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#16 of 40 best pubs · #17 of 79 for Guinness in London · London · SE23 1JB

Blythe Hill Tavern

★ 4.8 (1,040 Google reviews)

Best for a small, wood-panelled Irish pub with trad music. It's #16 on our best pubs in London.

Classic corner pub with wood panelling, real ales and a beer garden. One London guide and one Reddit comment both give it a nod for Guinness.

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Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“…three tiny, dark, wood-panelled rooms, with a bar in each housing framed jockey portraits, the Blythe Hill Tavern is one of the finest Irish pubs outside of the Emerald Isle.”

Time Out (#10) ↗

Also named by The Telegraph's best UK pubs 2026 and r/london.

Why it's on the Guinness list

“Blythe Hill Tavern deserve a nod”r/london

  • Named in 1 published guide
  • 1 Reddit recommendation

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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