable buzz of good times being had.
Read Royal Oak review
- 44 Tabard Street, SE1 4JU
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