Pub in London WC1

London Welsh Centre

157-163 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8UE
Closest station: Russell Square, about 10 min walk

4.4out of 5 on Google, from 168 ratings

Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.

London Welsh Centre, London WC1

About London Welsh Centre

Redbrick community centre with a bar serving Welsh craft beers, hosting culture and arts programme.

Public bar in the London Welsh Centre (a charitable organisation whose objective is to promote Welsh culture and language in London) in a marvelous room on the top floor with a stupendous ceiling. The Bar hosts various events such as gigs, comedy nights and quiz nights. See their events page for details of what’s coming up. The bar opens on weekends for special occasions (such as the rugby!). We advise you to phone ahead to check opening times. Occasional beer festivals (Welsh beers naturally!). Pies, pasties and sandwiches available. Please note that not all beers listed are likely to be all on at the same time.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.

Features

  • Live Music
  • Sports TV
  • Family Friendly
  • Real Ale
  • Function Room
  • Disabled Access
  • Accessible Restroom
  • WiFi
  • Accepts Debit Cards
  • Accepts NFC

Opening times

Monday
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Good to know

Operator
Independent
Price
1 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
Phone
020 7837 3722

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Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.

Google rating and reviews

4.4out of 5 on Google, from 168 ratings

  • 5 out of 5Rhian Joneson Google, March 2019

    There's no better place in London for the homesick Welsh person inside you. It's a big, old building which inside feels like a cross between the Neuadd Sir and your local rugby club. Watching the Wales v England match here felt like watching it in Cardiff. The Mari Lwyd night was incredible too.

  • 3 out of 5William Davieson Google, March 2019

    Recently started visiting the upstairs bar again after a gap of nearly thirty years and it hasn't changed. I'm told it has been refurbished, but obviously in the same original style. This is a little disconcerting but who am to question. Its quiet and OK with friends, but not for losing yourself in a crowd (this was Thursday night mind) Staff were convivial, prices reasonable with a decent selection of welsh ales and stout and well kept. I think the three stars is based on the lack of change, though I'm no regular and that may well be what the punters want. Open to all comers, its like a…

  • 4 out of 5John Hawkinson Google, October 2019

    Nice bar room with a high vaulted ceiling here which is open to the public (I think it's mostly Wednesday and Thursday evenings - best to check). Lovely to hear Welsh being spoken in central London.

  • 5 out of 5Alun Kingon Google, November 2018

    A great find in the city, ideal home from home for the Welsh. Shows the rugby with a cracking atmosphere, serves food during the game and stocks Welsh beverages only. One punter complained that the wording on the toilet signs was 'funny' until it was pointed out that dynion is Welsh for gentleman and he was in the Welsh club. Not for everyone but a great place for the those who want to enjoy a friendly place to watch the rugby!

  • 5 out of 5Christie Valoneon Google, March 2018

    Feels like home! Was visiting London for the weekend but pondered where to watch the Wales Vs Ireland 6 Nations game. A fellow Welshman now living in London suggested the London Welsh Centre, without hesitation! We went, Wales lost (tragic), but the bar was stocked and all the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. They even offered a half-time chicken curry, which you could pre-order beforehand. Great little place, honestly felt like I was back in a Workmen's Hall in Merthyr or such! Looking at their social channels, they offer a lot of other events too. Highly recommend :)

Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.

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