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 JUNE 2026

E17 3PR Myshish, 20 Woodford New Road - closed future uncertain. E18 1AY Ohanas Bar, 186-188 George Lane - closed - company dissolved - venues future uncertain. E11 4JU Plough & Harrow, 417 High Road - closed and boarded up - freehold for sale with vacant possession. EC2V 6DL Side Hustle, 130 Wood Street - sports bar with keg, bottles and cans. This is a rebrand from an unreported branch of the Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain.

PUB NEWS FOR MAY 2026

E1 8EU Black Horse, 40 Leman Street - rebranded as an Irish pub - Cask ale discontinued. E13 8EQ Charlie's Bar, 247 Barking Road - closed around 2 years ago - future uncertain. EC1V 7JY Jimmy & the Bee, 135 Goswell Road - Coffee shop now selling Craft beer and cocktails. EC1V 9AA Loco Hombre Cantina & Pub, 2-4 Old Street - C\Established Coffee shop which now sells Craft Beer and Cocktails. EC2M 1QP Whippet EC2, 76 Old Broad Street - opened May 14th on soft launch - successor to the Holborn Whippet. Cask Ale is Boddingtons. E17 4NE Bell, 617 Forest Road - has reopened under new management. EC2A 4NE Princess of Shoreditch, 76 Paul Street - now offers Cask Ale on an occasional basis. E9 5LX Hackney Pearl, 11-13 Prince Edward Road - closed Sept 2022 - has reopened as Pearl Dive Bar in March 2026. Cocktail bar with Music& Karoake. E2 7QB Birdcage, 80 Columbia Road - reopened after refurbishment. E9 5HP Italian Slice, 130 Cadogan Terrace - closed early 2024 - reopened in late 2024 as Carbobar - a bar restaurant with keg beer and Italian Food. E8 3RL Forest Road Taproom, 8 Netil Street - reported as closed and boarded up - website has disappeared. Brewery was in administration. EC4M 9BE Lucky Goat, 1 Bread Street - Games bar with keg beer.

PUB NEWS FOR APRIL 2026

E17 5RB Wild Card Brewery Taproom, Unit 2 Lockwood way - has reopened on soft launch as East London Brewing Company taproom - up to 20 Cask and keg lines. Food trucks.. E16 1XL Bridge Restaurant, Diner & Bar, 1 Western gateway - Unreported bar - American style bar & Diner on the main Boulevard in the Excel Centre. E17 4NE Bell, 617 Forest Road - closed April 25th - not clear whether there is anew operator to take it on. EC1V 9LT Tavern, 374-378 Old Street - a Bistro with British food converted from a Restaurant. Counter bar with keg beer.Opened on soft launch.. EC1R 4QL Mikkeller Brewpub, 37-39 Exmouth Market - Mikkeller have brewed a cask ale in collaboration with Brentwood Brewing. This has gone on sale at the brewpub and Mikkeller hope this will become a regular offering. E4 7EA Kings Head, 2b Kings Head Hill - has reopened under a new operator P&I Limited. E8 4AA Hacha, 372 Kingsland Road - closed financial reasons - future uncertain. E8 2LQ Squeeze, 130 Kingsland High Street - closed future uncertain. E16 2JB Henley Arms, 258 Albert Road - reopened under new management. E7 0JN Tracks, Arch 437 Cranmer road - bar closed 2023 - now in use as a motor sports shop. E9 5BA Kenton, 38 Kenton Road - cask ale discontinued. 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.
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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 MAY 2026

EC1V 7JY Jimmy & the Bee, 135 Goswell Road - Coffee shop now selling Craft beer and cocktails. EC1V 9AA Loco Hombre Cantina & Pub, 2-4 Old Street - C\Established Coffee shop which now sells Craft Beer and Cocktails. EC2M 1QP Whippet EC2, 76 Old Broad Street - opened May 14th on soft launch - successor to the Holborn Whippet. Cask Ale is Boddingtons. E17 4NE Bell, 617 Forest Road - has reopened under new management. EC2A 4NE Princess of Shoreditch, 76 Paul Street - now offers Cask Ale on an occasional basis. E9 5LX Hackney Pearl, 11-13 Prince Edward Road - closed Sept 2022 - has reopened as Pearl Dive Bar in March 2026. Cocktail bar with Music& Karoake. E2 7QB Birdcage, 80 Columbia Road - reopened after refurbishment. E9 5HP Italian Slice, 130 Cadogan Terrace - closed early 2024 - reopened in late 2024 as Carbobar - a bar restaurant with keg beer and Italian Food. E8 3RL Forest Road Taproom, 8 Netil Street - reported as closed and boarded up - website has disappeared. Brewery was in administration. EC4M 9BE Lucky Goat, 1 Bread Street - Games bar with keg beer.

PUB NEWS FOR APRIL 2026

E17 5RB Wild Card Brewery Taproom, Unit 2 Lockwood way - has reopened on soft launch as East London Brewing Company taproom - up to 20 Cask and keg lines. Food trucks.. E16 1XL Bridge Restaurant, Diner & Bar, 1 Western gateway - Unreported bar - American style bar & Diner on the main Boulevard in the Excel Centre. E17 4NE Bell, 617 Forest Road - closed April 25th - not clear whether there is anew operator to take it on. EC1V 9LT Tavern, 374-378 Old Street - a Bistro with British food converted from a Restaurant. Counter bar with keg beer.Opened on soft launch.. EC1R 4QL Mikkeller Brewpub, 37-39 Exmouth Market - Mikkeller have brewed a cask ale in collaboration with Brentwood Brewing. This has gone on sale at the brewpub and Mikkeller hope this will become a regular offering. E4 7EA Kings Head, 2b Kings Head Hill - has reopened under a new operator P&I Limited. E8 4AA Hacha, 372 Kingsland Road - closed financial reasons - future uncertain. E8 2LQ Squeeze, 130 Kingsland High Street - closed future uncertain. E16 2JB Henley Arms, 258 Albert Road - reopened under new management. E7 0JN Tracks, Arch 437 Cranmer road - bar closed 2023 - now in use as a motor sports shop. E9 5BA Kenton, 38 Kenton Road - cask ale discontinued. 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.
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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.