06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Decline of London pubs not as dramatic as feared, ONS data suggests
'This shows it's far from doom and gloom for the London pub scene. Eleven London boroughs saw their number of pubs increase in 2024, with some such as Westminster and Camden recording their highest numbers for over a decade,' said Sam Cullen, author of London's Lost Pubs and co-author of What's In A London Pub Name? 'The first half of 2025 has also seen a handful of London pubs reopen, including the Blue Maid in Southwark and The Tankard in Kennington, while the historic LGBT pub The Black Cap is due to reopen by the end of the year.
