4 Real-Life Restaurants, Pubs & Bars Featured In MobLand
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Ahead of the finale, we take a look at some key locations across London and Gloucestershire
Since it premiered back in March, everyone has been talking about Guy Ritchie’s gangster drama MobLand. Following a battle between two London-based crime families, the gritty series features an all-star cast that includes Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Joanne Froggatt. But where was it filmed? Well, eagle-eyed Londoners may have recognised a few settings from the show. Set predominantly in the capital, many scenes were filmed across the city’s bars, pubs and clubs. Some parts were shot in the Cotswolds, too, with fans spotting a cameo from one pub in particular. Curious? We’ve pulled together some key filming locations from MobLand, many of which you can visit.
MobLand Filming Locations: Restaurants, Pubs & Bars
The Tooke Arms, London
For the criminal HQ of Richie Stevenson (Geoff Bell), MobLand’s Supervising Location Manager Steve Mortimore wanted to veer away from the classic city pub. Instead, he picked The Tooke Arms in the Isle of Dogs, a no-frills East London boozer which appears as The Sinful Monkey in the show. This is a key setting: Harry confronts Ritchie about his missing son in the pub’s basement, and many dodgy deals and threats take place within its walls.
Can You Visit? Fans can pop in for a behind-the-scenes look any day of the week – but be aware the pub only accepts cash, and serves mainstream keg brands rather than real ale.
165 Westferry Rd, London E14 8NH
The Midland Grand at the St Pancras Hotel, London
Viewers are thrown straight into the action with a tense shootout in episode one. While Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) tries to settle a feud between the two families in a restaurant kitchen, Conrad enjoys a solo dinner upstairs. Turns out Harry’s attempted mediation was actually filmed in a fish factory in Chalk Farm, but Brosnan’s restaurant scene takes place in The Midland Grand at the St Pancras Hotel. Opened in 2023, this opulent dining room serves French cuisine led by chef Victor Garvey.
Can You Visit? Yes, the restaurant is open to both hotel guests and the public (but come with deep pockets).
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Rd., London NW1 2AR, midlandgranddiningroom.com
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The Falkland Arms, Oxfordshire
In the most recent episode, we see Brosnan and Hardy taking a trip to a Cotswolds pub, which has been confirmed as The Falkland Arms, a quintessential countryside inn located in Great Tew. The pub shared a screenshot of the series on Instagram along with the caption: ‘We can’t promise you Pierce or Tom but we can guarantee a great pint…’. And, indeed, the pub’s name is reference by Brosnan’s character Conrad Harrigan in the show. ‘Change the venue [to] Falklands Arms, Great Tew,’ he says. ‘They serve a nice pint there.’
Can You Visit? Yes – the pub does a great Sunday roast, with cosy rooms to stay in overnight.
19-21 The Green, Great Tew, Chipping Norton OX7 4DB, falklandarms.co.uk
LouLou’s, Mayfair
The dimly lit club where Conrad and rival Victor Stevenson talk deals and sip whisky? That’s LouLou’s, one of London’s most exclusive private members’ clubs. The Mayfair haunt is where many of the big decisions among MobLand’s criminal underworld are made. Owned by Robin Birley, the son of Annabel’s founder Mark Birley, it’s a favourite with celebrities, and we know it’s home to a glitzy restaurant and subterranean bar. But aside from that, what’s inside remains shrouded in secrecy – and that’s part of the allure.
Can You Visit? Only if you’re a member, we’re afraid.
2-5 Hertford St, London W1J 7RB
