Some say you may’t get an honest pint of the black stuff outdoors Eire. We are saying: rawmaish. Whether or not you are after the proper St Paddy’s venue, or just in search of good craic and a well-poured Guinness, these 13 boozers go above and past your common Irish-themed pub. Sláinte!
1. The Auld Shillelagh, Stoke Newington
Few pubs within the capital are as high-spirited because the Auld Shillelagh on Stokey’s Church Road. And that is not simply due to the gallons of Irish whiskey consumed right here. Any day of the week, the slim house fills with laughter and high-jinx, dwell music wafting by the air, infinite pints of Guinness poured (these are sometimes declared the perfect in north London). Different highlights: employees with infinite bonhomie up their sleeves, and a big — and nicely sheltered — beer backyard.
The Auld Shillelagh, 105 Stoke Newington Church Road, N16 0UD
2. The Boot, King’s Cross
There’s one thing enduringly charming about this boozer tucked away on the backstreets of King’s Cross. Among the many memorabilia dangling from the ceiling is boot-related gimcrack, a papier mache seagull and a pair of skis hung above the bar. A good likelihood of getting a seat even on a busy night time and well-kept beers (together with, sure, Guinness) make the Boot a secure guess for central London craic.
The Boot, 116 Cromer Road, WC1H 8BS
3. The Cow, Westbourne Park
This swish Westbourne Park native would not have the unpolished appeal of different pubs on this listing, but it is to not be sniffed at. There’s Guinness. There are rock oysters. And if there is a restrict to what number of of those you may neck, you may all the time change tack with a Belgian brew or a Languedoc. The meals here is not cheap, however this bovine-themed pub is a frontrunner for a slap-up meal washed down with you-know-what.
The Cow, 89 Westbourne Park Street, W2 5QH
4. Crown & Cushion, Lambeth
A stone’s throw from Waterloo, the Crown & Cushion offers in impeccable Guinness, Tayto crisps and that different Irish pub staple… Thai meals. An open fireplace creates a cozily smokey setting (even in summer time from our expertise) whereas outdated avenue indicators and the extra tasteful finish of leprechaun stereotypes beautify the partitions. There is a small beer backyard out again, too. Horse racing will in all probability be on.
Crown & Cushion, 133-135 Westminster Bridge Street, SE1 7HR
5. The Faltering Fullback, Finsbury Park
The labyrinthine structure of this Tardis-like pub means it is best to have the ability to discover a nook to settle into — aside from when the rugby’s on, if you’ll wish to set your alarm for about 6am. The Fullback’s extra ‘gently’ Irish than some others on this listing, however the Guinness isn’t any much less excellent for it, and in the long run is not that what it is all about? The beer backyard btw is a paradisiacal gem (although hardly a secret anymore).
The Faltering Fullback, 19 Perth Street, N4 3HB
6. Skehans, Telegraph Hill
‘Purveyors of Craic’ is how Skehans invoice themselves, and who’re we to argue. A daily on Deserter’s World Cup of Pubs, this picturesque boozer perches on the nook of a steep inclune overlooking New Cross, and beckoning you in with its emerald facade and well-kempt flower basket. There’s typically dwell music on (jam periods unfold round a desk), in any other case horse racing, soccer and pool will hold you occupied for the perfect a part of a misplaced weekend. There’s Thai meals too; less complicated noodles dishes, but in addition spicy sea bass and salmon steak.
Skehans, 1 Kitto Street, SE14 5TW
7. Madden’s Bar, Finchley
One in all north London’s most welcoming Irish pubs, you needn’t be an everyday to really feel at residence in Madden’s. It is all about (or largely about) the dwell sport right here, therefore the a number of screens scattered round, and certainly behind, the bar. A effective place to look at Eire romp residence within the Six Nations. There’s additionally Thai meals and a pool desk upstairs, plus common dwell music nights
Madden’s Bar, 130 Excessive Street, N2 9ED
8. Sheephaven Bay, Camden
This green-fronted pub close to Mornington Crescent station is considered one of London’s extra spruced-up Irish institutions — adorned with scarves, signed shirts, and framed photographs of soccer and rugby groups of yore. You would be appropriate in pondering sport performs a serious position within the lifetime of this pub: come for the rugby and soccer, keep for the horse racing and darts.
The Sheephaven Bay, 2 Mornington Road, NW1 7QD
9. Sir Colin Campbell, Kilburn
Whether or not lured inside by the siren name of a penny whistle and bodhrán, or Skinny Lizzy on the jukebox, the Sir Colin Campbell doesn’t disappoint when you’re inside. Now you get why this a part of city is nicknamed County Kilburn; the-brew-with-the-harp-on-it is in ample provide, natch, however so too is a cracking vary of cask. Nestled right into a wood pew with Irish folks jams around the desk on Saturdays and Sunday, you will begin to pray you get snowed in.
Sir Colin Campbell, 264-266 Kilburn Excessive Street, NW6 2BY
10. The Porterhouse, Covent Backyard
This behemoth of a bar deserves a point out for its sheer measurement, array of beers and the truth that it brews its personal Irish stout. Catch it when it is quiet and you can sup your approach by the most important vary of Irish beers in London (plus many from elsewhere). At different instances it dangers being uncomfortably busy with snail-pace service. And when you’re coming right here on St Patrick’s Day… nicely, good luck to you.
The Porterhouse, 21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA
11. The Toucan, Soho
Not going with the Guinness theme by halves (they even have bar stools formed like large pints), this itsy pub simply off Soho Sq. can typically be rammed to the purpose of disagreeable. Discover it when it is not, although, and it is a deal with to behold — a style of Seventies Soho in the absolute best approach. Respectable Guinness goes with out saying, and there are a good few Irish whiskies to select from. We’ll allow you to uncover the shortcut to the downstairs bar in your individual time.
The Toucan, 19 Carlisle Road, W1D 3BY
12. Waxy O’Connor’s, Soho
Named after a candlemaker born in Dublin in 1788, this epic consuming mall — there are 4 bars over six flooring — is a formidable sight to behold. A ‘tree’ within the centre is orbited all method of wood pulpit-like areas and pew-style seating — nicely, in any case, Guinness is a faith right here. Redoubtable in measurement, Waxy’s will also be relatively clamorous (vacationers should not in brief provide, both). However when you’re in the appropriate temper for it, that is all a part of the appeal. Additionally attempt spin-off Waxy’s Little Sister on Wardour Road, the place a bit ‘drinks elevate’ will hold you (and your bank card) occupied all night time.
Waxy O’Connor’s, 14-16 Rupert Road, W1D 6DD
13. Blythe Hill Tavern, Catford
Proof that it is best to by no means decide a guide by its cowl; the drained cream exterior and translucent home windows counsel you’d higher hold strolling. Nothing may very well be farther from the reality. The Blythe’s tie-wearing bar employees are unfailingly pretty (crafting a pint of the Black Stuff prefer it’s an artwork type), whereas regulars banter backwards and forwards just like the oldest of buddies (and so they presumably are). Sporting gimcracks and Irish keepsakes (proprietor Con Riordan is from Limerick) pepper, however do not overwhelm. A comfy entrance bar holds round 5 tables, and encourages inter-group dialog. The rear space is bigger, and extra gregarious, particularly when the rugby’s on.
Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Street, Catford, SE23 1JB
Different good craic
- Anspach and Hobday’s London Black nitro stout has turn into town’s unofficial Alt Guinness, and may be supped in respected boozers round city. The superlative Shirker’s Relaxation in New Cross typically has it on, as does in fact, A&H’s Bermondsey taproom, the Arch Home.
- Irish coffees, Irish cream sodas, a cocktail known as Wogan, and a devoted boilermaker menu provide you with an thought of the kitsch stylings of Islington’s Homeboy. All leather-based banquettes and Tayto toasties, it’s in some methods the cool ne’er-do-well cousin of each different bar on this listing. We visited (and cherished) in 2019. Enterprise should’ve been booming since — Homeboy now has a sister venue in Battersea.
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Up to date by Will Noble in February 2023.
Source : https://londonist.com/2023/03/londons-best-irish-pubs
