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Best pubs in London › The Cockpit

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#34 of 40 best pubs in London · City of London · EC4V 5BY

The Cockpit

★ 4.5 (1,018 Google reviews)

Best for a site by St Paul's that's had a pub on it since the 16th century.

It's on 2 of the 8 London pub lists we read. That makes it #34 on our best pubs in London.

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What the guides say

“There’s been a pub here since the 16th century, and going by the crowds this place pulls in, there’ll be one here for the next 500 years.”

Time Out (#12) ↗

Also named by The Telegraph's best UK pubs 2026.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 8 lists (Time Out (#12), The Telegraph's best UK pubs 2026)
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,018 reviews
  • Score 4 = 2 × 2 lists + 0 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.