Our History:

The King's Arms is a Pub in the classic English Tradition. Within its historic walls one can find everyone from the working class to the wealthy. The King's Arms is a quite literally a "Public House" for parts of the building which houses The King’s Arms is almost as old as the town itself and started life as just that, a house as shown in the 1863 plan of the Town of Oakville as the property of Captain William Wilson, whose family were among the first settlers in Oakville. The foundations, basement and some sections of the old house still form part of The King’s Arms to this day.

The transformation into a pub happened in the mid-1970’s under the name of “The Duke of Bedford”. The Duke Of Bedford would be the first "pub" to be established in Oakville, a town that now boasts many. Several years and changes later, "The King’s Arms" as we now know it, would occupy the building.

The name "The King's Arms" is a popular one around the world, the first being in England that was founded in the middle ages, but "King's Arms" have been seen everywhere from Australia, USA and even South Africa, none of them are related, however.

Today, the King's Arms has a very diverse and friendly British Pub atmosphere.  We cater to families, businesses and  a mature crowd during the lunch, cocktail and dinner hours.  During the later hours, younger patrons such as college students and people from the hospitality industry frequent us.  Being the oldest Pub in Oakville, and the only one that stays open daily from 11:30 am to 02:30 am it has become somewhat of a tradition for the people of Oakville and the surrounding areas to stop by to get a "bite" from our large menu and or have a traditional "pint" of beer, enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail.

The King's Arms is a vibrant and exciting place to be featuring modern amenities such as a large projection-screen television with satellite reception, beautiful shaded patio, live music, a games room complete with pool table, and a private dining room for parties and receptions all within a clean and maintained building. Although there have been many changes over the years, the character and atmosphere of a British pub has remained, making it the favourite “local” of generations of patrons in the Town of Oakville.

We are proud to be part of the rich history of the building, the King's Arms name, and that of the town in which we reside, and hope to maintain it – providing welcome hospitality to the patrons of today.

Our motto accurately describes our attitude towards our patrons:
"Where you're a stranger but once."