Catherine Coggan

A guide to Westminster pubs in the age of coronavirus

A boarded-up pub on Whitehall (Getty images)

Life is slowly returning to Westminster. While the Commons chamber is only partially filled, most MPs are back – even if tourists remain in short supply. With a number of difficult issues coming up the track from avoiding a second wave to strained Brexit talks, the demand for a good pub crawl is the same as ever.

So in the absence of any ‘circuit break’ shut down, Coffee House has assembled a list of the best taverns to hit before none of us are allowed to go out after 10pm. With all the bars in parliament closed, a handful of the surrounding establishments have reopened for business: 

Open for business:

The Red Lion

48 Parliament St, SW1A 2NH
Price of a pint: £5.60




Arguably the most famous pub in Westminster, the Red Lion reopened at the beginning of September. It is not open for eating in – but then again the main draw is its exterior, where hordes of people usually congregate.

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