The Tipperary Pub — Restaurant in London

The Tipperary 📍 66 Fleet St, London EC4Y 1HT 🚇 Blackfriars 🍺 £6.50 Guinness

A Landmark London Pub Reopens.

The Tipperary is located in the heart of Fleet Street in the Temple district of London. The nearest Tube is Blackfriars, it’s an eight minute walk to get here.

This pub was originally called The Boars Head and rebuilt just after the Great Fire of London in 1666. While its claim to be the ‘oldest Irish pub’ in London is contentious, it was not an Irish pub until JG Mooney and Co of Dublin purchased the pub in 1895.

The pub shut in December 2020 with a very uncertain future. During the pub’s closure attempts were made to steal the historic mirrors but thankfully the thieves were thwarted. The pub has now been bought and reopened by a wealthy property company who will run The Tipperary as an independent pub.

The original decor has been lovingly restored to its former glory, much of Mooney’s late Victorian interior still endures. The bar is compact and has a mahogany topped servery located on the left hand side. Behind the servery is a beautiful ornate bar-back complete with etched mirrors and Camogie sticks. Opposite the servery is a dark panelled wall which has two superb glass panels advertising stout and whisky. Stretching down the length of the bar is a unique shamrock embellished mosaic floor. At either end of the bar are a couple of poser tables with stools. The former first-floor restaurant will soon become whiskey bar, watch this space. To the side of the pub is a spacious outdoor area which will help ease congestion in the main bar.

The beer selection included a couple of mainstream favourites plus a good range of beers by Irish craft brewers @galway_hooker_brewery . There is a tap for @forgedirishstout which wasn’t live yet, and of course there is Guinness. So when in Rome/Tipperary I decided to try the Guinness, my pint was a decent drop of stout, price point was above average. There is no food served at present.

I arrived just before 12pm and had pretty much the pub to myself. Soon after a couple of punters arrived, one chap who takes photos of pubs and another chap who is a regular and has drank in here for many years. We were having a good old chinwag and were soon joined by the Guv’nor who hails from Ireland. He is a top fella and took time out to tell us all about this historic pub.

I would have loved to have visited this pub back in the day when it would have been full of smoke and boozy Hacks, but the world moves on. The opening of @the.tipperary is a major comeback for London’s pub trade and for Fleet Street also. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit here and will definitely return soon to check out the whiskey bar when it opens. This is a must visit London Pub. ☘️

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I am from America and visit friends and family every few months in london.

I have been to the Tipperary on fleet street today with my friends who have been so upset this pub closed during covid. (And it did not let me down)

I arrived and was greeted with a warm welcome by the bar man Davie. He took the time to let us taste some beers and come to a choice of one that i loved (the galway ipa) my friends also tell me that they enjoyed one of the finest Guinness they had tasted in london in quite some time… bravo!!

Not only did davie help us with our beer choices he ran us through the incredible and enriching history of the tipperary itself. Who would have thought a pub this small would have such a rich history.

It may be small but boasts an incredible beer garden which I'm told is a very rare for this area of london.

Please check this amazing pub out as it is now one i will always make a necessity to visit when im here from the states! A shout out to the barman who partnered davie tommy...

Great Irish spot in the heart of London. With all the charm of a pub from back home in Ireland, the interior has been extremely well kept and restored - it looks great and really brings the vibes you'd expect from this kind of pub. The GAA decor, tiling, and signage behind the bar all hark back to Ireland in the right way that differs this from being an 'Irish Theme' pub to a proper Irish pub. Strong selection of drinks available and the staff are all very friendly and pour a great guiness. The boss was behind the bar when I was there, a great lad from Dublin, and could be spotted mingling and having good chats with his happy customers. The outside seating is all covered and tucked away nicely off Fleet Street and makes for a good spot to gather and have a few scoops. The one downside, I will say, is that the journey to the toilets is not disimilar to getting to Mordor and the gents' is the smallest toilets I have ever seen in my life so be ready to make some friends in there because elbows...