Casual, carpeted and cosy pub with an undeniable cruisy thing going on, the King's Arms is a magnet for older bears (and cubs) who might very well have been check shirt/denim/leather/moustache clones in the 1970s and 80s. Not a dull option. And popular too. Opened in 1981, with the conversion from clones to bears happening sometime in the 1990s. Jivin' Julie started the weekly karaoke night Bearoke in 1998 (Sundays). Plus Dragaoke on Thursdays, Tuesday Quizzes and more. Located seconds south of Oxford Street and a five-minute walk from Old Compton St.
Hours
Mon noon—11pm
Tue to Thu noon—11.30pm
Fri and Sat noon—midnight
Sun 1pm—10.30pm
Hours
Mon noon—11pm
Tue to Thu noon—11.30pm
Fri and Sat noon—midnight
Sun 1pm—10.30pm
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Always visit when I'm in London
Great bartenders, friendly crowd, always make me feel welcome when on holiday from the madness of Chicago!
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Very friendly staff and a lot of nice guts . Traditional , bit far away from boring and run down place . One of my favourite in London . One word ( well , two to be exact ) " be back" . Simply didn't want to go home :-) thank you .
The bear pub in town
If you are looking for a bearish type of man, here's the place. Great atmosphere, gentle staff. Sunday's Beareoke is the most unusual, but fun, night ever!