Ye Olde Mitre, Farringdon, London

A hidden treasure and long may it remain that way. Due to its size it gets remarkable packed so you need to pick your time well.

wonderful place! I love it!

I usually have a great time there together with my friends. Great place to enjoy a cup of beer!

a bit pricy but overall a nice relaxing place to chill out and have a pint

Brought some friends from Germany to introduce them to some decent pub culture. We had an excellent time at this charming little pub. Staff/food/drinks were great. Evening mission was accomplished!

I had a lovely time. Me and my partner really enjoyed it. Great place to be.

Probably my favourite pub in the world.There is always something new going on and the performances are pretty special

We know it is worth the small effort to enter along the very narrow alley (at the Holborn end) running between Hatton Garden and Ely Place to find this wonderful place.

It is a Fuller's Brewery house.

This former Tudor site and subsequently rebuilt public house remains an English beer celebration.

Lunch still remains very basic eats. Recommend the toasted sandwiches.

We found the "behind the bar" people obliging and helpful.

If this ever changes, go elsewhere.

During our visit, English staff made conversation with customers. In London!

The lunchtime trade relies on a mixture of local business people and tourists. We, now among the latter, are clearly expected and welcomed, but in return we do not want a pub bistro.

This public house remains a serious English beer house.
Of course, good wine and other wet sales (tradespeak) are available. We will watch pricing policy and Fullers.

Courtesy always counts behind the bar. The Mitre is a good example where the staff excel in good mannered service to customers. They maintain exemplary standards.

We advise you arrive before noon.

Later lunch visitors will find no prisoners are taken by regulars in the grab for seats at the tables inside! Standing mainly only possible outside with your pint on an upturned barrel for young and fit.

Highly recommended for a summer thirst quencher.

Enjoy an historical building and surroundings of national English importance with a pint of real beer.
Not open at week-ends

Service was average but the foodand drink makes it up.

awesome!

Great pub but out of the way unless you know its there
great beers and toasted cheese and onion sandwiches
give it a try

great

Big Dave visited here last week with a mate, after missing the entrance at first just like everyone else and what a charming little pub. Now my favourite pub in London - great ales, fantastic location and also situated next to what is now my favourite street in the area - Ely Place. A walk down there afterwards, past the amazing church and into the Bleeding Heart is a must.

Hi, the main picture you are showing of interior is actually the interior of the Prospect of Whitby another pub on the Thames.The 2 closest tube stations are Chancery Lane and Farrindon.
They usually have 5 or 6 real ales on all the time,four are regular ales plus at least three guest ales from other micro-breweries around the uk a week.[the beers are all advertised on their site on pub-explorer.com] Hot and cold snacks are available from 11.30 am till 9.30 pm,take a pork pie away to eat on the tube on the way home
REMEMBER the Mtre is closed at weekends and on Bank Holidays. It can be very busy outside in the alley even while there is space inside or upstairs always check it out inside

When I was a baby, my parents use to leave me in my Moses basket in the office and sneak off for a lunchtime pint here. If I were them, I'd have done exactly the same.

The Mitre serves hands down the best bar snacks in London (cheap, too). Large, savoury gherkins, delicious scotch eggs - so I'm told, scotch eggs aren't really my think - and, my God! The most moreish toasted sandwiches in London, rich with mustard, pickle or whatever else you want. Mmm...

Ale-wise, the list is great, but I'm a G&T girl so quite happy with that.

Get into the snug in the back bar and settle in for a lazy afternoon of drinking, snacking and relaxing. It's bloody freezing in winter though, so if you're near a window, make sure you've got a jacket to hand.

One of the best pubs in London. A real hidden gem and the last week I was there twice cause I love it so much. The staff is also really nice and helpful. The prices perhaps are high but that is ok since the interior is fantastic!

Loads of places I've reviewed seem to be a bit secret and hidden away, but this miniscule pub is by far the most secret and hidden of them all. The first time I went here I almost gave up trying to find it, until the clinking of glasses and other muffled pub noises led me down the tinest alleyway off Ely Place and into a Victorian timewarp. Chances of getting a seat are slim, but you'll get a warm welcome from the bar staff, who are traditionally clad in white aprons as they pour the ale. A must-visit.

This is apparently the hardest pub in London to find. This would explain why I have only discovered it recently, when I worked nearby for over 3 years. The fact it is in London…but is in Cambridgeshire may make it even harder.

It is certainly worth tracking down, the pub is a lovely old fashioned pub with a small outside area/courtyard. Inside there are two bars serving about….6 ales I think, I think they often have new ales in too, keeping it interesting. Service is quick, but it can get rather busy.

There is also a downstairs (apparently) and an upstairs function room. People gather outside in the warmer months.

There are two entrances; one is easier to find…but still a bit tricky. I suggest looking it up before you come here.

Great little secluded place, from which Time Out pointed to me many years ago. I only managed to find the place after passing it twice in error. The pub becomes a sort of microcosm for all things British with great local bitter and a decent head on any pint. Oh yes and if you’re from up North you can have a bit extra if you like. The non-opening at weekends is a downer, but the atmosphere is electric with all the city types. Have to love the quintessential suits which surround you and the spill out to the barrels surrounding the pub outside.

Located in a courtyard, accessed by 2 narrow alley ways this tiny pub features and outdoor toilet and the smalled taproom I have ever been in. Despite this and its general lack of windows and natural light, it is incredibly atmospheric and very friendly - well worth trying to get a seat here!