Ye Olde Mitre Inn

Visited this place for drinks after work with coworkers while on a business trip in London. Was recommended by some locals. It’s one of the oldest pubs in London and you’ll know it as soon as you walk in. We mostly had beer and tried a few apps. Nothing fancy but definitely a memorable place and a spot would recommend grabbing a couple beers at if you’re visiting London.

Proper wood floors.
Proper leather chairs.
Proper historical pictures in proper picture frames.
Proper flowing of Fuller’s pub cask ale pints.
Proper cheeky barkeep.
Properly hidden in an alley from you tourists.
Properly filled with after-​work London locals.
Proper ‘pub’ NOT ‘gastro-​pub’ or ‘resto’.
Proper atmosphere to get dodgy with your improper mates.
In case you didn’t get me, I said PROPER, bruv. PROPER.

It was great to finally get here today on st Patrick’s day. Cozy «British» pub with great atmosphere and quirky architecture you would expect in an a old, historic London bar. You have to really look to find it though! Service was good even though it was very crowded. Pricing was as expected.

Awesome atmosphere. The people are friendly and the ales are flowing. Food is decent but pricey and are only small portions for snacking.

Hidden gem! Quiet and cozy, a true pub ! 5 stars !!!

A pub in the wall. I always enjoy a pub that is a bit hard to find, Ye Olde Mitre is one of those. Situated on Hatton Garden the Diamond District of London.
If you are looking for a quiet pub with nice seating, then you should probably look for somewhere else, this place is always busy and situated down a mews which adds to its charm. The reason you know the pub is there is because of the amount of people in the alley.
The drinks aren’t exactly cheap, the food is nice and the service is pretty fast, you can sometimes get a seat but it is the exception not the rule as most flat surfaces have people stood with a drink.
If you are looking for a quaint pub that you want to show people and are in the area, I’d suggest this place for sure.

They say its haunted. It’s bloody haunting to get to the other side of the bar that is. I mean, once you in, your in your segment of the pub. To exit you may have to walk round the block to get to the other side of the bar. Its like in the middle and each segment of the bar is almost in a different building. Whether or not I was mildy drunk the first time I went I don’t know but it was a magical experience nonetheless.
Ye Olde Mitre Inn is one of londons oldest pubs. A long serving place, where drink is the mission, not food. No, this place is a fortress of londoners and their post work boozing. Its quite tricky to find if you were indicated the area. Its between buildings and roads. Not a thoroughfare but a needle in a haystack.
That said, its a wonderful find indeed. I love this pub and its one of london’s best! If just to see it more than anything.

Fantastic old worldly pub hidden away in Holborn. Jammed full of after work Londoners you won’t find many tourist here. I have only been the once but can’t wait to get back and let an evening roll by over a few pints.

This was my favorite pub of my mini-​crawl! It was in a nice location, wasn’t stuffy, had a good selection, and good servers. I ordered at the bar, sat on a bench and enjoyed, then left.
I love history, so walking into a place like this is fun for me. Being American, it was awesome to think this bar has been there (granted, probably rebuilt or remodeled several times) since a little over 50 years after Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Let that timeframe sink in. It celebrated it’s bicentennial several decades before the USA was the USA.
If you don’t have GPS, be sure to pay attention to the signs on the wall. I entered from Halton Garden and there is only a small sign over an arched entryway which leads you to the pub.

When you are looking for an authentic old English pub, this is it! At around 500 years old this place has history. It’s small but the pints are good and it’s nestled among old and modern buildings. Tucked away really. It’s right off Fleet Street. Not a touristy area so it’s just the right place to feel like a Brit.

If I lived in London I could, without a doubt, drink my life away in here. Set back off Hatton Garden down a hidden alleyway, this is a pub that you need to make a destination of. You won’t find many tourists in here due to its near-​secret location in Holborn, so it feels like real London in there (they filmed a scene from Snatch in here for goodness sakes!).
It’s got a tiny little bottom floor which gets packed shortly after work lets out, but if the day is decent you will find most people spill out into the little courtyard — it’s perfectly secluded behind the buildings around it. Even if it’s raining there is a section with a covered roof to stand under.
I’m including a photo of an excellent sign posted by the bar — indeed if you are a proper real ale drinker from the North you WILL find this place on any respectable list, so this might be a requirement!

I do like Ye Olde Mitre.
The name sounds like one of those fake Ye Olde tourist trap places but this is real.
The pub has been around since 1546 but not sure any of the original building remains. Like many old (e) pubs in the City of London they’ve often been rebuilt, extended and modified several times over many years.
What I like is that it’s surprisingly down to earth and un-​gastrofied and all the better for it because it’s a pub, not a restaurant. The staff are quick and have some banter and the drink selection is good. It’s a Fuller’s pub and has the usual Fuller’s beers including London Pride and Honey Dew (a good one).
It still feels fun to go there down the almost secret alleyway and the back room is nice and cosy for the winter. A favourite pub in the City.
The crowd is a mix of regulars /​after work crowd from the area and a few visitors coming to check it out. All good.

Honestly, this is the best English pub I’ve visited during a trip to London with my grad school program. I am very American, I’m just putting it out there, and Ye Old Mitre Inn was everything that I could’ve asked for and more (seriously what you would picture an English pub to look like in the movies).
My girlfriend and I arrived around 5:30 p.m. today. There are multiple entrances and sections of the pub and we found a place to sit relatively easily (I feel like bigger groups would have a problem although my close friend and her group of Buzzfeed UK colleagues had no issue taking over the entire second floor). We sat and enjoyed a few glasses of wine and beers while we chatted about all of the interesting things happening in London. Can’t tell you much about their drinks other than the glass of Sauvignon Blanc that I enjoyed was phenomenal. About ten blocks away from the Holborn tube stop close to my hotel.
It was awesome, especially with the pictures of important dead English figures hanging on the mahogany wood walls.
Five stars in my book :]

Traditional pub
Quintessential English
Exposed timber
Knobbly glass
Decent beers
Better ales
Usual spirits
Reasonable wines
Outdoor courtyards–
fairylight canopy
Cosy indoors–
fireplace corner
Toasted sandwiches
90p sausages
Sunday lunch
Afternoon tea
Ely Place/​
Hatton Gardens
Cobbled alleyway
Hidden gem

Ye Olde Mitre is the oldest pub still standing in the City of London (which y’all know is only 1 square mile big, but still impressive come on).
Is that what makes is so cool? Well, probably yes, but there is much more to it.
The place was built in the 1500 and I must say that the first time I tried to find it I never did, it’s so hidden. it was so rainy and I was so tired.
Long story short, in the second attempt I was luckier and in no time we found this tiny little alley behind a church that lead us to the coolest pub I’ve been so far. I mean, where else in the world you find a pub built around a cherry tree where the first Queen Elizabeth danced around? Cooooooooool!
The ambience is history by it self, but if you want to learn more, you shall find the notebook available in an upstairs room that explains the history of the pub.
The walls are old you can even see how much the floor has gone down, the first room we walk in from the street is so small that probably only fits 6 people sitting
Let’s talk about beer, it’s a pub after all. They have excellent choices, nothing too fancy but the beer on tap is fresh and yummy. If you need a snack they also have options but I’ve never tried myself.
If you are only in London for the weekend I’m afraid you won’t get to visit this place as they only open from Monday to Friday, but even if you can’t get in it’s worth to walk around the pub/​church area and see a little bit more of London’s history.

I take my wife to Ye Olde Mitre quite often as we both just love the vintage look which kind of reminds us of our youth. Most of the time its complete packed but that doesn’t really bother us cause we are too busy enjoying the Fullers ales. Although it tends to get crowded the atmosphere is calm and relaxing which I find very appealing. An overall great place to go.

Lovely pub very well hidden really worth the search. Not a huge range of beer but very varied and a good choice. Very atmospheric.

Trust to none more drink than you yourself and then looks at him, because it could be a wonderful person

Great old English pub. Reallly enjoyed the beer.
Cheers,
Phill

Here’s another five-​stars for Ye Olde Mitre. Thoroughly enjoyed myself there, it’s a place rich in history. It’s true it gets crowded, but you have just have to be quick to grab a seat when one opens up. It’s a good place for drink and happy chat. Good ales as well. Will deffo be going back! :D
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It gets crowded very quickly, it’s a good place to be if you don’t come during lunch (the food is ok, they are known for their toasts) or after 5pm. The wooden structure and the picturesque deco give this pub a traditional touch.
It was built supposedly to serve the staff of the Bishop of Ely, who had his London residence adjacent. The residence was the setting for all sorts of history, including a five-​day banquet for Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon in 1531.
The residence is long since gone, but the pub thankfully survives. It has several small rooms, wood panelled and covered with prints and pictures. An alleyway snakes around the building, which now provides space for the smokers.
The nearest stations are Farringdon and Chancery Lane.

Nach mehreren Besuchen muss ich endlich eine Bewertung abgeben.
Echt guter Pub!!! Das Publikum ist nett, die Preise sind auch OK und die Location ist so wie ich mir einen Pub vorstelle.

Der Pub ist nicht ganz leicht zu finden. Bekannte meinten, wir sollten da mal hingehen. Nach einigem suchen haben wir ihn aber dann doch, in einem kleinen Innenhof, gefunden. Es ist echt gemütlich da, es gibt nette Leute und wir hatten viel Spaß.
Der Laden ist wie bereits erwähn in einem kleinen Hof versteckt, der zwischen den Straßen Hatton Garden und Ely Place liegt.

Dieser Pub ist in einem kleinen Innenhof versteckt; aber es lohnt sich, danach zu suchen. Er ist von den beiden Straßen Hatton Garden und Ely Place aus zu erreichen, man erkennt den Durchgang an einem kleinen Pub-​Schild. Der Vorläufer des Pubs soll 1546 eröffnet worden sein, das «aktuelle» Lokal gibt es seit 1772. Er bietet auch diverse «real ales» an, die eine Alternative zu den nivellierten «Massenbieren» darstellen.
Ein netter Ausflug ins historische London!

Le plus vieux pub de LondresCaché parmi les bâtiments plus ou moins récents au niveau de High Holborn il faut vraiment le cherché pour le trouver!
Fondée en 1546 ce pub offre un cadre tout à fait exceptionnel! Petite merveille entièrement en bois, vous né regretterez pas de vous arrêtez pour une pinte ici!
Souvent blindé (mais alors totalement) à partir de 18hr à cause de la sortie des bureaux, si vous voulez vous assoir je vous conseille de venir un peu plus tôt!
Les bières proposé sont excellentes, les snacks aussi! Et les serveurs très sympathique!