Oct 10, 2026, 12:36 PMOff to London in a couple of weeks, won’t be very mobile, so looking for recommendations for good pubs to pass the time.
I’ll have a couple of hours on Pentonville Rd before the Kristin Hersh gig in the Lexington.
Spending Saturday in Kew with sister. Probably no pub 🥺
On Sunday I’ll be in Piccadilly, maybe a swift early pint before an exhibition at the Royal Academy?
Sunday night on Waterloo Rd. Saw a couple nr the Old Vic last time but didn’t have time.
Any ideas?
Oct 10, 2026, 5:46 PMBydda i’n ymweld â’r Arth, ger Paddington, eto, ar fy ffordd adre, ond yn gofalu am fy het yn well y tro ‘ma.
@nic Highly recommend The Alma in Chapel Market a few minutes away. Or you can hang out downstairs in the Lexington anyway. Gig venue is upstairs and separate.
Oct 10, 2026, 3:48 PM@davoloid Diolch, that looks great.
RE: https://toot.wales/@nic/117416644828038625
@nic I would suggest looking at the Tweedy Pubs channel, but that assumes your tastes are like mine.
https://m.youtube.com/@TweedyPubs
Near the Lexington, I did start a list of pubs to check out the next time I see a gig there (their beer is awful), but haven't tried them yet
https://camra.org.uk/trips/77e2fd2f-417c-4338-afe1-f99a65b8b028
Near Waterloo - the Kings Arms on Windmill Street/Roupell Street is okay
Oct 12, 2026, 11:49 AM@jonpsp thanks for the warning about the Lexington’s beer!
As there are no trains from Aberystwyth to London that day, I’ve had to change my plans slightly, so will be arriving a bit later, into Paddington rather than Euston, so won’t have as much time as I thought before the gig, but will try at least one from your Pentonville list.