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Best Pubs in Covent Garden, London

Historic pubs, beer halls, themed taverns, and basement cocktails for drinking near Covent Garden without getting trapped by the piazza.

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Best Pubs in Covent Garden, London

Guide: Theatreland Pubs and Beer Halls

Historic pubs, beer halls, themed taverns, and basement cocktails for drinking near Covent Garden without getting trapped by the piazza.

  • The Lamb & FlagThe Lamb & Flag is a traditional Georgian Covent Garden pub with Charles Dickens lore, narrow lanes, cask ale, pub food, and genuine theatreland bustle.
  • The PorterhouseThe Porterhouse is the large multi-level Covent Garden beer hall for groups, house-brewed beers, Irish pub energy, screens, and capacity when smaller historic pubs are too packed to be useful.
  • Mr Fogg's TavernMr Fogg's Tavern is a playful Covent Garden pub for groups seeking theatrical decor, gin, pub food, and an easy pre-show drink. It is not subtle, but it solves the fun-near-the-piazza problem.
  • Eve BarEve Bar is the basement cocktail escape under Frog by Adam Handling, useful when Covent Garden needs sharper drinks, low light, and more edge than the piazza's obvious pub-and-chain circuit.
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