RECENT PUB NEWS
Pub News below is downloaded from London Drinker’s
CAMRA pub information currently 71. 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 APRIL 2026
E4 7EA Kings Head, 2b Kings Head Hill - closed being transferred to a new operator. E2 7QB Birdcage, 80 Columbia Road - closed for refurbishment should reopen May 7th.. E2 7DG Well & Bucket, 143 Bethnal Green Road - No cask ale. E2 7DL Redchurch Bar, 107 Redchurch Street - closed early 2025 - reiopend as Mad Cats - a Lebanese Restaurant and Hi-fi bar. E1 6DT Kill the Cat Spitalfields, 14 Market Street - closed last year - reopened as Double O Martini Bar - a cocktail bar. EC2M 2QS Horsemen, 1 Broadgate Circle - New Irish American bar with keg beer. There is a separate restaurant called Fitzgeralds which opens April 13th. EC2M 2QA White Horse, 2 Broadgate Place - closed December 2023 - now demolished as part of building redevelopment - will not be replaced. EC3V 9DJ Number 25, 25 Birchin Lane - closed in April 2023 - now a health clinic. EC3R 7QH Feeney's Irish Bar, 48 Mark Lane - closed future uncertain. E1 6JE Shoreditch, 145 Shoreditch High Street - rebranded as Aura X E1 6LF Oranj, 14 Bacon Street - has moved to E1 6QR 15 Dray Street EC4A 1AN Wild Swan, 99 Fetter Lane - New pub from Thornbridge Brewery and Pivovar - Cask Ale.PUB NEWS FOR MARCH 2026
E17 4BF Collab, 198 Hoe Street - closed for financial reasons. EC2M 2AT Poolhouse, 100 Liverpool Street, New bar- Modern version of an American Pool hall - 20 tables, two bars, keg & bottled beer. You have to pay to play on the tables - with booking advisable. E17 5QJ Beerblefish Taproom, Units 2a-4 Uplands Business Park - has reopened as Sustainable Wines - with a tap room. EC4N 4AX Vintry, Abchurch Yard - has reopened after refurbishment. E9 6RG Gun, 235 Mare Street - reopened as Gun Hackney - independent pub run by a Japanese restauranteur. Keg beer.. E81EJ Two Palms, 289 Mare Street - reopened as Empire Tavern - venture by Taverns East Group & ELB. Sister pub to Leytonstone Tavern/Tavern on the HIll. Cask Ale from ELB. EC2V 5BT Masons Arms, 12-14 Masons Avenue - Cask ale introduced - Landlord. E7 0AQ Wanstead Tap, Arch 352 Winchelsea road - closed future uncertain. E16 2JB Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road - closed by Lessee in October - Star pubs hope to reopen it at some point EC1V 4AB 411 London, 411 St John Street - unreported cocktail bar - opened in October 2023 - Keg beer EC1V 2NR Flipdog, 104-122 City Road - cocktail bar. E1 6JE Matchbox, 134-135 Shoreditch High Street - closed around a year ago - briefly reopened as a branch of Wing Kingz which has also closed. Lease on the market. E1 6QL Ninety One Living Room, 91 Brick Lane - relaunched as Ninety One with a new operator. EC4N 5AX Vintry, Abchurch Yard - closed for refurbishment - due to reopen Marech 28th. E1 6SA Billy Bootleggers, 202 Brick Lane - closed around May 2024. Was Simmons Bar Brick Lane. Now a clothing shop. EC2M 4TR Liverpool Street Chophouse & Tavern, 16A New Street - new bar opened around 6 months ago - Keg and Bottled beer EC4M 4JZ Andrea Ludgate Hill, 47 Ludgate HIll - closed and reopened as Paternoster Tavern - chophouse with separate bar. Keg & Bottles. These are Sister venues operated by Evolv Group. E1 8FU Running Horse, 7 Piazza Walk - No real ale - Hand pumps removed. Part of the Brewdog business has been bought out of administration. Brewdog Tower Hill and Brewdog Canary Wharf are part of the sale. However the following are not part of the sale and will close with immediate effect. EC1M 5RS Brewdog Clerkenwell, 45-47 Clerkenwell Road EC3R 4AX Seething Lane Tap, 14-15 Seething Lane EC4A 1DE Brewdog Chancery Lane, 1 Plough Lane, Fetter Lane.PUB NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 2026
E2 8PP MamaShelter, 439 Hackney Road - closed future uncertain. EC3N 2ER Jewry Bar, 37 Jewry Street - now part of Tunnel Vision nightclub. EC3N 2BQ Leonardo Hotel Bar & Lounge, 8-14 Coopers Row - rebranded as Corvo Bar & Cafe. EC1V 9NR Serata Hall, 207 Old Street - following refurbishment operator Urban Pubs & Bars have relaunched this as Old Street Tavern. E2 7RL Tiella Trattoria & Bar, 109 Columbia Road - Regional Italian restaurant with a separate bar area. E8 3RL Bambi, 1 Westgate Street - Established restaurant which has expanded to add a "listening" bar - keg beers. E8 3GU Good Front Room, 1 Thomas Tower, dalston Square - Caribbean Restaurant with a cocktail bar. Jamaican Beer. E11 3AA Birds, 692 High Road - reopened as Old Crown - sports bar with keg beer. EC4A 4BL Hoop & Grapes, 80 Farringdon Street - reopened after 5 years closed for building redevelopment. Cask ales fro Shepherd Neame and food. EC1V 9NR Serata Hall, 207 Old Street - closed for refurbishment - should reopen on Feb 26th as Old Street Tavern. EC2A 3PT Commons Club, 45 Curtain Road - now Hidden Grooves. EC2A 4RH Book Club, 100-106 Leonard Street -closed for financial reasons.PUB NEWS FOR JANUARY 2026
E2 0JD Florist Arms, 255 Globe Road - has reopened following refurbishment. EC1V 9DD Bumble Bee, Singer Street - closed end of 2024. EC1V 6DD The Horns, 262-264 Old Street - closed in 2025 lease in market. EC1A 4ER Lord Raglan, 61 St Martins-Le-Grand closed for refurbishment until February 19th. EC4M 9DT Wren Tavern, 67 -69 Watling St - Two cask ales on rotation. E8 4AE Bar 512, 312 Kingsland Road - reopened as Om nightclub. EC1R 3DJ The Coach, 26-28 Ray Road - closed last summer for major refurbishment - reopens in 2026 though no exact date given. EC4 Hoop & Grape. The reopening date should be Wednesday February 4th - they are taking bookings from Noon.PUB NEWS FOR DECEMBER 2025
E5 8EE Wing & a Prayer, 181 Clarence Road - closed and reopened as Moyletts, an Irish themed bar. Keg beer. E2 7QB Birdcage, 80 Columbia Road - lease acquired by Urban Pubs & Bars [from Brewdog]. E11 3AA Birds , 692 High Street - closed for rebranding. EC4A 1HE Pineapple Club, Rolls Passage, Chancery Lane - originally Draft House Chancery Lane now reopened as Azuki a Japanese restaurant and Sake bar. E11 3AA Birds, 692 High Road - will close on Wednesday 14th - it will be rebranded and reopened by a new operator later in the month. EC3A 3DH Patch, 80-84 Leadenhall Street - closed future uncertain. EC4M 7DR Little Fable, 3 Fleet Place - closed future uncertain. E2 0JD Florist Arms, 255 Globe Road - closed for refurbishment E8 1HE Baxters Court, 282-284 Mare Street - reopened as DC Lion - 4 Cask ales [all Lacon's], food and a 50p Seniors discount on selected drinks. E14 0SY Soda & Friends, 20 Hopewell Square - closed company has been dissolved. EC2A 3HU Hoxton Grill, 81 Great Eastern Street - rebranded as Il Bambini - an Italian Restaurant and bar 5 keg beers & bottles. E1 7BH City Bar & Kitchen, 9 Stoney Lane - has reopened as Hit King a games bar based on baseball and Whippet Racing - seems to be bottled beer. E8 4AA Hoax, 390 Kingsland Road - Italian Restaurant with a basement cocktail bar called The Devil You Know.PUB NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 2025
E14 4DD Amazing Grace, 12 Bank Street - a live music bar and Restaurant - keg beer. E4 8YJ Gardeners Arms, 18 Burnside Road - closed in 2010 - refurbished and reopened November 2025. Does not appear to do Cask Ale but Food , Dart and Pool are available. E15 4BQ King Edward VII, 47 The Broadway - closed by Stonegate - future uncertain. EC1R 4QL Exmouth Arms 23 Exmouth Arms - Cask Ale reintroduced - Twickenham Grandstand. EC3N 1DE Ye Three Lords, 27 Minories - reopened by London Brewing with cask ale from the brewery - sister pub to the Bohemia. E9 5DH Habbot Bar & Lounge, 331 Wick Road - has relaunched as QQ Grill Restaurant & Lounge Hackney - sister venue in Dagenham. E8 1HE Baxter's Court, 282-284 Mare Street - closed - pub is in process of being sold and is expected to reopen at some point. E1 6DT Kill the Cat Spitalfields, 14 Market Street, - closed - financial reasons. EC1A 7BX Lamb & Trotter, 6 Little Britain - Cask ale discontinued - Hand pumps removed.PUB NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2025
E8 3RH Bar 161, 161 Mare Street - closed in June - has reopened on soft launch as Paper Tiger , a "Dim Sum /Cocktail bar". E2 8HP Great Beyond Taproom - birthday party on Saturday Nov 1st fromm 7pm 2 Cask Ales/£5 pints/Free Pizza [while they last] E8 2JS Draughts, 41 Kingsland High St - reopened as Black Eel - operated by Exale Brewery. E8 1HE Baxters Court, 282-284 Mare Street - closing on November 2nd. E4 6AN Rusty Bike, 134-138 Station Road - Cask ale discontinued - handpumps unused. EC1M 6DQ Boundary Farringdon, Unit 3 Cowcross Place, 19-25 Cowcross Street - No cask ale - hand pumps removed. EC1M 6EB Erebuni, 2-5 Carthusian Place - closed reason unknown. E17 6ZH Black Horse Bar & Pizzeria, 1 Wickford way - closed future uncertain as building repossessed by Landlord. E2 8JH Moll's Cafe, 1 Geffrye Street - closed in May probably for financial reasons. E8 2JS Black Eel, 41 Kingsland High Street - does an Exale Cask ale - initially the Mellow Gold. 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.
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CAMRA pubs update 73 (March 2026)
E1, BILLY BOOTLEGGERS. Closed and became a clothes shop.
E1, MATCHBOX. Closed, lease on the market.
E1, RUNNING HORSE (Mosaic). No longer sells cask beer.
E2, BIRDCAGE (BrewDog). Lease taken on by Urban Pubs & Bars prior to BrewDog takeover.
E2, MAMASHELTER. Closed, future
uncertain.
E2, TIELLA TRATTORIA & BAR, 108
Columbia Rd. Regional Italian
restaurant with a separate bar.
E11, BIRDS (Laine). Renamed OLD
CROWN. Now one of one of Punch’s
Unity Social retail agreements.
Wainwright brewery conditioned beer
spotted.
E16 HENLEY ARMS (Heineken).
Closed by lessee in October 2025. Star
pubs hope to reopen it at some point
E5, WING & A PRAYER. Renamed
MOYLETTS, an Irish themed bar.
E7 WANSTEAD TAP. Closed in
February, future uncertain
E8, BAMBI, 1 Netil House, Westgate St.
Restaurant that has added a listening
bar to the premises. Keg beers and one
in a bottle.
E8, GOOD FRONT ROOM, 1 Thomas
Tower, Dalston Sq. Caribbean
restaurant with cocktail bar. Beer is Red
Stripe/Dragon Stout from Jamaica. Reservation required for dining.
E8, VILLAGE 512. Renamed OM. Now a nightclub since November 2025. You may be charged an
entrance fee for certain events.
EC1, 411 LONDON, 411 St John Street. Unreported cocktail bar opened in October 2023. Keg beer.
Previously JAMIES ITALIAN.
EC1, BREWDOG CLERKENWELL (BrewDog). Closed following BrewDog sale to Tilray.
EC1, COACH. Closed, future uncertain.
EC1, FLIPDOG, 104-122 City Road. Cocktail bar opened in March.
EC1, GOLDEN BEE. Closed since
December 2024.
EC1, HOPE (Stonegate). Operated by
Whelans since late 2025.
EC1, SERATA HALL (Urban Pubs &
Bars). Renamed OLD STREET TAVERN.
EC1, SLAUGHTERED LAMB (Urban
Pubs & Bars). No longer sells cask beer.
EC2, BOOK CLUB. Closed, future
uncertain.
EC2, COMMONS CLUB (Virgin Hotels).
Renamed HIDDEN GROOVES.
EC2, LIVERPOOL STREET
CHOPHOUSE & TAVERN, 16A New St,
Devonshire Sq. Chophouse restaurant
with a separate bar area. Keg and
bottled beer.
EC3, JEWRY. Renamed TUNNEL
VISION CLUB & LOUNGE. Now an
‘afrobeats’ nightclub.
EC3, LEONARDO ROYAL HOTEL BAR
& LOUNGE (Jurys Hotel). Renamed CORVO BAR & CAFÉ.
EC3, SEETHING LANE TAP (BrewDog). Closed following BrewDog sale to Tilray.
EC4, ANDREA LUDGATE HILL (Breal Group/Andrea Bars). Renamed PATERNOSTER TAVERN in
December
EC4, HOOP & GRAPES (Shepherd Neame), 80 Farringdon St. Reopened in February 2026 after a
£1.8 million refurbishment. Modern style pub on four floors. Cask beer available.
EC4, WREN TAVERN (Urban Pubs & Bars), 67-69 Watling St. Cask beer reinstated, two changing
beers usually from Gun.
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RECENT PUB NEWS
Pub News below is downloaded from London Drinker’s
CAMRA pub information currently 71. 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 APRIL 2026
E4 7EA Kings Head, 2b Kings Head Hill - closed being transferred to a new operator. E2 7QB Birdcage, 80 Columbia Road - closed for refurbishment should reopen May 7th.. E2 7DG Well & Bucket, 143 Bethnal Green Road - No cask ale. E2 7DL Redchurch Bar, 107 Redchurch Street - closed early 2025 - reiopend as Mad Cats - a Lebanese Restaurant and Hi-fi bar. E1 6DT Kill the Cat Spitalfields, 14 Market Street - closed last year - reopened as Double O Martini Bar - a cocktail bar. EC2M 2QS Horsemen, 1 Broadgate Circle - New Irish American bar with keg beer. There is a separate restaurant called Fitzgeralds which opens April 13th. EC2M 2QA White Horse, 2 Broadgate Place - closed December 2023 - now demolished as part of building redevelopment - will not be replaced. EC3V 9DJ Number 25, 25 Birchin Lane - closed in April 2023 - now a health clinic. EC3R 7QH Feeney's Irish Bar, 48 Mark Lane - closed future uncertain. E1 6JE Shoreditch, 145 Shoreditch High Street - rebranded as Aura X E1 6LF Oranj, 14 Bacon Street - has moved to E1 6QR 15 Dray Street EC4A 1AN Wild Swan, 99 Fetter Lane - New pub from Thornbridge Brewery and Pivovar - Cask Ale.PUB NEWS FOR MARCH 2026
E17 4BF Collab, 198 Hoe Street - closed for financial reasons. EC2M 2AT Poolhouse, 100 Liverpool Street, New bar- Modern version of an American Pool hall - 20 tables, two bars, keg & bottled beer. You have to pay to play on the tables - with booking advisable. E17 5QJ Beerblefish Taproom, Units 2a-4 Uplands Business Park - has reopened as Sustainable Wines - with a tap room. EC4N 4AX Vintry, Abchurch Yard - has reopened after refurbishment. E9 6RG Gun, 235 Mare Street - reopened as Gun Hackney - independent pub run by a Japanese restauranteur. Keg beer.. E81EJ Two Palms, 289 Mare Street - reopened as Empire Tavern - venture by Taverns East Group & ELB. Sister pub to Leytonstone Tavern/Tavern on the HIll. Cask Ale from ELB. EC2V 5BT Masons Arms, 12-14 Masons Avenue - Cask ale introduced - Landlord. E7 0AQ Wanstead Tap, Arch 352 Winchelsea road - closed future uncertain. E16 2JB Henley Arms, 268 Albert Road - closed by Lessee in October - Star pubs hope to reopen it at some point EC1V 4AB 411 London, 411 St John Street - unreported cocktail bar - opened in October 2023 - Keg beer EC1V 2NR Flipdog, 104-122 City Road - cocktail bar. E1 6JE Matchbox, 134-135 Shoreditch High Street - closed around a year ago - briefly reopened as a branch of Wing Kingz which has also closed. Lease on the market. E1 6QL Ninety One Living Room, 91 Brick Lane - relaunched as Ninety One with a new operator. EC4N 5AX Vintry, Abchurch Yard - closed for refurbishment - due to reopen Marech 28th. E1 6SA Billy Bootleggers, 202 Brick Lane - closed around May 2024. Was Simmons Bar Brick Lane. Now a clothing shop. EC2M 4TR Liverpool Street Chophouse & Tavern, 16A New Street - new bar opened around 6 months ago - Keg and Bottled beer EC4M 4JZ Andrea Ludgate Hill, 47 Ludgate HIll - closed and reopened as Paternoster Tavern - chophouse with separate bar. Keg & Bottles. These are Sister venues operated by Evolv Group. E1 8FU Running Horse, 7 Piazza Walk - No real ale - Hand pumps removed. Part of the Brewdog business has been bought out of administration. Brewdog Tower Hill and Brewdog Canary Wharf are part of the sale. However the following are not part of the sale and will close with immediate effect. EC1M 5RS Brewdog Clerkenwell, 45-47 Clerkenwell Road EC3R 4AX Seething Lane Tap, 14-15 Seething Lane EC4A 1DE Brewdog Chancery Lane, 1 Plough Lane, Fetter Lane.PUB NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 2026
E2 8PP MamaShelter, 439 Hackney Road - closed future uncertain. EC3N 2ER Jewry Bar, 37 Jewry Street - now part of Tunnel Vision nightclub. EC3N 2BQ Leonardo Hotel Bar & Lounge, 8-14 Coopers Row - rebranded as Corvo Bar & Cafe. EC1V 9NR Serata Hall, 207 Old Street - following refurbishment operator Urban Pubs & Bars have relaunched this as Old Street Tavern. E2 7RL Tiella Trattoria & Bar, 109 Columbia Road - Regional Italian restaurant with a separate bar area. E8 3RL Bambi, 1 Westgate Street - Established restaurant which has expanded to add a "listening" bar - keg beers. E8 3GU Good Front Room, 1 Thomas Tower, dalston Square - Caribbean Restaurant with a cocktail bar. Jamaican Beer. E11 3AA Birds, 692 High Road - reopened as Old Crown - sports bar with keg beer. EC4A 4BL Hoop & Grapes, 80 Farringdon Street - reopened after 5 years closed for building redevelopment. Cask ales fro Shepherd Neame and food. EC1V 9NR Serata Hall, 207 Old Street - closed for refurbishment - should reopen on Feb 26th as Old Street Tavern. EC2A 3PT Commons Club, 45 Curtain Road - now Hidden Grooves. EC2A 4RH Book Club, 100-106 Leonard Street -closed for financial reasons.PUB NEWS FOR JANUARY 2026
E2 0JD Florist Arms, 255 Globe Road - has reopened following refurbishment. EC1V 9DD Bumble Bee, Singer Street - closed end of 2024. EC1V 6DD The Horns, 262-264 Old Street - closed in 2025 lease in market. EC1A 4ER Lord Raglan, 61 St Martins-Le-Grand closed for refurbishment until February 19th. EC4M 9DT Wren Tavern, 67 -69 Watling St - Two cask ales on rotation. E8 4AE Bar 512, 312 Kingsland Road - reopened as Om nightclub. EC1R 3DJ The Coach, 26-28 Ray Road - closed last summer for major refurbishment - reopens in 2026 though no exact date given. EC4 Hoop & Grape. The reopening date should be Wednesday February 4th - they are taking bookings from Noon.PUB NEWS FOR DECEMBER 2025
E5 8EE Wing & a Prayer, 181 Clarence Road - closed and reopened as Moyletts, an Irish themed bar. Keg beer. E2 7QB Birdcage, 80 Columbia Road - lease acquired by Urban Pubs & Bars [from Brewdog]. E11 3AA Birds , 692 High Street - closed for rebranding. EC4A 1HE Pineapple Club, Rolls Passage, Chancery Lane - originally Draft House Chancery Lane now reopened as Azuki a Japanese restaurant and Sake bar. E11 3AA Birds, 692 High Road - will close on Wednesday 14th - it will be rebranded and reopened by a new operator later in the month. EC3A 3DH Patch, 80-84 Leadenhall Street - closed future uncertain. EC4M 7DR Little Fable, 3 Fleet Place - closed future uncertain. E2 0JD Florist Arms, 255 Globe Road - closed for refurbishment E8 1HE Baxters Court, 282-284 Mare Street - reopened as DC Lion - 4 Cask ales [all Lacon's], food and a 50p Seniors discount on selected drinks. E14 0SY Soda & Friends, 20 Hopewell Square - closed company has been dissolved. EC2A 3HU Hoxton Grill, 81 Great Eastern Street - rebranded as Il Bambini - an Italian Restaurant and bar 5 keg beers & bottles. E1 7BH City Bar & Kitchen, 9 Stoney Lane - has reopened as Hit King a games bar based on baseball and Whippet Racing - seems to be bottled beer. E8 4AA Hoax, 390 Kingsland Road - Italian Restaurant with a basement cocktail bar called The Devil You Know.PUB NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 2025
E14 4DD Amazing Grace, 12 Bank Street - a live music bar and Restaurant - keg beer. E4 8YJ Gardeners Arms, 18 Burnside Road - closed in 2010 - refurbished and reopened November 2025. Does not appear to do Cask Ale but Food , Dart and Pool are available. E15 4BQ King Edward VII, 47 The Broadway - closed by Stonegate - future uncertain. EC1R 4QL Exmouth Arms 23 Exmouth Arms - Cask Ale reintroduced - Twickenham Grandstand. EC3N 1DE Ye Three Lords, 27 Minories - reopened by London Brewing with cask ale from the brewery - sister pub to the Bohemia. E9 5DH Habbot Bar & Lounge, 331 Wick Road - has relaunched as QQ Grill Restaurant & Lounge Hackney - sister venue in Dagenham. E8 1HE Baxter's Court, 282-284 Mare Street - closed - pub is in process of being sold and is expected to reopen at some point. E1 6DT Kill the Cat Spitalfields, 14 Market Street, - closed - financial reasons. EC1A 7BX Lamb & Trotter, 6 Little Britain - Cask ale discontinued - Hand pumps removed.PUB NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2025
E8 3RH Bar 161, 161 Mare Street - closed in June - has reopened on soft launch as Paper Tiger , a "Dim Sum /Cocktail bar". E2 8HP Great Beyond Taproom - birthday party on Saturday Nov 1st fromm 7pm 2 Cask Ales/£5 pints/Free Pizza [while they last] E8 2JS Draughts, 41 Kingsland High St - reopened as Black Eel - operated by Exale Brewery. E8 1HE Baxters Court, 282-284 Mare Street - closing on November 2nd. E4 6AN Rusty Bike, 134-138 Station Road - Cask ale discontinued - handpumps unused. EC1M 6DQ Boundary Farringdon, Unit 3 Cowcross Place, 19-25 Cowcross Street - No cask ale - hand pumps removed. EC1M 6EB Erebuni, 2-5 Carthusian Place - closed reason unknown. E17 6ZH Black Horse Bar & Pizzeria, 1 Wickford way - closed future uncertain as building repossessed by Landlord. E2 8JH Moll's Cafe, 1 Geffrye Street - closed in May probably for financial reasons. E8 2JS Black Eel, 41 Kingsland High Street - does an Exale Cask ale - initially the Mellow Gold. 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.
Campaigning for real ale,
pubs & drinkers' rights
since 1971.
CAMRA pubs update 71 (December 2025)
E1
DUKE OF SOMERSET (Stonegate). No longer sells cask beer.
E1
GEORGE TAVERN. No longer sells cask beer.
E1
KILL THE CAT SPITALFIELD. Closure self-reported.
E1
OLIVER CONQUEST (Conquest Pubs). Closed for ‘refurbishment’ at the start of
the year
still closed.
E2
FLORIST ARMS
255 Globe Rd. Reopened by Barley Pop. Besides East
London and Oakham beers
Celtic Marshes cider has been available.
E2
MOLLY'S CAFE (Geffrye Museum/Company of Cooks). Closed again.
E4
OLD HALL TAVERN (Heineken). No longer sells cask beer.
E4
RUSTY BIKE. No longer sells cask beer.
E8
BAR 161
161 Mare St. Reopened in October as PAPER TIGE a ‘Dim Sum
cocktail bar’ with keg and bottled beer.
E8
DRAUGHTS (Draughts London Ltd)
41 Kingsland High St. Now BLACK EEL from
Exale Brewing
a bar/community space. The bar is in the old F Cooke's Eel
Pie & Mash
Shop with larger spaces to the rear including a ballroom and a games area. The back
garden has seating for 150 people
a petanque court and a boat. Two handpumps sell
an Exale cask beer and a cider (Seacider); there are 12 keg lines.
E8
FOX (Wellington)
372 Kingsland Rd. Reopened in September after closure in
2018 for building refurbishment. Live music and keg beer but sadly this once great cask
pub has no handpumps.
E8
HAGGERSTON (Acme Bars)
438 Kingsland Rd. Cask beer reinstated after 10
years. Initially Five Points Best priced @ £5 pint followed by DEYA Fresh. They hope to
reuse the other two handpumps if sales allow.
E8
BAXTERS COURT (Wetherspoon). Closed in November and appears to have
been sold.
E8
DALSTON EASTERN CURVE GARDEN CAFE. No cask beer
the remaining
handpump being used to dispense Celtic Marches cider.
E8
DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Stonegate). No longer sells cask beer.
E8
WORKER'S CAFE
404 Kingsland Road. Reverted to takeaway a couple of
years ago.
E14
CRATE WOOD WHARF
14 Water St. Based in a modern multi-storey office
block and very modern - glass
steel
no ceilings
concrete floors
exposed
services etc
with a hefty wooden bar that mimics the one at Hackney Wick. Keg taps
(could be conventional or KeyKeg) dispense their core beer range plus guests from (e.g.)
Yonder
Vault City and some collabs. The pizza menu is similar to Hackney Wick’s.
E14
PRINCE REGENT
81 Salmon La. Reopened but will close for six months in
January for refurbishment.
E17
BLACK HORSE BAR & PIZZERIA. Closed
repossessed by owner in October.
E20
GRAVITY MAX
Units 1-7
Chestnut Plaza
Westfield Ave
Montfichet Rd. Arcade with a variety of games for which booking is required. Heineken
sports bar and Gravity Social bar with keg beers and booths [bookable] for watching the
sport. 10 keg beers and bottles. Snacks include hot dogs and nachos.
EC1
LAMB & TROTTER. No longer sells cask beer.
EC1
ALCHEMIST (Living Ventures)
145 City Rd.
Reopened as OLE KYIV OLD STREET
a Ukrainian bar & restaurant - keg and
Ukrainian beer.
EC1
BOUNDARY FARRINGDON (Stonegate). No longer sells cask beer.
EC1
EREBUNI. Closed in May
future uncertain.
EC1
SPACE TALK (Marylebone Leisure Group). No longer sells cask or indeed any
draught beer. Bottles only.
EC2
VAGABOND LIVERPOOL STREET
Unit G31
1 Broadgate. Chain wine bar.
Keg beer.
EC3
THREE LORDS (Punch)
27 Minories. Reopened by London Brewing Co who
run the Bohemia. Punch no longer involved. Two bars on two floors: cask beer only on the
ground floor. Four handpumps as well as keg taps. Both bars have framed posters but look
out for the glass to the right of the ground floor bar advertising Upright and Beer Street.
There are portraits of four lords in the entrance stairwell and an explanation of the pub
name on a board by the entrance door.
