The Swan Tavern Review: The Hidden Alley Pub of Ship Tavern Passage | A superb, hidden little pub tucked down Ship Tavern Passage in the City of London bearing the fine royal name of the swan, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Monument Review: The City Pub by Wren’s Great Fire Column | A characterful, hugely popular pub on Fish Street Hill in the City of London, by the great Monument to the Great Fire of London, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Crosse Keys Review: The Palatial Banking-Hall Pub of Gracechurch Street | A spectacular, palatial pub in a grand former HSBC banking hall on Gracechurch Street in the City of London, with marble, a great glass dome, up to 18 real ales and a warm welcome
The Cock and Woolpack Review: The Tiny City Tavern With a Fine Wool-Trade Name | A superb, characterful tiny tavern on Finch Lane in the City of London bearing the fine old wool-trade name of the Cock and Woolpack, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Baby Bacchus Review: The Charming Little Wine Bar of Birchin Lane | A charming little wine bar on Birchin Lane in the City of London named for Bacchus, the god of wine, with good wines, good bites, real charm and a warm welcome, a genuine one to watch
The 1 Lombard Street Review: The Grand Banking-Hall Bar of Bank | A grand, sophisticated bar and restaurant in a former banking hall on Lombard Street in the City of London, with an elegant domed circular bar, good cocktails, fine dining and a warm welcome
The Three Cranes Review: The City Pub With a Fine Old Wine-Wharf Name | A superb, welcoming Irish pub near Garlick Hill in the City of London bearing the fine old name of the Three Cranes, from the wine wharf of the old Vintry, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Jamaica Wine House Review: The City Pub On the Site of London’s First Coffee House | A magnificent, historic Grade II listed pub and wine bar in St Michael’s Alley in the City of London, on the site of London’s first coffee house, opened in 1652, with good ale, good wine and a warm welcome
The Cocktail Club Monument Review: The Lively Party Cocktail Bar of Eastcheap | A superb, hugely popular party cocktail bar near Monument in the City of London, with a great cocktail menu, a lively party spirit and a warm welcome, a genuine spot for a big night out
The Pavilion End Review: The City’s Finest Sports Pub by St Paul’s | A characterful, hugely popular sports pub in the shade of St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, with big screens for all the sport, good beer, a fine cricketing name and a warm welcome
The Pelt Trader Review: The Craft Beer Hall Under the Cannon Street Arches | A superb, beloved craft beer hall under a railway arch on Dowgate Hill in the City of London, with a great range of craft beer, a characterful old-trade name and a warm welcome
The Humble Grape Bow Lane Review: The Wine Bar in the Crypt Beneath Bow Bells | A superb, beloved wine bar and restaurant in the City of London set in the crypt beneath St Mary-le-Bow, the Bow Bells church, with artisan wines, good plates and a warm welcome
The Vintry Review: The Wine-Trade Pub of Historic Abchurch Yard | A superb, refurbished pub and wine bar in the historic Abchurch Yard in the City of London, named for the old wine-trading Vintry ward, with an enomatic wine room, good food and a warm welcome
The Golden Fleece Review: The City Pub With a Fine Old Wool-Trade Name | A characterful, hugely popular City pub on Queen Street bearing the fine old name of the golden fleece, a proper local for good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Folly Review: The Big, Leafy All-Day Bar of Gracechurch Street | A big, hugely popular, leafy all-day bar on Gracechurch Street in the City of London with good cocktails, good wine, good food and a warm welcome, a genuine City favourite
The Libertine Review: The Grand Bar at the Royal Exchange | A superb, sophisticated bar and restaurant at the historic Royal Exchange in the City of London, with superb cocktails, elegant surroundings and a warm welcome, a genuinely grand City spot
The Goldwood Review: The Lively Sports Pub of Old Jewry | A superb, hugely popular sports pub and kitchen on the historic Old Jewry in the City of London, with big screens for all the sport, good beer, good food and a warm welcome
The Simmons Bar Review: The Quirky Retro Cocktail Bar of Cornhill | A superb, hugely popular quirky retro cocktail bar on Cornhill in the City of London, with playful kitsch decor, good cocktails, a party spirit and a warm welcome
The Samuel Pepys Review: The Riverside City Pub Named for the Great Diarist | A superb riverside pub on the Thames at Stew Lane in the City of London, named for the great diarist Samuel Pepys, set in a former tea warehouse with a world-beating balcony and a warm welcome
The Madison Review: The Rooftop Bar With Iconic St Paul’s Views | A magnificent, hugely popular rooftop bar and restaurant atop One New Change in the City of London, with iconic, close-up views of St Paul’s dome, good cocktails and a warm welcome
The Ship Review: The Hidden 17th-Century Pub of Talbot Court | A superb, hidden 17th-century pub tucked down Talbot Court in the City of London, true to its era with dark wood fittings, good cask ale, British food and a warm welcome
The Sugar Loaf Review: The Historic Cannon Street Pub With a Fine Old Name | A characterful, historic Grade II listed pub on Cannon Street in the City of London, dating to the early 19th century and bearing the fine old name of the sugar loaf, with good beer and a warm welcome
The Ye Olde Watling Review: The Wren-Built City Pub Where St Paul’s Was Drawn | A magnificent, historic timber pub on Watling Street in the City of London, built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1668 to house the workers building St Paul’s, with good cask ale and a warm welcome
The Wagtail Review: The Stylish Rooftop Cocktail Bar of the City | A stylish, hugely popular rooftop cocktail bar in the City of London with good cocktails, an airy terrace and superb city views, a genuinely lovely spot for a drink above the Square Mile
The Merchant House Review: The Hidden Spirits Cocktail Bar of the City | A superb, beloved hidden cocktail bar tucked away in the City of London, with an expert focus on fine spirits, superb cocktails, characterful charm and a warm welcome
The Nickel Bar Review: The Grand Banking-Hall Cocktail Bar of The Ned | A grand, sophisticated marble-clad cocktail bar at The Ned in the City of London, set in a former Midland Bank banking hall, with superb cocktails, live jazz and a warm welcome
The Wren Tavern Review: The St Paul’s Pub Named for a Great Architect | A superb, welcoming pub by St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London named for Sir Christopher Wren, the great architect of St Paul’s, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Williamson’s Tavern Review: The City Pub With London’s Oldest Licence | A magnificent, historic pub hidden in Groveland Court in the City of London, holding the City’s oldest excise licence, once the Lord Mayor’s residence, with royal gates, a resident ghost and a warm welcome
The Gherkin Confirmed To Contain Almost No Curved Glass Whatsoever | 30 St Mary Axe’s rounded appearance achieved almost entirely through flat panels
Leadenhall Market Cheese Shop Confirmed To Outperform Local Religion | Victorian arcade’s specialist food retailers command deeper loyalty than expected
