Soho pub crawl

6 pubs within 600 metres of the middle of Soho, all rated 5 for food hygiene, in an order that keeps the walking to about 1.3 km (23 minutes). Click any pub to swap it out, or add others.

The route

  1. The Shaston Arms 54-6 Ganton Street, London, W1F 7QLThen 110 m, about 2 min, to stop 2
  2. The Little Violet Door 59-11 Kingly Street, London, W1B 5PHThen 320 m, about 6 min, to stop 3
  3. The Devonshire 517 Denman Street, London, W1D 7HWThen 530 m, about 9 min, to stop 4
  4. The Coach & Horses 5Coach and Horses 2 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4TAThen 210 m, about 4 min, to stop 5
  5. The Crown 543 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DDThen 140 m, about 2 min, to stop 6
  6. The Angel 561 St Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8LE

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How these pubs were picked

We started from the pubs and bars the Food Standards Agency lists within 600 metres of the middle of Soho, kept the ones with the top food hygiene rating, 5, and left out names that belong to restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels or clubs. The route starts at the pub nearest the middle and follows the shortest walking order we could find from there.

That makes it a short, well-rated walk. The register records hygiene inspections only, so whether these are Soho’s best pubs is yours to judge. A listing means the council has the business on its books, so check opening times before you go.

Every pub and bar within 600 metres

Pub or barRatingFrom the middle
The Blue Posts270 m
Basement Sate580 m
Underbelly Boulevard5110 m
Sophisticats Soho5140 m
The Friendly Society4150 m
Duke of Wellington5150 m
The Toucan4180 m
The House Party5180 m
Mr Fogg's Pawnbrokers3190 m
COVEN: HeadquartersAwaiting inspection200 m
ConcoctionsAwaiting inspection230 m
Be at One Cocktail Lounge & Late Bar Piccadilly5230 m
Simmons Bar Greek Street5230 m
Simmons Bar4260 m
Rhino at Windmill5260 m
Piana Vyshnia4260 m
Simmons Bar5270 m
Nq645270 m
Nq64Awaiting inspection290 m
The Shaston Arms5290 m
The Coach & Horses5300 m
Boom Battle Bar5300 m
Three Lanterns Leicester Square5310 m
Clays5320 m
Nightjar Carnaby5330 m
Disrepute5330 m
Below Stone Nest5330 m
Box5330 m
The Devonshire5340 m
Vagabond Wines5350 m
Cirque Du Soir5350 m
Black Horse5360 m
The Little Violet Door5360 m
The Ganton Arms4360 m
Brewdog4370 m
Blue Posts5380 m
Thirteen Ldn5390 m
Whistle Punks4440 m
U95450 m
Luxe LondonAwaiting inspection450 m
Rocket Room, Leicester Square5450 m
Market Place Leicester Square4450 m
iGOLI BAR LTDExempt460 m
Wheatsheaf5460 m
Two Brewers5460 m
Bricklayers Arms4460 m
The Angel5480 m
The Starman4500 m
Simmons Bar Leicester Square4500 m
The Crown5510 m
DC Venues LtdExempt520 m
Dalla Terra Wine Bar1530 m
Karaoke Box Mayfair5540 m
All Bar One5540 m
Fitzroy Tavern1570 m
Mr Fogg's Tavern5570 m
Guinness Open Gate Brewery London5580 m
Jack Horner5590 m

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Questions about the Soho pub crawl

How long is the Soho pub crawl?

About 1.3 km between the 6 pubs, roughly 23 minutes of walking at a gentle pace. That's an estimate from straight-line distances, so allow a little more.

How many pubs are there around the middle of Soho?

58 pubs and bars within 600 metres are on the Food Standards Agency register as of 21 September 2026. 37 of them hold the top food hygiene rating.

How were these pubs chosen?

By food hygiene rating, name and distance only: pubs with the top food hygiene rating, 5, named like pubs rather than restaurants or cocktail bars, close enough to walk between. The register records hygiene inspections only, so beer, food and atmosphere are yours to judge. No pub paid to be on the list.

Pubs and ratings: Food Standards Agency register, captured 21 September 2026, under the Open Government Licence v3. Distances are straight lines between the register’s positions.