The Bear Bar

2 St. John's Square, EC1M 4DE - London
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·£10–20 British
★★★★★ ★★★★★
4.0/5
168 recommendations

What makes this place special

✓ Has great beer selection
✓ Good for solo dining
✓ Casual
✓ Cosy
✓ Trendy
✓ Has outdoor seating
✓ Serves dine-in

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4.0/5
Sluurpometro: 80/100
Sluurpy Score
168 total reviews
TA Trip
3.5/5
11 reviews
G Google
4.5/5
157 reviews
🌳 Outdoor seating 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations ♿ Wheelchair accessible 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Pizza 17 Atmosphere 4 Cat 4 Price 4 Sourdough 3

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 20 7608 2117
📍 Address: 2 St. John's Square, London

🕐 Opening Hours

Open now Closes at 11:00 PM
Monday1 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday2 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday3 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday4 12:00 PM - 12:30 AM
Friday5 03:00 PM - 12:30 AM
Saturday6 Closed
Sunday7 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Google Reviews

4.7/5
★★★★★
1,478 Google reviews
B C ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great selection of craft brews, although food options are lacking. Burgers seem to be the flagship dish for the hungry patron, besides maybe some nuts or a cheese platter. The London Black Porter was silky deliciousness, the right amount of malty undertones with a nice full body. Great atmosphere, and wasn't busy on a Monday night.
Ingrid van Wijnbergen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We have had amazing tasty burgers and fries here. One “heat” (beef with hot sauce) and one “cluck” (chickenbreast). The fries with parmezan and truffle oil were amongst the best loaded fries we ever had. Very friendly staff and just a happy place to be!
Amanda Kelly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wide range of beers and wines and a great place to spend time ahead of catching a train at Paddington Station. Burgers were delicious, particularly the veggie version with Portobello Mushrooms and Halloumi.
Fredric Sandell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Edited 7 months ago
No not the fictional Chicago restaurant, but a very real London craft beer pub. One of the sisters in the Craft Beer Co family. …
Steve Steele ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fantastic pub with amazing choice or beers. Millie who assisted us had an excellent knowledge of the beers and spent time with every customer to ensure they chose the correct one. Nothing too much trouble and she was working alone, so …
L Joseph ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great little pub! I visited with a friend and was really impressed by the excellent beer selection. …

Features & Services

Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has great beer selection
Popular for
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves food
Serves food at bar
Serves spirits
Serves wine
Dining options
Has seating
Amenities
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Trendy
Crowd
Good for groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Parking
Paid street parking
Difficult to find a space
Pets
Dogs allowed

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