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London foodies, assemble. The best pubs in London for 2025/26 have been crowned by the Good Food Guide.
When it comes to the Good Food Guide, the GFG is not talking about sticky-carpeted boozers with a karaoke machine in the corner (although London has a lot of great ones like that too), the guide is talking about the best pubs for food. Small plates, wood-fired concepts, nose-to-tail dining, posh Indian food – that sort of stuff.
So if you’re looking for London’s top gastropubs, read on. Below is every London pub that ranked in the Good Food Guide 2025/26’s list of the best pubs in Britain.
The 12 best pubs in London, according to the Good Food Guide
The Pelican, Notting Hill
This very fancy west London gastropub ranked 7th in the UK. It serves a high-end chop house menu with dishes such as the St John-inspired bone marrow and parsley, as well as beef and Guinness pie. Read more about The Pelican, the highest-ranked pub in the GFG list, here.
The Eagle, Clerkenwell
Opened in 1991, the Eagle is widely credited with launching the food-in-pubs revolution. It’s still going strong today, ranking 11th in the UK.
The Kerfield Arms, Camberwell
This foodie spot in Camberwell – the coolest neighbourhood in London in 2025 – is known for fried pizza dough and Yorkshire hogget, and it ranked 14th in the UK.
The Parakeet, Kentish Town
North London gastropub The Parakeet came 22nd in the UK. Time Out rates this spot in an edgy converted chapel for its wood-fired small plates and delectable cocktails.
The Devonshire, Soho
This hype-y pub known for its Guinness and extremely hard to come by tables ranked 28th in the UK. It recently expanded its highly-coveted dining room, with space for up to 90 more covers.
The Waterman’s Arms, Barnes
This riverside spot in bucolic Barnes ranked 30th in the UK. It serves up seasonal cosy comfort food.
The Canton Arms, Stockwell
This friendly south west London joint came 43rd in the UK in the Good Food Guide.
The Camberwell Arms, Camberwell
Time Out called the Camberwell Arms one of the greatest gastropubs in London, so it’s no surprise that it ranked 46th in the UK. We rated it for its seasonal British produce with plenty of veg-forward dishes as well as sharing platters of lamb and ribs.
The Anglesea Arms, Hammersmith
This pub serving a mediterranean menu came 55th in the UK.
The Anchor & Hope, Waterloo
Opened by a former St John chef, the Anchor & Hope serves a nose-to-tail menu and came 58th in the UK.
The Tamil Crown, Islington
The Indian-restaurant-slash-pub from the people behind the Tamil Prince came in 69th place in the UK.
The Surprise, Chelsea
Chelsea’s The Surprise ranked 90th in the UK.
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