Best pubs in London › The Kings Arms
#19 of 40 best pubs in London · Waterloo · SE1 8TB
Best for real ale at a horseshoe bar, with Thai food out back.
It's on 2 of the 8 London pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #19 on our best pubs in London.
Sport on · Food · Dogs welcome
“There’s a reason it’s always packed to overflowing – real ales on tap, a no-nonsense wooden horseshoe bar, a jolly old atmosphere and a sizeable Thai restaurant out the back.”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
“Nice pub offering some excellent cask ales, plus tasty Thai food.”
The r/london pub wiki ↗
Also named by The Telegraph's best UK pubs 2026.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.
Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.