Best pubs in London › The Southampton Arms
#3 of 40 best pubs in London · Gospel Oak · NW5 1LE
Best for beer and cider only from small UK breweries, with pork baps.
It's on 4 of the 8 London pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #3 on our best pubs in London.
“A lovely little Victorian ale house near Hampstead Heath.”
Time Out (#44) ↗
“Everything on the many taps – real ales, craft beer, authentic cider – is all made in the…”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
“Discreet, dark, church pewed round tables crowded by beers strictly from small and independent UK breweries (the only pub in London dedicated to doing such a thing).”
The Handbook ↗
“Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak — one of the best pubs in London…”
r/london ↗
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.