The Army & Navy

A fine Pub, a mix of auld lads and hipsters; excellent service and propper pub decor. Them carpets are magic. Great pint, great pub

The Army and Navy is one of the best and historical pubs of London located in Hackney, offering an incredible selection of the best beers and cocktails and delicious dishes. Rino Siconolfi Instagram rino_siconolfi

Proper no frills old style community boozer without any pomp and pretnetiousness. The inside is everything a pub should be - its also spacious and airy and doesnt feel cramped. Reasonable prices considering its proximity to places like newington green and de Bauvoir! It is the kinda place you want to fritter away a saturday afternoon sinking pints and chatting shite

Lovely old pub, garden gets nice and rowdy on match days... Excellent Guinness.

Up there with Tapping The Admiral as one of my favourite boozers in London. Knows what it is and what it does well. No frills kind of boozer but the service, atmosphere, beer and beer garden are what makes this place top tier! Even if it is more of an Arsenal pub 😉

I love this pub - I couldn't recommend it more. I had my boyfriend's 50th birthday party in their huge beer garden and it was perfect. Jimmy and his lovely staff couldn't have done more to make sure everyone had a good time - they were all so kind and thoughtful and went out out of their way to be helpful. The pub itself is genuinely brilliant. An original London boozer that hasn't changed or been gentrified, a rare thing in Hackney. They've still got all their regulars and also get a younger crowd at the weekends especially in the beer garden. It works well. If you're ever passing through Dalston definitely stop for a pint or two. It also happens to be crowned London's Best Pub by Timeout, a well deserved accolade. Thanks again Jimmy for making the big birthday a party to remember!

Hands down THE BEST BOOZER IN LONDON. It’s got proper heart and soul and everyone who works there is a total legend. Jimmy the guvnor, to Michelle behind the bar. I have been going to the Army and Navy for many years now and it’s the best looking, most traditional pub you can get in London. I can’t speak more highly of the place. The locals are friendly, the atmosphere is always top notch. On a sunny day there’s no beer garden like it, on a cold wintry evening, the inside is perfect. Nothing beats the Army and Navy. My favourite pub in the UK.

🚇 Dalston Kingsland 🍺 £5.50 Amstel ❤️ One of the best pubs in London. . I have visited The Army & Navy a few times over the years, usually on my way to see The Arsenal. My last visit was on St Patrick’s Day back in March this year. Getting here is easy, Dalston Kingsland station is a just five minute walk away. . This pub was built in the 1930’s by AE Sewell who was Truman Breweries principal architect. The pub retains many original features, is Grade II listed and is designed in a Neo Georgian style. . The decor oozes oldschool charm and the environment is welcoming and comfortable. There is a proper pub carpet, a good size bar, velour banquette bench seating, a dart board and for good measure, throw in a few TV’s showing live sport. One of the best features of this pub is the massive beer garden. There are loads of covered booths, TV’s showing live sport and also a new addition is the outdoor bar. . The beer selection is straight up reasonably priced keg options, there are a few craft beers available and the Guinness is well celebrated. The pub has recently teamed up with pizza gurus @yardsalepizza , so now you can have pizza delivered to the pub. . The atmosphere here is always warm and friendly, the pub attracts a broad crowd from all walks of life rather than just one demographic. This is down to Jimmy the Guv’nor who has been at the helm for the past 26 years and looks after his punters one and all. Jimmy gave me a tour of the pub and was telling me about how much work had gone in to the beer garden, which looks great. . The Army & Navy is one of my favourite pubs in London as it ticks so many boxes. There is the architectural heritage, old school decor, reasonably priced beer, a superb beer garden, welcoming atmosphere and the nicest Guv’nor you’ll ever meet. If you’ve not visited yet and want to experience how a pub should be, then put The Army & Navy at the top of your must visit pub list. . ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 17.03.23

This pub is very much a locals pub and they range from the unfriendly (I'm sure we were told to 'f off' at some point and as we were leaving were sent off with a 'go on then') to the friendly (the bartender and one local at the bar who greeted us and had a bit of a chat with us). I'd probably stay away to be honest, based on the 'bad eggs' especially as drinkswise there was little to interest me (went for Bulmers on draught just as I'd only had it from a bottle before). Does show live football at 3pm on a Saturday though, which very few places do. I thought Army & Navy were sweets?

very clean pub,very roomy and as nice staff and and customers music on saturday nights althought no real ales,but very clean and tidy pub,only serviving pub out of 4 nearby.