How Much Is a Pint in London? (2026 Prices)
A pint in London typically costs £6.50 to £6.75 in 2026. That's well above the UK average of about £4.74 for a pint of lager. Here's what we found when we checked 63 London pubs and bars, and where the cheap ones are.
London pint prices at a glance
| Price | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| UK average, pint of lager | £4.74 | ONS, Aug 2026 |
| UK average, all pints (pubs) | £5.34 | Morning Advertiser, Apr 2026 |
| London average | £6.55 | Morning Advertiser, Apr 2026 |
| Middle of the London menus we checked | £6.75 | ontap, Oct 2026 (half paid £5.00–£7.55) |
| Typical London happy-hour pint | £4.93 | ontap, Oct 2026 |
The gap between the ONS figure and what you pay in a central London pub is real: the ONS average covers the whole country and standard lager, while the London figures include premium lagers, craft and city-centre rents.
What drives the price
- The beer: premium lagers like Peroni and Asahi run £7 or more in London (Peroni averaged £7.03 and Asahi £7.60 in this summer's MA beer report). Cask ale is usually the cheapest pint on the bar.
- The postcode: Soho, the City and Mayfair cost more than Zone 3 locals.
- Who owns the pub: Samuel Smith's and Wetherspoon pubs are famously cheaper; students' union bars cheaper still.
Where to find a cheaper pint in London
| Bar | Pint | Price | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phineas (Students' Union UCL) | Carling | £3.80 | Oct 2026 |
| Imperial College Union bars | Carling | £3.85 | May 2026 |
| The Marian Anderson | Guinness | £4.00 | Aug 2026 |
| The Five Bells | Guinness | £4.15 | Aug 2026 |
| The Nags Head | Guinness | £4.30 | Aug 2026 |
| The Old Ale Emporium | Guinness | £4.30 | Aug 2026 |
| The William Morris | Guinness | £4.40 | Aug 2026 |
Students' union bars may need a student or guest card. Prices change all the time; tap the date to see each source.
How we got these numbers
In October 2026 we collected 92 pint prices from 63 London pubs and bars, using their own menus and recent articles, and recorded where each came from and when. Happy-hour prices are counted separately. We'll keep updating this page; ontap users will soon be able to add what they paid too.
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What's the average price of a pint in London?
About £6.50–£6.75 in 2026. The Morning Advertiser put London at £6.55 in April 2026; the middle of the London menus we checked in October was £6.75.
What's the average price of a pint in the UK?
The ONS average for a pint of lager was £4.74 in August 2026. The Morning Advertiser's pub survey put the average pint at £5.34 in April 2026.
Where's the cheapest pint in London?
Students' union bars (around £3.80), Samuel Smith's pubs and some Wetherspoon pubs are usually cheapest. See the table above for spots we've confirmed.
Is a £10 pint in London normal?
Not for a standard lager. £10+ pints exist (rooftops, hotels, strong craft), but most London pubs charge £5.50–£7.50.