The Best Pubs in Peterborough

Welcome to the Ostrich Inn, the CAMRA City Pub of the Year 2022, where good beer, good music, and good people come together. This traditional pub has been quenching thirsts for almost 200 years, serving an ever changing range of well kept ales, craft beers, and fine wines. With music and dance every Thursday through Sunday plus a landscaped courtyard with shelter and outdoor heating, it is a true city centre gem.

Charters is a family friendly pub that is home to the largest beer garden in the area. It offers something for everyone with live music, events, and award winning real ales from Oakham Ales. You can enjoy a bar and burger menu or Thai food, and the outdoor function space called the Top Deck is available to hire. The pub also hosts annual events like the Charters Easter Beer Festival and the International Food Festival.

The Coalheavers Arms is a wonderfully authentic local pub with a fascinating history, famously the only one in the city bombed during World War II. The friendly staff and regulars create a genuinely welcoming environment where you can settle into a cozy chair and enjoy great real ales, including the house beer Bomber's Drop. It is a perfect spot for groups or solo visitors, especially during the Beer Fest when the barbecue grill fires up in the beer garden for some fantastic food.

This 400 year old pub is owned by Batemans Brewery and offers great real ales. It is a historic spot where you can enjoy a pint from a family brewer with over 150 years of craft know how. The pub also has outdoor seating, making it a welcoming place to relax. It is exactly the kind of good honest pub run by good honest people that Batemans is known for.

The Fox And Hounds is a comforting country pub nestled in Longthorpe, enveloped by crystal clear lakes and lush greenery, offering quality pub classics and seasonal chef’s specials. It provides exceptional service and fantastic value, with a warm welcome for everyone and a perfect beer garden for soaking up the fresh air. You can enjoy a delicious pub lunch after a brisk walk, take advantage of offers like lunch and a drink for £12, and even bring your well behaved pup along.

The Draper's Arms is an award winning pub that provides superb quality, choice, and value in both food and drink. Its all day menu offers an exciting mix of traditional meals alongside popular and innovative international dishes. The pub is known for its coffee, good service, beer, breakfast food, and lunch, with recent tips highlighting cheap beer, great value food, and real ales. It is a favorite spot for a quick meal and pre drinks, and has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale by CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026.

This gem is a true haven for anyone who treasures a proper pint. You will find the best Guinness in the city alongside a fantastic range of real ales, all served with genuine warmth. Fresh, locally baked rolls are available behind the bar, and for something heartier, there is a pizza oven firing up out the back.

Step into The Hand & Heart, a proper time capsule of a pub where the interior feels gloriously frozen in the past. Here you’ll find fantastic golden ales on tap, flowing alongside the kind of genuine conversation and live music that makes a night truly memorable. Pull up a chair in their outdoor seating area and soak in a place that champions simple, excellent beer and warm, unpretentious company.

The College Arms is an award winning pub that provides superb quality, choice and value in both food and drink. An all day menu offers traditional meals along with popular and innovative international dishes. It has outdoor seating and is known for its great value, real ales, and Thursday Curry Club.

The Woodman is a Greene King pub with outdoor seating, perfect for enjoying nice food and beer. It offers a welcoming space for a midweek catch up, a big match, or a competitive pub quiz. This is a place where every visit feels like exactly what you needed, making it your second home.