Dish Cult's guide to a pub crawl in London

Venturing into London Town for a day of drinking, that may well evolve into a night out? If you’re looking for venues across London, look no further for here we have a round up of some of the city’s best bars and pubs from London’s East End, to Chinatown, to Soho, to literally on the canal in Paddington. Whether you are looking for a big shoreditch night out, or a sexy, sophisticated midweek evening of drinking, there is something for everyone.

Waxy O’connors
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If you are looking for a cracking bar, serving solidly good pints in the heart of town, this is your place! Waxy O’connors is known for its Guinness, live music, cracking atmosphere and crazy interior design! You would never know from the outside just walking past on the street, but inside you are transported to a wacky woodland, with a live tree right in the heart of this six story venue. This Irish bar offers wholesome, heart warming food too, like sausage rolls and grilled cheese, ideal for a bar crawl snack pit stop! Stay up to date with sport as you continue on your tour as Waxy’s live stream sports here too!

We simply couldn’t offer a guide on venues worth visiting on a bar or pub crawl without featuring this award winning Shoreditch establishment! An ever popular east London venue with cracking weekend vibes with a relaxed outdoor beer garden out back. Offering delicious food trucks, craft beer and events such as Life Drawing, this is a great venue popular with everyone. Right in the heart of Shoreditch too, it is the perfect spot to either start your night and move on to BOXPARK or somewhere like Blues Kitchen for late night live music, or finish your night here after bopping about East London during the day.

A really gorgeous venue right on the canal in Islington. A perfect Sunday spot in the city. We recommend strolling along the canal to find this venue and enjoy a fresh pint and killer Sunday roast. With views of the canal and a relaxed atmosphere, this is always a popular London venue with a buzz of people hanging out along the canal. You could maybe even try and find Merlin’s Tarot reading Narrow Boat that travels along the London canals for an afternoon reading.

A classic Fulham pub! Ever popular with those local to the area and also those traveling from across town. A venue that is always busy on a weekend, especially when the weather is good enough for you to enjoy your Aperol spritz outside in their courtyard seating area. You can guarantee a great Friday night vibe here for post work drinks with mates in a relaxed setting.

Experimental Cocktail Club
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A hidden gem in the heart of Chinatown that is not to be missed! With a discreet entrance, it may be a little challenging to figure out what door you are trying to knock on, but it is worth it! This gorgeous three story townhouse is totally packed on a weekend with live Dj sets, so we recommend going for a proper party closing the drinks crawl, or midweek early evening drink for date night. With dimmed lighting, incredible cocktails and stunning setting, this is definitely not to be missed! It is definitely on the more pricey side here, and with a small door fee on a weekend.

A gorgeous little venue on the canal in Paddington! Not only a venue great for a boozy brunch, but also an afternoon cocktail. Offering an Australian menu and brightly coloured design by pop artist Sir Peter Blake, we love it here! Ideal for a sunny Saturday cocktail to start your bar crawl for the weekend, or perhaps to spend your Sunday morning recovering with a hearty brunch of Sweetcorn Fritters, Smashed Avocado and Bloody Mary.

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