O’Neill’s in Soho: The London pub where prices jump £2 after 10pm

A central London pub is charging customers an extra £2 a pint after 22:00.

Before that time, patrons of O’Neill’s on Wardour Street in Soho pay £7.40 for certain draught beers, with the same drink costing £9.40 after the cutoff.

Mitchells & Butlers, the pub group that owns the venue, said the policy reflected a request from the police and local council “that we increase prices after 10pm to a level generally in line with the late-night market”.

Westminster Council said it “does not require businesses to charge different prices for alcohol at different times when we grant licences” but added that in 2022 it insisted venues increase security after 22:00 and serve alcohol in plastic glasses.