Best pubs in London › The Queen's Head
#20 of 40 best pubs in London · King's Cross · WC1X 9NB
Best for regularly changing casks and pork pies in a Victorian free house.
It's on 2 of the 8 London pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #20 on our best pubs in London.
“Preserving many of its original Victorian features, it’s run by a genuine beer and cider devotee who changes the casks and kegs on offer regularly.”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
“An actual hidden gem, with a regularly-changing cask selection, banging pork pies, and live music on Thursdays.”
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.