"New pubs don't open up as much as new restaurants. In fact, it's likely that more pubs in London are closing down than opening up, which makes the launch of new boozers in the capital something to celebrate. One pub however stands pump and cask above the rest; in Islington, which we have crowned the best new pub in London for 2025. It was the only new pub to make our recently updated , and as such was the only real contender for the title."
"'The Pocket's premise is simple, and, let's be honest, perfect: "No reservations. No green food. No shit beer. No terrible modern music," they say. The bar snacks come in various shades of beige (scotch eggs, sausage rolls, pasties, and pork pies), the music comes from either the piano or a vinyl record player which favours vintage jazz and soul, and the crowd is gorgeous."
New pub openings in London are rare and many pubs close, so new boozers are notable. The Pocket opened in March 2025 on the former Four Sisters pub site on Canonbury Lane in Islington. Owner Pete Holt also runs the Southampton Arms, an old-school ale and cider house near Hampstead Heath. The Pocket occupies a former carriage house, serves local ales and ciders, and offers bar snacks such as scotch eggs, sausage rolls, pasties and pork pies. The venue features a piano and vinyl records with vintage jazz and soul, plus beer priced by strength for affordable pints.
Read at Time Out London
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