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Blue Posts, London

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Opens at 10:00am
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Operator: Greene King
18 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PX (View on Google Map)
(020) 7734 1170
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Licensed as the Two Blue Posts in 1728, the present pub was built in 1892 at a cost of £4,000. Now a cosy pub on te corner of Kingly and Ganton Streets, with attractive windows and panelling within. Smallish single-room bar on the ground floor with an overspill seating area upstairs. Three cask ales are normally on, with at least two from the GK range. A wide food offering includes sandwiches and toasties, pub favourites, a kids menu, and Sunday roasts. Refurbished in May 2025 when the swingsign was changed to a more basic painted one, see our photos.

Historic Interest

The blue posts were the boundary-markers of Soho Fields, the sixteenth century royal hunting grounds. Or alternatively, the name is thought to refer to the blue bollards that once marked the "taxi-ranks" of sedan chairs, one of which is illustrated on the pub sign.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
King Charles II
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
08/06/2025
Last surveyed
13/01/2019
Leasehold owner
no lease
Freehold owner
Greene King
Pub ID
WLD/15998
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Friday
10:00am - Midnight
Saturday
10:00am - Midnight
Sunday
10:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 10:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted once
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted once
Changing

may include a 4.1% house beer

Changing beers typically include: Greene King (varies) , Timothy Taylor - Landlord

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Pavement seating
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
Closest station (1150m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (350m)
Oxford Circus

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