Mayfair · Westminster
Ye Grapes
A Victorian village local hiding in Mayfair's back streets.
- Address16 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London W1J 7QQ
- Phone020 7493 4216
- Websiteyegrapesmayfair.co.uk
- OwnershipIndependent pub
About Ye Grapes
Tucked into cobbled Shepherd Market, this 1882 pub feels like a country local that's wandered into central London by accident.
Shepherd Market is Mayfair's odd, villagey pocket — once the site of an annual fair, now a warren of narrow lanes — and Ye Grapes sits right at its heart. Built in 1882 on a site licensed since the mid-1700s, it keeps a dark, wood-panelled, determinedly unflashy interior that stands apart from the glossy hotel bars just a few streets away. It's the kind of pub locals guard jealously, popular with Mayfair's remaining resident population as much as shoppers from Piccadilly.
On tap
Traditional cask ales and a straightforward wine list, no cocktail-list pretensions.
Food
Simple, generous pub food — pies, sandwiches, a Sunday roast — built for regulars, not passing trade.
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