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Welcome to Porterhouse!

Enjoy Drinks & Food at One of Our Bars!

The Porterhouse is split over three main floors, with three bars each serving our vast selection of craft beer and quality pub grub, as well as boasting one of Central London’s largest beer gardens.

Welcome to Porterhouse!

Sports and Live Music

We love sport, rugby in particular, and have 18 screens around the venue so you won’t miss a second of the action!

Head downstairs for live music with our house bands playing classic rock and pop covers.

Welcome to Porterhouse!

Book your Table

Looking for somewhere to host some after work drinks, a Christmas party or a bigger corporate event? We can accommodate groups from 10 – 100 people.

Our schedule

Opening Hours

Mon-Thu

12:00

23:00

Fri-Sat

12:00

00:00

Sun

12:00

22:00

Festive Opening Hours

Monday 23rd December

12pm – 11pm

Tuesday 24th December – Thursday 26th December

CLOSED

Friday 27th December

12pm – 11pm

Saturday 28th December

12pm – 11.30pm

Sunday 29th December

12pm – 10.30pm

Monday 30^th December

12pm – 11pm

Monday 30^th December

12pm – 11pm

Tuesday 31st December

12pm – 8pm

Wednesday 1^st January – Thursday 2^nd January

CLOSED

Friday 3^rd January – Saturday 4^th January

12pm – Midnight

Sunday 5^th January

12pm – 10pm

OUR STORY

We go all the way back to the 90s

The Porterhouse was founded in Dublin back in the mid-90s, opening their iconic site in Temple Bar in 1996. We opened here in Covent Garden in 2000. Since then, we have been pouring pints of our award-winning craft beers, showcasing some of London’s best live music and screening all major sporting events, particularly rugby, to customers from all over the world. We are still family owned and family run and proud to be independent.

We might be one of the largest bars in London, but it does not always feel that way. The bar is split over three main floors, with a number of mezzanine levels in between, as well as boasting one of Central London’s largest beer gardens.

Let the fast pace of London pass you by as you sit and drink a pint of Plain Porter, sip on a cocktail, watch your favourite team in action on one of the many screens or dance the night away to the live band.

FOOD AND DRINKS

Quality is our priority

There’s lots to choose from here at The Porterhouse and we take great pride in offering you the highest quality food and drinks.

We have over 30 taps pouring a vast selection of craft beer, with many more options available in bottle and can. We also have a large selection of gin, an eclectic cocktail list and a great collection of Irish whiskey.

Our menu offers pub staples like Fish & Chips and Burgers, alongside pizzas and other dishes great for sharing. We have plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available. And Sunday is all about our fabulous homemade roasts!

ENJOY THE LIVE EVENTS

Live music every Thursday, Friday & Saturday and sport events

We have live music in our Basement Bar every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Our house bands play mainly rock and pop covers from the 60’s through to the current day. We show all major sporting events, from football to tennis.

But, we really like to think of ourselves as a rugby pub. And clearly our customers do too! The Six Nations tournament always brings a big crowd and with 18 screens around the venue, no one misses a second of the action. We’re already looking forward to the Lions Tour in 2025. Of course, being Irish owned, we are also dedicated to showing the GAA.

Live Music

9:30 PM

26th July 2025

BOOKINGS

Groups of 10 or more can make a reservation

YOUR BOOKING IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM US. PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD A REPLY.

The majority of our tables are unreserved and available for walk ins.

We do take a small number of bookings for groups of 10 or more people, Monday to Friday only. Latest booking time is 6pm. It is not possible to book the terrace area, it is for walk ins only. Please fill out the booking enquiry form below and we will get back to you.

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Mentions

WE OPERATE A STRICT OVER 21’S POLICY

TAKE A LOOK

Explore The Porterhouse

Take a visual tour of our vibrant spaces and lively atmosphere. From the bustling Main Bar to the intimate Dingle Whiskey Bar, and from the energetic Basement Bar with live music to our Terrace — there’s a spot for everyone.

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