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Top London Bars, Taverns and Pubs: Editor's Top 10

Our Editor's Top 10 list for Top London Bars, Taverns and Pubs helps you decide where you want to go. Editor's Top 10 lists offer selections from our editors that help you plan your travel based on your lifestyle, entertainment, sightseeing, or recreation options.

Looking for a good place to grab a pint in London? Check out the list of pubs our editors have chosen for you to visit.

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1. Lamb & Flag
33 Rose St., London, England
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Previously called the Bucket of Blood because of the bare-knuckle fights that took place there, it's a popular Covent Garden pub soaked in history (since 1627). Monday-Saturday 11 am-11 pm, Sunday noon-10:30 pm. 33 Rose St. (Tube station: Covent Garden or Leicester Square), London WC2. Phone 020-7497-9504.... Read Entire Review »
2. Dove
19 Upper Mall, London, England
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This small and charming riverside pub has been at various times frequented by King Charles II, Graham Greene and Ernest Hemingway. It's one of the oldest in the country, dating back to the 17th century. Monday-Saturday 11 am-11 pm, Sunday noon-10:30 pm. 19 Upper Mall (Tube station: Hammersmith), London W6. Phone 020-8748-9474.... Read Entire Review »
3. Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart Yard, 19 Greville St., London, England
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The original Bleeding Heart tavern dates back to 1746, but its modern-day incarnation offers not only an excellent variety of ales on tap but also a good selection of wine-more than 450 are available, many by the glass. The bistro, located around the corner, serves sophisticated French food, and the tavern itself serves good free-range breakfasts, light lunches and more serious dinners. Monday-Fri... Read Entire Review »
4. The Salisbury
90 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London, England
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One of London's finest old-style Victorian pubs. Its ornate etched-glass windows, chandeliers, decorative ceiling and wooden bar are beautifully preserved. It serves good pub lunches, is renowned for its real ale and is popular with the theater crowd. Monday-Thursday 11 am-11 pm, Friday 11 am-11:30 pm, Saturday noon-midnight, Sunday noon-10:30 pm. 90 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden (Tube station:... Read Entire Review »
5. Baltic
74 Blackfriars Road, London, England
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Don't let the unassuming frontage put you off-this eastern-European-inspired bar and restaurant is a beautifully designed treasure. Highlights (and there are many) are the extensive drinks menu-with vodka a specialty-and the delicious bar food, including smoked salmon blini and caviar. Live jazz on Sunday evenings. Daily noon-midnight. 74 Blackfriars Road (Tube station: Southwark), London SE1. Pho... Read Entire Review »
6. Holly Bush
22 Holly Mount, London, England
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A cozy pub tucked away in a tiny cul-de-sac in the heart of Hampstead that draws a friendly crowd. Good food and finely drawn ales are a highlight, as is its pleasingly higgledy-piggledy, wood-paneled interior. Daily noon-11 pm, Sunday until 10:30 pm. 22 Holly Mount (Tube station: Hampstead), London NW3. Phone 020-7435-2892.... Read Entire Review »
7. Lonsdale
44-48 Lonsdale Road, London, England
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With cocktails as exquisite as the setting is stylish, Lonsdale is one of London's most glamorous drinking dens, and the bar food is a cut above the usual. Monday-Thursday 6 pm-midnight, Friday and Saturday 6 pm-1 am, Sunday 6-11:30 pm. 44-48 Lonsdale Road (Tube station: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove), London W11. Phone 020-7727-4080. http://www.thelonsdale.co.uk.... Read Entire Review »
8. Salt Whisky Bar
82 Seymour St., London, England
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A serious bar for serious whiskey connoisseurs-there are more than 200 varieties to try-and the whiskey-based cocktails are a revelation. All in a beautiful, wood-paneled setting with dark banquettes and soft lighting, it's highly recommended. Monday-Saturday 2 pm-1 am, Sunday 5 pm-1 am. 82 Seymour St. (Tube station: Marble Arch), London. Phone 020-7402-1155. http://www.saltbar.com.... Read Entire Review »
9. Warrington Hotel
93 Warrington Crescent, London, England
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Reputedly a haunt of George V and now a popular pub frequented by B-list celebrities, this is no ordinary drinking place. The food will almost certainly become top-notch now that the place has been bought by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Monday-Saturday 11 am-11 pm, Sunday noon-10:30 pm. 93 Warrington Crescent (Tube station: Warwick Avenue), London. Phone 020-7592-7960. http://www.gordonramsay.com... Read Entire Review »
10. French House
49 Dean St., London, England
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Tiny and usually full, in the heart of Soho, this was a meeting place for the French Resistance during World War II before becoming a home to artistic and literary London-it's famously the place where an inebriated Dylan Thomas accidently left his manuscript for Under Milkwood. Truly one of a kind. Beer is sold only in half-pints. 49 Dean St. (Tube station: Tottenham Court Road), London W1.... Read Entire Review »