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Schools in and around the area of Soho Square
Having an educational institution close by is a great perk when moving. See the list below of schools located in the Soho Square vicinity and how they relate to property prices.
| School Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society | 20 Bedford Way, London | 4.4 | 96 |
| 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 |
| Saint Giles Colleges (London Central) | 154 Southampton Row, London | 4 | 1 |
| Yogarise Covent Garden – Yoga classes in Covent Garden, London | 13 Mercer Street, London | 4.1 | 62 |
| Dancebuzz | 15 Marshall Street, London | 4.7 | 61 |
| Stafford House London | 2 Southampton Place, London | 4.3 | 133 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Turtles Nursery, Covent Garden | 36 Endell Street, London | 4.4 | 14 |
| The Now Project | Meeting Rooms, 14b Neal’s Yard, London | 4.7 | 34 |
| Chinese School London | 45 Oxford Street, London | 5 | 15 |
| GHD London Studio | 82-83 Dean Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| 華商中文學校 | 19, 20 Frith Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Goggle And Giggle Ltd | 112 Great Russell Street, London | 4.8 | 20 |
| Language Trainers UK | Suite 2, 5 Percy Street, London | 4.9 | 123 |
Post offices in Soho Square
Nearby post offices simplify sending and getting packages. Soho Square branches also offer services like money orders and insurance along with mail services. Here they are along with their proximity to the area.
| 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 |
| Southampton Row Post Office (Ryman) | 86 Southampton Row, London | 4.2 | 183 |
| Holborn Post Office | 181 High Holborn, London | 4.4 | 470 |
| The Courier Co | 15 Ingestre Place, London | 5 | 2 |
| Robert Dyas The Strand | 393, QueensLand House, Strand, London | 4.2 | 27 |
| New Oxford Street Post Office | 71-75 New Oxford Street, London | 3.5 | 188 |
| Poland Street Post Office | 14 Poland Street, London | 2.7 | 145 |
| Post Box | Great Russell Street, London | 0 | 0 |
| Mail Boxes Etc. Holborn | 19 Bury Place, London | 5 | 15 |
| Post Office | 54-56 Great Portland Street, London | 4.1 | 304 |
| Postbox | 6 Suffolk Place, London | 0 | 0 |
| Post box | 99 Great Portland Street, London | 0 | 0 |
| Postbox | 5 Sicilian Avenue, London | 0 | 0 |
| BBC news | 12 Langham Street, London | 1 | 5 |
| Strand Post Office (Robert Dyas) | QueensLand House, 393 Strand, London | 4.7 | 160 |
| Postbox | 5-6, Staple Inn, High Holborn, London | 5 | 1 |
In Soho Square, what tube and train stations are nearby?
We assembled the train and tube stations of Soho Square in a convenient table below so you can find the best location for you to live if transport connections are important to you.
| 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 |
| Tottenham Court Road | Oxford Street, London | 4.4 | 855 |
| Leicester Square | Square Station Underground Ltd, Leicester, Cranbourn Street, London | 4.3 | 569 |
| Piccadilly Circus | Piccadilly Circus, London | 4.5 | 2005 |
| Goodge Street | Underground Ltd, 75 Tottenham Court Road, London | 4 | 101 |
| Covent Garden | Underground Ltd, Long Acre, London | 4.3 | 532 |
| Holborn | Underground Ltd, Holborn Station, Kingsway, London | 3.9 | 314 |
| Charing Cross | London | 4.2 | 207 |
Health amenities that are in Soho Square
Soho Square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital | 47-49 Huntley Street, London | 3.5 | 110 |
| Mortimer Market Centre (including the Margaret Pyke Centre) | Capper Street, London | 4 | 187 |
| Obstetric Hospital | 74 Huntley Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Harley Medical Group Harley Street | 6 Harley Street, London | 4.3 | 291 |
| Harley Street Health Centre | 13 Queen Anne Street, London | 4.6 | 339 |
| FERRAMED | 81 Oxford Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| St Giles Medical Ltd | Saint Giles High Street, London | 5 | 1 |
| Litmus MME | 151 Shaftesbury Avenue, London | N/A | N/A |
| Bedford Square Medical Centre | 60 Bloomsbury Street, Bedford Square, London | N/A | N/A |
| Third Space Soho | 67 Brewer Street, London | 4.8 | 1188 |
| Medicspot Clinic Holborn | 41 Bloomsbury Way, London | N/A | N/A |
| Sinusoothe Ltd | 60 Saint Martin’s Lane, London | N/A | N/A |
| THE PRIVATE BRAIN UNIT AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL | 18 Huntley Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Body Fabulous Health Clinic | 95 Mortimer Street, London | 4.9 | 142 |
| Natural and Personalised Treatment in Central London | 3-8 Bolsover Street, London | 5 | 2 |
| Midtown Wellness | 7 Henrietta Street, London | 5 | 180 |
| OFFA | 4 Cavendish Square, London | N/A | N/A |
| University of Westminster Polyclinic | Hanson Street, London | 5 | 2 |
| Freedoms Shop | Mortimer Market Centre, Capper Street, London | 5 | 3 |
| cuthbert medical | 27 Old Gloucester Street, London | N/A | N/A |
Is the local life vibrant in Soho Square
Soho Square is vibrant with life, activities and to find out what to do in your area we recommend you to have a look at websites like Timeout. Timeout updates on a weekly basis things to do in Soho Square. To simplify you the task of finding the page here is the link to see the upcoming events in Soho Square.
Also having a clear view of what is available in Soho Square and where is a great way to project yourself within this new area. This is why we created the following map where we gathered all the information you will find in this article.
In the city of Soho Square, what kind of things are there to do?
What makes the heart of Soho Square? 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 and gyms that exist in Soho Square to help you decide as to whether to move there or not.
Supermarkets in Soho Square
Perhaps one of the most common amenities in Soho Square would be supermarkets. Below, you will be able to tell what type of supermarket there are in Soho Square and what company operates here.
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The range of gyms in Soho Square
In Soho Square, using the public parks is not for everyone. Finding out if you are able to attend a local gym or leisure centre nearby may be a good idea if you are trying to move to the area perhaps for permanent residency.
| Gym Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA Club | 112 Great Russell Street, London | 4.3 | 168 |
| Oasis Sports Centre | 32 Endell Street, London | 4.3 | 788 |
| SweatBox Soho | Ramillies House, 1-2 Ramillies Street, London | 4.3 | 445 |
| Fitness First | 15 Great Marlborough Street, London | 4.3 | 434 |
| Fitness First | 179A Tottenham Court Road, London | 4.3 | 656 |
| Virgin Active | Shell-Mex House, 80 Strand, London | 4.3 | 299 |
| 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 |
| Six Physio | 19 Foley Street, London | 4.3 | 66 |
| Powertone Studios | 13 Maddox Street, London | 4.3 | 1 |
| Gymbox Holborn | 100 High Holborn, London | 4.3 | 340 |
| Jubilee Hall Gym | 30 The Piazza, London | 4.3 | 111 |
| Nordic Balance St James’s | Gym & Physiotherapy | 7-9 Babmaes Street, London | 4.3 | 180 |
| Covent Garden Physiotherapy | Ground Floor, Durham House, 1 Durham House Street, London | 4.3 | 46 |
| 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 |
| PT Session with David | 112 Great Russell Street, London | 4.3 | 27 |
| Seen on Screen Fitness & Events Ltd | 112 Great Russell Street, London | 4.3 | N/A |
Green space in the city of Soho Square
One of London’s best features is its many green spaces. See if Soho Square offers space for strolls or picnics.
| Park Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Square | London | 4.4 | 9049 |
| Golden Square | Golden Square, London | 4.3 | 1283 |
| Malet Street Gardens | 8 Gower Street, London | 3.8 | 37 |
| Soho Square Gardens | Soho Square, London | 4.3 | 6139 |
| Rathbone Square | 1 Rathbone Square, London | 4.6 | 50 |
| Whitfield Gardens | Tottenham Court Road, London | 4 | 131 |
| Cavendish Square Gardens | Cavendish Square, London | 4.2 | 1167 |
| Bedford Square Garden | Washington Group International, 20 Bedford Square, London | 4 | 425 |
| Bloomsbury Square Garden | 14 Bloomsbury Square, London | 4.3 | 2017 |
| The Phoenix Garden | 21 Stacey Street, London | 4.6 | 461 |
| The Tuk Tuk Flower Studio | 34 Bourdon Street, London | 1 | 1 |
| Memorial bench for Kirsty MacColl | Soho Square, London | 4.6 | 5 |
| St Anne’s Churchyard | 55 Wardour Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Princes Circus | 243 Shaftesbury Avenue, London | 5 | 1 |
| James’s Square Garden | 23 Wells Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Crabtree Fields | 9, 19 Whitfield Street, London | 3.5 | 15 |
| Stolperstein | 3 Upper James Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Mayank Statue | 21 Neal Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Alfred Place Gardens | Pancras Square, London | 4.7 | 3 |
| Shakespeare Water Fountain | 4 Leicester Square, London | 4.6 | 8 |
Museums & Galleries in the area
Art helps discover an area’s culture. Galleries and museums are great weekend enjoyment and you can find where all the fun is happening by checking out the museum and galleries table for Soho Square below.
| Museum name Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The British Museum | Great Russell Street, London | 4.7 | 146999 |
| The National Gallery | Trafalgar Square, London | 4.7 | 47389 |
| The Photographers’ Gallery | 16-18 Ramillies Street, London | 4.5 | 2418 |
| National Portrait Gallery | Saint Martin’s Place, London | 4.6 | 10128 |
| Grant Museum of Zoology | Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London | 4.8 | 831 |
| Camera Museum | 44 Museum Street, London | 4.7 | 278 |
| The Cartoon Museum | 63 Wells Street, London | 4.1 | 1024 |
| Freemasons Hall, London | 60 Great Queen Street, London | 4.8 | 1829 |
| Chandos House | 2 Queen Anne Street, London | 4.4 | 140 |
| Brunei Gallery SOAS | SOAS, University of London Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London | 4.5 | 180 |
| Benjamin Franklin House | 36 Craven Street, London | 4.2 | 292 |
| Fashion Space Gallery | 20 John Prince’s Street, London | 4.5 | 13 |
| Museum of Freemasonry | 60 Great Queen Street, London | 4.5 | 172 |
| Alison Jacques | 22 Cork Street, London | 4.6 | 47 |
| Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology | Malet Place, London | 4.7 | 493 |
| Handel Hendrix House | 25 Brook Street, London | 4.5 | 574 |
| British Optical Association Museum | 42 Craven Street, London | 4.8 | 13 |
| Pollocks Toy Museum | 1 Scala Street, London | 4.4 | 325 |
| Museum of Knowledge | 1, 85 Great Portland Street, London | N/A | N/A |
| Matthiesen Gallery Ltd | 7, 8 Masons Yard, St. James’s, London | 5 | 4 |
Restaurants in the area
Soho Square is able to produce a large amount of different cuisines if you are looking. Take a look at the table below to find the most popular places to eat if you are a resident of Soho Square.
| Restaurant Name | Address | Average Rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covent Garden Hotel | 10 Monmouth Street, London | 4.3 | 624 |
| Charlotte Street Hotel | 15-17 Charlotte Street, London | 4.3 | 1138 |
| Premier Inn London Leicester Square hotel | Queens House, 1 Leicester Square, London | 4.3 | 927 |
| The Clermont London, Charing Cross | Strand, London | 4.3 | 2417 |
| One Aldwych | 1 Aldwych, London | 4.3 | 1341 |
| Dean Street Townhouse | 69-71 Dean Street, London | 4.3 | 1775 |
| Karma Sanctum Soho London | 20 Warwick Street, London | 4.3 | 655 |
| Sofitel London St James | 6 Waterloo Place, London | 4.3 | 1982 |
| The Cheshire Hotel | 110 Great Russell Street, London | 4.3 | 583 |
| Gem Langham Court Hotel | 31-35 Langham Street, London | 4.3 | 529 |
| The Ivy | 1-5 West Street, London | 4.3 | 3523 |
| Pied a Terre | 34 Charlotte Street, London | 4.3 | 637 |
| Wong Kei | 41-43 Wardour Street, London | 4.3 | 3522 |
| Bob Bob Ricard Soho | 1 Upper James Street, London | 4.3 | 2703 |
| Long Bar | 50 Berners Street, London | 4.3 | 248 |
| Hawksmoor Seven Dials | 11 Langley Street, London | 4.3 | 3554 |
| Veeraswamy | Victory House, 99 Regent Street, London | 4.3 | 1629 |
| Goodman – Mayfair | 24-26 Maddox Street, London | 4.3 | 1965 |
| Liberty London | Regent Street, London | 4.3 | 19176 |
| Inamo | 134-136 Wardour Street, London | 4.3 | 4758 |
Are there any good pubs in Soho Square?
As Londoners, we cherish our local pubs. Soho Square 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. |
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Last Updated on March 26, 2026