
London
Phineas Bar
No-frills UCL union bar serving cheap pints and proper pub grub to students and locals alike.
Open now4.2(109)£25 Gordon St, London WC1H 0AY, UK
casuallivelyrelaxedtraditionalpub
You'll find Phineas tucked into Gordon Street, just off the Euston Road in Bloomsbury—the kind of place where a pint costs less than your coffee and nobody's trying too hard. It's unapologetically a student haunt, which means it's got that chaotic energy where everyone's either cramming for exams or properly celebrating surviving them. The vibe is deliberately unglamorous: sticky floors, loud conversations, and the sort of honest pub atmosphere that's increasingly rare in central London. You're here for affordable drinks, not Instagram moments.
Known for
- ★Genuinely affordable pints in zone 1
- ★Student-friendly atmosphere without pretension
- ★Late-night spot during term time
- ★Reliable pub food at reasonable prices
- ★Popular for group nights out
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