Best pubs in London › The Prospect of Whitby
#8 of 40 best pubs in London · Wapping · E1W 3SH
Best for a Thames-side deck at a riverside pub dating back to 1520.
It's on 2 of the 8 London pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 5 times. That makes it #8 on our best pubs in London.
“Head straight for the deck at the back, where you can gaze over the water to the wharves of Rotherhithe and the towers of Canary Wharf.”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
“London’s oldest riverside pub, dating back to 1520.”
Sunny in London (#4) ↗
“Prospect of Whitby and Grapes are obvious ones, always cited on here as classic pubs…”
r/LondonTravel ↗
Also named by r/LondonFood.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.