Wikipedia gives us the quick following overview of the area: “ Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west, Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street. It contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other Chinese-run businesses. The first Chinatown was located in Limehouse in the East End. “
The amenities you might need in Chinatown
Below is a list of the places you may want to check out if the area of Chinatown. This can really help you out when you are moving to an area or neighbourhood.
Medical institutions in Chinatown
Chinatown has 20 medical institutions. These include hospitals, doctors offices, pharmacies and other stores providing medical attention. Here are the details the nearby medical institutions (1000 radius of the area).
| Medical institution Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERRAMED | 81 Oxford Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Sinusoothe Ltd | 60 Saint Martin’s Lane, London | N/A | N/A |
| Third Space Soho | 67 Brewer Street, London | 4.8 | 1188 |
| Litmus MME | 151 Shaftesbury Avenue, London | N/A | N/A |
| St Giles Medical Ltd | Saint Giles High Street, London | 5 | 1 |
| Midtown Wellness | 7 Henrietta Street, London | 5 | 180 |
| Pera Medical Services | 8 Northumberland Avenue, London | N/A | N/A |
| Medicspot Clinic Holborn | 41 Bloomsbury Way, London | N/A | N/A |
| Bedford Square Medical Centre | 60 Bloomsbury Street, Bedford Square, London | N/A | N/A |
| Body Fabulous Health Clinic | 95 Mortimer Street, London | 4.9 | 142 |
| San Ling Chinese Medical Centre | Commonwealth House, 11 New Oxford Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Bupa Health and Dental Centre West End | 53 Mortimer Street, London | 3.6 | 36 |
| DRV Clinic | 92 Wardour Street, London | 4.8 | 127 |
| Elevate Health Clinic | Until, 111, Charing Cross Road, London | 5 | 98 |
| Dr Wells Aesthetics | Until, 111 Charing Cross Road, London | 5 | 25 |
| Third Space Medical Soho | Third Space, 67 Brewer Street, London | 5 | 1 |
| Psychoanalytic Consultancy for Groups and Leadership | 36 Soho Square, London | N/A | N/A |
| 3 Peaks Health | 25a Soho Square, London | N/A | N/A |
| Cp Casey Maude Hall | Office, London | N/A | N/A |
| Team superstar | Jermyn Street, London | N/A | N/A |
Post offices in and around the area of Chinatown
Nearby post offices make sending and getting packages easy. In a post office you can do things like exchange currency, post your packages, buy everyday items and even redirect your mail. It is likely you will use one at some point if you were to move in to the area so we have compiled the post offices nearby in a table below so you know if this area is the right place for you.
| Post Office Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Street St. James’s Post Office (Ryman) | 11 Regent Street Saint James’s, London | 4.9 | 2607 |
| Break Point Ltd T/A The Convenience Store | 71 New Oxford Street, London | 2.7 | 11 |
| Royal Mail Post Box | LIBERTY C/O skin laundry, Regent Street, London | 4 | 2 |
| Robert Dyas The Strand | 393, QueensLand House, Strand, London | 4.2 | 27 |
| Holborn Post Office | 181 High Holborn, London | 4.4 | 470 |
| The Courier Co | 15 Ingestre Place, London | 5 | 2 |
| Postbox | 6 Suffolk Place, London | 0 | 0 |
| Poland Street Post Office | 14 Poland Street, London | 2.7 | 145 |
| New Oxford Street Post Office | 71-75 New Oxford Street, London | 3.5 | 188 |
| Strand Post Office (Robert Dyas) | QueensLand House, 393 Strand, London | 4.7 | 160 |
| Post Box | Great Russell Street, London | 0 | 0 |
| Post office box | 14, St. James’s, London | 0 | 0 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. Holborn | 19 Bury Place, London | 5 | 15 |
| Post Office | 54-56 Great Portland Street, London | 4.1 | 304 |
| InPost Locker | 17 Bruton Street, London | 1 | 4 |
| Citibox Mayfair (FedEx Authorised Ship Centre) | 2 Lansdowne Row, London | 5 | 14 |
Tube & Train stations within the region of Chinatown
Train and tube stations in Chinatown can provide you with direct links to nearby cities and hence, they are a desirable feature for people when deciding on a place to live. Those who move into a city with direct transport links are able to travel further for work and will maybe spend less time commuting. Find a table below about where these transport links are:
| Train or tube station name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross | Strand, London | 4.1 | 615 |
| Tottenham Court Road | Oxford Street, London | 4.4 | 855 |
| Oxford Circus | Oxford Street, London | 4.2 | 1256 |
| Embankment | United Kingdom | 4.3 | 327 |
| Leicester Square | Square Station Underground Ltd, Leicester, Cranbourn Street, London | 4.3 | 569 |
| Piccadilly Circus | Piccadilly Circus, London | 4.5 | 2005 |
| Covent Garden | Underground Ltd, Long Acre, London | 4.3 | 532 |
| Charing Cross | London | 4.2 | 207 |
| Green Park | Underground Ltd, Piccadilly, London | 4.2 | 408 |
| Holborn | Underground Ltd, Holborn Station, Kingsway, London | 3.9 | 314 |
In Chinatown, what schools are nearby?
Having a nearby school is a plus when moving. Below are schools located by Chinatown. This table is especially important to pay attention to if you are trying to find a place for your child to learn in the next few years.
| School Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Lit | 1-10 Keeley Street, London | 3.6 | 102 |
| Nuffield Health Covent Garden Fitness and Wellbeing Gym | 9 Endell Street, London | 3.2 | 130 |
| Yogarise Covent Garden – Yoga classes in Covent Garden, London | 13 Mercer Street, London | 4.1 | 62 |
| Dancebuzz | 15 Marshall Street, London | 4.7 | 61 |
| Oyster Diving School London | Leisure Centre, 15 Marshall Street, London | 5 | 489 |
| Piano Lessons at Piano-Yoga Music Studio Central London | 48 Great Marlborough Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Stafford House London | 2 Southampton Place, London | 4.3 | 133 |
| Arts Academy | 3rd, 207 Regent Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Pure Soho Ltd | Hammer House, 113-117 Wardour Street, London | 4.3 | 7 |
| A Great Life Coach | 75 Shelton Street, London | 5 | 24 |
| Singing Teacher London – Michael Thomas Freeman | 191 Wardour Street, London | 3 | 2 |
| The Now Project | Meeting Rooms, 14b Neal’s Yard, London | 4.7 | 34 |
| Turtles Nursery, Covent Garden | 36 Endell Street, London | 4.4 | 14 |
| SCHOOLGUIDE | Heddon House, 149-151 Regent Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Henry Stewart | 3 Winnett Street, London | 4.4 | 7 |
| 華商中文學校 | 19, 20 Frith Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| escola de governo | rua c-135 esq. com c-149 | N/A | N/A |
| The Great Windmill Studio | 2nd floor, 39 Great Windmill Street, London | 5 | 6 |
| Luv Me Buddies | 1 Sherwood Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| GHD London Studio | 82-83 Dean Street, London | N/A | N/A |
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Other neighbourhoods near Chinatown
You are not 100% sure that you want to move in Chinatown? Check out our other guides about some nearby areas. You might find your next neighbourhood. The following tables shows the nearby areas within a 3.5km radius.
What to do in the area of Chinatown
Chinatown is full of life and things to do. We suggest looking at Timeout for their weekly Chinatown event listings to find local activities. Here’s a convenient link to see their upcoming happenings.
Having a good grasp of what’s in Chinatown and where helps get situated when moving. Our map compiles property price points and other details from this article to outline what’s available in Chinatown.
Things that make us love Chinatown
What makes the heart of Chinatown? At Cozee we asked ourselves what would define the culture, the vibe of a given area. We have come up with the following elements so whether you are a foodie or a night bird, we got you covered. Check out the different restaurants, pubs, gym that exist in Chinatown to help you decide to move in there.
Restaurants
Chinatown has a range of different places to eat. From Chinese, Indian or Italian ones, your area is vibrant with life and if you are a foodie you will surely find what you are looking for here.
| Restaurant Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Inn London Leicester Square hotel | Queens House, 1 Leicester Square, London | 4.3 | 927 |
| Covent Garden Hotel | 10 Monmouth Street, London | 4.3 | 624 |
| The Clermont London, Charing Cross | Strand, London | 4.3 | 2417 |
| Charlotte Street Hotel | 15-17 Charlotte Street, London | 4.3 | 1138 |
| The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London | 2 Whitehall Court, London | 4.3 | 2343 |
| One Aldwych | 1 Aldwych, London | 4.3 | 1341 |
| Sofitel London St James | 6 Waterloo Place, London | 4.3 | 1982 |
| Dean Street Townhouse | 69-71 Dean Street, London | 4.3 | 1775 |
| Karma Sanctum Soho London | 20 Warwick Street, London | 4.3 | 655 |
| St. James’s Hotel and Club – Mayfair London | 7-8 Park Place, London | 4.3 | 408 |
| The Cheshire Hotel | 110 Great Russell Street, London | 4.3 | 583 |
| The Ivy | 1-5 West Street, London | 4.3 | 3523 |
| Wong Kei | 41-43 Wardour Street, London | 4.3 | 3522 |
| Boyds Grill & Wine Bar | 8 Northumberland Avenue, London | 4.3 | 306 |
| Bob Bob Ricard Soho | 1 Upper James Street, London | 4.3 | 2703 |
| Veeraswamy | Victory House, 99 Regent Street, London | 4.3 | 1629 |
| The Wolseley | 160 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London | 4.3 | 6069 |
| Hawksmoor Seven Dials | 11 Langley Street, London | 4.3 | 3554 |
| Simpson’s in the Strand | 100 Strand, London | 4.3 | 837 |
| Inamo | 134-136 Wardour Street, London | 4.3 | 4758 |
Galleries and Museums
An area lives because of the people who live, work and interact. Art is a great way to discover an area in a new way. If you are looking to move in Chinatown we definitely recommend that you check for galleries, museums and other cultural institutions. They provide a great source of enjoyment over the weekends.
| Museum name Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Gallery | Trafalgar Square, London | 4.7 | 47389 |
| The British Museum | Great Russell Street, London | 4.7 | 146999 |
| The Photographers’ Gallery | 16-18 Ramillies Street, London | 4.5 | 2418 |
| National Portrait Gallery | Saint Martin’s Place, London | 4.6 | 10128 |
| Benjamin Franklin House | 36 Craven Street, London | 4.2 | 292 |
| Somerset House | Strand, London | 4.5 | 1477 |
| Freemasons Hall, London | 60 Great Queen Street, London | 4.8 | 1829 |
| Camera Museum | 44 Museum Street, London | 4.7 | 278 |
| The Cartoon Museum | 63 Wells Street, London | 4.1 | 1024 |
| Alison Jacques | 22 Cork Street, London | 4.6 | 47 |
| Museum of Freemasonry | 60 Great Queen Street, London | 4.5 | 172 |
| British Optical Association Museum | 42 Craven Street, London | 4.8 | 13 |
| Spencer House | 27 Saint James’s Place, London | 4.6 | 340 |
| The Household Cavalry Museum | 66 Horse Guards Avenue, Whitehall, London | 4.5 | 2689 |
| Fashion Space Gallery | 20 John Prince’s Street, London | 4.5 | 13 |
| Matthiesen Gallery Ltd | 7, 8 Masons Yard, St. James’s, London | 5 | 4 |
| Mall Galleries | The Mall, London | 4.6 | 638 |
| The National Police Memorial | The Mall, London | 4.6 | 54 |
| Faraday Museum at The Royal Institution | 21 Albemarle Street, London | 4.5 | 210 |
| Cristea Roberts Gallery | 43 Pall Mall, St. James’s, London | 4.6 | 37 |
Where can you buy groceries in the area
Perhaps one of the most common amenities in Chinatown would be supermarkets. Below, you will be able to tell what type of supermarket there are in Chinatown and what company operates here.
We weren’t able to find any supermarket in this area. If we were wrong, tell us in the comments the name and address of your local supermarket or grocery store. We’ll amend this page
Parks and green spaces in Chinatown
Big green spaces cover the UK and London. However, it may be hard to work out just how much green space there is by just looking at a map. Here is a table below that shows you the green space of Chinatown in more detail.
| Park Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanning Recruitment | 12 Hay Hill, London | 4.3 | 510 |
| St James’s Park | London | 4.7 | 54833 |
| Golden Square | Golden Square, London | 4.3 | 1283 |
| Soho Square Gardens | Soho Square, London | 4.3 | 6139 |
| Rathbone Square | 1 Rathbone Square, London | 4.6 | 50 |
| The National Police Memorial | The Mall, London | 4.6 | 54 |
| Bedford Square Garden | Washington Group International, 20 Bedford Square, London | 4 | 425 |
| Malet Street Gardens | 8 Gower Street, London | 3.8 | 37 |
| The Tuk Tuk Flower Studio | 34 Bourdon Street, London | 1 | 1 |
| The Phoenix Garden | 21 Stacey Street, London | 4.6 | 461 |
| St Anne’s Churchyard | 55 Wardour Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Shakespeare Water Fountain | 4 Leicester Square, London | 4.6 | 8 |
| BoldBits | 39 Saint Martin’s Lane, London | N/A | N/A |
| Memorial bench for Kirsty MacColl | Soho Square, London | 4.6 | 5 |
| Stolperstein | 3 Upper James Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Floral Court | 25 Floral Street, London | 4.5 | 224 |
| Fountain of Trafaglar | 5 Trafalgar Square, London | 4.7 | 12 |
| Diamond Jubilee Garden | St Pauls Church, Bedford Street, London | 4.4 | 12 |
| Mayank Statue | 21 Neal Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| The Diamond Jubilee Penny Maze | Henrietta Street, London | 5 | 1 |
Gyms and leisure centre in the area of Chinatown
While working from home has increased, so has the frequentation of gyms to help keep in shape. With companies like Better or Pure Gym and others, Chinatown might help you stay in shape. A great feature to have nearby.
| Gym Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Sports Centre | 32 Endell Street, London | 4.3 | 788 |
| YMCA Club | 112 Great Russell Street, London | 4.3 | 168 |
| SweatBox Soho | Ramillies House, 1-2 Ramillies Street, London | 4.3 | 445 |
| Virgin Active | Shell-Mex House, 80 Strand, London | 4.3 | 299 |
| Fitness First | 15 Great Marlborough Street, London | 4.3 | 434 |
| Nuffield Health Covent Garden Fitness and Wellbeing Gym | 9 Endell Street, London | 4.3 | 130 |
| Fitness First | 6 Bedford Street, London | 4.3 | 345 |
| Yogarise Covent Garden – Yoga classes in Covent Garden, London | 13 Mercer Street, London | 4.3 | 62 |
| Body Control Pilates | 35 Little Russell Street, London | 4.3 | 36 |
| Jubilee Hall Gym | 30 The Piazza, London | 4.3 | 111 |
| Covent Garden Physiotherapy | Ground Floor, Durham House, 1 Durham House Street, London | 4.3 | 46 |
| Nordic Balance St James’s | Gym & Physiotherapy | 7-9 Babmaes Street, London | 4.3 | 180 |
| Powertone Studios | 13 Maddox Street, London | 4.3 | 1 |
| Fitness First | Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London | 4.3 | 205 |
| Digme Fitness Covent Garden | 4-10 Tower Street, London | 4.3 | 150 |
| Third Space Soho | 67 Brewer Street, London | 4.3 | 1177 |
| The Louisa Drake Method | Until, Unit 111 Charing Cross Road, London | 4.3 | 7 |
| Fitness Lab | 9-12 Saint Anne’s Court, London | 4.3 | 155 |
| ENHANCED PERFORMANCE | Rex House, 4-12 Regent Street, London | 4.3 | N/A |
| PureGym London Piccadilly – Upgrade Coming Soon! | Rex House, 4-12 Regent Street, London | 4.3 | 340 |
Pubs in the area
As Londoners, we cherish our local pubs. Chinatown has some great go-to spots. From smaller, more family run chains to larger pubs like WeatherSpoons, there is a pub for everyone in the area.
| Pub name Name | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Posts | 28 Rupert Street London W1D 6DJ | Built in 1900 and Grade II listed. Following a period of closure, the pub was reopened in December 2017 by Layo and Zoë Paskin, founders of the Covent Garden restaurants Palomar and Barbary, on a 15-year lease. The ground floor still houses the main pub area and has three real ale pumps often offering unusual brands, but the beer cellar has been lowered in the renovation to house Evelyn’s Table, a micro-restaurant with an 11-seat marble countertop, with two side tables bringing the seat count up to 15. Unusually for somewhere this small there is not a set meal, but around 10 dishes per day on a regularly changing modern European menu. Half the seats are available for walk-ins. There is also a barfood menu available from 5pm. |
| Coach & Horses | 2 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TQ | Situated on a prime site on the corner of Charing Cross Rd and Old Compton St, this purports to be the oldest pub in W1, dating from 1734 and Grade II-listed. Previously Molly Moggs, the site reopened after refurbishment in autumn 2017 as the Compton Cross and then again in 2019 as the Coach & Horses under Shepherd Neame ownership. This is now the third pub in Soho with that name! Very small inside, about square with a front-facing bar. Black honeycomb-pattern ceiling, sunken spot lights, black cornice and upper walls, wood panelling clads some walls with brewery mirrors, dark green glazed tiles on the dado, white glazed tiles behind bar, black-painted buttressed wood panelling under counter, bare floorboards, the only seating is high stools & tables, elbow shelf around the room. Quite loud music. Easily filled but not always busy, gay-friendly, female-friendly. Karaoke every Sunday from 4pm. |
| Coach & Horses | 29 Greek Street London W1D 5DH | First licensed in 1724 the pub was most recently rebuilt in 1889 and is Grade II listed. The name of course derives from horse-drawn coaches and it is thought that a type of shuttle service ran from this site to the Smithfield Market area, the main starting-point for coaches going north. |
| Comptons of Soho | 51-53 Old Compton Street London W1D 6HJ | Promoted as “Soho’s favourite gay bar” and the heart of the Soho gay community, with an impressive interior with chandeliers, mirror ball, candelabra and a piano. Two ale handpumps plus craft beers & lagers. A staircase leads to a balcony where you can watch the gay world go by! See venue website for events and drinks offers. |
| Crown & Two Chairmen | 32 Dean Street London W1D 3SB | A busy corner pub, with lunchtime table service on the first floor. An interesting bar food menu is available through the day, and the main menu includes Sunday roasts. Don’t trip over the resident bearded collie, Maxwell. |
| Devonshire | 17 Denman Street London W1D 7HW | Previously a Victorian public house and most recently a Jamie’s Italian restaurant and then chicken and burger concept Coqbull, this site has now blossomed again as The Devonshire. Publican Oisín Rogers, Flat Iron founder Charlie Carroll and Ashley Palmer-Watts, the former Fat Duck executive chef, joined forces to open the new pub and restaurant in November 2023. |
| Dog & Duck | 18 Bateman Street London W1D 3AJ | In the bustling heart of Soho this narrow corner pub site has been licensed from 1734, with the present grade II listed building dating from 1897 to designs by architect Francis Chambers. An M&B Nicholson’s outlet, this is one of Britain’s Real Heritage Pubs; it is also reported to have two ghosts and the pub is featured in the Ghost Pubs website. An elaborate mosaic depicts dogs and ducks; the pub name possibly derives from the old-time “sport” of setting dogs on ducks with pinioned wings and timing how long it took for the dogs to catch them. The loser paid for the drinks! Wonderful advertising mirrors adorn the walls and original light fixtures and marvellous tilework complement the interior. The pub is small and so popular, especially with media people, that it is not just smokers who have to drink outside. The bar has been extended towards the main Frith St door. The pub gained fame just before the Coronation in May 2023, when the Prince & Princess of Wales visited to hear how the pub was preparing for the Coronation weekend, and to meet pub staff and representatives from other hospitality businesses in the area. Prince William was filmed behind the bar pulling a pint of Kingmaker pale ale, a special Coronation brew. |
| Duke of Wellington | 77 Wardour Street London W1D 6QA | DJ and music nights. The pub is in gay bar listings and advertised as such by Stonegate. There’s an area for dancing inside, and up the staircase there are plenty of tables for when the downstairs becomes too crowded or noisy. |
| Flying Horse | 6 Oxford Street London W1D 1AN | A Flemish Renaissance style exterior leads to a highly ornate interior with fine painted ceiling bosses and elaborate murals of curvaceous ladies by Felix de Jong, the leading musical hall decorative artist. It was called the Flying Horse until it was rebuilt in 1893 by the Baker Bros to the design of Saville & Martin at a cost of £12,120. After over a century as the Tottenham, it has now reverted to its former name. Grade II*-listed and included in CAMRA’s National Inventory, it is now the only remaining pub on Oxford St. J K Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, describes the pub in her 2013 novel The Cuckoo’s Calling. The downstairs bar has windows to the cellar. 2 Westons (non real) ciders on offer Nov 23. Note that the licence does not permit alcohol sale before noon on Sundays. |
| Golden Lion | 51 Dean Street London W1D 5BH | Licensed in 1728, this small 1930s corner pub retains some of its original Younger’s decor including some ornate plasterwork on the ceiling and cornices. The furnishings include a number of high tables and window shelves provided with upholstered bar stools. There are numerous screens, a sound system and, useful at busy times, additional seating is available upstairs. Noel Coward used to be a regular in the pub and, in the 1980s, mass-murderer Dennis Nilsen picked up victims here. |
| Lyric | 37 Great Windmill Street London W1D 7LT | Small pub just off Shaftesbury Avenue, very popular with the local trade. Bay fronted with a tiled panelled interior, it was originally two adjacent taverns, the Windmill and the Ham which were merged in the mid 18th century to form the Windmill & Ham. The pub was renamed in 1890 and rebuilt sixteen years later. As well as up to ten cask ales and two or three ciders on handpump, the pub has over 20 craft keg/keykeg beer and cider taps on the bar-back plus bottled beers and the array of beers here has been described as “beyond excellence, verging on the exemplary”. As is often the case, customers wishing to drink outside will have to stand and settle for plastic glasses. Food is of the traditional pub grub variety but does normally include a Christmas Day menu; you don’t have to eat turkey! See venue website for weekly food offers. This is an unusually authentic “real pub”, for one so close to the traditional heart of London at Piccadilly Circus, and for real ale fans well worth a visit. Note that the Morgan Pub Collective has gift card offers, see venue website. |
| Nellie Dean of Soho | 89 Dean Street London W1D 3SU | Originally licensed in 1683 as the Dolphin, the current building dates from 1900 and is Grade II-listed; the name was changed to Nellie Dean of Soho in 1967. The pub now offers three cask ales and reasonably priced food, very largely Pieminister pies. The upstairs room is now set for tables and dining, and can be hired for functions. The pub can become very crowded of a weekday evening and customers may spill out onto the pavement. Note that the toilets are down a quite narrow flight of stairs. Very handy for the Elizabeth Line, and the nearby Pizza Express jazz club. |
| Queens Head | 15 Denman Street London W1D 7HN | Unusual for the West End of London in that it is a free house, this compact but welcoming pub consists of a ground floor bar, with a few tables at the front and the rear and plenty of vertical drinking space with shelves for glasses and a few high stools in between, and another room upstairs, which used to be used as a restaurant. The traditional feel of the place is enhanced by an attractive back bar and wall mirroring with a partly lino covered wooden floor downstairs and a most unusual old leather-fronted bar upstairs. |
| Spice Of Life | 6 Moor Street London W1D 5NA | A pub and music bar on the perimeter of Cambridge Circus, at the corner of Romilly Street and Moor Street. First licensed in 1686 as the George, the current building dates from 1898 and the current name from 1986. (One of the old names, Cantons, can be seen being held by one of the gargoyles on the top of the building). Famous in the 1960s and 70s for folk music and then punk, latterly it has become a jazz venue and home to SpiceJazz club. Up to 5 real ales from the McMullen range on offer and free admission to the main bar but you may well have to pay for music gigs in the basement, see venue website. If you are not drinking and want to listen to the music and drive, the public car park in Chinatown is only a short walk away. |
| St. James Tavern | 45 Great Windmill Street London W1D 7NE | Licensed 1733 and rebuilt in 1897 to the design of prolific pub architect William Brutton at a cost of £4,860. Still retains some etched glass, and tiled paintings by Doulton’s of Lambeth representing Shakespearean scenes, with two others showing hops and a vine. Now a busy establishment with a mixture of shoppers, theatre-goers, and tourists; with a younger clientele likely in the late evenings. |
| Three Greyhounds | 25 Greek Street London W1D 5DD | Popular M&B Nicholson’s pub, just off Shaftesbury Avenue and full of tourists and wanderers through Soho, first licensed as a beer house in 1846, with weatherboarding added in 1925. The name derives from the dogs once used to course hares in the area. Three permanent ales are on offer and guest beers have included unusual ones such as Cropton Elf Indulgence and Box Steam Tunnel Vision. The pub makes a comfortable break from the Soho streets, but can frequently become rather crowded in this very central location. |
| Waxy’s Little Sister | 20 Wardour Street London W1D 6QG | Sister pub to the Irish Waxy’s in Rupert Street, but much smaller and on just two levels. It is situated opposite the rear (Wardour St) entrance to its Big Brother. Drinks can be ordered from the first floor via dumb-waiter. |
Finding an estate agent in Chinatown
If our guide on Chinatown caught your eye, chances are you’re thinking about making the move. When the time comes, finding the right estate agent makes all the difference.
Cozee covers the wider London area, so whether you’re buying or renting, we’d love to help you find your perfect home in Chinatown.
Last Updated on March 26, 2026