The Horseshoe Inn Review: A Pub Named for Luck Itself | A Bermondsey pub flying one of the luckiest names in the English tradition – the horseshoe, that ancient iron charm nailed over the door to catch good fortune
Luna Wine Bar Review: A Glass Beneath the Moon | A near-perfect Bermondsey wine bar flying a name of night and romance – Luna, the moon herself, that ancient companion of the evening and the glass
Malt Review: The Soul of Beer, With Live Music On Top | A near-perfect live-music bar flying the plainest and truest name in drinking – malt, the germinated grain that is the very soul of beer and whisky alike
The Old Bank Review: Money Turned to Merriment | A pub in a former bank, flying the honest name of its old life – the Old Bank, where the grand hall once counted money and now pours pints
The Alice Review: A Warm First Name Down a Wonderland Rabbit-Hole | A Bermondsey pub flying a warm personal name – Alice – that cannot help but summon Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland and the girl who fell down the rabbit-hole
Esq Resto Lounge Review: A Bar With a Gentleman’s Title | A well-scored grill and lounge flying a clipped, dapper name – Esq, short for Esquire, the old English title of the gentleman
Bermondsey Bar and Kitchen Review: The Proud Name of the Place Itself | A bar and kitchen flying the plain, proud name of Bermondsey itself – the ancient district of Beornmund’s island, of abbeys, leather and biscuits
These Days Bar Review: A Name for the Here and Now | A well-scored Bermondsey bar flying a name rooted in the present – these days, the here and now, the invitation to be fully in the moment
Dean Swift Review: A Toast to the Greatest Satirist in English | A Bermondsey pub named for Jonathan Swift – Dean of St Patrick’s, author of Gulliver’s Travels, and the greatest satirist the English language has ever produced
Pedro’s Wine Bar Review: A Near-Perfect Portuguese Welcome | A near-perfect-scored Portuguese wine bar in Bermondsey, flying a warm personal name that promises the generous hospitality of the Iberian table
The Kings Arms Review: The Royal Arms Over a Bermondsey Door | A well-scored Bermondsey pub flying one of the oldest and most loyal names in the English trade – the King’s Arms, the royal coat of arms itself
The Queen Victoria Review: The Queen Vic Over a Bermondsey Door | A Bermondsey pub flying the great queen’s name in full – the Queen Victoria, the Queen Vic, that most quintessentially British of all pub names
Big Hug Social Review: A Bar That Wears Its Warmth in the Name | A high-scoring Bermondsey bar flying about the warmest name imaginable – the big hug, that simple human embrace of welcome, comfort and belonging
The Miller Review: A Pub Named for the Grinder of the Nation’s Bread | A Bermondsey pub honouring the miller – the ancient tradesman who ground the grain into the flour that made the daily bread of the whole nation
Lord Nelson Review: A Toast to the Hero of Trafalgar | A pub honouring Admiral Lord Nelson – the greatest naval hero in British history, victor and martyr of Trafalgar, whose name flies over countless pubs of the river
Beach Bar Review: A Slice of Seaside Sunshine in the City | A Bermondsey bar flying a name of pure holiday escapism – the beach, that promise of sand, sun and seaside cheer, transplanted to the city
The Marquis of Wellington Review: A Toast to the Victor of Waterloo | A Bermondsey pub honouring the Duke of Wellington – the Iron Duke, victor of Waterloo, here flying one of his earlier titles
Le Joint Review: A Fish and Wine Bar With a Bilingual Wink | A Bermondsey fish and wine bar flying a playful bilingual name – Le Joint, at once the French flourish and the good old English word for a lively little place
Maltby Street Wine House Review: The Honest Name of the Market Street | A wine house on Maltby Street, taking the honest name of one of Bermondsey’s great food-and-drink streets, the arch-lined heart of the Ropewalk market
The Queen Elizabeth Review: A Great Queen’s Name Over a Local | A pub flying one of the most storied royal names in Britain – Queen Elizabeth, borne by two of the nation’s greatest and longest-reigning queens
El Socavon Review: A Latin American Bar in the Mine Tunnel | A Latin American bar flying an evocative Spanish name – El Socavon, the mine tunnel, steeped in the mining folklore and carnival tradition of the Andes
Bar 1790 Review: A Date From the Height of the Leather Age | A well-scored wine bar flying a date-name – 1790, the late-Georgian year that, in this very district, marked the height of Bermondsey’s great age of leather
The Ancient Foresters Review: The Friendly Society’s Old Meeting House | A pub flying the name of the Ancient Order of Foresters – the great friendly society that gave working people mutual aid, and met, as here, in the pub
Bermondsey London: A Foodie Riverside Of Old Wharves | Bermondsey london is the diverse, fast-changing riverside district famous for its food, antiques and old warehouse heritage.
Bermondsey London: Warehouses, Wine And A Famous Beer Mile | Bermondsey london is the former industrial district reborn as a foodie quarter of warehouses, antiques and a Beer Mile of breweries beneath the arches.
The Old Justice Review: The Rescued Gem of Bermondsey Wall | A Grade II-listed 1930s Neo-Tudor pub, saved from developers and lovingly restored – once the backdrop to a McCartney video and The Sweeney
Renegade Review: A 4.8, and Urban Winemaking Is Not a Gimmick | The grapes travel and the wine is made in a warehouse, and that is how it has always worked
Old Justice Review: A 4.8, and the Blindfold on Justice Started as a Joke | She was originally depicted with her eyes open, and the blindfold was satire, and it was adopted sincerely
