Time Out names the Coach and Horses Soho's best pub

Time Out's food and drink editor, Leonie Cooper, has picked the Coach and Horses at 29 Greek Street as the Soho pub you should be drinking in. The choice comes from the magazine's annual list of London's 50 best pubs, where the pub is ranked second in the city for 2026.

Soho has pubs on almost every corner, so Time Out says it is worth avoiding the tourist traps. It also warns visitors to find the right venue, because four pubs in the W1 area share the name Coach and Horses.

The old-school pub is easy to spot by its bright red exterior and the crowds that spill onto the pavement every night of the week. Inside, drinkers can try a changing selection of independent ales or buy pub merchandise. The décor is traditional, with patterned carpets, 1970s wood-panelled walls and vintage Double Diamond and Ind Coope logos behind the bar.

Cooper notes that the pub is sometimes called Norman's The Coach and Horses, after its legendary and quarrelsome landlord, who recently died aged 99. It was once part of Soho's "triangle" of boozers, along with the French House and the Colony Room Club. She says the current landlady, Ali, and her team run a tight ship, which is impressive given how busy the after-work rush gets. Cooper calls it a must-visit for an unpretentious taste of the rowdy atmosphere Soho was once known for, and adds that it now sells Monster Munch.