20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Ye Olde Mitre, the 'fantastic' and 'historic gem' London pub
Ye Olde Mitre in Holborn is one of London's oldest pubs, dating back to 1546.
On its website, the charming pub describes itself as a "wonderful historic London pub", adding that it "takes traditional pub-keeping seriously".
Ye Olde Mitre has a Tripadvisor rating of 4.6 out of 5 from more than 200 reviews.
The 'fantastic' historic London pub you need to visit
On its website, Ye Olde Mitre shares that it was built for the servants of the Bishops of Ely and is most famed for its cherry tree.
In the past, the pub once hosted Queen Elizabeth I, who is said to have danced in the venue with Sir Christopher Hatton.
The pub still offers that same traditional charm with a classical interior.
Ye Olde Mitre has a small food menu, offering a range of toasties and snacks.
Toasties cost between £7 to £8 and include a cheese and tomato toastie and the cheese and black cab ham toastie with olives and pickled gherkins.
For snacks at the pub, guests can enjoy the likes of Mr Barrick's pork pie, Mr Barrick's chicken and ham pie topped with cheddar or Mr Barrick's Edwardian pork pie.
On Tripadvisor, one recent guest to Ye Olde Mitre described it as "a hidden oasis", sharing: "Has to be one of the coolest pubs in London.
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"I am starting to believe beer tastes better when drinking in an alley."
Another pub visitor said: "Magnificent gem down the lane way, if you can find it. Authentic old British pub with a ton of history."
A third said: "What a wonderful old place, really old in fact. It is full of history and has a really cosy atmosphere."
