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The 15 Best Pub Gardens In London
There’s no better place to spend a summer’s day (or night) than in one of London’s 192,000 beer gardens.
London’s New Bar Openings
From low-key wine bars to big-deal cocktail spots, these are the new great places to have a drink that you should know about.
Where To Drink Outside With Lots Of Space
Some suggestions on where to enjoy a few drinks and have some distance.
Where To Eat Near London's Parks
London has lots of parks and lots of options. Here are some of the best places to get a sit-down meal nearby, once you’re done laying in the sun.
5 London Bars That Are Still Delivering Negronis
Some of London’s best bars are delivering the elixir of life. Or as you might call it, the Negroni.
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Farm Shop, Mayfair
If your version of the countryside involves glamorous parties on manicured lawns, a distinct lack of bugs, and wifi, you’ll find your people in deli and wine bar Farm Shop, Mayfair.
The 15 Best Pub Gardens In London
There’s no better place to spend a summer’s day (or night) than in one of London’s 192,000 beer gardens.
Howl At The Moon
Whether you're here for rugby match screenings, Sunday trad sessions, or quiz nights, Howl At The Moon, a Hoxton pub, is a big, broad smile of a place.
Gibney’s London
Gibney's is an Old Street Irish bar that sits beneath sister restaurant, Daffodil Mulligan, and it’s definitely the messy younger sibling with a twinkle in its eye.
The Auld Shillelagh
The Auld Shillelagh is a charming Stoke Newington pub and one of the best spots in London for a pint of the black stuff.
London’s New Bar Openings
From low-key wine bars to big-deal cocktail spots, these are the new great places to have a drink that you should know about.
Corrochio's
The basement level of Corrochio's, a moodily lit cocina in Stoke Newington, has the smoky feel of a saloon and an excellent brunch menu.
The Drapers Arms
The Drapers Arms is a residential pub in Islington with a bar downstairs, a dining room upstairs, and a garden you should take advantage of.
The Crabtree
The Crabtree is a pub in Fulham looking over the Thames. It's the best beer garden in west London.
73 Enid Street
Cloudwater is one for the hop connoisseur. The Manchester-based brewery’s Bermondsey taproom, 73 Enid Street, has a 20-strong draught menu featuring collaborations with other breweries.
The Kernel
We like easing into things at The Kernel early doors when it’s quieter. There’s a great selection of pale ales, stouts and natural wines at this Bermondsey brewery.
Pillars Brewery
The outdoor benches are where it’s at, at Pillars Brewery, a Ravenswood Industrial Estate taproom.
Bianca Road Brew Co.
Bianca Road Brew Co. manages to make a curved, corrugated steel brewery in Bermondsey, with the odd hanging bike wheel for decoration, charming.
Villages Brewery
Villages Brewery is a popular Deptford brewery with a proper selection in its taproom.
Beavertown Brewery & Taproom
Beer from Beavertown, a mega-popular Tottenham brewery, can be found in more London pubs than not these days. And their weekend-only taproom is also a very popular hangout spot.
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store
The Wild Card Brewery Barrel Store in Walthamstow is a particularly good microbrewery/bar for big group meet-ups, great merch, and fans of New England-style IPA.
Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
Signature Brew is a polished brewery and taproom on Walthamstow’s Blackhorse Beer Mile.
Pretty Decent Beer Co
We’ve brought friends, a brother who knows his beer, and an in-law who only drinks wine to Pretty Decent Beer Co. They all loved this bright, cheerful Walthamstow brewery.
Exale Brewing & Taproom
Exale Brewery and Taproom in Walthamstow works just as well for an IPA on the sunny terrace, as it does for evenings that involve DJ sets finishing at 2am.
Crisp Pizza W6
Crisp Pizza W6 is an excellent pop-up inside a Hammersmith pub, making some of London’s best pizza.
Gola
An Italian restaurant on Fulham Road serving some excellent pizza and traditional Puglian dishes.
The Scolt Head
The Scolt Head is a friendly local in De Beauvoir Town that serves good food, and has a great outdoor seating area.
Maria G's
A hidden Italian-inspired restaurant in Kensington, Maria G's has a charming garden and great seasonal small plates.