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Best pubs in London › The Harp

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#17 of 40 best pubs in London · Covent Garden · WC2N 4HS

The Harp

★ 4.6 (3,763 Google reviews)

Best for a locally focused beer list and sausages in baps.

It's on 2 of the 8 London pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #17 on our best pubs in London.

Real aleTraditional
Pint£ ?not checked yet
Hours—see below
Crowd—see below

Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“The beer selection is varied, locally focused and brilliant, thanks to a long-serving landlady, and, in a welcome change to the standard…”

Condé Nast Traveller ↗

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

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 8 lists (Condé Nast Traveller, The Telegraph's best UK pubs 2026)
  • Recommended 1 time on Reddit
  • Google 4.6★ from 3,763 reviews
  • Score 5 = 2 × 2 lists + 1 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.

When it's busy

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

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