Description
The Jerusalem Tavern has a beauty in its design that few other London pubs get near to. The pub is small, with flaking painted wood and intimate shuttered alcoves. Wooden partitions separate the tables that sit in the light of flaming oil wicks that stick out of green fuel-filled bottles. The place is like an old speakeasy, the cracked fireplace and chipped, bare tiles look like this is a drinker’s temporary workshop, but it has secrecy and excitement in its wooden grooves and a touch of Parisian romance. The table for two that perches on top of a tiny mezzanine is the top spot for couples and the long table at the back is hidden from the bar and cosy enough for a large group to make their own.