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London's Listed Pubs

Four public houses protected for their interiors rather than their beer, ordered west to east across the centre.

Assembled and reviewed by Global City Intelligence on 2026-09-07. The order below is a suggested route, not a ranking.

The route

  1. Princess Louise

    Holborn

    An 1891 interior of etched glass and mahogany snug partitions.

    Photograph of Princess Louise in London
    Princess Louise public house, High Holborn, London. Edwardx · CC-BY-SA-3.0

  2. Cittie of Yorke

    Holborn

    A long hall of high-backed cubicles under wine vats.

    Photograph of Cittie of Yorke in London
    Cittie of Yorke pub on High Holborn, London. The wub · CC-BY-SA-4.0

  3. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

    City of London

    Rebuilt in 1667 after the Fire and never opened out.

    Photograph of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese in London
    Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Historic pub in Wine Office Court, off Fleet Street. The pub was rebuilt in 1667 and has reputed Dr Johnson associations. Colin Smith · CC-BY-SA-2.0

  4. The Black Friar

    City of London

    An Arts and Crafts interior saved from demolition in the 1960s.

4 of 4 places shown on the map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.