Traditional Irish pubs don’t get much more authentic than the Tipperary. With an excellent local London and Irish history you can’t help but get drawn in. And if that doesn’t float your boat then the prices are low!

The Venue
The Tipperary is one of a handful of pubs along Fleet Street with a history that adds an interesting dimension to supping on a pint. In 1605 it first became a pub and in 1666 it survived the Great Fire of London, due to it being built of brick and stone rather than timber. It has been an Irish pub since about 1700 and was the first outside of Ireland to sell Guinness on draught.

Boasting themselves as ‘The best kept secret in London’, The Tipperary may be resting on it’s laurels just a little. The decor is a little uninspiring with brewers mirrors and a typical English pub feel. The saving grace are the traditional features, staying true to its history. Pulling it back into modern day is the plasma screen.

The Atmosphere
A warm welcome greets you as you enter the Tipperary, as is the typical Irish way. The staff are friendly and helpful and you can’t help but feel at home. Popular with local workers during the week and tourists at the weekends, the pub can also be booked for private functions. The theme makes it a surefire hit for St Patrick’s Day parties each year – just be ready for a bit of a crush at the bar.

The Food
Food is very competitively priced with starters costing from just £3.80 for soup of the day and sandwiches from £4.90 – a BLT with ciabatta bread and chunky chips is a great carb fix. Mains are from £5.20 for a whitebait fresh salad and mustard dressing, a 14oz T-bone steak is just £11.75. There is also a good veggie selection with vegetarian lasagne and garlic bread for £5.75. Sunday Roasts are ever popular at £8.50 for the works.

The Drink
Adnams, Greene King, Guinness, Strongbow, San Miguel, Kronenbourg and Fosters are all available on draught here. Magners, Holsten, Peroni, Budweiser, Newcastle Brown Ale, Bulmers and Corona in bottles. All the normal spirits are on sale with a wide choice of Irish whiskey – of course.

For wine, a bottle of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc (white) is £15.55 with a red Argentinean Maldec for £16.20. Pinot Grigio Rose is £13.70 or a bottle of the house Champagne is a very reasonable £28 whereas Ruimart Blanc de Blanc is £58.

The Last Word
A quintessentially Irish pub in the heart of our financial city, the Tipperary is warm and welcoming and the prices are cheap.

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