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RECENT PUB NEWS Pub News here on the right is downloaded from London Drinker’s CAMRA pub information currently 69. Below is a list the latest Whatpub/Branch updates. A list of nearly all the updates since 1992 appear here. New establishments not selling real ale will not find their way into their way here. All our pubs on a CAMRA map. See also map right. A list of lost pubs from 1991 to February 2015. Find your pub here. Email your updates to our pub team . A list of CAMRA pub updates (not published in London Drinker) since July 2018 and beer updates from 1995 can be found here.

PUB NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2025

EC2M 2QS Vagabond Liverpool Street, 1 Broadgate - new opening -part of Wine bar chain - keg beer. EC3R 6DB Monument, 15 Fish Street Hill - reopened after refurbishment. E4 9LB Function Room, 3 The Avenue - closed permanently towards the beginning of this year - being converted to an alternative Health Centre. E1 8AH Duke of Somerset, 15 Little Somerset Street - Real ale discontinued - handpumps removed. EC1V 4JY Bocas, 178-180 St John Street - closed - reopened as a restaurant D'Angelo upstairs and Downstairs at 180 - a basement cocktail bar. EC1V 9AQ Mad Hatter, 44 Old Street - closed - relaunched under new management as The Prince - still a cocktail bar. E14 5GX Crate Wood Wharf, 14 Water Street - their second bar - keg beer & pizza. E4 6Nt Larkshall, 205 Larkshall Road - closed for refurbishment until October 22nd. E14 4PH No 35 Mackenzie Walh, 29-35 Mackenzie Walk - now operated by Portabello Pub Co - still no cask ale.. E9 7EU Albion, 36 Lauriston Road - closed 2015 - planning permission granted to change to a private dwelling.

PUB NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

E8 4EP Duke of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road - Real ale discontinued. EC3R 6DB Monument, 18 Fish Street Hill - closed for refurbishment until October 17th.. E4 6BA Queen Elizabeth, 95 Forest Side, - reopened after refurbishment. E17 3HX Pixie's, Unit 2 Georgian Village, Wood Street - opened March 2024 - cocktail bar catering to the LGBTIA+ community. E8 4DA Fox, 372 Kingsland Road - closed 2018 for building redevelopment - reopened early September. Music venue - Keg beer. E1 6SH Noisy Oyster, 2 Nicholls & Clarke Yard - Seafood Bistro with a bar -Mainly Cocktails and Wine - Bottled Beer. E8 2JS Draughts, 41 Kingsland High St - closed - will reopen as Black Eeel, a bar and community space from Exale Brewing in October. E1 6PU Kill the Cat, 43 Brick Lane - original premises - bar moved July 24 - now a Chinese Bakers & Cafe. E2 8AS Glory, 281 Kingsland Rd- closed February 2024 - acquired by a property company who have planning permission to redevelop the site for housing whilst retaining a refurbished pub. E14 7PR Prince Regent, 81 Salmon Lane - closed at Easter - has reopened under new management but will close in January for a six month refurbishment. EC4M 7DX Vagabond St Pauls Warwick Court, Paternoster Square - new bar - was Paternoster Chop House's original site which closed in 2020 - flagship wine bar with keg beer. EC3N 1AL Hoop & Grapes, 47 Aldgate High Street - reopened after refurbishment. E8 4AH Roses of Elagbaluse, Ground Floor, 578 Kingsland Rd - Cocktail bar & Restaurant catering for the LGBTIA+ community. E20 1GL Gravity Mix, Units 1-7 Chestnut Plaza, - Arcade with a variety of bookable games. Two Bars - 10 kegs lines and bottles. EC1V 1LP Alchemist, 145 City Road - closed January reopened as Old Kyiv Old Street - a Ukrainian Bar & Restaurant - keg & Ukrainian beer. EC2R 8DN Browns Bar & Brassiere, 8 Old Jewry - closed likely to reopens a restaurant. EC2V 5AY Trading House 89-91 Gresham House - Unreported pub that opened in 2015 - Grade II listed building which used to be the Bank of New Zealand. Keg Beer. EC2V 7JQ Slug & Lettuce , 2 Love Lane - closed - licence reverted to freeholder. EC4M 8EN Old Change Bar & Kitchen - 2-3 Old Change Court closed 2022 - reopened as EADN St Pauls a Bar/Restaurant - sister venue in Canning Town.

PUB NEWS FOR AUGUST 2025

E4 6BA Queen Elizabeth, 95 Forest Side - closed for refurbishment till September 19th. E8 1DU Experiment, 19 Bohemia Place - closed July 2023 - re- opened as Gindungo Bar & Restaurant -food is Afro-Latin. E1 6JE Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High St - rebranded as Shoreditch Arms by operator Urban Pubs & Bars. E8 4AE Village 512 , 512 Kingsland Road - closed future uncertain. E11 4AJ Arch Deli & Bar, Arch 211 Grove Green Road - closed future uncertain. E17 5RG Tavern on the Hill, 318 Higham Hill Road - reopened , now operated by East London Brewing - sister pub to the Leytonstone Tavern. E2 0JD Florist Arms , 255 Globe Road - closed - was repossessed by freeholder who is advertising the lease. EC3N 1AL Hoop & Grapes, 47 Aldgate High St - closed for refurbishment until Sept 10th. EC3N 1DE Three Lords, 27 Minories - reportedly closed - future uncertain. E8 4AA Hacho, 378 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with keg beer - two from Five Points. E8 4AA Ellie's, 428 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with keg beer. E17 5RG Tavern on the Hill, 318 Higham Hill road - closed for refurbishment - will be operated by ELB and will reopen August 29th. E8 4AE Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road - Japanese Restaurant & Bar - 4 keg beers. E8 4AE Bar Lotus, 480 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with bottled beer. E8 4AE Three Sheets, 510b Kingsland Road - Cocktail bar with 3 keg beers. EC3V 0BP Ship, 11 Talbot Court - reopened following refurbishment. EC2A 3NY 26 Curtain Road, 26 Curtain Road - Opened Sept 2023 - unreported Cocktail bar with music & Pizza. EC2A 3EJ LaLaLand, 17-19 Great Eastern Street - Closed early 2024 - now a hole in the ground as they are building a hotel. E17 5RB High HIll, Unit 10 Lockwood Way - reopens on soft launch as 40FT Taproom on Friday August 8th. EC4M 9AF Fairgame City, 1 New Change - Gaming Bar for Adults. Booking is advisable for the Games where charges apply. Same operator as the one at Canary Wharf . EC2V 5BT El Vino [Masons Ave], 12-14 Masons Avenue - reopened as Masons Arms by White Horse Pub Group, a small chain. E1 6AA Kerb Social Club, Old Spitalfields Market, 65 Brushfield St - Sports bar with keg beer. Kerb usually run street food markets. EC2A 3NY 26 Curtain Road, 26 Curtain Road - Opened Sept 2023 - unreported Cocktail bar with music & Pizza. EC2A 3EJ LaLaLand, 17-19 Great Eastern Street - Closed early 2024 - now a hole in the ground as they are building a hotel. EC1M 6DQ Lazy Bones, Unit 5 19-25 Cowcross Street - closed July 2023 - has reopened as Crown & Pepper - part of a small chain of 3 pubs - keg beer. E17 5RB High HIll, Unit 10 Lockwood Way - reopens on soft launch as 40FT Taproom on Friday August 8th. E2 9LE All My Gods, 253 Paradise Row - Dive bar in a railway arch. Keg beer. EC1A 9LB Patio, 26 Smithfield Street - relaunched as Alban of London - bar/restaurant with keg beer.
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CAMRA pubs update 69 (September) E1 PEACOCK. Reopened in May under the same management as the Bricklayer’s Arms in Putney. Four cask beers initially included Landlord Five Points Railway Porter and two from Kent. Runs a cask loyalty scheme: a free pint for every seven bought. E1 LOFT SPITALFIELDS Old Spitalfields Market. Closed future uncertain. E2 GREAT BEYOND BREWING TAPROOM 417 Union Walk. As of June there is one of their beers in cask rotating weekly. E10 PRINCE OF WALES (Heineken) 777 High Rd. Reopened. E10 WILLIAM THE FOURTH (Rose Pubs/Exale Brewery). Reopened after refurbishment. Usually two cask beers from Exale Brewery. E14 ALL BAR ONE Unit 3YY McKenzie Walk. After a long closure for redevelopment the space was absorbed into this larger venue. Ground floor is a Roman themed Italian restaurant with a cocktail bar upstairs. Three keg beers from Pig & Porter plus bottles. E14 BREAKFAST PUB. Reopened in June as LINA STORES part of a small chain. Restaurant delicatessen and bar with a keg beer and some bottles. The upstairs bar opens at 5pm. E14 PARLOUR (Drake & Morgan). Cask beer removed some time ago. E14 PRINCE REGENT. Closed future uncertain. E14 SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Canary Wharf) (Stonegate). Renamed DIRECTORS BOX. Cask beer removed. E14 CRAFT BEER CO. (Heineken). Renamed CLEMENT ATTLEE but still under same ownership. E17 FRANKIES BAR. Closed now a takeaway. E17 PRETTY DECENT & FRIENDS. Closed future uncertain. E20 BOBO & WILD 3 West Park Walk East Village. A brunch restaurant and bar with a keg beer from Camden Town. E20 DRAUGHTS 5 Aquatics Walk. Games bar with 6 keg lines and bottles. 1000 games in its library for which booking and fees apply. EC1 HAT & FEATHERS 2 Clerkenwell Rd. Reopened after 14 years while the neighbouring hotel was being built. Sells a house cask beer and a changing ale such as Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby. EC1 MYST CLUB. Has become LOCO HOMBRE CANTINA & PUB. EC1 SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Farringdon) (Stonegate). Renamed BOUNDARY. EC1 SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Old Street) (Stonegate). Renamed ROUNDABOUT. EC2 MARKET PLACE ST PAULS 150 Cheapside. Part of a chain with 10 food vendors and two bars. Keg beers. EC3 CORN EXCHANGE (Stonegate). Now operated by the ever expanding Whelan’s Pub Co. EC4 RISING SUN (Stonegate) 61 Carter La. Cask reinstated a changing beer such as Wainwright Gold. EC4 WHITE HAUS (Stonegate). Another Whelan’s operated pub.
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RECENT PUB NEWS Pub News here on the right is downloaded from London Drinker’s CAMRA pub information currently 69. Below is a list the latest Whatpub/Branch updates. A list of nearly all the updates since 1992 appear here. New establishments not selling real ale will not find their way into their way here. All our pubs on a CAMRA map. See also map right. A list of lost pubs from 1991 to February 2015. Find your pub here. Email your updates to our pub team . A list of CAMRA pub updates (not published in London Drinker) since July 2018 and beer updates from 1995 can be found here.

PUB NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2025

EC2M 2QS Vagabond Liverpool Street, 1 Broadgate - new opening -part of Wine bar chain - keg beer. EC3R 6DB Monument, 15 Fish Street Hill - reopened after refurbishment. E4 9LB Function Room, 3 The Avenue - closed permanently towards the beginning of this year - being converted to an alternative Health Centre. E1 8AH Duke of Somerset, 15 Little Somerset Street - Real ale discontinued - handpumps removed. EC1V 4JY Bocas, 178-180 St John Street - closed - reopened as a restaurant D'Angelo upstairs and Downstairs at 180 - a basement cocktail bar. EC1V 9AQ Mad Hatter, 44 Old Street - closed - relaunched under new management as The Prince - still a cocktail bar. E14 5GX Crate Wood Wharf, 14 Water Street - their second bar - keg beer & pizza. E4 6Nt Larkshall, 205 Larkshall Road - closed for refurbishment until October 22nd. E14 4PH No 35 Mackenzie Walh, 29-35 Mackenzie Walk - now operated by Portabello Pub Co - still no cask ale.. E9 7EU Albion, 36 Lauriston Road - closed 2015 - planning permission granted to change to a private dwelling.

PUB NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

E8 4EP Duke of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road - Real ale discontinued. EC3R 6DB Monument, 18 Fish Street Hill - closed for refurbishment until October 17th.. E4 6BA Queen Elizabeth, 95 Forest Side, - reopened after refurbishment. E17 3HX Pixie's, Unit 2 Georgian Village, Wood Street - opened March 2024 - cocktail bar catering to the LGBTIA+ community. E8 4DA Fox, 372 Kingsland Road - closed 2018 for building redevelopment - reopened early September. Music venue - Keg beer. E1 6SH Noisy Oyster, 2 Nicholls & Clarke Yard - Seafood Bistro with a bar -Mainly Cocktails and Wine - Bottled Beer. E8 2JS Draughts, 41 Kingsland High St - closed - will reopen as Black Eeel, a bar and community space from Exale Brewing in October. E1 6PU Kill the Cat, 43 Brick Lane - original premises - bar moved July 24 - now a Chinese Bakers & Cafe. E2 8AS Glory, 281 Kingsland Rd- closed February 2024 - acquired by a property company who have planning permission to redevelop the site for housing whilst retaining a refurbished pub. E14 7PR Prince Regent, 81 Salmon Lane - closed at Easter - has reopened under new management but will close in January for a six month refurbishment. EC4M 7DX Vagabond St Pauls Warwick Court, Paternoster Square - new bar - was Paternoster Chop House's original site which closed in 2020 - flagship wine bar with keg beer. EC3N 1AL Hoop & Grapes, 47 Aldgate High Street - reopened after refurbishment. E8 4AH Roses of Elagbaluse, Ground Floor, 578 Kingsland Rd - Cocktail bar & Restaurant catering for the LGBTIA+ community. E20 1GL Gravity Mix, Units 1-7 Chestnut Plaza, - Arcade with a variety of bookable games. Two Bars - 10 kegs lines and bottles. EC1V 1LP Alchemist, 145 City Road - closed January reopened as Old Kyiv Old Street - a Ukrainian Bar & Restaurant - keg & Ukrainian beer. EC2R 8DN Browns Bar & Brassiere, 8 Old Jewry - closed likely to reopens a restaurant. EC2V 5AY Trading House 89-91 Gresham House - Unreported pub that opened in 2015 - Grade II listed building which used to be the Bank of New Zealand. Keg Beer. EC2V 7JQ Slug & Lettuce , 2 Love Lane - closed - licence reverted to freeholder. EC4M 8EN Old Change Bar & Kitchen - 2-3 Old Change Court closed 2022 - reopened as EADN St Pauls a Bar/Restaurant - sister venue in Canning Town.

PUB NEWS FOR AUGUST 2025

E4 6BA Queen Elizabeth, 95 Forest Side - closed for refurbishment till September 19th. E8 1DU Experiment, 19 Bohemia Place - closed July 2023 - re- opened as Gindungo Bar & Restaurant -food is Afro-Latin. E1 6JE Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High St - rebranded as Shoreditch Arms by operator Urban Pubs & Bars. E8 4AE Village 512 , 512 Kingsland Road - closed future uncertain. E11 4AJ Arch Deli & Bar, Arch 211 Grove Green Road - closed future uncertain. E17 5RG Tavern on the Hill, 318 Higham Hill Road - reopened , now operated by East London Brewing - sister pub to the Leytonstone Tavern. E2 0JD Florist Arms , 255 Globe Road - closed - was repossessed by freeholder who is advertising the lease. EC3N 1AL Hoop & Grapes, 47 Aldgate High St - closed for refurbishment until Sept 10th. EC3N 1DE Three Lords, 27 Minories - reportedly closed - future uncertain. E8 4AA Hacho, 378 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with keg beer - two from Five Points. E8 4AA Ellie's, 428 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with keg beer. E17 5RG Tavern on the Hill, 318 Higham Hill road - closed for refurbishment - will be operated by ELB and will reopen August 29th. E8 4AE Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road - Japanese Restaurant & Bar - 4 keg beers. E8 4AE Bar Lotus, 480 Kingsland Road - Cocktail Bar with bottled beer. E8 4AE Three Sheets, 510b Kingsland Road - Cocktail bar with 3 keg beers. EC3V 0BP Ship, 11 Talbot Court - reopened following refurbishment. EC2A 3NY 26 Curtain Road, 26 Curtain Road - Opened Sept 2023 - unreported Cocktail bar with music & Pizza. EC2A 3EJ LaLaLand, 17-19 Great Eastern Street - Closed early 2024 - now a hole in the ground as they are building a hotel. E17 5RB High HIll, Unit 10 Lockwood Way - reopens on soft launch as 40FT Taproom on Friday August 8th. EC4M 9AF Fairgame City, 1 New Change - Gaming Bar for Adults. Booking is advisable for the Games where charges apply. Same operator as the one at Canary Wharf . EC2V 5BT El Vino [Masons Ave], 12-14 Masons Avenue - reopened as Masons Arms by White Horse Pub Group, a small chain. E1 6AA Kerb Social Club, Old Spitalfields Market, 65 Brushfield St - Sports bar with keg beer. Kerb usually run street food markets. EC2A 3NY 26 Curtain Road, 26 Curtain Road - Opened Sept 2023 - unreported Cocktail bar with music & Pizza. EC2A 3EJ LaLaLand, 17-19 Great Eastern Street - Closed early 2024 - now a hole in the ground as they are building a hotel. EC1M 6DQ Lazy Bones, Unit 5 19-25 Cowcross Street - closed July 2023 - has reopened as Crown & Pepper - part of a small chain of 3 pubs - keg beer. E17 5RB High HIll, Unit 10 Lockwood Way - reopens on soft launch as 40FT Taproom on Friday August 8th. E2 9LE All My Gods, 253 Paradise Row - Dive bar in a railway arch. Keg beer. EC1A 9LB Patio, 26 Smithfield Street - relaunched as Alban of London - bar/restaurant with keg beer.
Campaigning for real ale, pubs & drinkers' rights since 1971.
CAMRA pubs update 69 (September) E1 PEACOCK. Reopened in May under the same management as the Bricklayer’s Arms in Putney. Four cask beers initially included Landlord Five Points Railway Porter and two from Kent. Runs a cask loyalty scheme: a free pint for every seven bought. E1 LOFT SPITALFIELDS Old Spitalfields Market. Closed future uncertain. E2 GREAT BEYOND BREWING TAPROOM 417 Union Walk. As of June there is one of their beers in cask rotating weekly. E10 PRINCE OF WALES (Heineken) 777 High Rd. Reopened. E10 WILLIAM THE FOURTH (Rose Pubs/Exale Brewery). Reopened after refurbishment. Usually two cask beers from Exale Brewery. E14 ALL BAR ONE Unit 3YY McKenzie Walk. After a long closure for redevelopment the space was absorbed into this larger venue. Ground floor is a Roman themed Italian restaurant with a cocktail bar upstairs. Three keg beers from Pig & Porter plus bottles. E14 BREAKFAST PUB. Reopened in June as LINA STORES part of a small chain. Restaurant delicatessen and bar with a keg beer and some bottles. The upstairs bar opens at 5pm. E14 PARLOUR (Drake & Morgan). Cask beer removed some time ago. E14 PRINCE REGENT. Closed future uncertain. E14 SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Canary Wharf) (Stonegate). Renamed DIRECTORS BOX. Cask beer removed. E14 CRAFT BEER CO. (Heineken). Renamed CLEMENT ATTLEE but still under same ownership. E17 FRANKIES BAR. Closed now a takeaway. E17 PRETTY DECENT & FRIENDS. Closed future uncertain. E20 BOBO & WILD 3 West Park Walk East Village. A brunch restaurant and bar with a keg beer from Camden Town. E20 DRAUGHTS 5 Aquatics Walk. Games bar with 6 keg lines and bottles. 1000 games in its library for which booking and fees apply. EC1 HAT & FEATHERS 2 Clerkenwell Rd. Reopened after 14 years while the neighbouring hotel was being built. Sells a house cask beer and a changing ale such as Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby. EC1 MYST CLUB. Has become LOCO HOMBRE CANTINA & PUB. EC1 SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Farringdon) (Stonegate). Renamed BOUNDARY. EC1 SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Old Street) (Stonegate). Renamed ROUNDABOUT. EC2 MARKET PLACE ST PAULS 150 Cheapside. Part of a chain with 10 food vendors and two bars. Keg beers. EC3 CORN EXCHANGE (Stonegate). Now operated by the ever expanding Whelan’s Pub Co. EC4 RISING SUN (Stonegate) 61 Carter La. Cask reinstated a changing beer such as Wainwright Gold. EC4 WHITE HAUS (Stonegate). Another Whelan’s operated pub.
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