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Ye Olde Mitre, EC1
EC1
EC1N 6SJ
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Reviews of Ye Olde Mitre (Average Rating: 9 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Ye Olde Mitre
I was here before in 2019 but if I wrote any notes about my visit I didn't write them up on here, so a recent return gives me the opportunity to say how busy it gets between 17:20 and 18:20 on a Wednesday in February. The nine of us on a friend's 70th birthday crawl managed to squeeze in somehow, and we soon inherited some seats around a table as others decided they couldn't stand it any more. Actually there was a really friendly atmosphere and the staff were serving people as fast as they could. (When we emerged we found just as many people in the courtyard and in the entrance tunnel as there were inside.) I had a London Pride which was pretty good (NBSS 3.5) and one of my friends had something else (see photo), but I've no idea what the other beers were as it was far too busy at the bar. I wouldn't mind returning here if I can find a relatively quiet period.
On 20th February 2025
- rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about Ye Olde Mitre
Like the reviewer below I paid a return visit to this historic Inn yesterday for the first time in many years. Yes this is a great piece of London drinking history and visitors to London really should search it out. But be sure to pick your time if you are interested in seeing and enjoying that history because, as Mr Scrumpy eludes to below, this is not the most comfortable pub to have a pint in.
Apart from the couple of occasions when I have visited in that mid afternoon time slot between the end of the lunchtime period and the start of the after work one I too have never managed to get a seat in one of the two small rooms either side of the small central serving area, and have also been confined to the passageways outside. There are additional tables in the two main passageways leading from Charterhourse Street and Hatton Gardens, but these are the main thoroughfares into the pub, so sitting here is usually not relaxing. The trick is to search out the third one, the dead end passageway behind the gents toilets, where if you are lucky to get a table you will be largely undisturbed, except for the odd first time gentleman visitor who has walked straight past the unmarked door to the small gents and now stands in the middle of this corridor looking completely confused.
I first visited here over 40 years ago and the pub itself remains completely unchanged from that time which, as another reviewer comments below, is the point of the place.
However what has changed has been the beer range and choice and I have to say full marks to Fullers in that respect and especially to the progressive guest ale policy. Last night there was a very good stout, a mild and a New England IPA alongside the Pride and the Seafarers. And a good team of staff squeezed into the central jump we’re doing an excellent job at serving the after work throng in quick succession.
The point of this pub is to serve the working population of this part of London and it has been doing so for several hundreds of years. I will totally support the comments of Mr Scrumpy below. If you want to see the pub then come during the day after the lunch session, but you won’t get the atmosphere. For that come here on a weekday at 6PM, especially on a Thursday or Friday. It won’t be quiet and it won’t be comfortable but you will be standing in the shoes of many a working Londoner before you.
And definitely do not come on a Saturday or Sunday as the pub is closed at weekends.
On 26th August 2022
- rating: 9
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Ye Olde Mitre
Yesterday was my first visit to this pub in over 7 years. It was also my first daytime visit, which made it feel like an entirely different pub. On previous evening visits, it's been packed out. Whilst I'd managed to squeeze into the front bar once, I'd normally be relegated to the quaint alleyway outside.
The atmosphere is not quite as good as normal during the day, but the quietness allows you to appreciate the history and surroundings.
Fuller's London Pride & Gale's Seafarers Ale are still the regular ales. Guests were Five Points Best Bitter, Dark Star Hophead & Oakham JHB. They no longer appear to stock a real cider.
Certainly worthy of a visit to experience a step back in time.
On 29th June 2021
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
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- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 15% - last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Not Saturday & Sunday - last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
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- Micropub : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 29 June 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 March 2019 by ROB Camra
