Rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire and barely touched since — low beams, sawdust-and-tradition floors, and a warren of small dark rooms where Dr Johnson, Dickens and a procession of Fleet Street journalists drank across three centuries. No music, no screens, nothing to distract from the fact that you are standing in one of the oldest continuously operating pubs in London.
Location
145 Fleet Street
City of London, London
City of London, London
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Order This
A pint of cask ale in the ground-floor bar, or push further into the cellar rooms for the full warren.
Best Time
Early evening, when the City crowd has thinned and the old rooms feel their age properly.
Know Before You Go
Rebuilt 1667 after the Great Fire — one of London's oldest pubs, tucked down a Fleet Street alley. Explore the back rooms, not just the front bar.