Wenlock Arms in Hackney

We came in for a birthday party with 20 people. The long haired bar tender was not very welcoming and was very unhappy. It is a shame. It was a lovely party vibe and every one was involved and even people that we didn't know were enjoying themselves. Sadly there was an issue with things on the bar and balloons and it just ruined the night. Maybe it is more fun when this person is not working. They should remember that people stay in pubs with positive vibes not rude acidic bar staff. Community coming together is what a pub is all about. Sadly there was a lack of this when we visited. Hopefully this was a one off night for this bartender and usually things are more uplifting and welcoming.

If only every local pub was like this. Loads of cask ales - and the Guinness is decent too. Sundays are chilled with live piano music. Saturday’s playlist is from your teenage years. Behind the bar, Joe is a legend. Love it here.

(June 2010) The very definition of ’salt of the earth’. Rough and tumble set-up that attracts all walks of life. Beers are cheap and of course of decent focus on real ale. 11 taps, none of which I knew. I might be getting old and soft but I preferred the quiter and more comfortable surroundings of the likes of Cask Pub & Kitchen. No doubting this place’s honesty and intent however.

Spent an entertaining afternoon/early evening here. Great beer selection. Music was a bit dodgy early on, but when 'hit the north' kicked in, it was perfection

Amazing Steak Pie.. Not to mention the Pub Quiz. And the pub itself. Very nice

Lovely local pub with good selection of drinks to enjoy over live music by the amazing pianist!

Great atmosphere and a decent selection of beers on

A decent local with an excellent range of beers. Friendly staff. If you’re a beer fan it’s definitely worth a visit. Recommended.

A lovely pub on a housing estate close to Angel and Old Street. The pub sells a wide range of cask ales and a small selection of bottled beers including some from Belgium. I did not see a food menu, but the bar staff appeared to be making many cheese/cheese and ham sandwiches ready to become toasties. I drank an excellent pint of stout.

The nicest staff, best crowd, and tastiest selection of locally made cask beers in all of London.

Proper London boozer. Locals, techies, yuppies, hipsters and senior citizens. Great beer. And a great landlord who chooses his staff well. Pies and toasties if you eant hot food. The rest is booze and disco.

On my visit very much a locals' pub, but certainly welcoming and polite. Busy even on a Saturday early afternoon. Beers well kept e.g. 5 points derailed porter, which is always a pleasure to see on in autumn. 3 or 4 cask beers on.

Sé que la gente delira por este lugar pero por qué razón no lo sé. En primer lugar, está un poco fuera del camino y, por lo tanto, requiere un buen recorrido para encontrarlo. A continuación, es muy desaliñado por dentro y no parece estar decorado en más de 40 años. Pedimos comida. Todo lo que tenían eran rollos de salchichas y un sándwich de queso a la parrilla. Genial! Había una buena variedad de cervezas, pero nunca había oído hablar de ninguna de ellas. Así que no me impresionó. Lo probé, no me gustó.

Could be better good atmosphere tho

Crackin pub. Gran selección de cerveza de verdad y cosas frías gaseosas también. Servicio amable y bien informado y locales. Añada música fresca, ambiente relajado y usted tiene una joya de un pub. Me encantó. Ojalá fuera mi local.

The Wenlock Arms is a fantastic pub with a welcoming and lively atmosphere. Known for its impressive selection of craft beers and real ales, it’s a haven for beer enthusiasts. The historic charm of the pub, combined with friendly and knowledgeable staff, makes it a perfect spot for a relaxed drink with friends. The occasional live music and events add to the vibrant ambiance. Overall, The Wenlock Arms offers a delightful and authentic pub experience in London.

Love this pub, amazing selection of beer, great friendly staff and tasty sandwiches

Me encantó este lugar. Como visitante de Norteamérica, así es exactamente como me había imaginado un pub inglés "clásico". Muy recomendable.

Great pub for many years with an excellent beer selection.

Great little boozer in the back streets off of city Road.

Very fun pub for a night. Had a great meat pie there too with proper spicy horseradish mustard. Nice ales as well.

One of the best proper pubs in London. Also references Keith Talent. What’s not to love.

Algunos chicos de Stockport recomendaron este pub londinense hace unos años, siendo de México no tuve la oportunidad de visitarlo desde ahora, visitado un sábado por la noche, el pub no estaba lleno, pero aún así, buena selección de cervezas reales, y el personal fue tan amable de tener una pequeña conversación y regalar algunos recuerdos, cuando no tenían que... No pude volver el día después para un evento de música, pero bueno... buenos momentos y lejos de los turistas también!

Really awesome pub with a fab tap selection and they make a great g&t too!

This could very well be the best pub in the world. If you love cask beer that assertion becomes even more difficult to refute. If you think you like beer, just come here and get to truly love it.

Great cosy little pub with a dartboard

What you need a pub to be. A square corner, preserved heritage, vibe focused London community pub with independent brewery legacy. Plenty of pub swing doors into a spacious drinking hall with centrepiece square bar. Vintage, decorative papered ceiling and walls. Simple, classic droplet lamps, understated coving, archway and subtle curved wall edges against the large, name painted windows. It's light and calm in this relaxed, volume appropriate happy classic tuned, friends and community social house. The back bar is an original gem with decorative mirroring, decorative, aged pillars and feature figurines on the overhead with a well loved, vintage bar front and counter. There's wide wood floorboard, bench edge seating and mini stools, comfortable in space and feeling. The original fireplace is overlooked by a heritage cut glass brewery mirror. Vintage decorative pub arts feature on the walls. There's darts and a piano you can imagine many gather rounds have been held. The superb selection of small batch, independent beers on draught compliment this hidden beauty pub with heritage vibes in it's own confidence in the past and what it represents.

Great range of beers, very quick service. No screens just music and not too loud. Fantastic place to meet and chat and PLAY DARTS!

Thanks for heating up that Gregg's sausage roll 😆 nice pub though

It had been about 20 years since I'd visited the Wenlock. I wasn't disappointed. It hadn't gone through a dreadful refurbishment making it a soulless place with an identikit interior. It was still an authentic boozer with an amazing 10 real ales on the pumps. There was also a selection of craft ales for those who prefer keg. A DJ was playing an eclectic mix of music, from The Cure and Edwyn Collins to GC Cameron and George Benson. We had a great time, and it won't be another 20 years before I go back.

Superb 'proper' pub with a great range of beers.

Seems like quite a rare find in London - cask ale centric place with quite a young crowd and good atmosphere. Staff are lovely and beers were on point.

One of my favourite pubs in London. A real old fashioned boozer, on the Hackney side of the canal, with multiple awards for real ale...

Very friendly Traditional pub,great choice of Beers,good service.

Best pub in London with the best bar people in London.

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Awesome, I discovered here today as it is nearby to my university. I think I will come a lot!!!

Excellent pub about 10 minutes walk from Old Street Station. Eight cask beers on handpump when I last visited including a stout. A few seats outside. Very friendly and helpful staff. Dartboard and piano!

Been there before, and specifically journeyed there this evening. Quite a trek, after a nice meal at the Fish Central - Highly recommended. Arrived at the Wenlock just after 1030 - they advertise as being open until 11 00. They wouldn't serve me, saying they'd already called last orders. There was a large crowd of people's there, outside smoking, with drinks on the go inside. Awful service, very dismissive bar person, basically told me to go away. As a Camra member, i would no longer recommend this pub. Terrible customer service. Avoid

This is a proper London pub with proper beer, properly kept at properly affordable prices. What's not to like?

Great pub with great selection of beers at affordable prices. Gluten-free beer on cask is a real plus for those who need it, and quite a rarity. Really pleased to have discovered this place and will be back.

Wonderful traditional pub. Excellent choice of beers. Lovely staff. Wish I lived nearby.

My favourite haunt in London. Superb.

Good range of real ales, mainly at £5 - very reasonable for the area.

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Great neighborhood pub, great beer selection

Real ale pub People travel to it from far and wide Busy Customers overflowing onto street Well worth visiting Thanks

One of the best pubs in London! Lovely atmosphere and staff

Can't rate the food as we didn't try any, although it seemed to be more snacks or light bites such as toasted sandwiches. A really good range of cask and keg beers which I'm reliably informed by my husband we're really well kept. You really feel as though you've been transported back in time in a good way! A proper gem!

Just magnificent. Ale fan, go here. £5 a pint on cask. Brilliant, brilliant pub

The Wenlock Arms is a gem! The charming pub ambiance, friendly staff, and impressive selection of beers make it a must-visit. Whether you're a local or a tourist, you'll love the authentic British pub experience it offers.

My boss said this pub was decent and he was right

We were visiting London on business and sought a good genuine ale house. Found a cracker. Staff and locals were very friendly and great atmosphere. Great selection of beer!

Il pub si trova all'angolo con Shepherdess Walk Park, in una zona di Hackney che confina con un' area residenziale che alterna grattacieli e casette tradizionali. Le auto parcheggiate nelle strade (Tesla, Mercedes, Mclaren, Bmw...) parlano di una "high upper class". Buona selezione di birre, ambiente rilassato. Il pub sembra frequentato da "persone normali". Almeno in un una domenica sera di giugno 2023, con chiusura alle 22.00 e cucina alle 21.00 già chiusa. Sembra che il venerdi sia dedicato alla musica, jazz in particolare.

Blinder of a pub. Doesn't get much better.

Lovely Saturday at the pub. Thank you for a great weekend.

Nice trendy pub , good Guinness

Outstanding pub with great beer selection.

Typical London pub, nice atmosphere. Good choice of beers.

Good old fashioned pub. Lovely guy who runs it.

Great selection of real ales attentive pourers.

My local! Love the atmosphere and the staff and management team are great! Another one of my hidden gems!

Ambiant and friendly watering hole .

Real ale-focused with intuitive service, albeit on a relatively quiet Wedesday evening. If I had to criticise, I would argue they don’t really have a ‘go-to’ beer - a beer you would want to drink seven pints of. But nonetheless the beers I tried were perfectly kept and well tasty.

EXCELLENT pub, top beer selection, brilliant tunes, lovely open fire, great staff. Just what was needed on a dreary Sunday afternoon.

The Wenlock Arms is a charming independent pub located on a quiet back street that is cosy and welcoming. The atmosphere is fantastic, with a lovely warm fireplace that adds to the ambience, making it a perfect spot for a drink on a cold evening. The pub has a lively vibe on Friday & Saturday nights, making it an excellent destination for those seeking a good time. It's also a great place to unwind and enjoy a chilled drink on a lazy weekend afternoon. The free dart board is an added bonus which is always fun to play. Overall, The Wenlock Arms is a fantastic independent pub that is definitely worth a visit and is probably my favourite local

The kind of place you wish you lived near- great beers, friendly staff, chatty locals and good taste in music.

Great place that serves very nice beer. A wide selection of drinks and you can even sit there with your dog. Saw a man with one when I was there and it filled my heart. More places should be like this! Prices were awesome, hope you stay in business for a very long time!

Good atmosphere, friendly people.

Great beer, great music, great atmosphere.

Best boozer in this end of town.

Good local although a little clattery acoustically without any soft furnishings

Excellent service and range will revisit today. Nearly demolished and only just saved It was closed for several years Fortunately it retained the ground floor details

Very welcoming staff, friendly atmosphere, excellent ale selection, strongly recommend to pop in and try it out!

Friendly service, great beer, great music, traditional decor, all round awesome pub!

Great selection of beer. Lovely pint on Xmas day.

Super friendly. Classic 80’s wallpaper. Dartboard.

Great breakfast and great beers

My old mates favourite pub. I must return one day when I'm down that way. Cheers Billy

One of London's great pubs. A pub so good I'm reluctant to leave a review because I don't want it to become busier, but it deserves more business even at the risk of a bigger queue at the bar. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good music. Come for the real ale and stay for the toasties.

🚇 Old Street 🍺 £5.20 Budvar ❤️ The quintessential London Pub. . The Wenlock Arms is located in a quiet backstreet in Hoxton and is just a ten minute walk from Old Street station. A more picturesque journey would be to walk from Angel tube which means you can stroll along tranquil Regents Canal. . The pub was built in 1835 and is somewhat of a survivor. This pub survived the blitz unlike much of the surrounding area, it also survived demolition in 2010 when developers (shysters) didn’t get their way for once due to a vigorous local campaign that saved the pub. . The decor here is traditional with a horseshoe shaped bar taking centre stage. Around the bar are leather sofa benches with weathered round tables that have seen many a pint placed on them. There’s a dartboard If you fancy a game of arrows and also a Joanna incase someone wants to “Roll out the barrel “ .The walls are adorned with beautiful etched mirrors which complete the old world charm feel to this boozer. . This pub has won numerous awards for its beer, this is a ale and cider drinker’s paradise.There are 10 cask, 10 keg, plus real ciders to wet your whistle. Being the uncultured imbiber that I am, I chose a pint of Budvar which was tip top and very reasonably priced. If you’re a bit peckish then pies and toasties are available. . The atmosphere was relaxed and chilled with a few local punters in and a chap from New York in attendance. The Guv’nor was very chatty with the crowd in and is clearly passionate about his pub. . London has many institutions and for me The London Pub is the most important institution as it binds communities and people together. The @wenlockarms is the quintessential London Pub which epitomises what a London pub should be. The beer, the building, the ambiance, the hospitality, what a fantastic boozer. . ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 27/08/22

Great local Pub. Good beers, diverse crowd, good music and nice staff. A proper London boozer

Excellent Beer and Great service.

Great local pub. Lovely staff and atmosphere 5*

20 years ago when I first went it was one of the best pubs in London. It’s gone through some changes but still one of the best pubs in London.

My fave. Best boozer. Darts, a piana, nice selection of beers, and cheese toasties.

Amazing to see this place still going after all the development in this area. Great cask and keg taps, friendly staff, lovely locals. And a piano! The perfect pub?

A brilliant backstreet pub on the borders of Hoxton. Surprise, actually on Wenlock Street. Lovely people behind the bar, service smart and knowledgeable. Beer is good with a fine eclectic choice of ales both on cask and keg. A lovely place to visit!

Great back street boozer with a great range of real ales.

Attractive pub. Unfortunately, cask beer was all served warm.

Probably the best pub in London. Oozing charm, and really good beers too.

Top boozer with fantastic beer. Only gripe is the step up to go to loo is not visible and needs highlighting. I went flying (no damage to me other than wounded pride) but the next person may not be so lucky

Still a great pub but at £5.50 for a pint of normal strength cask ale, I won’t be returning in a hurry.

Really lovely little pub with a great selection of ales, larger and ciders. Friendly staff and lovely vibes

This is a great local pub with excellent atmosphere and a top range of real ales and other beers. The beers rotate which keeps things interesting. The staff are really friendly and the pub has great character. I really like this place, it is everything a good pub should be. Certainly one of the best pubs in East London and has won numerous awards, including CAMRA pub of the year. Will certainly be back.

Friendly local pub.staff are polite.

As good as it gets for pubs. Great beer, perfect atmosphere and a great mix of people.

Great friendly pub with great beer

Been here twice now. Great place if you’re into this kind of place. Tons of great beer and brewer ephemera line the walls and surfaces. The clientele ranges from the old locals in the afternoons to the young professionals in the evenings. The bartenders are quite friendly. The food seems limited to packaged snacks, but probably wouldn’t eat anything from this place, prepared or packaged. And the beer is great. Has a strong selection that changes on a regular basis.

Excellent independent local pub, nestled away on a backstreet of Islington. A rare find in London nowadays. Excellent beers and bar snacks. Friendly staff who seem to be enjoying themselves as well as being attentive at the bar. Great music on Saturday night too, and a happy and friendly crowd. I'll definitely be back soon!