Ye Olde Mitre

Never mind the tourists who come for their fix of ‘olde London towne’, Ye Olde Mitre has been a proper drinking den since 1547. Gloriously decked out with dark wood panelling, it’s easy to imagine Dickensian villains lurking amid the nooks & crannies of this ancient boozer as the swirling mists of a pea souper clog the narrow alley outside. Fuller’s Discovery & London Pride are fixtures on the pumps, although CAMRA supporters & others can also expect periodic visits from ales brewed as far away as Orkney & Cornwall. Food is a perfunctory affair – cheese toasties are about as far as it goes – & there aren’t many places where you’ll see ‘sausage 80p’ on the board these days.