A Grade II listed Georgian pub on Well Walk, named for the chalybeate springs that made Hampstead a spa town in 1698.
Published May 6, 2026 By Tom Callahan Last reviewed Jun 3, 2026 Address 30 Well Walk, Hampstead, London NW3 1BX Nearest Transit Hampstead station on the Northern line, a short walk up from the Heath Hours Open daily, with a ground floor bar and three first floor dining rooms serving a seasonal British menu. Check the venue for current times. Good For After the Heath, Sunday lunch, Fireside pint Gastropub Grade II listed Cask ale Hampstead Fireside Visit The Wells Tavern Suggest an edit Ask the editors The first floor dining rooms are booked through the pub directly. Tell them barsforKings sent you.
The Wells Tavern sits at 30 Well Walk in Hampstead, a Grade II listed pub built around 1849 in classic Georgian style. The name comes from the chalybeate springs known as Hampstead Wells, discovered in 1698 and credited with a brief 18th century spa boom.
Beth Coventry relaunched it as The Wells in June 2003, and locals have praised the seasonal food and the setting ever since. It is an award winning traditional British gastropub minutes from Hampstead Heath. It anchors our best bars in London guide and the London craft beer and ale roundup.
The ground floor is the pub proper, with a bar, bare tables, a fireplace, board games, dog bowls and squashy sofas. It is built for a pint after a walk on the Heath rather than a formal sit down.
Upstairs holds three differently decorated dining rooms for the seasonal British menu. For more pubs in this vein, see the London craft beer guide and our gastropubs near me hub.
The crowd is a Hampstead village mix of walkers coming off the Heath, dog owners and locals settling in by the fire. The ground floor sofas and board games set a relaxed, unhurried tone.
Weekends draw the Heath day trade for a pint and a roast, while the upstairs dining rooms pull a quieter booking led crowd. It reads as a neighbourhood local rather than a destination night out.