The New Explorer, Marylebone, W1

David Walton left this review about The New Explorer

Visited 29/10/24. Previously visited as the Finery on 19/03/19.

Cask options were OSH, Abbot, Caledonian Deuchars and Blood Hound, the seasonal orange stout from GK. Keg options of Guinness, Peroni, Madri, Moretti, Orchard Thieves cider, Old Mount cider berries and cherries, Asahi, Estrella Galicia, Neck Oil, Lucky Saint, Paulaner Weissbier, Level Head, Siren Lumina, Hazy Day, Hoop a pale ale from the Full Circle Brew Co and K1664 Blanc.

This is a GK pub and a popular one at that based on my visit mid evening on a Tuesday. Ground floor it is bare boarded throughout apart from an obvious tiled section along the bar counter. Lots of tall tables with high stools, ledges around pillars, regular tables and chairs, fruit machines. There is an area at the back of the ground floor up the usual couple of steps to a carpeted area with banquettes and a more dining ambiance. Lighting was nice here; music was at a sensible level and classy. Some screens were showing the evening footy sans commentary. Downstairs was a basement bar with a subset of the keg beers upstairs. Pretty much a similar look and vibe, with a quiz ongoing during my visit.

On 20^th May 2026 - rating: 6
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