Ye Olde Mitre - Camden

Although this pub was taken over by Fullers its been left untouched , The beer is superb , we had the Dark Star winter ale , the staff are extremely friendly and it's a great place to see how pubs used to be , no game machines , televisions and people just having a good time drinking and chatting. A must for those wanting to experience a real pub with real atmosphere and real beer.

There are many famous old pubs in this district but unfortunately some of them serve bad pints and nonchalant or unfriendly reception. Those pubs certainly rest on the past glorious names but this pub is an exception. Every time I go their London Pride is well kept and the staff are professional and welcoming. If you want to soak up the real ambience, avoid busy hours.

Visited as a group of 14 pirates for a late brunch and was delighted to find that they served good quality flagons of grog and hearty fare fit for salty sea dogs. We put aside our usual pillaging for a couple of hours and so relaxed were we that no one felt the need to swash their buckle. A great historic pub tucked away down an alley that welcomes thieves, vagabonds and city workers alike, we will be back Arrrrrrrr!!!

Ye Olde Mitre is a splendid pub not open at weekends so make a special visit, go via the no-horse alley way to see the surprise unfold, lively pub, lovely staff, enjoy a pint or two, ask about the cherry tree

A search for the oldest public house in London turns up several venerable claimants. But the most authentic may be Ye Olde Mitre, near Chancery Lane tube stop in the Holborn district of central London. It boasts an age of nearly five centuries, established in 1547. That makes it hands down the oldest pub in London. Then again, a slight cavil might be raised that while something like a pub or a tavern probably has been in this spot since Henry VIII, it’s in dispute whether the current building could be that old. But it certainly looks like it might be, as the wee rooms, wood panels and walls of pictures offer exactly what every Anglophile would expect a true British pub to be. If a dictionary of illustrations could be produced, best entry for “cozy” would be this little place. It may also be among the most demure, tucked behind a street in London’s jewelry store district. It’s just off Hatton Garden, but look closely for the sign among the dazzles of diamonds. Likely nobody is going to stumble across Ye Olde Mitre by accident. A narrow passage, 1 Ely Court, brings you to a few outdoor tables. Inside, the pub rooms are not much bigger than an average living room. One is even called “Ye Closet.” More tables out back, and an upstairs, but for the most part visitors can really imagine themselves sitting back on a worn stool to drink a pint or two with Shakespeare’s spirit. Beers are by Fuller, a London stalwart, and included are some unusual brews on tap, such as “mild.” “Seldom found in London,” observed a bloke at the next table. “Usually found in the Midlands.” When you seem to be sitting in someone’s living room, you may feel like striking up a chat. Pub grub is modest, “toasties,” that is, toasted sandwiches and crisps. Service is low-key and the venue, set back from the street, quiet. It may not be London’s most lively pub, and certainly it is not the biggest, but it may be the oldest and certainly it is among the most charming.