{"id":885291,"date":"2025-11-11T17:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=885291"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:39:23","slug":"oldest-pubs-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/oldest-pubs-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find the 10 Oldest Pubs in London (And What to Order)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Out of its 3,500 watering holes, those claiming to be the oldest pub in London are ten a penny \u2013 but few truly live up to the title. With nearly 2,000 years of history England’s capital has many stories to tell, and many of its greatest took place in a humble pub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding pubs that predate the Great Fire of London is a difficult task. In 1666 the Great Fire changed the course of London’s history dramatically, destroying 13,000 buildings from cosy pub houses to the grand St. Paul’s Cathedral. While the original sites of many London pubs date back long before the fire, the buildings themselves had to be rebuilt \u2013 but their tales remain, whether that’s within their walls or through word of mouth. Discover the stories, legends and locals behind the oldest pubs in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Claim: 1667<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location: Fleet Street, Holborn  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local\u2019s Order: Cask Old Brewery Bitter <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A favorite of Fleet Street, stepping into Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese<\/a> is a step back in time. The pub you see now was constructed in 1667, just one year after the Great Fire of London destroyed the original building. With low ceilings, oak paneling and old fireplaces, the Grade II listed building is a prime example of the charm of the oldest pubs in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you enter the pub through its side alley, you can see a list of every monarch that has visited the pub in its 350+ year history \u2013 but it wasn\u2019t just royalty who frequented Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese. Esteemed guests included Mark Twain, P.G. Woehouse, and even Charles Dickens, who made reference to the pub in many of his novels, most notably \u201cA Tale of Two Cities\u201d.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with all old London pubs there are plenty of ghost stories haunting Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese’s halls, and with its cellars and taxidermy it\u2019s easy to believe them. Keep an eye out for Polly the stuffed parrot (who famously lived in the pub from 1895-1926) when you\u2019re ordering a beer at the bar \u2013 all of which are brewed by Samuel Smith\u2019s at the Old Brewery in Tadcaster, Yorkshire which was founded in 1758. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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