Islington
Bar Rioja is a small wine bar in Varnishers Yard, in King's Cross's Regent Quarter, sharing a courtyard with Camino. Its list sticks to Rioja. It opens from...
King's Cross / St Pancras 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Cover story
Pubs & Bars Near London's Big Stations
Characterful pubs and bars a short walk from London's big termini. A fair rendezvous when the group arrives on different trains.
The little black book
Pubs & Bars Near London's Big Stations
Characterful pubs and bars a short walk from London's big termini. A fair rendezvous when the group arrives on different trains.
Central London
Chapter 1 · 27 pubs
King's Cross
Booking Office 1869 is the bar and restaurant in the old ticket hall of the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, reopened in its current form in November 2021. It...
King's Cross / St Pancras 3 min · Bookable
Millbank
Cask Pub & Kitchen is a craft beer pub on Charlwood Street in Pimlico, a short walk from Victoria. It pours a long list of cask, keg and bottled beers, and its...
Victoria 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Waterloo
Cubana is a Cuban bar and restaurant on Lower Marsh, a couple of minutes from Waterloo. It mixes rum cocktails and serves Cuban dishes such as pollo criollo....
Waterloo 4 min · Bookable
King's Cross
German Gymnasium is an all-day German restaurant and bar in the 1865 gymnasium beside King's Cross station. Book either the Grand Café or the upstairs...
King's Cross / St Pancras 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Embankment
Gordon's Wine Bar on Villiers Street calls itself London's oldest wine bar, founded in 1890. It runs on first come, first served in its candlelit cellar, a...
Charing Cross 3 min · Bookable
Millbank
Greenwood is a big two-floor sports pub and kitchen on Victoria Street, opposite Victoria station. It has more than 30 HD screens and a 150-inch video wall,...
Victoria 3 min · Bookable
Somers Town
The Somers Town Coffee House is a pub on Chalton Street, a short walk from Euston. Behind a bookshelf on the first floor are four private rooms for 10 to 16...
Euston 2 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Waterloo
The Anchor & Hope is a gastropub on The Cut in Waterloo, with a menu that changes daily. Reservations open 30 days ahead on SevenRooms for up to eight people,...
Waterloo 4 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Mayfair
The Barley Mow on Dorset Street was built in 1791 and opened in 1793, and it is now Grade II* listed. It keeps its matchboard panelling and a pair of late...
Marylebone 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Bloomsbury
The Crown & Anchor is a Grade II listed 19th-century corner pub on Drummond Street, two minutes from Euston. It is run by Castle, part of Mitchells & Butlers....
Euston 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
St Pancras
The Doric Arch is a Fuller's pub on Eversholt Street, right outside Euston station. It is named after the station's lost Doric Arch, built in 1837. Its...
Euston 3 min · Bookable
St Pancras
The Euston Tap has been pouring craft beer since 2010 from one of the Grade II listed lodges on Euston Road. It has 10 keg and 5 cask lines, with a heavy dose...
Euston 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
St Pancras
The Exmouth Arms is a pub with a PubLove hostel upstairs, on Starcross Street about two minutes from Euston. It has a 24-hour bar and a BurgerCraft kitchen....
Euston 1 min · Bookable
The Borough
The George is London's last surviving galleried inn, rebuilt in 1676 on Borough High Street. Greene King runs the bars, and the courtyard beer garden is...
London Bridge 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Millbank
The Harp is a narrow Fuller's pub on Chandos Place, a couple of minutes from Charing Cross. It is known for its beer, and it has won the West London CAMRA...
Charing Cross 3 min · Bookable
Waterloo
The Kings Arms is a real-ale pub on Roupell Street, a few minutes from Waterloo. Thai food comes from Kanchana's Kitchen at the back. Upstairs rooms can be...
Waterloo 3 min · Bookable
King's Cross
The Parcel Yard is a Fuller's pub inside King's Cross station, in the station's old parcel office. It opens from 8am and hosts anywhere from 2 to 200 people....
King's Cross / St Pancras 3 min · Bookable
Millbank
The Phoenix is a Young's pub on Palace Street, a short walk from Victoria. Its glass roof terrace is open all year, with a retractable roof and heaters, and...
Victoria 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Southwark
The Rake is a tiny craft beer bar on Winchester Walk in Borough Market, with 4 handpumps and 18 taps. It opens from midday. It is walk-in only and a crush on...
London Bridge 2 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
St Pancras
The Royal George is a Grade II listed Greene King pub on Eversholt Street, right opposite Euston station. It shows sport and serves a standard pub menu. Groups...
Euston 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Islington
The Scottish Stores is a family-owned independent freehouse on Caledonian Road, established in 1901 and a few minutes from King's Cross. Its Grade II listed...
King's Cross / St Pancras 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Victoria
The Shakespeare is a big Greene King pub directly opposite Victoria station, licensed since about 1785. There are four cask ales, pub classics all day and a...
Victoria 1 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Millbank
The Sherlock Holmes is a Greene King pub on Northumberland Street, near Charing Cross. Upstairs there is a recreation of the 221B Baker Street sitting room as...
Charing Cross 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Millbank
The Ship & Shovell is a Badger pub of two halves on Craven Passage, under the arches by Charing Cross. The buildings went up between 1731 and 1733 as two...
Charing Cross 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Waterloo
The Understudy is the National Theatre's bar and restaurant on the South Bank, a short walk from Waterloo. It supports KERB+, a not-for-profit social...
Waterloo 3 min · Bookable
Waterloo
Waterloo Tap is a craft beer bar in a railway arch on Sutton Walk, right by Waterloo station. It has 20 keg and 6 cask lines, all rotating. It is from the same...
Waterloo 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
North London
Chapter 2 · 1 pub
King's Cross
The Lighterman is a pub and dining room over three floors on Granary Square, beside Regent's Canal. It has canal-side terraces, and tables for up to 14 can be...
King's Cross / St Pancras 5 min · Bookable
East London
Chapter 3 · 8 pubs
Bishopsgate
Dirty Dick's is a Bishopsgate pub that has welcomed drinkers since 1745, a short walk from Liverpool Street. It takes its name from the story of Nathaniel...
Liverpool Street 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Whitechapel
Discount Suit Company is a basement cocktail bar off Petticoat Lane, opened in January 2014 in a former suit tailor's stockroom. It serves classically inspired...
Liverpool Street 4 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
The Borough
Nine Lives is an agave cocktail bar and taco kitchen near London Bridge, championing Mexican spirits since 2017. Every house cocktail is available...
London Bridge 2 min · Bookable
Whitechapel
The Culpeper is a pub on Commercial Street in Spitalfields, with a restaurant upstairs and a rooftop greenhouse. The outdoor rooftop is closed until spring...
Liverpool Street 4 min · Bookable
Whitechapel
The Gun is a pub on Brushfield Street, beside Spitalfields Market, that reopened under new management in February 2026. It serves craft drinks, cocktails,...
Liverpool Street 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Whitechapel
The Ten Bells is a Grade II listed pub on Commercial Street, opposite Christ Church Spitalfields and the market. Its walls are covered floor to ceiling in...
Liverpool Street 3 min · Bookable
The Borough
Vinegar Yard is a big outdoor bar beside London Bridge station, with street food stalls, drinks and repurposed art, including a train carriage installation. It...
London Bridge 3 min · Bookable
Bishopsgate
Williams Ale & Cider House is a pub on Artillery Lane, a few minutes from Liverpool Street. As the name suggests, it focuses on ales and ciders. Tables can be...
Liverpool Street 4 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
West London
Chapter 4 · 8 pubs
Paddington
Darcie & May Green is a Daisy Green restaurant on canal boats in Paddington Central, by Sheldon Square. It serves brunch and Australian-style all-day food....
Paddington 3 min · Bookable
Paddington
Lockhouse is a Young's bar and kitchen at Merchant Square, on Paddington Basin. It serves British food and small plates from 11am. At weekends the whole venue...
Paddington 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Paddington
Smith's Bar & Grill has been on the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Central since 2009. It is a modern British restaurant with a bar overlooking the water, and...
Paddington 2 min · Bookable
Paddington
The Larrik is a freehouse on Crawford Place in Marylebone, established in 1835. It is part of Inda Pubs, a small independent group founded in 2012. The...
Marylebone 2 min · Bookable
Marylebone
The Perseverance is a cocktail and wine bar at 11 Shroton Street in Marylebone, a few minutes' walk from Marylebone station. It opens from 4pm, until 11.30pm...
Marylebone 4 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Paddington
The Union is a canal-side bar and restaurant at 4 Sheldon Square, a few minutes from Paddington station. It serves food all day, from brunch to a Sunday roast....
Paddington 3 min · Walk-in
Walk-in
Paddington
The Victoria is a Fuller's pub on Strathearn Place, near Hyde Park and a walk from Paddington. Fuller's lists it among London's best Sunday roasts, and buffet...
Paddington 2 min · Bookable
Paddington
Vagabond Paddington is a wine bar on Sheldon Square, overlooking the Grand Union Canal a few minutes from Paddington station. More than 100 wines are poured by...
Paddington 3 min · Bookable
Frequently asked questions
Where should we meet if everyone arrives at a different London station?
Pubs & Bars Near London's Big Stations picks characterful pubs and bars a short walk from the big termini. Add each person's arrival station (or home) in FairWhere and it ranks the shortlist by journey fairness, so the meet isn’t always “whoever shouted King’s Cross first.”
Is this only for after-work drinks?
No. Filter for roomy groups, outdoor space or a short walk from the station, then rank fairly: useful for weekend arrivals and intercity reunions as well as after-work.
How does FairWhere rank places on Pubs & Bars Near London's Big Stations?
FairWhere ranks venues on this Placelist by FairWhere Score: journey fairness for your whole group, not by popularity, sponsorship, or who suggested the place first. Open Plan a fair meet to add origins and see the ranked shortlist.
Do I need everyone in the same area of London?
No. FairWhere is built for groups coming from different zones. Add each person's start location and it ranks venues so the travel burden is as fair as possible across the group.
Is this free to use?
Browsing Placelists and creating a basic plan with estimate-only ranking is free in the London beta. Optional live checks and deeper routing may use credits where offered.
Where next
After-Work DrinksCentral bookable pubs when you’re not tied to a terminus.
North Meets SouthFair river venues when half the group is north of the Thames.
South Bank Meeting PointsExact pins if you need to regroup before the pub.
More from FairWhere
- Square Mile WeeknightsCity dinners and wine bars when the group is already in the Square Mile.
- Quiet pubs, bars and cafés in LondonWhen the group needs a room quiet enough to talk.