WhatPub? Update 66
WhatPub? Update publishes news items collated by Greater London branches, often from information supplied through the ‘Submit Update’ button on WhatPub or the CAMRA website. We aim to report all openings and closures of places that satisfy the CAMRA definition of a pub (including those selling draught but not real ale); all pubs that add or remove real ale; and changes of name, ownership or beer policy. Readers are encouraged to visit WhatPub? or the new CAMRA website for pub details, and to ‘Submit Update’ when they find incomplete or out-of-date information.
| NEW & REOPENED PUBS & CLUBS – INCLUDING THOSE CONVERTED TO REAL ALE |
INNER LONDON
EC2, EATALY, 135 Bishopgate. Modern food hall with a mixture of cafés, shops, bars and restaurants. Food is primarily Italian. Keg beer.
E2, TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD SHOREDITCH, 22 Kingsland Rd. Reopened as RINGSIDE, a sports bar with keg beer.
E3, EAST LONDON LIQUOR CO (Canal & River Trust), 221 Grove Rd. Reopened as VICTORIA PARK by Pretty Decent Brewery in November 2024. 12 craft beer taps.
E4, ROYAL FOREST HOTEL (Waltham Forest Council/Heartwood Collection), 4 Rangers Rd. Refurbished and reopened by Heartwood Inns in December 2024. Four handpumps serving Doom Bar, Tribute, Landlord and ELB Cowcatcher.
E8, CROWN & CASTLE (Urban Pubs & Bars), 600 Kingsland Rd. Real ale now available, Gun Project Babylon Pale Ale.
E11 2AL GEORGE (Wetherspoon), 159 High St. Reopened as GEORGE & DRAGON by Urban Pubs & Bars with cask ale from ELB and Five Points.
E14, QUEENS HEAD, 8 Flamborough St. Real ale reinstated: two changing beers, eg Sharp’s Doom Bar and Timothy Taylor Landlord.
E17, BIG PENNY SOCIAL, 1 Priestley Way. Real ale reinstated: two changing beers, eg Orbit Dead Wax and Redemption Big Chief.
E17, EXALE BREWING TAPROOM, Unit 2C, Uplands Business Park. Real ale reinstated: a varying beer from Exale.
E17, PRETTY DECENT & FRIENDS, First Floor, 17&Central, 42 Selbourne Walk. Located on the first floor of a shopping centre. Ten craft beer taps.
N1, KENNEDY’S (Stonegate), 297 Caledonian Rd. Reopened.
N1, RADICALS & VICTUALLERS, 59 Upper St. Reopened as TWO MORE BEERS in November 2024, offering Latvian food and beer. Over 100 craft beers on the menu. Was O’NEILLS.
N1, SEVENEY, 382 Essex Rd. Reopened as GODET (French slang for ‘a glass’), nine taps serving craft beers from across the UK.
N7, HOUSE OF HAMMERTON (Hammerton Brewery), 99 Holloway Rd. Hammerton N1 available.
N9, HYDE ARMS, 137 Victoria Rd. Reopened as a pub, no real ale.
N13, ALFRED HERRING, 316-322 Green Lanes. The former Wetherspoon pub reopened December 2024, still work in progress, no real ale but three handpumps now expected to be operational.
N16, THREE CROWNS, 175 Stoke Newington High St. Real ale reinstated, eg Marble Manchester Bitter.
N19, HOUSE, 126 Dartmouth Park Hill. Reopened as BOLD FOOD & BAR.
NW5, LADY HAMILTON, 289 Kentish Town Rd. Reopened as OLD FARMHOUSE with Butcombe Original available.
NW5, LORD SOUTHAMPTON (Milegate), 2 Southampton Rd. Reopened, Dark Star Hophead and Fuller’s London Pride available.
SE1, GLITCH, 134 Lower Marsh. Opened in 2022, a vibrant artsy café & bar. Card payments only.
SE19, ZOLA’S, 28-30 Church Rd, SE19 2ET. Opened November 2024. Draught keg beers from Orbit; bottled beers include some from Kernel.
SW6, BROADWAY BAR & GRILL (Stonegate), 474-476 Fulham Rd. Reopened in December.
SW11, ANCHOR (Stonegate), 61 Holgate Ave. Estate pub now transformed into an attractive sports bar under the Craft Union banner, reopened December 2024 after more than a year’s closure. Two changing real ales, eg Fuller’s London Pride and Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold.
SW11, NORTHCOTE ARMS (ex-BrewDog), 94 Northcote Rd. reopened in November as NORTHCOTE SAVIOUR with Saviour Bars as the operator. No handpumps and local beers absent from the craft keg range.
SW16, HORSE & GROOM, 60 Streatham High Rd. Reopened after three years of closure and extensively refurbished as STANLEY’S OF STREATHAM. Dark Star Hophead and Fuller’s London Pride available.
SW17, CRAFT TOOTING II, 143 Mitcham Rd. Opened in November 2024 in former Dry Cleaners next to GOLDFINCH. Five keg taps, two of them for London beers, and a whole shelf of London cans in the huge canned range on offer. A couple of tables and bar seating.
SW17, GRAVENEY & MEADOW, 40 Mitcham Rd. Cask beer reinstated in 2024. A changing beer such as Oakham Citra.
SW18, HOP POLE (Shepherd Neame), 64 Putney Bridge Rd. Shepherd Neame Master Brew available again.
W1, PITCHER & PIANO (Marston’s), 8-10 Pollen St. Became BLIND PIG, a cocktail bar, transferred by Jason Atherton from his previous Soho site. The long drinks list includes draught Guinness plus various botted beers and lagers.
W4, LIVING ROOM, 299 Chiswick High Rd. New cocktail bar with craft beers and premium wines.
W5, OOFY’S LOUNGE & BAR, 264 Northfields Ave. Lounge & Bar opened November 2024 on ground floor of Best Western Hotel, with its own entrance. Standard keg products.
W6, HAMPSHIRE (Heineken), 227 King St. Reopened as HAMMERSMITH BELLE, part of the small London Belle chain and sporting their signature red and pink silk roses on the walls and artificial grass on the ceiling. Keg beers available and Fuller’s London Pride expected to be on offer by the end of January.
W11, BAR 128, 126-128 Notting Hill Gate. Had a number of names since closing as Bar 128 but became ARCHER STREET in December 2022. Mostly cocktails.
W11, GATE RESTAURANT & BAR, 87 Notting Hill Gate. Became VIAJANTE87 in January 2023, a Latin-American cocktail bar; one bottled beer available.
OUTER LONDON
ROMFORD, BUNKERS ROMFORD, Unit 6a, The Brewery, Waterloo Rd. Golf themed entertainment area offering mini golf, electro darts, VR games, pool and shuffleboard as well as a selection of cocktails, beers, pizzas and nachos. Half a dozen keg beers.
ROMFORD, MAWNEY ARMS (M&B/Ember Inns), 44 Mawney Rd. Real ale reinstated: Adnams Ghost Ship and Sharp’s Atlantic or Doom Bar.
ROMFORD, WORLD’S INN, 113-117 South St. Former Wetherspoon reopened in August as IVY TREE under new tenant. No real ale.
TEDDINGTON, BUILDERS ARMS, 38 Field La. Reopened November 2024 after sale by Stonegate to an independent operator. Twickenham The Naked Ladies and Windsor & Eton Knight of the Garter.
TWICKENHAM, BE AT ONE (Stonegate), 26-28 York St. Reverted to BEAR TAVERN and real ale installed: Fuller’s London Pride and Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold. Now Craft Union operated.
| PUBS & CLUBS CLOSED, CONVERTED, OR CEASED SELLING REAL ALE |
INNER LONDON
EC3, BRITANNIA (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
EC4, JAMIES. No longer sells real ale.
EC4, TIPPERARY (Dominus). Closed again, probably for at least 2 years.
E8, KRAFT DALSTON. Closed along with brewery. Site to be taken over by restaurateur.
E11, MAMMOTH TAP (The Arch Company), Closed, future uncertain.
E11, SHEPHERD’S INN (Magic Living Ltd). Now a Pan-Asian restaurant; no alcohol served.
N1, PEACOCK (Urban Pubs & Bars). No longer sells real ale. Was ANGEL.
N1, VINEYARD (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
N5, HIGHBURY BARN (Greenwich Village Ltd). No longer sells real ale.
N9, LAMB (Stonegate/Craft Union). No longer sells real ale.
N17, ORA BREWING TAPROOM (Haringey Council). Brewery announced they would cease brewing and other operations at the end of November, hence the closure of this nice little taproom.
NW1, CUSHLA BAR. Closed November 2024, Stonegate looking for a tenant.
NW1, ELEPHANTS HEAD (Heineken). No longer sells real ale.
SE1, ALEXANDER HAY (Stonegate). Closed around September 2024, future uncertain.
SE1, CAMINO. Became BOILER & CO. in 2021 but since closed. Future uncertain.
SE1, CLUB MYTRIBE. Became CLUB701 but since closed.
SE6, CATFORD CONSTITUTIONAL (Antic). Pub announced it was closing permanently on 11 January. No reason given.
SE9, 71SOUTHWOOD (Association of Conservative Clubs/New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd). Club now closed.
SE10, LOST HOUR (Stonegate). No Longer sells real ale.
SE10, OYSTERCATCHER (Mosaic). No Longer sells real ale and understood to be operated now by ETM Group.
SE15, HUSH. Looks to have closed around 2021/2022, possibly due to development work opposite.
SE16, HOLLYWOOD BOWL BAR. Closed, Surrey Quays Leisure Centre is being rebuilt, and Hollywood Bowl do not intend to move back in to the premises.
SE18, PLUM TREE. Closure due to outstanding issues with venue landlord.
SE24, AGILE RABBIT. Converted to Gails Bakery/Café during 2023.
SW11, RHYTHM & BOOZE. Renamed WOODPECKER in November 2024, seemingly less food-oriented.
SW16, LEIGHAM WELL (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
SW18, PARK TAVERN (Heineken). No longer sells real ale.
SW18, RAM INN (Punch/Laine). No longer sells real ale.
W1, BLIND PIG. Closed at this site; a Blind Pig bar has opened in Mayfair.
W1, DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
W1, FLARE (Shaftesbury). Closed, future uncertain.
W1, HOPE (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
W1, MARYLEBONE (Heineken/Marylebone Leisure). No longer sells real ale.
W1, NORTHUMBERLAND ARMS (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
W11, LOVE, 265 Portobello Rd. Cocktail bar and bottle shop closed in November.
W12, GREEN (Stonegate/Craft Union). No longer sells real ale, handpumps removed.
W14, CROWN & SCEPTRE (Heineken). Closed, future uncertain.
OUTER LONDON
ALDBOROUGH HATCH, DICK TURPIN (M&B/Miller & Carter). No longer sells real ale.
CHADWELL HEATH, HARROW. Likely to have closed during Covid, currently listed for lease but the freehold is also for sale.
CRANHAM, GOLDEN CRANE (Wells & Co). Under new management from late 2023. Does not appear to sell real ale.
CROYDON, FRANKIE & BENNY’S (Restaurant Group). Became a branch of the Bella Italia restaurant chain in November.
ENFIELD, O’NEILL’S (M&B). No longer sells real ale.
GANTS HILL, VISAGE 80S BAR. Renamed INFINITY but held a closing down party in March 2024. A new freeholder took over in April. Signage removed by October 2024.
HAMPTON HILL, BEECH HOUSE (Oakman Inns). No longer sells real ale.
HAROLD WOOD, ARRAY (Tavern Propco). No longer sells real ale.
HARROW, GEORGE (Stonegate/Craft Union). Real ale discontinued in 2024.
HIGH BARNET, KING’S HEAD (McMullen). Closed since September 2024, tenancy being advertised.
HORNCHURCH, WILDWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR. Closed due to company reconstruction, lease on the market
HOUNSLOW, BELL (Stonegate/Craft Union). No longer sells real ale.
HOUNSLOW, BLACK HORSE (Stonegate). No longer sells real ale.
HOUNSLOW, WHITE BEAR. No longer sells real ale.
ILFORD, GENERAL HAVELOCK (Heineken). Closed April 2024, future uncertain.
KINGSTON, COCOANUT (Admiral Taverns). No longer sells real ale.
NEW BARNET, QUEENS ARMS (McMullen). Converted to tenancy in the autumn, now closed and new tenant being sought.
NOAK HILL, DEER’S REST (Marston’s). No longer sells real ale.
PINNER, ODDFELLOWS ARMS. Closed after expiry of lease. Heineken are looking for a new tenant.
ROMFORD, 80-84 MARKET PLACE (Havering Council). Converted to Hope Café in 2020.
ROMFORD, VICTORIA (Stonegate/Craft Union). No longer sells real ale.
SUTTON, O’NEILL’S (M&B). No longer sells real ale.
TWICKENHAM, FOUNTAIN (Whitbread/Beefeater). No longer sells real ale.
UXBRIDGE, FIG TREE (Greene King). No longer sells real ale.
WOODFORD GREEN, EPPING FOREST HOTEL. Demolition of the existing hotel building and erection of a care home approved August 2024. No longer open to the public.
| OTHER CHANGES |
INNER LONDON
WC2, ZOO TOO (Soho Estates/Zoo Bar Ltd). Renamed MUNSTER TAVERN since summer 2024, a long and narrow Irish bar with one Irish stout and various other keg beers. No cask ale.
E2, KINGS ARMS (Grace Land). Taken over November 2024 and now sister pub of the Sutton Arms in Clerkenwell.
N8, HORNSEY ARMS. Renamed NORTH EIGHT in November 2024.
NW6, EARL DERBY (M&B). Now BAROON LOUNGE, an Iranian bar and restaurant. Standard keg beers.
SE1, HIDE (Blood & Sand). Renamed LAHPET, now a Burmese bar and restaurant selling keg beer
SE1, OBERON. The former Pineapple, renamed again as N1 BAR in 2024. A late-night DJ venue mainly focused on cocktails but also offering two draught beers/lagers.
SE4, ORCHARD, 5 Harefield Rd, SE4 1LW. Renamed ELLARY’S.
SE11, LONDON EYE HOSTEL. Renamed WATERLOO HOSTEL (not known if there is still a bar or if it is open to the public).
SE14, FAT WALRUS (Stonegate). Renamed BAR BEACH TROPICAL.
SE14, STAR & GARTER. Renamed DOKIS LOUNGE, converted in 2024 to a nightclub, bar and restaurant focusing on African food.
SE15, BAREFOOT JOE’S. Reverted to RED BULL.
SW12, BALHAM BOWLS CLUB (Antic). Part of Urban Pubs & Bars portfolio from autumn 2024.
SW12, HAGEN & HYDE (Antic). Part of Urban Pubs & Bars portfolio from autumn 2024.
W4, CROWN & ANCHOR (Mitchells & Butlers/Castle). Now operated by Market Taverns.
W4, QUEEN’S HEAD (Stonegate). Reverted to HOLE IN THE WALL.
OUTER LONDON
BARKING, KING’S BULL. Renamed DE ROYA.
BARKING, KINGS LOUNGE. Renamed DE LOUNGE.
BEXLEY, ANCHOR (Blackrose Pubs). One of 24 pubs sold to Punch in September 2024.
COLLIER ROW, 70 LOUNGE. Renamed 710 LOUNGE SPORTS BAR. Sports bar in the Rollerbowl.
COLLIER ROW, EL MONO. Renamed GRAVITY BAR.
CROYDON, MARKET TAVERN (Stonegate). Now badged as a Craft Union outlet
DAGENHAM, BEACON TREE (M&B/Sizzling Pubs). Refurbished June 2024. Renamed MATAPAN.
DAGENHAM, GORESBROOK. Reverted to ME AN’ O’BRIEN’S.
HAMPTON WICK, SWAN (Wellington/Shepherd Neame). Reopened after a complete refurbishment in December 2024. Big Smoke Brew Company in partnership with Shepherd Neame now operate this pub and offer beers from both breweries. All cask beers £3.50 every Monday.
HILLINGDON, VINE (Blackrose Pubs). The other London pub sold to Punch in September 2024.
KENTON, RAINBAR. Renamed K’S LOUNGE.
ROMFORD, KOSHO. Renamed JUKEBOX LDN.
ROMFORD, NUMBER TEN. Renamed NAMCO FUNSCAPE ROMFORD. Recently refurbished entertainment complex with pool, bowling, arcade games and dodgems. A main café bar with four keg beers (inc Camden Stout) and a smaller bar at the other end with two keg beers.
SEVEN KINGS, ASH GROVE. Renamed CENTRAL c.2020, an Indian restaurant and sports bar.
WORCESTER PARK, CENTRALS BAR & LOUNGE. Renamed TONE’S III in November 2024. It advertises a range of lagers, ciders wines and spirits, but cask ale isn’t available.