The Black Dog

The Black Dog Is a Real-Life London Pub From Taylor Swift's New Album

"Since opening in 2009, this charming Victorian-style pub and restaurant a short walk from the Thames in Vauxhall has become a fixture of southwest London; after Taylor Swift referenced “a bar called the The Black Dog” in her song “The Black Dog,” the pub was inundated by Swifties, requiring extra glassware and security and generating a flood of merch and media requests. Marketing manager Amy Cowley says the team expected the reaction and the pub has leaned into the mania with food and drink specials like a “Swift” burger, the new album on repeat, plans for a worldwide merchandise store, and playful social posts tied to fan theories (events and social media manager Lily Bottomley even alluded to a “certain blonde regular”), while manager Jonathan Murray thanked staff for working round the clock and quipped “Drinks are on Taylor.” The menu is described as seasonal pub fare—fish and chips, a full Sunday roast—and locally brewed beer, alongside tapas such as spinach goat-cheese croquettes and chorizo in a cider sauce; The Black Dog accepts reservations through SevenRooms, also takes walk-ins, and is planning special events ahead of Swift’s Eras Tour." - Audrey Morgan