Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
Probably my favourite old pub in central London is the Seven Stars in Aldwych, which thankfully isn't overly touristy. Decent food too, actually. It's full of legal-theme tat because it sits in the middle of the Inns of Court. The Old Cheshire Cheese just off Fleet Street is great too - it was rebuilt the year after the Great Fire on the site of an existing inn, but most of it is below ground, in the cellars of what used to be a Carmelite monastery, dating back to the 13th century. The Grapes in Limehouse is also very old - it nearly shut down a few years ago, I think, but Ian McKellan bought it.
These places are so integral to the history and fabric of the city that I'd have thought they'd be well worth a visit even for a non-drinker.
These places are so integral to the history and fabric of the city that I'd have thought they'd be well worth a visit even for a non-drinker.
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