The Beehive, Marylebone, W1

Randomness Guide to London - Beehive entry

Randomness Guide to London - Beehive entry

This really seems to be more of a restaurant than a pub, although when I went up to the bar to order a pint, nobody asked me whether I wanted to eat. But there was one real ale on – Everard's Sleighbell, which was expensive at £3.70 a pint. It tasted superb though. There was a Loddon's Brewery van outside, which raised my hopes somewhat. I did have a club sandwich, which cost £6.90 and was OK, but expensive for what it was. I got my change at the bar in a silver dish, which always leads me to question an establishment's entitlement to call itself a pub. The bar back and counter look original, as does the floor tiling surrounding the bar, but nothing else about this place reminds me of a pub. I doubt whether I shall be paying a return visit.

Official site of the Beehive, contains menu and drinks list - www.thebeehive-pub.co.uk