Harry from London

About me I'm a reporter at a national newspaper based in London. Aside from writing, I love exploring where I live and finding the best and most exciting places around. Why London? London is always changing, never a dull day. Often places you love close down, and that's sad but fear not because here in one of the most vibrant cities in the world it's only a matter of time...
Aug 31, 2025

The Black Dog London

Park pub perfection

"Of all the reasons why you have to check out this idyllic boozer, perhaps the most important is that this is the home of the finest scotch egg in London."

Nestled in one corner of the beautiful Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the Black Dog is a pub with a lot going for it. Of all the reasons why you have to check out this idyllic boozer, perhaps the most important is that this is arguably the home of the finest scotch egg in London.

This is utterly unverified but who cares, because based on anecdotal evidence alone this rendition of the classic British culinary stalwart is unmatched -- everyone who tries the Black Dog's scotch egg comes out saying the same thing. The Dog's got a lot more to it than that though, its central London location sitting remarkably at odds with its peaceful setting in the Pleasure Garden.

With streams of reviews, shortlistings, and accreditations all telling you how great this place is, what visitors should keep in mind this is an astonishingly local spot just a walk away from Westminster. After work, Londoners sit on the outside tables, the clink of glasses and rumble of laughter audible as you approach through the gorgeous park.

A cosy (and admitted rather smokey) little covered garden sits out the back, while inside a light and airy bar room serves upmarket pub fare in a glorious exposed wood, green-tiled, stained glass, fairy-light-filled food, and drink hall.

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The Black Dog, Vauxhall Walk, London, UK

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