Moylett's in Clapton Named Time Out's Best New London Pub of 2026

Time Out London has named Moylett's at 181 Clarence Road in Clapton the best newly opened pub in London for 2026. Occupying a Victorian building that first opened as The Cricketers in 1872 and subsequently went through numerous identities — including Shamps, The Penny Farthing, The Mermaid, Verden, The Black Hen, and an LGBT+ bar called Wing and a Prayer — Moylett's brings an authentic, family-run Irish pub atmosphere to east London. The pub is celebrated for its affordable Guinness (around £5 a pint), a weekly chess club, a basement club, and regular supper clubs and chef residencies spotlighting emerging talent; a recent pop-up from former Kiln chef Gareth Chambers served spice bags around Lunar New Year and St Patrick's Day. Despite only opening at the end of 2025, it placed 10th overall in Time Out's top 50 London pubs list for 2026, making it the highest-ranked new entry on the list. Last year's equivalent honour went to The Pocket in Islington, which remains on the main list.